Frailty is not limited to the elderly, as patients with rheumatic diseases can also experience
this condition. The present scoping review aimed to investigate the possibility of using the …

Introduction The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its complications are expected to
increase with age. Remarkably, RA patients were identified features of accelerated aging …

Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis is a heterogeneous term in which patients may present
with difficulties in their management for different reasons. This can ultimately lead to patients …

Purpose To determine the utility of cross-sectional area (CSA) measurements on magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), at the level of the thigh muscles, to estimate muscle mass in …

Objectives Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE). Frailty has been associated with an increased cardiovascular disease …

Background Frailty, a measure of biological age, might predict poor outcomes in older adults
better than chronological age. We aimed to compare the effect of age and frailty on end …

Frailty is the incremental accumulation of minute defects that progressively impair health and
performance. Frailty is commonly observed in older adults; however, secondary frailty may …

Objectives To investigate the inter/intra-reliability of ultrasound (US) muscle echogenicity in
patients with rheumatic diseases. Methods Forty-two rheumatologists and 2 radiologists from …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients often exhibit finger/wrist joint symptoms and reduced grip
strength. This study aimed to validate grip strength as a measure of frailty in RA patients …

The Quality of Life (QoL), especially of frail and older people, depends on the ability of a
person to tolerate stresses and its negative consequences. The toleration is related to the …