| Title |
Rheumatoid arthritis in Latin America: the importance of an early diagnosis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Rheumatology, July 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10067-015-3015-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Claiton Viegas Brenol, Penelope Palominos, Geraldo da Rocha Castelar Pinheiro |
| Abstract |
The generalization of the early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) concept and the existence of a window of therapeutic opportunity-a time span in which the institution of a proper therapeutic method for the disease would determine clinical improvement-have set the notion that early diagnosis and treatment may modify the course of the disease. Although in several regions of the world, especially in North America and Europe, since the year 2000, a significant reduction in diagnostic delay was observed in cohorts of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), probably reflecting a stronger awareness of the importance of early diagnosis, this is not a reality in Latin America (LA). LA is a region of great economic inequality, with disparities in access to the public healthcare system and limited access to private medicine, being widely difficult to obtain a specialized medical evaluation in both scenarios. This paper aims to briefly review the main difficulties in the management of ERA in LA, based on the review of the literature, on the evaluation of a survey conducted among 214 rheumatologists of LA, members of Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology (PANLAR) and the experience of the authors. The paper also aims to propose solutions to the difficulties in managing ERA in LA. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 22% |
| Spain | 1 | 11% |
| Mexico | 1 | 11% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 11% |
| Argentina | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 89% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 11% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Colombia | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 65 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 15% |
| Researcher | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 9 | 13% |
| Unknown | 17 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 35% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 21 | 31% |
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