Osteoarthritis in Latin America
| Autor: | Lorena Urioste, Adrian Torres, Francisco Radrigan, Cesar Rossi, José Fernando Molina, John D. Reveille, María L Gil, Carmen E. Gutierrez, Roberto Muñoz Louis, Margarita Duarte, Oscar Rillo, Oscar Jair Felipe, Marlene Guibert, Maritza Quintero, Jorge Roman Blas, Ibsen Bellini Coimbra, Jorge Esquivel, Rolando Espinosa, Anthony M. Reginato, Abraham Garcia, Walter Camacho, Humberto Riera, Isa Iraheta, Mariflor Vera, Silvia Papasidero, Renee Souto, Araceli Chico, Oswaldo Castañeda, Francisco J. Ballesteros |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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musculoskeletal diseases Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Population Comorbidity Osteoarthritis Severity of Illness Index Rheumatology Internal medicine Severity of illness medicine Humans Obesity Arthrography education Observational Demography Glucosamine education.field_of_study Viscosupplements business.industry Anti-Inflammatory Agents Non-Steroidal Health care Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Latin America Demographic aspects Hypertension Female Observational study business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) Repositorio Académico-UPC UPC-Institucional Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas instacron:UPC |
| ISSN: | 1076-1608 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000281 |
| Popis: | El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. BACKGROUND: Latin America is a heterogeneous region made up of different populations, cultures, latitudes, altitudes, and immigrants from different areas and ethnic groups. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical and demographic profile of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) evaluated by a selected group of rheumatologists in 13 Latin American countries. METHODS: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 13 Latin American countries of patients with symptomatic OA. Data were collected over a 3-month period using an ad hoc questionnaire to evaluate the clinical and demographic features of OA seen by rheumatologists. RESULTS: Among the 3040 patients, their average age was 62.5 years, and female-to-male ratio was 4.8:1. Patients with body mass index of greater than 30 kg/m or obesity was found in 38.2%. Approximately 88% had primary OA. Joints with OA were as follows: knee 31.2%, hand 9.5%, hand and knee 22.9%, proximal and distal interphalangeal joints (erosive OA) 6.5%, axial 6.6%, and hip 1.3%. Approximately 88.5% had radiographic severity of grade 2 or 3 on Kellgren-Lawrence scale (0-4). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were the predominant OA treatment included in combinations with glucosamine sulfate/chondroitin and viscosupplementation. Associated comorbidities included hypertension (39%), obesity (36.3%), diabetes mellitus (12%), and without comorbidity (12.7%). CONCLUSIONS: This is 1 of the largest population studies that evaluated the characteristics of OA in 3040 patients evaluated by rheumatologists in 13 Latin American countries. This study provides important data for each Latin American country to develop new health care planning in management of OA. Revisión por pares |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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