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    Associations of Pulmonary Function with MRI Brain Volumes : A Coordinated Multi-Study Analysis 
    Frenzel, Stefan; Bis, Joshua C.; Gudmundsson, Elias F.; O'Donnell, Adrienne; Simino, Jeannette; Yaqub, Amber; Bartz, Traci M.; Brusselle, Guy G.O.; Bülow, Robin; DeCarli, Charles S.; Ewert, Ralf; Gharib, Sina A.; Ghosh, Saptaparni; Gireud-Goss, Monica; Gottesman, Rebecca F.; Ikram, M. Arfan; Knopman, David S.; Launer, Lenore J.; London, Stephanie J.; Longstreth, W. T.; Lopez, Oscar L.; Melo van Lent, Debora; O'Connor, George; Satizabal, Claudia L.; Shrestha, Srishti; Sigurdsson, Sigurdur; Stubbe, Beate; Talluri, Rajesh; Vasan, Ramachandran S.; Vernooij, Meike W.; Völzke, Henry; Wiggins, Kerri L.; Yu, Bing; Beiser, Alexa S.; Gudnason, Vilmundur; Mosley, Thomas; Psaty, Bruce M.; Wolters, Frank J.; Grabe, Hans J.; Seshadri, Sudha (2022-11-22)
    BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest poor pulmonary function is associated with increased burden of cerebral white matter hyperintensities and brain atrophy among elderly individuals, but the results are inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: To study the cross-sectional ...
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    Cardiovascular-related deaths at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak : A prospective analysis based on the UK Biobank 
    Wang, Junren; Zhu, Jianwei; Yang, Huazhen; Hu, Yao; Sun, Yajing; Ying, Zhiye; Qu, Yuanyuan; Valdimarsdottir, Unnur; Fang, Fang; Song, Huan (2021-06-04)
    Objective To assess the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on cardiovascular disease (CVD) related mortality and hospitalisation. Design Community-based prospective cohort study. Setting The UK Biobank. Participants 421 372 UK Biobank participants who ...
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    Changes in antibiotic prescribing following COVID-19 restrictions : Lessons for post-pandemic antibiotic stewardship 
    Gillies, Malcolm B.; Burgner, David P.; Ivancic, Lorraine; Nassar, Natasha; Miller, Jessica E.; Sullivan, Sheena G.; Todd, Isobel T.M.; Pearson, Sallie Anne; Schaffer, Andrea L.; Zoéga, Helga (2021-08-17)
    Aims: Public health responses to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission have profoundly affected the epidemiology and management of other infections. We examined the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on antibiotic dispensing in Australia. Methods: We used national ...
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    Clinical Remission of Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis-in a Longitudinal Population Study 
    Heldin, Johanna; Malinovschi, Andrei; Johannessen, Ane; Alving, Kjell; Holm, Mathias; Franklin, Karl A.; Forsberg, Bertil; Schlünssen, Vivi; Jögi, Rain; Gíslason, Þórarinn; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Svanes, Cecilie; Janson, Christer (2022)
    Background: Although asthma and allergic rhinitis are chronic diseases, some patients experience periods of remission. Information on prognostic factors associated with the remission of asthma and allergic rhinitis is valuable in resource prioritization. ...
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    Development of radiographic classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis : a methodological report (Phase 2) 
    Haugen, Ida K.; Felson, David; Abhishek, Abhishek; Berenbaum, Francis; Edwards, John James; Herrero Beaumont, Gabriel; Hermann-Eriksen, Merete; Hill, Catherine L.; Ishimori, Mariko; Jonsson, Helgi; Karjalainen, Teemu; Leung, Ying Ying; Maheu, Emmanuel; Mallen, Christian D.; Moe, Rikke Helene; Ramonda, Roberta; Ritschl, Valentin; Stamm, Tanja A.; Szekanecz, Zoltan; van der Giesen, Florus J.; Ritt, Marco J.P.F.; Wittoek, Ruth; Kjeken, Ingvild; Osteras, Nina; van de Stadt, Lotte A.; Englund, Martin; Dziedzic, Krysia S.; Marshall, M.; Bierma-Zeinstra, Sita; Hansen, Paul; Greibrokk, Elsie; Smeets, Wilma; Kloppenburg, Margreet (2022-02-04)
    ObjectivesIn Phase 1 of developing new hand osteoarthritis (OA) classification criteria, features associated with hand OA were identified in a population with hand complaints. Radiographic findings could better discriminate patients with hand OA and ...
