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Stefana Oana Popescu

Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Craiova
Verified email at umfcv.ro
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OMERACT filter evidence supporting the measurement of at-work productivity loss as an outcome measure in rheumatology research

DE Beaton, S Dyer, A Boonen… - The Journal of …, 2016 - jrheum.org
Objective. Indicators of work role functioning (being at work, and being productive while at
work) are important outcomes for persons with arthritis. As the worker productivity working …

[HTML][HTML] The interference between SARS-CoV-2 and tyrosine kinase receptor signaling in cancer

OS Purcaru, SA Artene, E Barcan, CA Silosi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer and viruses have a long history that has evolved over many decades. Much
information about the interplay between viruses and cell proliferation and metabolism has …

Certolizumab pegol in rheumatoid arthritis patients with low to moderate activity: the CERTAIN double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

JS Smolen, P Emery, GF Ferraccioli… - Annals of the …, 2015 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives This 52-week, randomised, double-blind phase IIIb study assessed efficacy and
safety of certolizumab pegol (CZP) as add-on therapy to non-biologic disease-modifying …

[HTML][HTML] Discriminant validity, responsiveness and reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA)

JT Osterhaus, O Purcaru, L Richard - Arthritis research & therapy, 2009 - Springer
Introduction The rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA) measures
the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and treatment on patient productivity within and …

Effect of certolizumab pegol with methotrexate on home and work place productivity and social activities in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

A Kavanaugh, JS Smolen, P Emery… - Arthritis Care & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the impact of certolizumab pegol (CZP), a novel PEGylated anti–tumor
necrosis factor, in combination with methotrexate (MTX) on productivity outside and within …

[HTML][HTML] Discriminant validity, responsiveness and reliability of the arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey assessing workplace and household productivity within …

JT Osterhaus, O Purcaru - Arthritis research & therapy, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS) was developed to
evaluate productivity limitations associated with arthritis within and outside the home. There …

Physical function improvements and relief from fatigue and pain are associated with increased productivity at work and at home in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated …

JM Hazes, P Taylor, V Strand, O Purcaru… - …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To evaluate the association between improvements in physical function, fatigue
and pain and improvements in productivity at work and at home in patients treated with …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer stem cells: biological functions and therapeutically targeting

ME Ciurea, AM Georgescu, SO Purcaru… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Almost all tumors are composed of a heterogeneous cell population, making them difficult to
treat. A small cancer stem cell population with a low proliferation rate and a high tumorigenic …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effect of immunotherapy and standard therapy in patients with high grade glioma: A meta-analysis of published clinical trials

SA Artene, A Turcu-Stiolica, ME Ciurea, C Folcuti… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Immunotherapy holds great promise in the treatment of high grade glioma (HGG). We
performed a comprehensive meta-analysis of clinical trials involving dendritic cell (DC) …

Worker productivity outcome measures: OMERACT filter evidence and agenda for future research

K Tang, A Boonen, SMM Verstappen… - The Journal of …, 2014 - jrheum.org
The objective of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Worker Productivity
working group is to identify worker productivity outcome measures that meet the …