Rheumatic diseases (RDs) are often complicated by chronic symptoms and frequent side-
effects associated with their treatment. Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus L …

Background: Although, both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and rheumatic
diseases (RDs) are common, and each has significant impact on patients' overall …

Objectives Classifying individuals into multimorbidity patterns can be useful to identify the
target population with poorer clinical outcomes. Self-rated health (SRH) is one of the core …

Objective To examine the clusters of chronic conditions present in people with osteoarthritis
and the associated risk factors and health outcomes. Methods Clinical Practice Research …

Background Observational studies have found an association between rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) and risk of obstructive lung disease (ORDs). However, whether RA plays a role in …

Despite increasing recognition of psychosocial factors in musculoskeletal conditions, its
impact on reducing the global toll of musculoskeletal symptoms has been only incremental …

Objectives To explore clustering of comorbidities among patients with a new diagnosis of OA
and estimate the 10-year mortality risk for each identified cluster. Methods This is a …

Translation of research into public health policy is featured in common definitions of
epidemiology, as an end result of scientific discovery on disease occurrence and causes …

When considering musculoskeletal diseases, more than 150 possible diagnoses of
conditions that affect the locomotor system should be considered. These conditions are …

1.2 Zielsetzung Zielsetzung der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, den Nachweis zu erbringen, dass
bereits beim möglichen Verdacht für das Vorliegen einer chronisch-entzündlich …