Modern rheumatology
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Modern rheumatology · Sep 2012
Comparative StudyValidation of an Italian version of the functional index for hand osteoarthritis (FIHOA).
To translate the functional index for hand osteoarthritis (FIHOA) into Italian and to evaluate its reliability and validity in Italian patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA). ⋯ The Italian version of FIHOA is a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating functional disability in Italian-speaking HOA patients.
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Modern rheumatology · Sep 2012
Whole-body fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with active polymyalgia rheumatica: evidence for distinctive bursitis and large-vessel vasculitis.
To investigate fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation in large joints, bursas, and large vessels in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) using 18-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and to differentiate PMR from similar diseases. ⋯ Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/CT may be useful for the detection of PMR lesions, which are difficult to identify using other methods.