Domain reporting in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Digital Ulcers: An OMERACT Scoping Review.

Background: Digital ulcers (DUs) are a major cause of pain and disability in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The aim of this scoping review was to evaluate the outcome domains used in studies of SSc-associated DUs.

Methods: Electronic databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library) were searched for articles written (1947 onwards) in English relating to SSc-DUs.

Domain reporting in systemic sclerosis-related Raynaud's phenomenon: An OMERACT scoping review.

Background: Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a cardinal feature of SSc and is associated with significant disease-related morbidity that impacts on quality of life. The assessment of SSc-RP is challenging. The aim of this scoping review was to evaluate the outcome domains studied and outcome measures used in clinical studies of SSc-RP.

Relationships Between the Number of Chaplain Visits and Patient Characteristics: A Retrospective Review of a Large Suburban Midwest Hospital, USA.

It is critical to understand the characteristics of patients who receive spiritual care through chaplain visits. This study evaluated 2373 records from chaplain visits provided to 1315 patients over a three-month period (March-May 2021) at a large suburban teaching hospital, Midwest, USA. Approximately 70% of patients received one chaplain visit.

Developing a core set of outcome measure domains to study Raynaud's phenomenon and digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis: Report from OMERACT 2020.

Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and digital ulcers (DUs) are important disease manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc) that can lead to significant pain and disability. It is essential when studying these disease features to utilize outcome measures that fully evaluate the complexities of RP and DUs . The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Vascular Disease in SSc Working Group is applying the OMERACT filter 2.

Improving Oral Health and Modulating the Oral Microbiome to Reduce Bloodstream Infections from Oral Organisms in Pediatric and Young Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) from oral organisms are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients. There are no proven strategies to decrease BSIs from oral organisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of daily xylitol wipes in improving oral health, decreasing BSI from oral organisms, and modulating the oral microbiome in pediatric HSCT recipients.