Identification of three rheumatoid arthritis disease subtypes by machine learning integration of synovial histologic features and RNA sequencing data

…, R Cummings, KM Andersen, S Mirza… - Arthritis & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective In this study, we sought to refine histologic scoring of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA )
synovial tissue by training with gene expression data and machine learning. Methods Twenty …

A decade of excellent outcomes after surgical intervention in 538 patients with thoracic outlet syndrome

MS Orlando, KC Likes, S Mirza, Y Cao… - Journal of the …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent first rib
resection (FRR) for all 3 forms of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) during a period of 10 years. …

Black patients are more likely to undergo early revision total knee arthroplasty in a matched cohort regardless of surgeon experience

SZ Mirza, Y Zhang, HT Do, B Mehta… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Black patients are at an increased risk of aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) when compared to White patients. The goal of this study was to determine whether …

Flares in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after total hip and total knee arthroplasty: rates, characteristics, and risk factors

…, LT Donlin, DE Orange, A Hoang, S Mirza… - The Journal of …, 2018 - jrheum.org
Objective. Rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) remain high
for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who are at risk of flaring after surgery. We aimed …

Diagnosing prosthetic joint infections in patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic literature review

SZ Mirza, SS Richardson, CA Kahlenberg… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) are at increased risk of prosthetic joint
infections (PJI), yet differentiating between septic and aseptic failure is a challenge. The aim of …

Lessons learned in the surgical treatment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome over 10 years

…, MS Orlando, Q Salditch, S Mirza… - Vascular and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate our extensive experience over a decade in the treatment of patients
with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) who underwent first rib resection and …

Rheumatoid arthritis morning stiffness is associated with synovial fibrin and neutrophils

…, NE Blachere, EF DiCarlo, S Mirza… - Arthritis & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Morning stiffness is a hallmark symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but its etiology
is poorly understood. This study was undertaken to determine whether any histologic …

Histologic and transcriptional evidence of subclinical synovial inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission

…, P Agius, EF DiCarlo, SZ Mirza… - Arthritis & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) in clinical remission may have subclinical
synovial inflammation. This study was undertaken to determine the proportion of patients …

Tranexamic acid does not reduce the risk of transfusion in rheumatoid arthritis patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty

…, LA Russell, M Zhang, SZ Mirza… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receive transfusions more often than
patients with osteoarthritis following lower extremity total joint arthroplasty (TJA), but mitigating …

[HTML][HTML] Patients' perspectives of outcomes after total knee and total hip arthroplasty: a nominal group study

SM Goodman, B Mehta, SZ Mirza, MP Figgie… - BMC rheumatology, 2020 - Springer
Background While total joint replacements (TJR) are frequently performed, there is little
qualitative research to define the outcomes most important to patients. Methods Patients who …