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BACKGROUND: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) diagnosis has become a challenge for primary care physicians in areas where the Zika virus and/or Dengue virus are present. Case definitions for the three arboviral infections overlap. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was carried out. A bivariate analysis was made using confirmed CHIKV infection as the outcome. Variables with significant statistical association were included in an agreement consensus. Agreed variables were analyzed in a multiple regression model. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was calculated to determine a cut-off value and performance. RESULTS: 295 patients with confirmed CHIKV infection were included. A screening tool was created using symmetric arthritis (4 points), fatigue (3 points), rash (2 points), and ankle joint pain (1 point). The ROC curve identified a cut-off value, and a score ≥ 5.5 was considered positive for identifying CHIKV patients with a sensibility of 64.4% and a specificity of 87.4%, positive predictive value of 85.5%, negative predictive value of 67.7%, area under the curve of 0.72, and an accuracy of 75%. CONCLUSION: We developed a screening tool for CHIKV diagnosis using only clinical symptoms as well as proposed an algorithm to aid the primary care physician.
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Syndemics are a framework that documents health inequities and vulnerabilities in populations with rheumatic diseases. Compared with other approaches, syndemics are able to conjunctly consider epidemiological, biological, sociodemographic and economic factors, and their interactions. OBJECTIVE: To estimate health inequity and vulnerability among Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) in Latin America using the syndemic approach. DESIGN: This is a secondary analysis of a previously published large-scale study on the prevalence of RMD. SETTING: Studies carried out in five Latin American countries (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela). Health inequity and vulnerability in RMD were identified through a syndemic approach using network and cluster analysis. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 44 560 individuals were studied: 29.78% self-identified as Indigenous, 60.92% were female, the mean age was 43.25 years. Twenty clusters were identified in the Indigenous population and 17 in the non-Indigenous population. RESULTS: The variables associated with RMD among Indigenous populations were rurality, public health system, high joint biomechanical stress, greater pain, disability and alcoholism; and among non-Indigenous people they were being a woman, urban origin, older age, private health system, joint biomechanical stress, greater pain and disability. We identified different health inequities among patients with RMD (ie, lower educational attainment, more comorbidities), associated with factors such as Indigenous self-identification and rural residence. CONCLUSIONS: A syndemic approach enables us to identify health inequities in RMD, as shown by higher prevalence of comorbidities, disability and socioeconomic factors like lower educational attainment. These inequities exist for the overall population of patients with RMD, although it is more evident in Indigenous groups with added layers of vulnerability.
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Doenças Reumáticas , Sindemia , Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Masculino , América Latina/epidemiologia , Doenças Reumáticas/epidemiologia , México , DorRESUMO
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus from the Togaviridae family that causes acute arthropathy in humans. It is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted initially by the Aedes (Ae) aegypti and after 2006's epidemic in La Reunion by Ae albopictus due to an adaptive mutation of alanine for valine in the position 226 of the E1 glycoprotein genome (A226V). The first isolated cases of CHIKV were reported in Tanzania, however since its arrival to the Western Hemisphere in 2013, the infection became a pandemic. After a mosquito bite from an infected viremic patient the virus replicates eliciting viremia, fever, rash, myalgia, arthralgia, and arthritis. After the acute phase, CHIKV infection can progress to a chronic stage where rheumatic symptoms can last for several months to years. Although there is a great number of studies on the pathogenesis of CHIKV infection not only in humans but also in animal models, there still gaps in the proper understanding of the disease. To this date, it is unknown why a percentage of patients do not develop clinical symptoms despite having been exposed to the virus and developing an adaptive immune response. Also, controversy stills exist on the pathogenesis of chronic joint symptoms. It is known that host immune response to an infectious disease is reflected on patient's symptoms. At the same time, it is now well-established that host genetic variation is an important component of the varied onset, severity, and outcome of infectious disease. It is essential to understand the interaction between the aetiological agent and the host to know the chronic sequelae of the disease. The present review summarizes the current findings on human host genetics and its relationship with immune response in CHIKV infection.
