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Characterizing Socioeconomic, Lifestyle, and Comorbidity Mediators of Racial Disparities in Ambulatory Impairments in Multiple Sclerosis.
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is more prevalent in White Americans (WAs), yet incidence is now highest in Black Americans (BAs), …
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COVID-19 in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease Patients in North America
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) raised concerns about the …
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Development and Usability Testing of a Patient-Based Digital Tool to Detect Early Signs of Changes in Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and Progression: Your MS Questionnaire
Background: The validated physician-completed MSProDiscussTM tool facilitates physician-patient interaction in evaluating early signs of disease progression and the risk of …
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Practice: Results of a Nationwide Provider Survey
Background: The COVID-19 crisis has created unanticipated changes in health care delivery for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). The …
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Optical Coherence Tomography As a Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis Studies
Background: Optic Neuritis occurs in about 20% of MS patients as the initial symptom. Objectives: To assess the clinical utility …
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Prevalence of Cannabis Use and Associated Factors Among People with Multiple Sclerosis: A 2020 NARCOMS Survey
Background: The North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) registry is a voluntary, self-report registry for people with multiple …
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Treating Minority Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Development of the CHIMES Trial
Background: Black, African American (AA) and Hispanic/Latino (HA) patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have greater disease severity and faster progression …
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