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Obesity and Diabetes Are Associated with Disability in Women with Hand Osteoart...
Cruz, M; Rodrigues, AM; Dias, S; Sepriano, A; Canhão, H; Gouveia, N; Ramiro, S; Branco, JCBackground: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a highly prevalent rheumatic disease that predominates in females and causes pain and loss of functional capacity. Obesity and metabolic syndrome have been previously suggested to associate with the severity of HOA, but clarity on these associations is yet to be achieved. Objective: Test the association between obesity and other components of the metabolic syndrome and d...
Prognostic factors for recovery and non-recovery in patients with non-specific ...
Domingues, L; Cruz, EB; Pimentel-Santos, FM; Ramiro, S; Donato, H; Manica, SR; Hayden, JA; Buchbinder, R; Branco, JCINTRODUCTION: Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder worldwide. It can result in significant disability and impaired quality of life. More than 50% of patients with neck pain still report symptoms 1 year later despite receiving different forms of non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment. Identifying patient characteristics that are modifiable or predict recovery and non-recovery for an individu...
EpiReumaPt- the study of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in Portugal: a ...
Rodrigues, AM; Gouveia, N; da Costa, LP; Esébio, M; Ramiro, S; Machado, P; Mourão, AF; Silva, I; Laires, P; Sepriano, A; Araújo, F; Coelho, PSRheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are prevalent and leading causes of disability and consumption of healthcare and social resources. EpiReumaPt is a national population-based survey developed by the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology that aimed to estimate the prevalence of RMDs and determine their impact on function, quality of life, mental health and use of healthcare resources. This article descri...
Applying science in practice: the optimization of biological therapy in rheumat...
Ramiro, S; Machado, P; Singh, JA; Landewé, RB; Pereira da Silva, JAMost authorities recommend starting biological agents upon failure of at least one disease-modifying agent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, owing to the absence of head-to-head studies, there is little guidance about which biological to select. Still, the practicing clinician has to decide. This review explores the application of published evidence to practice, discussing the goals of treatment, ...
Patients- and physicians- priorities for improvement: The case of rheumatic dis...
Pereira da Silva, JA; Ramiro, S; Pedro, S; Rodrigues, A; Vasconcelos, JC; Benito-Garcia, EOBJECTIVES: To compare the health priorities elected by patients with rheumatic diseases and by their attending rheumatologists. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We undertook a cross-sectional study among patients and rheumatologists in Portuguese rheumatology outpatient clinics. 75% of all Portuguese Rheumatology Departments agreed to participate. Rheumatologists from non-participating hospital departments were asked to ...