Mediterr J Rheumatol
December 2020
Background/objectives: The presence of bony erosions in patients with RA is a marker of disease severity and once present they are largely irreversible. Previous studies have shown that the presence of both rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (ACPA) antibodies is associated with erosive burden. The aim of our study is to determine the strength of relationship between antibody status and the presence of radiographic erosions at diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective was to explore if chest X-ray severity, assessed using a validated scoring system, predicts patient outcome on admission and when starting continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) for COVID-19.
Design: The study was a retrospective case-controlled study.
Participants: There were 163 patients with COVID-19 deemed candidates for CPAP on admission, including 58 who subsequently required CPAP.
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