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BACKGROUND: Estimating the burden of rheumatic diseases (RDs) requires proper evaluation of its lethal and nonlethal consequences. In Colombia, it is possible to find local data and Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reports that collect information from varied contexts and apply complex statistical models, but no on-site estimations are available. METHODS: This was a descriptive study on the burden of RD based on occurrence and mortality data in the general population during 2015, including information and prevalence estimations from the Community Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) study. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were estimated by combining measures of years of life lost (YLL) and years lived with disability (YLDs). For disability weight estimations among cases, different COPCORD responses were mapped using flowcharts to show the severity distribution according to GBD. All model parameters and results were validated through an expert consensus panel. RESULTS: Low back pain (LBP) was the RD with the greatest burden of disease, costing 606.05 (95% CI 502.76-716.58) DALYs per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by osteoarthritis (292.11; 95% CI 205.76-386.85) and rheumatoid arthritis (192.46, 95% CI 109.7-239.69). CONCLUSIONS: The burden of RD is as high in Colombia as in other countries of the region. The results offer an interesting tool for optimizing healthcare system design as well as for planning the distribution of human and economic resources to achieve early diagnosis and adequate care of these diseases.
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Host immune response and virulence factors are key to disease susceptibility. However, there are no known association studies of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and II alleles with chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection in the Latin American population. Here, we aimed to identify HLA alleles present in patients with CHIKV infection versus healthy controls as well as the allelic association with the clinical spectrum of the disease. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a community cohort and included patients aged 18 years and older with serologically confirmed CHIKV infection. HLA typing of HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 alleles was performed. Two-by-two tables were used to establish associations between allele presence and clinical characteristics. Data from 65 patients with confirmed CHIKV infection were analyzed for HLA typing. CHIKV infection was significantly associated with the presence of HLA-A*68 [p = .005; odds ratio (OR): 8.90; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.88-42.13], HLA-B*35 (p = .03; OR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.06-3.86), HLA-DRB*01 (p <.001; OR: 5.70; 95% CI: 1.95-16.59), HLA-DRB1*04 (p <.001; OR: 7.37; 95% CI: 3.33-16.30), and HLA-DRB1*13 (p = .004; OR: 3.75; 95% CI: 1.50-9.39) alleles in patients versus healthy subjects. A statistically significant relationship was found between the presence of a rash on the face or abdomen and the presence of HLA-DRB1*04 (p = .028; OR: 3.2; 95% CI: 1.11-9.15 and p = .007; OR: 4.33; 95% CI: 1.45-12.88, respectively). Our study demonstrated that, in our cohort, HLA type I and type II alleles are associated with CHIKV infection, and an HLA type II allele is associated with dermatological symptoms. Further research is needed to establish a path for future investigation of genes outside the HLA system to improve knowledge of the pathophysiology of CHIKV infection and its host-pathogen interaction.
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Febre de Chikungunya , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Antígenos HLA-A , Antígenos HLA-B , Cadeias HLA-DRB1 , Alelos , Febre de Chikungunya/genética , Estudos Transversais , Frequência do Gene , Antígenos HLA-A/genética , Antígenos HLA-B/genética , Cadeias HLA-DRB1/genética , HumanosRESUMO
Biddick & Burns (2021) proposed a null/neutral model that reproduces the island rule as a product of random drift. We agree that it is unnecessary to assume adaptive processes driving island dwarfing or gigantism, but several flaws make their approach unrealistic and thus unsuitable as a stochastic model for evolutionary size changes.
