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Assessment of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients on NSAID treatment by Vonkeman, Harald E, Deleest, Htji, van Delaar, Mafj, Vanbaarlen, J, Steen, Kss, Lems, Wf, Bijlsma, Jwj, Kuipers, Ej, Houben, Hhml, Janssen, M, Dijkmans, Bac

“…In this post-hoc analysis of a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial, we measured the sensitivity and specificity of Helicobacter pylori…”
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Rapid radiological progression in the first year of early rheumatoid arthritis is predictive of disability and joint damage progression during 8 years of follow-up by van den Broek, M, Dirven, L, de Vries-Bouwstra, J K, Dehpoor, A J, Goekoop-Ruiterman, Y P M, Gerards, A H, Kerstens, P J S M, Huizinga, T W J, Lems, Wf, Allaart, C F

“…Several prediction models for rapid radiological progression (RRP) in the first year of rheumatoid arthritis have been designed to aid rheumatologists in their…”
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Bisphosphonates: a therapeutic option for knee osteoarthritis? by Lems, Willem F

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Denosumab versus risedronate in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, double-dummy, non-inferiority study by Saag, Kenneth G, Wagman, Rachel B, Geusens, Piet, Adachi, Jonathan D, Messina, Osvaldo D, Emkey, Ronald, Chapurlat, Roland, Wang, Andrea, Pannacciulli, Nicola, Lems, Willem F

“…Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is the most common form of secondary osteoporosis and is associated with an estimated annual fracture rate of 5%. We aimed…”
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Effect of denosumab treatment on the risk of fractures in subgroups of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis by McClung, Michael R, Boonen, Steven, Törring, Ove, Roux, Christian, Rizzoli, René, Bone, Henry G, Benhamou, Claude-Laurent, Lems, Willem F, Minisola, Salvatore, Halse, Johan, Hoeck, Hans C, Eastell, Richard, Wang, Andrea, Siddhanti, Suresh, Cummings, Steven R

“…Denosumab reduces the risk of new vertebral and nonvertebral fractures. Previous trials suggest that the efficacy of antiresorptives on fractures might differ…”
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Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of add-on, low-dose prednisolone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged 65+: The pragmatic, multicenter, placebo-controlled GLORIA trial by Hartman, L, El Alili, M, Cutolo, M, Opris, D, Da Silva, JAP, Szekanecz, Z, Buttgereit, F, Masaryk, P, Bos, R, Kok, MR, Paolino, S, Coupé, VMH, Lems, WF, Boers, M

“…The GLORIA placebo-controlled trial found a favorable balance of benefit and harm for two years of prednisolone (5 mg/day) as add-on treatment for rheumatoid…”
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Systematic review of the cost effectiveness of prophylactic treatments in the prevention of gastropathy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by van Dieten, Hiske E M, Bos, Ingeborg B C Korthals-de, van Tulder, Maurits W, Lems, Willem F, Dijkmans, Ben A C, Boers, Maarten

“…A systematic review on the cost effectiveness of prophylactic treatments of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) induced gastropathy in patients with…”
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Accuracy of an algorithm to identify rheumatoid arthritis in the Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam population: a validation study by Ter Wee, M M, Raterman, H G, van Schoor, N M, Deeg, Djh, Lems, W F, Nurmohamed, M T, Simsek, S

“…: In view of global ageing and the scarcity of knowledge about disease determinants in older individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an algorithm with…”
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Suboptimal cardiovascular risk management in rheumatoid arthritis patients despite an explicit cardiovascular risk screening programme by Heslinga, M, Van Den Oever, IAM, Jonker, DL, Griep, EN, Griep-Wentink, HRM, Smulders, YM, Lems, WF, Boers, M, Voskuyl, AE, Peters, MJL, Van Schaardenburg, D, Nurmohamed, MT

“…Objective: In 2011, we started to offer cardiovascular (CV) risk screening to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with a high CV risk. After 1 year, we assessed…”
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SCOPE: a scorecard for osteoporosis in Europe by Kanis, J. A., Borgström, F., Compston, J., Dreinhöfer, K., Nolte, E., Jonsson, L., Lems, W. F., McCloskey, E. V., Rizzoli, R., Stenmark, J.