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    The ERA Registry Annual Report 2019 : summary and age comparisons 
    Boenink, Rianne; Astley, Megan E; Huijben, Jilske A; Stel, Vianda S; Kerschbaum, Julia; Ots-Rosenberg, Mai; Åsberg, Anders A; Lopot, Frantisek; Golan, Eliezer; Castro de la Nuez, Pablo; Rodríguez Camblor, Marta; Trujillo-Alemán, Sara; Ruiz San Millan, Juan Carlos; Ucio Mingo, Pablo; Díaz, Juan Manuel; Bouzas-Caamaño, M Encarnación; Artamendi, Marta; Aparicio Madre, Manuel I; Santiuste de Pablos, Carmen; Slon Roblero, María Fernanda; Zurriaga, Oscar; Stendahl, Maria E; Bell, Samira; Idrizi, Alma; Ioannou, Kyriakos; Debska-Slizien, Alicja; Galvão, Ana A; De Meester, Johan M; Resić, Halima; Hommel, Kristine; Radunovic, Danilo; Pálsson, Runolfur; Lassalle, Mathilde; Finne, Patrik; De Los Ángeles-Garcia Bazaga, María; Gjorgjievski, Nikola; Seyahi, Nurhan; Bonthuis, Marjolein; Ortiz, Alberto; Jager, Kitty J; Kramer, Anneke (2022-03-01)
    BACKGROUND: Data on renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage renal disease were collected by the European Renal Association (ERA) Registry via national and regional renal registries in Europe and countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This ...
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    The ERA-EDTA registry annual report 2017 : A summary 
    Kramer, Anneke; Boenink, Rianne; Noordzij, Marlies; Bosdriesz, Jizzo R.; Stel, Vianda S.; Beltrán, Palma; Ruiz, Juan C.; Seyahi, Nurhan; Farnés, Jordi Comas; Stendahl, Maria; Garneata, Liliana; Winzeler, Rebecca; Golan, Eliezer; Lopot, František; Korejwo, Grzegorz; Bonthuis, Marjolein; Lassalle, Mathilde; Slon Roblero, Maria F.; Kuzema, Viktorija; Hommel, Kristine; Stojceva-Taneva, Olivera; Asberg, Anders; Kramar, Reinhard; Hemmelder, Marc H.; de Meester, Johan; Vazelov, Evgueniy; Andrusev, Anton; de la Nuez, Pablo Castro; Helve, Jaakko; Komissarov, Kirill; Casula, Anna; Magaz, Ángela; de Pablos, Carmen Santiuste; Bubic, Ivan; Traynor, Jamie P.; Ioannou, Kyriakos; Idrizi, Alma; Pálsson, Runólfur; des Grottes, Jean Marin; Spustova, Viera; Tolaj-Avdiu, Miloreta; Jarraya, Faical; Nordio, Maurizio; Ziginskiene, Edita; Massy, Ziad A.; Jager, Kitty J.; Bubić, Ivan (2020-06-22)
    Background. This article presents a summary of the 2017 Annual Report of the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry and describes the epidemiology of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage ...
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    The ERA-EDTA Registry Annual Report 2018 : A summary 
    Kramer, Anneke; Boenink, Rianne; Stel, Vianda S.; Santiuste De Pablos, Carmen; Tomović, Filip; Golan, Eliezer; Kerschbaum, Julia; Seyahi, Nurhan; Ioanou, Kyriakos; Beltrán, Palma; Zurriaga, Oscar; Magaz, Ángela; Slon Roblero, María F.; Gjorgjievski, Nikola; Garneata, Liliana; Arribas, Federico; Galvão, Ana A.; Bell, Samira; Ots-Rosenberg, Mai; Muñoz-Terol, José M.; Winzeler, Rebecca; Hommel, Kristine; Åsberg, Anders; Spustova, Viera; Palencia García, María Ángeles; Vazelov, Evgueniy; Finne, Patrik; Ten Dam, Marc A.G.J.; Lopot, František; Trujillo-Alemán, Sara; Lassalle, Mathilde; Kolesnyk, Mykola O.; Santhakumaran, Shalini; Idrizi, Alma; Andrusev, Anton; Comas Farnés, Jordi; Komissarov, Kirill; Resić, Halima; Palsson, Runolfur; Kuzema, Viktorija; Garcia Bazaga, Maria Angeles; Ziginskiene, Edita; Stendahl, Maria; Bonthuis, Marjolein; Massy, Ziad A.; Jager, Kitty J. (2021-01-01)
    Background. The European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry collects data on kidney replacement therapy (KRT) via national and regional renal registries in Europe and countries bordering the Mediterranean ...
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    How primary healthcare in Iceland swiftly changed its strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 
    Sigurdsson, Emil Larus; Blondal, Anna Bryndis; Jonsson, Jon Steinar; Tomasdottir, Margret Olafia; Hrafnkelsson, Hannes; Linnet, Kristjan; Sigurdsson, Johann Agust (2020-12-07)
    Objective To describe how the primary healthcare (PHC) in Iceland changed its strategy to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Descriptive observational study. Setting Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Population The Reykjavik area has a total of 233 ...