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Evolução Biológica , Deriva GenéticaRESUMO
The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) is a program that aims to eliminate lymphatic filariasis by 2030. The GPELF strategy is based on interrupting transmission using mass drug administration (MDA) and, in parallel, managing morbidity cases. However, it has been seen that there is a shortage of research in the literature and public policies regarding this last pillar. In this study, we reviewed the literature and available information regarding the burden of filarial morbidity. In addition, we identified that in the Americas, the implementation of structured services with regard to morbidity assistance in the Americas was scarce. We formed a review that aimed to assess the pathogenesis, epidemiology, repercussions, and treatment of filarial morbidity in countries in the Americas where lymphatic filariasis is endemic. Structured searches were carried out on PubMed, LILACS, Scopus, and Web of Science databases without time and language restrictions. Three reviewers evaluated the 2150 studies and performed data extraction, and quality assessment by assigning scores to the studies found. The current literature and available information on the burden of filarial morbidity, as well as the implementation of structured services with regard to morbidity assistance in the Americas, were all found to be scarce. Now that this knowledge gap has been identified, both health services and researchers need to seek the implementation and enhancement of the maintenance of GPELF strategies that relate to the morbidity pillar.
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Filariose Linfática , Filariose Linfática/tratamento farmacológico , Filariose Linfática/epidemiologia , Filariose Linfática/prevenção & controle , Humanos , MorbidadeRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase (ERAP)1 and ERAP2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-B27+ or HLA-B15+ patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). METHODS: 104 patients with SpA according to Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society criteria were included in the study. HLA typing was performed by PCR. The polymorphisms were determined by real-time PCR on genomic DNA using customised probes for SNPs rs27044, rs17482078, rs10050860 and rs30187 in ERAP1, and rs2910686, rs2248374 and rs2549782 in ERAP2. RESULTS: 70 of the104 patients with SpA were HLA-B27+ and 34 were HLA-B15+. The distribution of ERAP1 and ERAP2 SNPs between the HLA-B15+ and HLA-B27+ patients with SpA did not reveal differences. Likewise, no differences in the frequencies of ERAP1 SNP haplotypes and alleles HLA-B15 or HLA-B27 were found. Interestingly, however, the frequencies of three particular haplotypes formed by ERAP2 SNPs rs2549782/rs2248374/rs2910686 varied between HLA-B15+ and HLA-B27+ patients: the ERAP2 SNPs haplotype TGT was more common in HLA-B15+ patients with SpA (OR 2.943, 95% CI 1.264 to 6.585; P=0.009), whereas the ERAP2 SNP haplotypes TGC and CAT were more associated with HLA-B27+ patients with SpA: (OR 4.483, 95% CI 1.524 to 13.187; p=0.003) and (OR 9.014, 95% CI 1.181 to 68.807; p=0.009), respectively. CONCLUSION: An association was found between HLA-B15+ patients with SpA and haplotype TGT of ERAP2 SNPs. On the other hand, HLA-B27+ patients with SpA were associated with ERAP2 haplotypes TGC and CAT. These associations could be related to the clinical presentation of the disease, specifically with a peripheral or axial predominance, respectively.
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Aminopeptidases/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Antígeno HLA-B15/genética , Antígeno HLA-B27/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Espondilartrite/diagnóstico , Espondilartrite/etiologia , Adulto , Alelos , Autoimunidade , Biomarcadores/sangue , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Colômbia , Citocinas/sangue , Citocinas/metabolismo , Feminino , Estudos de Associação Genética , Genótipo , Antígeno HLA-B15/imunologia , Antígeno HLA-B27/imunologia , Teste de Histocompatibilidade , Humanos , Mediadores da Inflamação , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fenótipo , Radiografia , Espondilartrite/metabolismoRESUMO
A b s t r a c t Purpose: To describe health-related QOL (HRQOL) in patients with musculoskeletal symptoms, compared to a population with other comorbidities, and a healthy population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on an open population involved in a community-oriented program for control of rheumatic diseases (COPCORD) study in Colombia, using EQ-5D-3L for estimating QOL, and the health assessment questionnaire disability index (HAQ-DI) for functional capacity. Results: Out of the total 4020 individuals evaluated, 2274 had rheumatic diseases, 642 had non-rheumatic diseases, and 1104 were healthy subjects. Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients had more complaints regarding pain/discomfort and mobility. As for daily activities, the diseases that mostly affected them were systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and RA. RA and fibromyalgia (FM) patients had the worst scores as regards anxiety/depression and self-care dimensions. FM patients had the lowest QOL measured by EQ-VAS (57.7 ± 26.2). The most frequent non-rheumatic diseases were cardiovascular and mental disorders, with 20% of these patients having a moderate level of pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The rheumatic patients reported a decrease in functional capacity (HAQ: 0.49), in contrast to the healthy population (0.01), and the population having other diseases (0.06). Conclusion: Rheumatic disease patients in Colombia had the worst QOL compared to the healthy population and patients with other comorbidities. Rheumatic patients had greater functional limitations, even more so when having comorbidities. This study revealed potential factors of interest requiring the attention of public health authorities, and for improving patients' QOL.
