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Fan Z, Yan L, Liu H, Li X, Fan K, Liu Q, Li JJ, Wang B. The prevalence of hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:51. [PMID: 36991481 PMCID: PMC10053484 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03033-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the global prevalence of hip osteoarthritis (HOA) through a systematic review and meta-analysis, and to determine by regression analysis the respective relationships between age and sex, and sex and prevalence. METHODS EMBASE, PubMed, Web of science, CINAHL, and SCOPUS were searched from inception until August 2022. Two authors independently extracted data and assessed the quality of the retrieved literature. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed to derive the pooled prevalence. Variations in the prevalence estimate in different subgroups, including diagnostic methods, region, and patient sex, were examined by subgroup meta-analysis. Meta-regression was used to construct the age-specific prevalence of HOA. RESULTS A total of 31 studies were included in our analysis, involving 326,463 participants. Quality evaluation showed that all studies included in the analysis had a Quality Score of at least 4. The most frequently used method for diagnosing HOA was the Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grade classification, accounting for 19/31 (61.3%) studies. The pooled prevalence of HOA diagnosed based on the K-L grade ≥ 2 criterion was 8.55% (95% CI 4.85-13.18) worldwide. The prevalence of HOA was lowest in Africa at 1.20% (95% CI: 0.40-2.38), followed by Asia at 4.26% (95% CI 0.02-14.93) and North America at 7.95% (95% CI 1.98-17.36), and highest in Europe at 12.59% (95% CI 7.17-19.25). There was no statistically significant difference in HOA prevalence between men (9.42%, 95% CI:4.81-15.34) and women at (7.94%, 95% CI: 3.57-13.81). The regression model showed a correlation between age and the prevalence of HOA. CONCLUSION HOA has high prevalence worldwide and increases with age. The prevalence varies significantly by region but not by patient sex. High-quality epidemiological studies are warranted to more accurately estimate the prevalence of HOA.
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- Zijuan Fan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Qingchun Road No. 79, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Arthritis Clinic and Research Center, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Qingchun Road No. 79, Hangzhou, China.
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Granados Y, Gastelum Strozzi A, Alvarez-Nemegyei J, Quintana R, Julian-Santiago F, Santos AM, Guevara-Pacheco S, Loyola-Sanchez A, Goycochea-Robles MV, Juarez V, Garza-Elizondo MA, Rueda JC, Burgos-Vargas R, Londoño J, Pons-Estel BA, Pelaez-Ballestas I. Inequity and vulnerability in Latin American Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations with rheumatic diseases: a syndemic approach. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e069246. [PMID: 36958782 PMCID: PMC10040077 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED 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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- Ysabel Granados
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital “Dr. Manuel Núñez Tovar”, Maturin, Venezuela
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- Reumatology, Hospital Provincial de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Rheumatology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Señor del Milagro, Salta, Argentina
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- Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González" de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Rheumatology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Rheumatology, Hospital General de Mexico Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Rheumatology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Cundinamarca, Colombia
- Rheumatology, Hospital Militar Central, Chia, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital General de México Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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de Andrade DC, Saaibi D, Sarría N, Vainstein N, Ruiz LC, Espinosa R. Assessing the burden of osteoarthritis in Latin America: a rapid evidence assessment. Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:1285-1292. [PMID: 35094195 PMCID: PMC9056472 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06063-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This rapid evidence assessment (REA) was conducted to explore the burden of weight-bearing joint osteoarthritis in the developing countries of Latin America. REA methodology used a standardized search strategy to identify observational studies published from 2010 to 23 April 2020 that reported outcomes pertaining to the epidemiology and humanistic or economic burden of weight-bearing osteoarthritis. Relevant data from each included study were used to populate bespoke data extraction tables and qualitatively analyzed. Thirteen publications were identified that reported on knee and hip osteoarthritis in the Latin American region. Overall prevalence of physician-diagnosed symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in adults ranged from 1.55% in Peru to 7.4% in Ecuador. Total prevalence of grade ≥ 2 radiographic knee osteoarthritis was 22% among those ≥ 39 years of age in Brazil and 25.5% among those ≥ 40 years of age in Mexico. The prevalence of symptomatic/radiographic knee osteoarthritis was 7.1% in people ≥ 18 years of age in Mexico and 17.6% among those ≥ 40 years of age. Prevalence of hip osteoarthritis was similar to or slightly lower than knee osteoarthritis. The limited data available indicates weight-bearing osteoarthritis negatively affects quality of life and that the economic burden may vary between countries with different healthcare systems. The limited evidence found in the published literature suggests the burden of osteoarthritis in Latin America is substantial. Our analysis identified several evidence gaps, particularly for health-related quality of life and socioeconomic outcomes. Further research is of particular importance in areas where government-subsidized healthcare and resources are scarce.
