Rheumatic diseases in patients attending a clinic at a referral hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon
| Autor: | W F Muna, M Singwe-Ngandeu, M B Sida, A V Yollo, C Nouédoui, J. Meli, H Ntsiba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Gout Cross-sectional study Arthritis Degenerative disease Rheumatology Rheumatic Diseases Internal medicine Osteoarthritis Arthropathy medicine Humans Outpatient clinic Cameroon Musculoskeletal Diseases business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Rheumatoid arthritis Acute Disease Chronic Disease Physical therapy Medicine Female Spinal Diseases business Rheumatism Specialization |
| Zdroj: | East African Medical Journal; Vol 84, No 9 (2007): ; 404-409 |
| ISSN: | 0012-835X |
| DOI: | 10.4314/eamj.v84i9.9549 |
| Popis: | Background: The spectrum of rheumatic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa remains poorly defi ned. Objectives: To determine the spectrum of rheumatic diseases in Yaounde. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: Rheumatology clinic at the Yaounde General Hospital, Cameroon. Subjects: Twelve thousand four hundred and ninety four patients were referred to the outpatient department of the Internal Medicine service of the General Hospital of Yaounde over a 12-month period. Of these cases, 536 (9.4%) were diagnosed as belonging to the general class of rheumatic conditions. There were 334 (62.31%) females and 202 (37.69%) males. The mean age was 52.72 ± 5.3 years. Results: The 536 cases were further classifi ed as follows: degenerative disease of the spine 196 (36.5%), osteoarthritis of the limbs 110 (20.5%), regional musculo-skeletal disorders 83 (15.5%), arthritis associated with infections 50 (9.3%), chronic infl ammatory and connective tissue diseases 44 (8.2%), crystalline arthropathies 32 (5.9%) and miscellaneous (unclassifi ed) rheumatic conditions 21 (4.1%). Conclusion: From these results, we concluded that degenerative disease of the spine and limbs are the most common forms of rheumatic disease in this region. Gout is the most commnon acute infl ammatory arthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis the most prevalent arthropathy due to chronic infl ammation. |
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