RESUMEN Objetivo: Describir la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en pacientes con síntomas musculoesqueléticos, en comparación con pacientes con enfermedades no reumáticas y una población sana. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal en comunidad abierta, en personas involucradas en un programa orientado a la comunidad para el control de enfermedades reumáticas (COP-CORD) en Colombia, utilizando el EQ-5D-3L para estimar la calidad de vida y el cuestionario de evaluación de la salud (HAQ- DI) para la capacidad funcional. Resultados: Se evaluaron 4.020 individuos; 2.274 tenían enfermedades reumáticas, 642 tenían enfermedades no reumáticas y 1.104 eran sujetos sanos. Los pacientes con espondiloartritis (SpA) y artritis reumatoide (AR) tuvieron mayores quejas con respecto al dolor/malestar y la movilidad. En cuanto a las actividades diarias, los enfermos con lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) y AR fueron los más afectados. Los pacientes con AR y fibromialgia (FM) tuvieron las peores puntuaciones en ansiedad/depresión en las dimensiones de cuidado personal. Los pacientes con FM tuvieron la calidad de vida más baja medida por EQ-VAS (57,7 ± 26,2). Las enfermedades no reumáticas más frecuentes fueron los trastornos cardiovasculares y mentales; el 20% de estos pacientes tenía un nivel moderado de dolor/malestar y ansiedad/depresión. Los pacientes reumáticos reportaron una disminución de la capacidad funcional (HAQ: 0,49); en contraste con la población sana (0,01) y la población con otras enfermedades (0,06). Conclusión: Los pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas en Colombia tuvieron la peor calidad de vida en comparación con la población sana y los pacientes con otras enfermedades. Los pacientes reumáticos tuvieron una mayor limitación funcional, incluso más que los que tenían otras enfermedades. Este estudio reveló posibles factores relacionados con las enfermedades reumáticas que requieren la atención de las autoridades de salud pública con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
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Humanos , Qualidade de Vida , Doenças Reumáticas , Inquéritos e Questionários , Pacientes , Atividades Cotidianas , Comorbidade , Voluntários SaudáveisRESUMO
Methotrexate (MTX) is the most commonly used disease-modifying antirheumatic drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, over time, ~40% of patients may experience therapeutic failure or drug toxicity. The genetic variability of the enzymes involved in the MTX metabolic pathway seem to serve an important role in the eventual therapeutic failure or drug toxicity. Depending on the enzymes affected, the toxicity or the therapeutic response may change. The present study reports some of the polymorphisms identified in enzymes in the MTX metabolic pathway that are present in a group of Colombian patients with RA, and assesses the associations of these polymorphisms with toxicity or therapeutic response to the medication. A total of 400 patients with RA were evaluated, of which 76% were women. the average age was 60.7±13.9 years and the duration of the disease was 13.2±10.9 years. The disease activity scoring method, DAS28-CRP, was used to evaluate the therapeutic response. Toxicity was determined based on reports of adverse events during the evaluation of the patients. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) assessed using reverse transcription-PCR in the present study were MTHFR C677T, A1298C, ATIC C347G, RFC-1-G80A, FPGS-AG and DHFR-CT. The SNPs of MTHFR C677T (P=0.05) and A1298C (P=0.048) were significantly associated with the efficacy of MTX, and DHFR-CT (P=0.01) and ATIC C347 (P=0.005) were significantly associated with documented toxicity. Haematological, hepatic or renal toxicity was not associated with any of the SNPs. The results obtained in Colombian patients with RA receiving MTX are similar to those reported in other populations; however, the SNPs associated with a lack of response previously reported in the literature were not observed in our data. The SNPs identified in the present study may be used as biomarkers to predict response to MTX in terms of efficacy and toxicity in Colombian patients with RA.
