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El FIHOA fue desarrollado para evaluar la capacidad funcional de pacientes con OA de manos. Objetivo: Validar FIHOA en pacientes con AR. Métodos: Estudio analítico, observacional prospectivo de corte transversal. Se incluyeron pacientes consecutivos con diagnóstico de AR (ACR/EULAR 2010). Se consignaron datos demográficos y características de la enfermedad. Todos los pacientes completaron los siguientes cuestionarios autoadministrados: FIHOA, HAQ-A, HAQ-UP-A y Quick DASH. En un subgrupo de pacientes, una terapista ocupacional valoró la capacidad funcional de la mano por medio del test de SODA-A. Se evaluó la reproducibilidad de FIHOA. Análisis estadístico: Estadística descriptiva. Confiabilidad con test de Cronbach. Validez de constructo con correlación de Spearman. Reproducibilidad test re-test. Modelo de regresión lineal. Resultados: Se incluyeron 100 pacientes. La prueba alfa de Cronbach fue de 0,94. No se evidenciaron preguntas redundantes. El FIHOA mostró excelente correlación con HAQ-A (r=0,89); HAQ-UP-A (r=0,89); Quick DASH (r=0,90) y SODA-A (r=-0,80); y buena correlación con DAS28-ERS (r=0,65), y con otros parámetros de la enfermedad. La reproducibilidad fue 0,73. La regresión lineal múltiple mostró como principal determinante del FIHOA a la presencia de rigidez matinal seguida por el uso de corticoides y el EVA general de pacientes. Conclusión: El FIHOA resultó ser confiable, válido y reproducible en pacientes con AR
FIHOA was developed to evaluate the functional capacity of patients with OA hands. Objetive: To validate FIHOA in patients with RA. Methods: Analytical, observational, prospective cross-sectional study. Consecutive patients with diagnosis of RA (ACR/EULAR 2010) were included. Demographic and RA characteristics were recorded. Patients completed the following self-administered questionnaires: FIHOA, HAQ-A, HAQ-UP-A and Quick DASH. For a patient subgroup, an occupational therapist performed an objective evaluation of the functional capacity of the hands using the SODA-A. Reproducibility was assessed. Statistical analysis: Descriptive statistics. Reliability with the Cronbach test. Construct validity with Spearman correlation. Reproducibility with test-retest reliability. Linear regression model. Results: One hundred patients were included. Cronbach's alpha test was 0.94. There were no redundant questions. FIHOA showed an excellent correlation with HAQ-A (r=0.89); HAQUP-A (r=0.89); Quick DASH (r=0.90) and SODA-A (r=-0.80); and a good correlation with DAS28- ERS (r=0.65) and with other disease parameters. Questionnaire reproducibility was 0.73. A multiple linear regression showed morning stiffness as the main determinant of FIHOA, followed by glucocorticoid use and patient global assessment. Conclusion: FIHOA was found to be reliable, valid and reproducible in patients with RA
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Osteoartrite , Artrite Reumatoide , MãosRESUMO
RAPID3 es un cuestionario autorreportado desarrollado originalmente para valorar pacientes con AR. Recientemente fue empleado en pacientes con OA de rodillas y/o caderas con buenos resultados. Objetivo: Determinar si existe correlación entre el RAPID3 y otros cuestionarios en pacientes con OA de manos (AUSCAN), cadera y/o rodilla (WOMAC) y comparar el tiempo para su realización y cálculo. Material y métodos: Estudio analítico observacional de corte transversal. Se incluyeron pacientes consecutivos ≥50 años con diagnóstico de OA de rodillas, caderas y/o manos que completaron el RAPID3; además el AUSCAN y/o WOMAC según la localización de la OA. Se midió el tiempo para completar y calcular los cuestionarios. Resultados: Se incluyeron 104 pacientes. Al comparar RAPID3 con WOMAC y AUSCAN se observó una correlación de 0,66 y 0,62 respectivamente (p<0,01). Al evaluar RAPID3 con la subescala de función del WOMAC, la correlación fue de 0,75 (p<0,01) y con WOMAC Ab de 0,68 (p<0,001). El tiempo para completar y calcular el RAPID3 fue menor que para los otros cuestionarios. Conclusión: Se observó buena correlación entre RAPID3, WOMAC y AUSCAN, requiriendo un menor tiempo para su realización y cálculo. Por lo tanto, podría ser una herramienta útil para evaluar pacientes con OA de rodilla, caderas y/o manos
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Mãos , Quadril , Artropatias , Joelho , OsteoartriteRESUMO
Introducción: El uso de antiinflamatorios no esteroideos (AINES) conlleva una mayor probabilidad de enfermedad gastrointestinal y cardiovascular en pacientes con factores de riesgo. Por tal motivo, se desarrollaron diversas recomendaciones con el fin de prevenir dichas complicaciones. Objetivo: Evaluar la frecuencia del consumo de AINES al momento de consultar por primera vez a un Servicio de Reumatología de demanda espontánea; y analizar tanto la conducta del médico así como el correcto cumplimiento de las recomendaciones para la toma de estos fármacos al finalizar la consulta. Material y métodos: Estudio observacional de corte transversal. Resultados: Se incluyeron 304 pacientes, 59,5% consumían AINES. La mayoría de estos pacientes presentaban riesgo gastrointestinal moderado/alto, sólo 28,3% recibían adecuada protección. De aquellos pacientes que recibían AINES, se consideró que requerían dicho tratamiento el 50%. Al finalizar la consulta, se tomó una conducta correcta en el 89% de los casos en relación al riesgo gastrointestinal. Conclusión: Más de la mitad de los pacientes consumían AINES. Se observó un buen cumplimiento de las recomendaciones por los médicos tratantes al finalizar la primera consulta. Sin embargo, es importante mencionar que el uso indiscriminado de AINES tanto por parte de los pacientes como por parte de los médicos sigue siendo alto.
