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Damage index for antiphospholipid syndrome during long term follow-up: Correlation between organ damage accrual and quality of life.
CONCLUSIONS: Organ damage accrual impaired HRQoL in PAPS. Secondary thromboprophylxis through adequate systemic management and control of cardiovascular risk factors are necessary to prevent further impairment. PMID: 33176566 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Lupus - November 11, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Medina G, Aké EAC, Vera-Lastra O, Saavedra MÁ, Cruz-Domínguez MDP, Amigo MC, Jara LJ Tags: Lupus Source Type: research

What Causes Muscle Weakness?
Discussion Muscle tone is the slight tension that is felt in a muscle when it is voluntarily relaxed. It can be assessed by asking the patient to relax and then taking the muscles through a range of motion such as moving the wrists, forearm and upper arm. Muscle strength is the muscle’s force against active resistance. Impaired strength is called weakness or paresis. There are 5 levels of muscle strength. 0 = No muscle contraction detected 1 = Barely detected flicker of contraction 2 = Active movement with gravity eliminated 3 = Active movement against gravity 4 = Active movement against gravity and some resistance ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 9, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news