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Humanos , História do Século XXI , Vírus Chikungunya , Pacientes , Mobilidade Ativa , Espaço Viário , LaboratóriosRESUMO
In 2014, the chikungunya virus reached Colombia for the first time, resulting in a nationwide epidemic. The objective of this study was to describe the demographics and clinical characteristics of suspected chikungunya cases. Chikungunya infection was confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and 548 patients where included in the study. Of these patients, 295 were positive for antibodies against chikungunya (53.8%), and 27.6% (151/295) were symptomatic for chikungunya infection, with a symptomatic:asymptomatic ratio of 1.04:1. Factors associated with infection included low income and low socio-economic strata (odds ratio [OR]: 1.8; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0-3.2, p = 0.003 and OR: 2.1; CI: 1.3-3.4, p = 0.002, respectively). Confirmed symptomatic cases were associated with symmetric arthritis (OR: 11.7; CI: 6.0-23.0, p < 0.001) of ankles (OR: 8.5; CI: 3.5-20.9, p < 0.001), hands (OR: 8.5; CI: 3.5-20.9, p < 0.001), feet (OR: 6.5; CI: 2.8-15.3, p < 0.001), and wrists (OR: 17.3; CI: 2.3-130.5, p < 0.001). Our study showed that poverty is associated with chikungunya infection. Public health strategies to prevent and control chikungunya should focus on poorer communities that are more vulnerable to infection. The rate of asymptomatic infections among confirmed cases was 48.8%. However, those with symptoms displayed a characteristic rheumatic clinical picture, which could help differentiate chikungunya infection from other endemic viral diseases.
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Febre de Chikungunya/virologia , Vírus Chikungunya/isolamento & purificação , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Febre de Chikungunya/sangue , Febre de Chikungunya/diagnóstico , Febre de Chikungunya/epidemiologia , Vírus Chikungunya/genética , Vírus Chikungunya/imunologia , Cidades/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos de Coortes , Colômbia/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Demografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto JovemRESUMO
According to the island rule, small-bodied vertebrates will tend to evolve larger body size on islands, whereas the opposite happens to large-bodied species. This controversial pattern has been studied at the macroecological and biogeographical scales, but new developments in quantitative evolutionary genetics now allow studying the island rule from a mechanistic perspective. Here, we develop a simulation approach based on an individual-based model to model body size change on islands as a progressive adaptation to a moving optimum, determined by density-dependent population dynamics. We applied the model to evaluate body size differentiation in the pigmy extinct hominin Homo floresiensis, showing that dwarfing may have occurred in only about 360 generations (95% CI ranging from 150 to 675 generations). This result agrees with reports suggesting rapid dwarfing of large mammals on islands, as well as with the recent discovery that small-sized hominins lived in Flores as early as 700 kyr ago. Our simulations illustrate the power of analysing ecological and evolutionary patterns from an explicit quantitative genetics perspective.
