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INTRODUCTION: Studies conducted by various scientific societies have shown that the demand for specialized rheumatology care is greater than the projected growth of the workforce. Our research aims to assess the current status of the rheumatology workforce in Latin America. METHOD: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. A survey was created on the RedCap platform. Data were analyzed with STATA 15® Software. We present descriptive analyses. The rate of inhabitants per rheumatologist was calculated using the number of rheumatologists practicing in each country and the inhabitants for year 2020. RESULTS: Our sample was composed by 19 PANLAR member countries in Latin America. Latin America has one rheumatologist per 106,838 inhabitants. The highest rate of rheumatologist per inhabitants was found in Uruguay (1 per 27,426 inhabitants), and the lowest was found in Nicaragua (1 per 640,648 inhabitants). Mean age was 51.59 (SD12.70), ranging between 28 and 96 years of age. Mean monthly compensation was USD $2382.6 (SD$1462.5). The country with lowest salary was Venezuela ($197), whereas the highest was Costa Rica ($4500). CONCLUSIONS: There is a high variability in rheumatologists' workforce characteristics in Latin America. These results could lead to policies aiming to increase the availability and income of rheumatologists, in order to increase opportunity and quality of care of patients living with rheumatic diseases. Key Points ⢠The rheumatologists' workforce varies significantly among Latin American countries. ⢠The supply of rheumatologists is insufficient for meeting the increasing need for specialists in this field.
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Rheumatologists , Rheumatology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Latin America , Middle Aged , Venezuela , WorkforceABSTRACT
Renoir constituye uno de los pintores más representativos del movimiento impresionista. Su amplia producción artística centrada en la figura humana muestra su habilidad con el pincel que no se vio limitada por el desarrollo de la Artritis Reumatoide (AR) que lo aquejaba. En esta reseña histórica se repasan aspectos de la vida de Renoir relacionados con la historia natural de la enfermedad y sus estrategias para mitigar el dolor y la limitación funcional que le permitieron continuar produciendo importantes obras de arte
Renoir is one of the most representative painters of the impressionist movement. His extensive artistic production centered on the human figure shows his ability with the brush that was not limited by the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) that afflicted him. In this historical review, we inspect aspects of Renoir's life related to the natural history of the disease and its strategies to mitigate pain and functional limitation, which allowed him to continue producing important works of art