Ghrelin has a well-known role in the regulation of appetite, satiety, energy metabolism, and
reproduction; however ghrelin has not been implicated in reproductive tract development. …

Objective To determine the incidence of dementia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
65 years and older, and compare the incidence of dementia in patients with RA with …

Purpose Limited data guide practice in evaluation and treatment of septic bursitis. We aimed
to characterize clinical characteristics, microbiology, and outcomes of patients with septic …

Objectives Septic polyarthritis is rarer than septic monoarthritis, but associated with higher
mortality. Septic polyarthritis may be difficult to distinguish clinically from noninfectious …

Increased physical activity (PA) is associated with improvement of cardiac risk factors and
prevention of cardiovascular disease, yet many women remain sedentary. With rising Internet …

Background Isolation of bacteria from synovial fluid (SF) is the gold standard for diagnosis of
septic arthritis (SA). Contamination results in misdiagnosis and mismanagement. This study …

Objective Frailty is associated with disability and mortality independent of age. Although studies
have evaluated frailty in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), information on the prevalence of frailty …

Purpose Patients with septic arthritis (SA) often undergo echocardiographic evaluation to
identify concomitant infective endocarditis (IE). The purpose of this study is to identify …

Background Septic arthritis (SA) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Delayed
or inadequate treatment may result in joint destruction, osteomyelitis and sepsis. Like …

The relationship of baseline frailty with subsequent patient-reported outcomes in systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains unclear. We assessed these associations in a pilot …