Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in population with arthralgia presenting to a tertiary care hospital.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 65(11): 1202-5, 2015 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate patients presenting to healthcare facilities because of joint pain and subsequently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.METHODS:
The prospective study was conducted from August 1, 2013,to January 20, 2014, at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, and comprised patients presenting with joint pain. A questionnaire was used to collect data, and patients were diagnosed using American College of Rheumatology / European League Against Rheumatism Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.RESULTS:
Of the 320 patients approached, 316(98.7%) filled the questionnaire. Eighty five (26.9%) were diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis. Sixty (70.5%) were females and 25 (26.3%) were males. The frequency of rheumatoid arthritis was higher in people in 4th, 5th and 6th decades of life. Twenty five (7.9%) patients had positive family history, 77 (90.2%) were chronic sufferers and only 53 (16%) agreed to follow recommended immunosuppressive therapies. 212 (67.1%) patients belonged to highly literate class.CONCLUSIONS:
Proper guidance regarding the disease was found to be lacking in the urban centre.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Artralgia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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