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Hominidae , Animais , Evolução Biológica , Tamanho Corporal , Fósseis , Indonésia , Ilhas , MamíferosRESUMO
This work proposes an analytical strategy utilizing digital images (DI) for the iron inorganic speciation in white wine. The method was established by the reaction of iron(II) ions with 1,2 ortho-phenanthroline as a chromogenic reagent. Total iron was determined using the same reagent after the addition of hydroxyl ammonium chloride as a reducing agent. In both cases, digital images of the standards/chromogenic reagent and samples were acquired and stored in JPEG format. The region of interest (ROI) was determined with a constant square shape for all images. The ROI was submitted to decomposition in color values according to the RGB additive color model. However, the data obtained by the blue channel was the one used in the construction of the analytical curves because it presented the highest sensitivity. The optimization of the experimental conditions of the procedure was performed by employing multivariate techniques. The precision was evaluated using a wine sample with iron (II) and total iron contents of 0.41 and 0.69â¯mgâ¯L-1, respectively. The results expressed as relative standard deviations were 3.57% for iron (II) and 4.76% for total iron contents. A comparison between the results obtained for total iron by the DI method with the results found using flame atomic absorption spectrometry confirmed the method accuracy. The DI procedure was applied for speciation analysis in six white wine samples and the contents found varied from 0.41 to 1.67â¯mgâ¯L-1 for iron (II) and from 0.69 to 1.71â¯mgâ¯L-1 for total iron. These results are in agreement with those found for speciation analysis of iron in wine samples. Iron (III) contents can be found by the difference between the total iron and iron (II) contents.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease characterized by joint destruction, deformity, lower functionality, and decrease in life expectancy. Wingless signaling pathway (Wnt) has been recently involved in bone homeostasis. Studies suggest that overexpression of the pathway inhibitors, like the Dickkopf 1 protein (DKK1), has been implicated in bone destruction. The objective of this study is to compare circulating levels of DKK1 in different groups of patients with disease activity (remission, low, moderate, high activity,) and functionality status. Three hundred seventy-nine patients with RA were evaluated between March 2015 and November 2016. Disease activity was evaluated by disease activity score 28 with C-reactive protein (DAS28CPR), simplified and clinical disease activity scores (SDAI, CDAI), routine assessment of patient index data 3 (RAPID3), functional status using Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MD-HAQ), and the Steinbrocker functional classification. DKK1 levels were measured by ELISA. The mean age was 60.7 ± 13.9 years. Disease duration was 13.2 ± 10.9 years. Higher levels of DKK1 were not associated with disease activity by CDAI (p = 0.70), SDAI (p = 0.84), DAS28CRP (p = 0.80), or RAPID3 (p = 0.70). Interestingly higher levels of DKK1 were significantly associated to lower functional status evaluating by the Steinbrocker classification (p = 0,013), severe disability by MD-HAQ (p = 0,004), and variables associated with joint destruction like osteoporosis, higher titles of rheumatoid factor, smoking, and increased hospital admissions related to RA. Higher levels of DKK1 were found in patients with lower functional status. This association was not found in patients with greater disease activity by CDAI, SDAI, DAS28, and RAPID3. This could be explained by more structural damage; DKK1 could be used as a biomarker of joint destruction in RA.
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Artrite Reumatoide/diagnóstico , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular/sangue , Adulto , Idoso , Artrite Reumatoide/sangue , Biomarcadores/sangue , Estudos Transversais , Avaliação da Deficiência , Feminino , Nível de Saúde , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
Introducción y objetivo: La capacidad funcional se encuentra comprometida en diferentes patologías y es susceptible de ser reversible si es intervenida en etapas tempranas. Las enfermedades reumáticas se pueden asociar con grados variables de discapacidad a largo plazo a consecuencia de la limitación funcional. Métodos: En el marco del estudio de prevalencia de la enfermedad reumática en Colombia, se evaluó la capacidad funcional mediante el instrumento HAQ (Health Assesment Questionnarie), a través del cual se considera como mayor limitación funcional un puntaje de 3 y ninguna limitación un puntaje de cero. Resultados: Se evaluaron 4020 individuos. Los pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas (n=2274) reportaron un mayor grado de discapacidad respecto a los individuos sanos (n=1104) o con enfermedades no reumáticas (n=642). Especialmente los pacientes con artritis reumatoide (AR) con una media de 0,88 en comparación con 0,06 y 0,01 de la población con enfermedades no reumáticas y sanos, respectivamente (p<0,001). Estrechamente se encuentran los pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) (0,67) seguido por los pacientes con osteoartrosis (OA), fibromialgia y espondiloartritis (0,59, 0,56 y 0.52 en orden) (Figura 1). Conclusiones: En comparación con población sana y enfermos no reumáticos, los enfermos reumáticos tienen una menor capacidad funcional. Los pacientes con AR referencian mayor grado de discapacidad seguido por pacientes con LES y OA.
