For purposes of classification, a patient is said to have GCA if at least three of these five criteria are present (sensitivity of 93.5% and a specificity of 91.2%).

Table 1. The American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for giant cell arteritis. Criterion Definition; 1. Age at disease onset ≥50 years ...

Objectives Evidence of the association of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) with the full range of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is limited. We examined their relationship ...

4. The diagnostic criteria for abnormalities on sleep studies. Issues around appropriate service provision in the UK are also briefly discussed. ### Target audience for the guideline The guideline ...

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is diagnosed clinically by the Curaçao Criteria of spontaneous recurrent nosebleeds, mucocutaneous telangiectasia at characteristic sites, visceral ...

These guidelines on the management of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) were commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology liver section. The guideline writing committee included medical ...

The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) relies on defined clinical criteria (Ghent nosology), outlined by international expert opinion to facilitate accurate recognition of this genetic aneurysm ...

*Pre-Nursing GPA Includes: CHEM 121A/L, BIO 189**, BIOL 223 A/L, BIOL 224 A/L, BIOL 251 A/L, NUTR 223, HDFS 201, MATH > 126, Communications and NURS 407. **BIO 189 or BIO 190 included in prenursing ...

Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are critical for preparedness and response against an outbreak or pandemic and have been highlighted in the 100 Days Mission, a global initiative that aims to prepare the ...

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are the principal forms of inflammatory bowel disease. Both represent chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which displays heterogeneity in ...

Objectives To update the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS)-EULAR recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Methods Following the EULAR ...

Across the entire span of the U.S.-Mexico border, the change is stark — and it happened nearly overnight. Where Border Patrol agents encountered well over 100,000 migrants and asylum seekers ...