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    Illness severity and risk of mental morbidities among patients recovering from COVID-19 : A cross-sectional study in the Icelandic population 
    Saevarsdóttir, Karen Sól; Hilmarsdóttir, Hildur Ýr; Magnúsdóttir, Ingibjörg; Hauksdóttir, Arna; Thordardottir, Edda Bjork; Gudjónsdóttir, Ásdís Braga; Tomasson, Gunnar; Rúnarsdóttir, Harpa; Jónsdóttir, Harpa Lind; Gudmundsdóttir, Berglind; Pétursdóttir, Gudrún; Petersen, Pétur Henry; Kristinsson, Sigurdur Yngvi; Love, Thorvardur Jon; Hansdóttir, Sif; Hardardóttir, Hrönn; Gudmundsson, Gunnar; Eythorsson, Elias; Gudmundsdóttir, Dóra Gudrún; Sigbjörnsdóttir, Hildur; Haraldsdóttir, Sigrídur; Möller, Alma Dagbjört; Palsson, Runolfur; Jakobsdóttir, Jóhanna; Aspelund, Thor; Valdimarsdottir, Unnur (2021-07-23)
    Objective To test if patients recovering from COVID-19 are at increased risk of mental morbidities and to what extent such risk is exacerbated by illness severity. Design Population-based cross-sectional study. Setting Iceland. Participants A total of ...
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    Ífarandi sýkingar af völdum Bacillus-tegunda á Íslandi árin 2006-2018 
    Gunnarsdottir, Anna Kristin; Erlendsdottir, Helga; Gottfredsson, Magnus (2022-03-03)
    INNGANGUR Bakteríur af ættkvíslinni Bacillus finnast víða í umhverfinu og eru almennt taldar hafa litla meinvirkni, að miltisbrandsbakteríunni B. anthracis undanskilinni. Oft er álitið að um mengun sé að ræða ef Bacillus-tegundir finnast með ræktun. ...
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    Life Expectancy After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement 
    Martinsson, Andreas; Nielsen, Susanne J.; Milojevic, Milan; Redfors, Björn; Omerovic, Elmir; Tønnessen, Theis; Guðbjartsson, Tómas; Dellgren, Göran; Jeppsson, Anders; Gudbjartsson, Tomas (2021-11-30)
    Background: Surgical risk, age, perceived life expectancy, and valve durability influence the choice between surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The contemporaneous life expectancy after SAVR, in relation ...
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    Medicine treatment of glaucoma in Australia 2012-2019 : Prevalence, incidence and persistence 
    Daniels, Benjamin; Healey, Paul; Bruno, Claudia; Kaan, Iain; Zoéga, Helga (2021-12-30)
    Objective Medical therapy can halt or significantly slow the progression of glaucoma if medicines are used in accordance with the guidelines. We used dispensing claims for a 10% sample of all Australians dispensed publicly subsidised glaucoma medicines ...
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    Retinal toxicity in a multinational inception cohort of patients with systemic lupus on hydroxychloroquine 
    Almeida-Brasil, Celline C; Hanly, John G; Urowitz, Murray; Clarke, Ann Elaine; Ruiz-Irastorza, Guillermo; Gordon, Caroline; Ramsey-Goldman, Rosalind; Petri, Michelle; Ginzler, Ellen M; Wallace, Daniel J; Bae, Sang-Cheol; Romero-Diaz, Juanita; Dooley, Mary Anne; Peschken, Christine; Isenberg, David; Rahman, Anisur; Manzi, Susan; Jacobsen, Søren; Sam Lim, Sung; Van vollenhoven, Ronald F.; Nived, Ola; Jönsen, Andreas; Kamen, Diane L; Aranow, Cynthia; Sánchez-Guerrero, Jorge; Gladman, Dafna D.; Fortin, Paul R; Alarcon, Graciela S.; Merrill, Joan T; Kalunian, Kenneth; Ramos-Casals, Manuel; Steinsson, Kristján; Zoma, A A; Askanase, Anca D; Khamashta, Munther; Bruce, Ian N.; Inanc, Murat; Lukusa, Luck; Bernatsky, Sasha (2022-11-01)
    Objective To evaluate hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)-related retinal toxicity in the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) inception cohort. Methods Data were collected at annual study visits between 1999 and 2019. We followed patients ...
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    Risk Factors for Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis : A Set of Parallel Case-control Studies 
    Meer, Elana; Thrastardottir, Telma; Wang, Xingmei; Dubreuil, Maureen; Chen, Yong; Gelfand, Joel M.; Love, Thorvardur J.; Ogdie, Alexis (2022-01-01)
    Objective. To compare potential risk factors for the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), psoriasis (PsO), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods. Four parallel case-control studies were conducted within The Health ...
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    Sleep problems in rheumatoid arthritis over 12 years from diagnosis : Results from the Swedish EIRA study 
    Lyne, Lauren; Åkerstedt, Torbjörn; Alfredsson, Lars; Lehtonen, Tiina; Sævarsdóttir, Sædís; Klareskog, Lars; Westerlind, Helga (2022-01-05)
    Objective Most studies of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and sleep have focused on established RA. We here investigate sleep quality and sleep duration in patients with newly diagnosed RA and during 1-12 years after diagnosis. Methods Data were collected ...
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    Trends in labor induction indications : A 20-year population-based study 
    Swift, Emma Marie; Gunnarsdóttir, Jóhanna; Zoéga, Helga; Ingibjörg Bjarnadóttir, Ragnheiður; Steingrímsdóttir, Þóra; Einarsdóttir, Kristjana (2022-12)
    INTRODUCTION: Use of labor induction has increased rapidly in most middle- and high-income countries over the past decade. The reasons for the stark rise in labor induction are largely unknown. We aimed to assess the extent to which the rising rate of ...