… Vlad … Vlad … Vlad had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility
for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. …

Objective To identify classification criteria for the rheumatic diseases and to evaluate their
measurement properties and methodologic rigor using current measurement standards. …

Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may protect against Alzheimer
disease (AD), but observational studies and trials have offered contradictory results. Prior …

Objective Due to advances in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies over the last few years, an
increasing proportion of patients are able to achieve a state of remission. However, the …

Objective The last prevalence survey encompassing urban populations was part of the First
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted in the 1970s. The aim of the …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in the pediatric and young adult ACL-deficient
knee are often associated with meniscal or chondral injury with delayed time to surgery…

Objective. Local inflammation plays a prominent role in osteoarthritis (OA). This could be
reflected in the presence of elevated soluble inflammatory markers. We conducted analyses to …

… The objective of this study was to compare persistence with SC-administered tocilizumab
to persistence with other SC bDMARDs when these drugs were used as subsequent-line …

Background Preoperative colonization with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) increases risk of
surgical site infection. Screening for SA followed by skin and nasal decolonization can help to …

… Correspondence: Dr Vlad, Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Department
of Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, 650 Albany St, Ste X200, Boston, …