Association of calcaneal pitch angle with recurrence of postoperative hallux valgus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Hallux valgus (HV) and flatfoot deformities are frequently seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to determine whether flatfoot deformity contributes to the recurrence of HV in RA patients. This study examined 62 feet from 45 RA patients who were diagnosed with HV and underwent the first metatarsal joint-preserving surgery between November 2010 and October 2021.

Subjective Memory Complaints Related to Satisfaction With Meaningful Activities Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Objective This study explores the relationship between subjective memory complaints (SMC) and satisfaction with meaningful activities among community-dwelling older adults. Methods Data were analyzed from 539 older adults without cognitive decline (mean age 74.6 ± 6.

Minimal Clinically Important Differences With the Outcomes of the App-Based Japanese Allergic Conjunctival Diseases Quality of Life Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Background: Assessing changes in quality of life in patients with hay fever-related allergic conjunctivitis requires validated and clinically meaningful metrics. A minimal clinically important difference (MCID) that can be applied to assess Domain II of the Japanese Allergic Conjunctival Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (JACQLQ) in a smartphone app setting has yet to be determined.

Objective: This cross-sectional observational study aimed to determine MCIDs for the app-based JACQLQ in assessing hay fever-related allergic conjunctivitis.

Homeostatic signals, including IL-7 and self-MHC recognition, induce the development of peripheral helper T cells, which are enriched in the joints of rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: Dysregulated T cell homeostasis has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in the joint of which peripheral helper T (Tph) cells accumulate and form ectopic lymphoid organs. We examined whether homeostatic signals are involved in the development of Tph cells.

Methods: Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured with IL-7, the critical cytokine for T cell homeostasis.