Introduction: The use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory DrugsNSAID (NSAIDS) leads to a higher probability of gastrointestinaland cardiovascular disease in patients with risk factors. Therefore,a number of recommendations were developed to prevent thesecomplications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intake frequencyof NSAID by patients who attend to a rheumatology departmentfor the first time; and to analyze the attending physicians´ prescriptionas well as the correct implementation of the recommendationsfor the use of these drugs once this first visit was ended.Methods: We perform a cross-sectional observational study.Results: Three hundred and four patients were included, 59.5%were taking NSAIDs. Most of these patients had moderate/high gastrointestinalrisk and only 28.3% received adequate protection. Ofpatients receiving NSAIDs, it was considered that only 50% requiredsuch treatment. At the end of the first visit, the attending physiciansmade the correct implementation of the recommendations in 89%of cases in regard to gastrointestinal risk.Conclusion: More than half of the patients were taking NSAIDS.A good compliance with the recommendations by the attendingphysicians at the end of the first visit was observed. However, it isnoteworthy that the indiscriminate use of NSAIDs, both by patientsand by physicians, remains high.
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Humanos , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides , Doenças Cardiovasculares , GastroenteropatiasRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the factors associated with mortality, survival and causes of death in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Argentina. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A series of 366 patients with SLE (45 men and 321 women), mean age 29 y (range 11-70 y) and mean disease duration 6 y, was evaluated from 1990 to 1998. A total of 57 clinical, serological and therapeutic variables were studied. RESULTS: Five- and 10-year survival was 91% and 85% respectively. Forty four patients died (12%): 54% due to sepsis and 32% due to active SLE. Mortality risk factors included heart involvement CRR 3.82), hyperlipidemia (RR 2.72), renal damage (RR 2. 62), infections (RR 2.44), lung disease (RR 2.20) and myositis (RR 2. 07). High-dose prednisone (RR 3.4) or cyclophosphamide (RR 9.19) treatments increased the risk of sepsis (P=0.003) as a cause of death. However, corticosteroids, antimalarial agents and accumulated cyclophosphamide doses proved to be protective factors in overall mortality figures (RR <1). CONCLUSIONS: The main risk factors of death in SLE were heart involvement, hyperlipidemia and renal damage. Treatment with steroids, antimalarial agents and cyclophosphamide improved survival. High-dose corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide were associated with sepsis as a cause of death.
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/mortalidade , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Argentina/epidemiologia , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise de SobrevidaRESUMO
Burkholderia cepacia has recently been recognized as an important pathogen in chronic lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Because of the social, psychological, and medical implications of the isolation of B. cepacia from CF patients, accurate identification of this organism is essential. We compared the accuracies of four commercial systems developed for the identification of nonfermenting, gram-negative bacilli with that of conventional biochemical testing for 150 nonfermenters including 58 isolates of B. cepacia recovered from respiratory secretions from CF patients. The accuracies of the four systems for identifying all nonfermenters ranged from 57 to 80%, with the RapID NF Plus system being most accurate. The accuracies of these systems for identifying B. cepacia ranged from 43 to 86%, with the Remel system being most accurate. Depending on the commercial system, from two to seven isolates were misidentified as B. cepacia. The relatively poor performance of the commercial systems requires that identification of certain nonfermenters be confirmed by conventional biochemical testing. These organisms include B. cepacia, Burkholderia sp. other than B. cepacia, and infrequently encountered environmental species (Pseudomonas and Flavobacterium species). In addition, conventional biochemical testing should be done if a commercial system fails to assign an identification to an organism. Confirmatory testing should preferably be performed by a reference laboratory with experience in working organisms isolated from CF patients.