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Prevalence of Rheumatic Diseases and Quality of Life in the Saraguro Indigenous People, Ecuador: A Cross-sectional Community-Based Study. J Clin Rheumatol 2021; 26:S139-S147. [PMID: 31415477 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rheumatic diseases are more prevalent and aggressive in indigenous population groups, providing medical attention for which poses a challenge for the rheumatologist. OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders and rheumatic diseases in the Saraguro indigenous people in Ecuador, as well as to identify the main factors associated with the health status of this population. METHODS This observational, cross-sectional study focused on the community was conducted using the COPCORD (Community-Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases) methodology. The required data were obtained using the following instruments: (1) a screening for MSK disorders and rheumatic diseases; (2) a sociodemographic questionnaire; (3) a functional capacity Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index questionnaire; and (4) the quality of life EQ-5D-3L (EuroQoL) questionnaire. The rheumatologists working with the indigenous community were responsible for examining and treating study participants suffering from MSK disorders. RESULTS The study sample comprised 2687 individuals, with mean age of 44 (SD, 19.9) years, 1690 (62.9%) of whom were women; Kichwa speakers comprised 32.4% (872), and 1244 (46.3%) reported MSK pain. The most prevalent conditions were as follows: low back pain (9.3%), hand osteoarthritis (OA, 7.2%), knee OA (6.5%), rheumatic regional pain syndrome (5.8%), fibromyalgia (1.8%), and rheumatoid arthritis (1.3%). Lower education level, unemployment, cooking with firewood, and rheumatic diseases were associated with a lower quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis were found to be highly prevalent in the studied population. Rheumatoid arthritis and hand OA had the most significant impact on the quality of life.
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Pianarosa E, Chomistek K, Hsiao R, Anwar S, Umaefulam V, Hazlewood G, Barnabe C. Global Rural and Remote Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020; 74:598-606. [PMID: 33181001 PMCID: PMC9304257 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Objective Rural and remote patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at risk for inequities in health outcomes based on differences in physical environments and health care access potential compared to urban populations. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize epidemiology, clinical outcomes, and health service use reported for global populations with RA residing in rural and remote locations. Methods Medline, Embase, HealthStar, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception to June 2019 using librarian‐developed search terms for RA and rural and remote populations. Peer‐reviewed published manuscripts were included if they reported on epidemiologic, clinical, or health service use outcomes. Results Fifty‐four articles were included for data synthesis, representing studies from all continents. In 11 studies in which there was an appropriate urban population comparator, rural and remote populations were not at increased risk for RA; 1 study reported increased prevalence, and 5 studies reported decreased prevalence in rural and remote populations. Clinical characteristics of rural and remote populations in studies with an appropriate urban comparator showed no significant differences in disease activity measures or disability, but 1 study reported worse physical function and health‐related quality of life in rural and remote populations. Studies reporting on health service use provided evidence that rural and remote residence adversely impacts diagnostic time, ongoing follow‐up, access to RA‐care–related practitioners and services, and variation in medication access and use, with prominent heterogeneity noted between countries. Conclusion RA epidemiology and clinical outcomes are not necessarily different between rural/remote and urban populations within countries. Rural and remote patients face greater barriers to care, which increases the risk for inequities in outcomes.
