Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as haemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease changes the shape of blood cells into a crescent ...

It may result from acute (temporary) issues like a fractured toe or blisters ... These issues are more common in adults, especially those with bunions, arthritis, or past foot injuries. Dactylitis: ...

Simple measures of inflammation, such as the acute phase reactants ... Methods to assess less fully explored domains, such as enthesitis, dactylitis, and “participation”, will be developed and applied ...

Another patient experienced sudden death that was attributed to acute pulmonary oedema and was considered ... Improvements in PsARC, dactylitis and enthesitis were maintained between week 48 and week ...

Inclusion of dactylitis and enthesitis as entry criteria. Inclusion of monoarthritis and polyarthritis in addition to oligoarthritis. While the new criteria represent a step forward in many ways ...

Spondyloarthritis (SpA), if not diagnosed and treated early, often leads to significant morbidity. Unfortunately, diagnosis and implementation of therapy are frequently delayed, in many cases by ...

Enthesitis can also occur with another common symptom of PsA, dactylitis. This is a painful inflammation of a finger or a toe. Enthesitis can cause long-lasting (chronic) inflammation, which can ...

CKD staging: GFR categories. Kidney damage for ≥3 months. ACR categories. ACR=albumin-to-creatinine ratio. AKD=acute kidney disease. AKI=acute kidney injury. CKD=chronic kidney disease. eGFR=estimated ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...