[HTML][HTML] Sleep assessment in a population-based study of chronic fatigue syndrome

ER Unger, R Nisenbaum, H Moldofsky, A Cesta… - BMC neurology, 2004 - Springer
Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disabling condition that affects approximately
800,000 adult Americans. The pathophysiology remains unknown and there are no …

[HTML][HTML] Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis has a similar time to remission as younger-onset rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative

X Li, A Cesta, M Movahedi, C Bombardier - Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2022 - Springer
Background The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in persons 60 years or older is
estimated to be 2%. Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis (LORA) is traditionally defined as the onset of …

Frailty and risk of osteoporotic fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative

G Li, M Chen, X Li, A Cesta, A Lau, L Thabane… - Bone, 2019 - Elsevier
The evidence assessing the relationship between frailty and risk of adverse health outcomes
in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains limited and sparse in the literature. Data …

ACPA and RF as predictors of sustained clinical remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Ontario Best practices Research Initiative (OBRI)

JE Pope, M Movahedi, E Rampakakis, A Cesta… - RMD open, 2018 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objective(s) This study evaluated the interaction of anticitrullinated protein antibody (ACPA)
and rheumatoid factor (RF) in predicting sustained clinical response in an observational …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of residential area on the management of rheumatoid arthritis patients initiating their first biologic DMARD: results from the Ontario Best Practices …

…, R Joshi, E Rampakakis, C Thorne, A Cesta… - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Access to care and management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients may differ based on
residential area. We described differences in the profile of patients initiating their first biologic …

[HTML][HTML] Disease activity trajectories for early and established rheumatoid arthritis: Real-world data from a rheumatoid arthritis cohort

M Movahedi, A Cesta, X Li, C Bombardier… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Disease activity status described at fixed time points does not accurately reflect
disease course in chronic and relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We …

Toward defining primary and secondary nonresponse in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with anti-TNF: results from the BioTRAC and OBRI registries

…, E Rampakakis, M Movahedi, A Cesta… - The Journal of …, 2020 - jrheum.org
Objective. Although most patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) respond to anti–tumor necrosis
factor (anti-TNF) treatment, some present with initial nonresponse (1ry nonresponse) or …

Predictors of patient decision to discontinue anti-rheumatic medication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Ontario best practices research initiative

V Ahluwalia, E Rampakakis, M Movahedi, A Cesta… - Clinical …, 2017 - Springer
Despite the availability of treatment guidelines and effective treatments, real-world effectiveness
remains suboptimal partly due to poor patient medication adherence. We evaluated a …

Discontinuation of tofacitinib and TNF inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: analysis of pooled data from two registries in Canada

M Movahedi, D Choquette, L Coupal, A Cesta, X Li… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The similarity in retention of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) and tofacitinib
(TOFA) was previously reported separately by the Ontario Best Practices Research …

Discontinuation of biologic therapy due to lack/loss of response and adverse events is similar between TNFi and non-TNFi class: results from a real-world rheumatoid …

M Movahedi, E Hepworth, R Mirza, A Cesta… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Time to discontinuation of biologic therapy may be related to mechanism of action.
We aimed to compare discontinuation of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) versus non-…