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- Medical Sciences Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
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- Medical Education Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry University of Alberta Edmonton AB Canada
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- Medical Education University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon SK Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary 3330 Hospital Dr NW Calgary AB T2N 4N1 Canada
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Juárez V, Quintana R, Crespo ME, Aciar M, Buschiazzo E, Cucchiaro NL, Picco E, Ruiz M, Sánchez JA, Franco R, Estrella N, Jorge S, Retamozo C, Silvestre AMR, García V, Pelaez-Ballestas I, Pons Estel BA. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases in an Argentinean indigenous Wichi community. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 40:75-83. [PMID: 32504194 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05130-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSK) and rheumatic diseases in an indigenous Wichi population in Argentina. METHODS This is a cross-sectional, community-based study using the Community-Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) methodology in ≥ 18-year-old subjects. Validated surveys were conducted by trained interviewers. Subjects with MSK pain (positive cases) were evaluated by internists and rheumatologists for diagnosis and treatment. RESULTS A total of 648 interviews were performed (90.4% of the census population). Mean age was 37.5 years (SD 14.8), and 379 (58.5%) were female. The mean years of education was 7.0 (SD 3.7); 552 subjects (85.2%) were covered by the public health care system. A total of 216 (33.3%) subjects had MSK pain in the last 7 days. Rheumatic disease prevalence was as follows: mechanical back pain (19.0%), rheumatic regional pain syndrome (5.2%), osteoarthritis (3.2%), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (3.2%), inflammatory back pain (1.2%), undifferentiated arthritis (0.3%), Sjögren syndrome (0.15%), and fibromyalgia (0.15%). RA patients included 19 (90.5%) women and 9 (42.9%) with RA family history. One hundred percent were seropositive and 66.7% showed radiologic erosions. The mean of Disease Activity Score [DAS-28 (ESR)] at the time of diagnosis was 5.1 (SD 1.5) and the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) was 0.8 (SD 0.4). CONCLUSION RA prevalence was 3.2%, one of the highest reported using the COPCORD methodology in indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Latin America, with a high percentage of family cases. Pain and functional capacity were the variables allowing patients' early referral to a specialist. Key Points • The RA prevalence was 3.2%, one of the highest reported using COPCORD methodology in indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Latin America. • The patients with RA had high percentage of familiar history of RA. • The pain and functional capacity were the variables associated with a diagnosis of any rheumatic disease and should be considered for early referral. • The mean of the delay in the diagnosis was 5.8 years. In this community, the lack of the "migration health" phenomenon may be a social determinant that negatively impacts their health.
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- Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Hospital Arturo Oñativia, Salta, Argentina
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- Centro de Salud Misión Chaqueña el Algarrobal, Embarcación, Salta, Argentina
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- Hospital San Bernardo de Salta, Salta, Argentina
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- Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Beleño-Epieyu N, Granados Y, García Mac Gregor E, Márquez D, Guerra ME, Peláez Ballestas I. Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Methodology of the Community Oriented Programme for Control of Rheumatic Disease (COPCORD) in the Indigenous Wayuu Population. Venezuela. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 17:82-87. [PMID: 31078456 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To adapt cross-culturally and validate the COPCORD methodology in the indigenous Wayuu population of Zulia state, Venezuela. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional study was conducted on Wayuu indigenous people from the Mara and Guajira municipalities of the state of Zulia, Venezuela. The Venezuelan version of the COPCORD questionnaire was transculturally adapted and translated from Venezuelan Spanish to Wayuunaiki (Wayuu language). One hundred indigenous Wayuu, agreed to participate, they were administered the instrument, house by house, by health personnel, who were bilingual and previously trained. Positive COPCORD individuals were evaluated by rheumatologists. A descriptive analysis of variables was performed, Cronbach's alpha was measured, Spearman's correlation, screening test analysis (sensitivity, specificity, VPP and SVR+). RESULTS 66% were women, average age 41.4years, 20% monolingual, 21% illiterate, 69% in a couple/married, 57% with informal work. Sixty-two percent reported pain, 56% with criteria of rheumatic diseases, the most frequent were: osteoarthritis (32.3%), mechanical lower back pain (13.9%), and regional rheumatic pain syndrome (12.3%). Five dimensions of the instrument presented Cronbach's alpha >0.7. The sensitivity was 100% and specificity 11.1%, VPP 14.3%, SVR+ 1.13%. CONCLUSION The COPCORD is valid and useful as a screening tool for the detection of musculoskeletal complaints and rheumatic diseases in the indigenous Wayuu population.
