Do silver ring splints improve dexterity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
SRSs can improve dexterity in selected patients with rheumatoid hand deformities. For a satisfactory result, careful patient preassessment and optimal adjustment of SRSs are essential.
The ACT and ATAQ are the objective and reliable tools in determining asthma control due to their strong correlation with the FEV1 and the asthma-specific health-related quality of life. Use of either questionnaire routinely will identify more patients with poor asthma control even when spirometry services are not readily available.