Pain catastrophizing in rheumatic diseases: prevalence, origin, and implications

M Wilk, O Zimba, G Haugeberg, M Korkosz - Rheumatology International, 2024 - Springer
Pain is a crucial factor in rheumatic disorders, and reducing it is a primary goal of successful
treatment. Adaptive pain-coping strategies can enhance this improvement, but maladaptive …

Smart Sensing Chairs for Sitting Posture Detection, Classification, and Monitoring: A Comprehensive Review

DF Odesola, J Kulon, S Verghese, A Partlow, C Gibson - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Incorrect sitting posture, characterized by asymmetrical or uneven positioning of the body,
often leads to spinal misalignment and muscle tone imbalance. The prolonged maintenance …

Worldwide burden of liver cancer across childhood and adolescence, 2000–2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Z Wu, F Xia, W Wang, K Zhang, M Fan, R Lin - EClinicalMedicine, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Liver cancer is a significant contributor to the global disease burden, of which
hepatoblastomas are the most common liver tumors in children, with 90% of cases occurring …

Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of …

M Brauer, GA Roth, AY Aravkin, P Zheng, KH Abate… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk
factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the …

KMT2A regulates the autophagy-GATA4 axis through METTL3-mediated m6A modification of ATG4a to promote NPCs senescence and IVDD progression

O Wu, Y Jin, Z Zhang, H Zhou, W Xu, L Chen, M Jones… - Bone Research, 2024 - nature.com
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), a disease associated with ageing, is characterised
by a notable increase in senescent nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) as IVDD progresses …

Efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral digital therapeutic on psychosocial outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: randomized controlled trial

LT Betz, GA Jacob, J Knitza, M Koehm… - npj Mental Health …, 2024 - nature.com
Cognitive behavioral therapy improves psychosocial outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
but access is limited. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of …

International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS): results from the perspective of 5557 patients from 27 countries around the globe

M Garrido-Cumbrera, D Poddubnyy, F Sommerfleck… - RMD open, 2024 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Background The International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS) is a global initiative
aimed to assess the impact and burden of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and identify the …

An attempt to identify nociceptive and nociplastic pain profiles using a clinical test for joint pain

E Hertel, DC de Andrade, KKS Petersen - Pain, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Chronic joint pain is highly prevalent, 11 and symptomatic treatments include (1) exercise-
based therapy in combination with patient education,(2) pharmacological therapies (often …

Day-to-day associations between pain intensity and sleep outcomes in an adult chronic musculoskeletal pain population: A systematic review

Z Goossens, A Van Stallen, J Vermuyten, D Rice… - Sleep Medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background In individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, a reciprocal relationship
between sleep and pain across short and long-term evaluations exists. Sleep influences …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the Effectiveness of a Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders Management Program

E Grana, P Galanis, E Velonakis, S Tziaferi, P Sourtzi - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) present a major occupational health challenge,
especially among office workers. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace …