As a result of the widespread connectivity provided by smartphones, laptops, and tablets,
technology users can and often are continuously connected to the Internet and its …

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine whether anti-nucleosome antibodies
function as activity-specific biomarkers in SLE. Methods. Fifty-one patients were recruited and …

Background Management of lupus nephritis (LN) would be greatly aided by the discovery of
biomarkers that accurately reflect changes in disease activity. Here, we used a proteomics …

Objective. To compare the healthcare cost and loss of productivity in patients with systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) with (LN) and without lupus nephritis (lupus nephritis-negative, …

Objective First, to compare QOL and illness perceptions between patients with a Fontan
circulation and patients with anatomically simple defects (ie, atrial septal defects [ASD] or …

Introduction: Circulating fatty acids (FAs) may play a role in the disease pathogenesis of
patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Objectives: To compare red blood cell (RBC) …

Background Impaired quality of life (QOL) is associated with congenital heart disease (CHD)
and country of residence; however, few studies have compared QOL in patients with …

As information and communication technologies (ICTs) become ever more present and
pervasive in daily life, the use or non-use of ICTs can provide choices as well as obstacles or …

Objective. Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk of osteoporosis (OP)
and fractures because of SLE or its treatments. We aimed to determine in women with SLE (1…

Objective. Associations between the use of micronutrient supplements (MS) and disease
activity, quality of life (QOL), and healthcare resource utilization were studied in a Canadian …