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ReumatologiaRESUMO
Introducción y Objetivo: El EQ-5D de 3 niveles es uno de los instrumentos más empleados para estimar la calidad de vida. Dentro de las estrategias de salud pública, la calidad de vida es un factor fundamental de intervención. Métodos: Para estimar el estado de salud de la población, se empleó la encuesta EQ-5D-3L en 6,693 personas de 6 ciudades de Colombia. Se desarrolló un estudio analítico. Resultados: En general, la población sana refirió no tener problemas según el EQ-5D-3L. De los enfermos no reumáticos, el 20% manifestaron un compromiso moderado de dolor y malestar, así como de ansiedad y depresión. El 20% (n=53) de los pacientes con ECV tenían limitación moderada para la movilidad y en los pacientes con epilepsia un 10% (n=11) tenían compromiso severo (Tabla 1). Llamativamente en los pacientes con enfermedades cardiovasculares había más dificultades para las actividades cotidianas. Los pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas manifestaron diversos grados de dificultades en la movilidad y las actividades cotidianas.
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Qualidade de Vida , ComorbidadeRESUMO
Introducción y Objetivo: La calidad de vida de los pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas se ve afectada por la discapacidad y dolor crónico secundario. Se evaluó este aspecto dentro del estudio COPCORD. Métodos: Se evalúo una población abierta en las ciudades de Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga y Cúcuta. Se empleó el instrumento EQ-5D-3L para evaluar la calidad de vida. Resultados: De un total de 4020 individuos, se identificaron 2274 enfermos reumáticos. De acuerdo con las dimensiones del EQ-5D-3L, una cuarta parte de los pacientes con espondiloatritis (SpA) y artritis reumatoide (AR) (25% (n=32) y 26% (n=68)) manifestaron no tener dolor o malestar en comparación con casi la totalidad de la población sana y enfermos no reumáticos (P<0,0001).
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Qualidade de Vida , Doenças ReumáticasRESUMO
Introducción y Objetivo: Las comorbilidades asociadas a las enfermedades reumáticas pueden condicionar mayor mortalidad por lo que su diagnóstico e intervención conjunta es fundamental para mejorar la expectativa de vida de esta población. Métodos: A partir de datos de la población estudiada bajo la estrategia COPCORD en las ciudades de Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga y Cúcuta, se describe la frecuencia de enfermedades no reumáticas en 2274 pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas. Resultados: Los enfermos reumáticos colombianos reportaron en un 69% (n=1571) tener alguna comorbilidad. La más frecuente fue la hipertensión arterial (HTA) en 20,95% (n=330), seguido por migraña 19,11% (n=300) e insuficiencia venosa 17,69% (n=278). Los trastornos mentales, en términos de ansiedad y depresión, se registró en un (17,3%) (n=273).
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Doenças Reumáticas , Comorbidade , Expectativa de VidaRESUMO
Introducción y Objetivo: Conocer la prevalencia de las enfermedades reumáticas permite diseñar estrategias de intervención pública para su atención integral y disminuir los costos derivados de las potenciales complicaciones de estas enfermedades. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio bajo la estrategia epidemiológica COPCORD diseñada para la identificación, prevención y control de las enfermedades reumáticas en países en desarrollo. Permite la identificación de los pacientes con síntomas osteo-músculo articulares de origen no traumático mediante una entrevista directa. Resultados: Se evaluaron 6693 personas de seis ciudades de Colombia.