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- Nataly Beleño-Epieyu
- Unidad de Reumatología, Hospital Central Dr. Urquinaona, Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
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- Unidad de Reumatología, Hospital Central Dr. Urquinaona, Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
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In search of Pan-American indigenous health and harmony. Global Health 2019; 15:16. [PMID: 30786901 PMCID: PMC6381669 DOI: 10.1186/s12992-019-0454-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The objective of this article is to describe the state of North, Central, South American and Caribbean (Pan-American) indigenous health. The second objective is to identify recommendations for optimal healthcare and research strategies to achieve indigenous health equity. Current health disparities continue to present between indigenous populations and general populations. Research foci of Pan-American indigenous health center on health outcomes for chronic and acute disease as well as presence of indigenous in data sets. Research is both qualitative and quantitative. Recommendations to improve indigenous health in effort of health equity are variable yet feasible. Stronger epidemiology, continued cohesive Pan-American global strategies, better research alignment with emphasis to quality and comprehensive metric analyses in healthcare delivery are all avenues to improve the health of the indigenous. Research and healthcare delivery on the Pan-American indigenous must be maximized for optimal results, must be representative of the indigenous communities, must be implemented in best practice and must introduce sustainable healthcare delivery for Pan-American indigenous health equity.
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Londoño J, Peláez Ballestas I, Cuervo F, Angarita I, Giraldo R, Rueda JC, Ballesteros JG, Baquero R, Forero E, Cardiel M, Saldarriaga E, Vásquez A, Arias S, Valero L, González C, Ramírez J, Toro C, Santos AM. Prevalence of rheumatic disease in Colombia according to the Colombian Rheumatology Association (COPCORD) strategy. Prevalence study of rheumatic disease in Colombian population older than 18 years. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcreue.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Del Río Nájera D, Santana N, Peláez-Ballestas I, González-Chávez SA, Quiñonez-Flores CM, Pacheco-Tena C. Prevalence of rheumatic diseases in Raramuri people in Chihuahua, Mexico: a community-based study. Clin Rheumatol 2016; 35 Suppl 1:43-52. [PMID: 26956444 PMCID: PMC4962817 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-016-3225-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain and rheumatic diseases in the Raramuri population (also known as Tarahumaras) who are an indigenous group in the northern state of Chihuahua in Mexico. We used the Community-Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) methodology. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted including indigenous Raramuri aged ≥18 years from communities settled in Chihuahua City. Subjects with positive MSK pain were evaluated by primary care physicians and rheumatologists. Demographic and occupational factors such as gender and job type associated with rheumatic disease were investigated. A total of 380 indigenous Raramuri (mean age 33.6 ± 13.1 years; 37.9 % male) were interviewed. Seventy-six individuals (20 %) reported MSK pain in the last 7 days. Pain intensity was reported as “severe” and “the most severe” in 30 % of the cases. Fifty-six individuals (14.7 %) reported pain in the past and 86 (22.6 %) had either past or current pain. The prevalence of rheumatic diseases was 10.5 %. Diagnosed diseases were osteoarthritis (6.6 %), low back pain (1.6 %), spondyloarthritis (0.8 %), rheumatoid arthritis (0.5 %), non-specific arthritis (0.5 %), rheumatic regional pain syndromes (0.3 %), and fibromyalgia (0.3 %). Rheumatic disease was associated with the following variables: age (odds ratio (OR) 1.04, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.02–1.08; p = 0.006), family history of rheumatic symptoms (OR 6.9; 95 % CI 2.6–18.7; p < 0.001), and Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (OR 28.9; 95 % CI 2.8–289.7; p < 0.001). A high prevalence of non-traumatic MSK pain suggests the need for a rheumatic disease prevention program in the Raramuri people in Chihuahua, Mexico.
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- Danyella Del Río Nájera
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito No. 1, Nuevo Campus Universitario, C.P. 31240, Chihuahua, CHIH, Mexico
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- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital de Especialidades Morelos, Chihuahua, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito No. 1, Nuevo Campus Universitario, C.P. 31240, Chihuahua, CHIH, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito No. 1, Nuevo Campus Universitario, C.P. 31240, Chihuahua, CHIH, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito No. 1, Nuevo Campus Universitario, C.P. 31240, Chihuahua, CHIH, Mexico.
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