“…Summary The scorecard summarises key indicators of the burden of osteoporosis and its management in each of the member states of the European Union. The…”
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Changes in hand and generalised bone mineral density in patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis by Güler-Yüksel, M, Allaart, C F, Goekoop-Ruiterman, Y P M, de Vries-Bouwstra, J K, van Groenendael, J H L M, Mallée, C, de Bois, M H W, Breedveld, F C, Dijkmans, B A C, Lems, W F

“…To evaluate changes in bone mineral density (BMD) in the hands, hip and spine after 1 and 2 years of follow-up, in relation to antirheumatic and antiresorptive…”
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Relationship between serum trough infliximab levels, pretreatment C reactive protein levels, and clinical response to infliximab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Wolbink, G J, Voskuyl, A E, Lems, W F, de Groot, E, Nurmohamed, M T, Tak, P P, Dijkmans, B A C, Aarden, L

“…Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum trough infliximab levels and clinical response to infliximab treatment in patients with rheumatoid…”
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Analgesic use in patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis referred to an outpatient center: a cross-sectional study within the Amsterdam Osteoarthritis Cohort by Knoop, Jesper, van Tunen, Joyce, van der Esch, Martin, Roorda, Leo D., Dekker, Joost, van der Leeden, Marike, Lems, Willem F.

“…Although analgesics are widely recommended in current guidelines, underuse and inadequate prescription of analgesics seem to result in suboptimal treatment…”
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Predictors of sick leave and improved worker productivity after 52 weeks of intensive treatment in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis by Blomjous, BS, Boers, M, Den Uyl, D, Twisk, JWR, Van Schaardenburg, D, Voskuyl, AE, Lems, WF, Ter Wee, MM

“…Objective: To identify predictors of sick leave and improved worker productivity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated for 52 weeks with…”
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Bone mineral density in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: relation between disease severity and low bone mineral density by Lodder, M C, de Jong, Z, Kostense, P J, Molenaar, E T H, Staal, K, Voskuyl, A E, Hazes, J M W, Dijkmans, B A C, Lems, W F

“…Objective: To examine variables associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: We investigated 373 patients…”
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Remarkable international variability in reasons for ineligibility and non-participation in the GLORIA trial by Hartman, L, Bos, R, Buttgereit, F, Güler-Yuksel, M, Ionescu, R, Kok, MR, Lems, WF, Micaelo, M, Opris-Belinski, D, Pusztai, A, Santos, EJF, Da Silva, JAP, Szekanecz, Z, Zeiner, K, Zhang, D, Boers, M

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Optimization of Analgesics for Greater Exercise Therapy Participation Among Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Severe Pain: A Feasibility Study by van Tunen, Joyce A. C., van der Leeden, Marike, Bos, Wouter H., Cheung, John, van der Esch, Martin, Gerritsen, Martijn, Peter, Wilfred F., Roorda, Leo D., Tijhuis, Gerard J., Voorneman, Ramon E., Lems, Willem F., Dekker, Joost

“…Objective Severe pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) hampers the ability to exercise. A protocol for the standardized optimization of analgesics in…”
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Rheumatologists’ adherence to a disease activity score steered treatment protocol in early arthritis patients is less if the target is remission by Akdemir, G., Markusse, I.M., Goekoop-Ruiterman, Y.P.M., Steup-Beekman, G.M., Grillet, B.A.M., Kerstens, P.J.S.M., Lems, W.F., Huizinga, T.W.J., Allaart, C.F.

“…To compare rheumatologists’ adherence to treatment protocols for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) targeted at Disease Activity Score (DAS) ≤2.4 or <1.6. The…”
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Development of comorbidity-adapted exercise protocols for patients with knee osteoarthritis by de Rooij, Mariëtte, van der Leeden, Marike, Avezaat, Ellis, Häkkinen, Arja, Klaver, Rob, Maas, Tjieu, Peter, Wilfred F, Roorda, Leo D, Lems, Willem F, Dekker, Joost

“…Exercise therapy is generally recommended for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Comorbidity, which is highly prevalent in OA, may interfere with…”
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Short term effects of infliximab on the lipid profile in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by VIS, MARIJN, NURMOHAMED, MICHAEL T, WOLBINK, GERTJAN, VOSKUYL, ALEXANDRE E, DE KONING, MARGRET H. M. T, VAN DE STADT, ROB J, TWISK, JOS W. R, DIJKMANS, BEN A. C, LEMS, WILLEM F

“…OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality appear to be enhanced in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which might be due to an increased prevalence of…”
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