scholarly journals Comorbidity Profile among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Impact on Prescriptions Trend

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. CMAMD.S11481 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Al-Bishri ◽  
SM Attar ◽  
Nawal Bassuni ◽  
Yasser Al-Nofaiey ◽  
Hamed Qutbuddeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Biological Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Comorbid Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Drug ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Comorbid conditions play a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis management and outcomes. We estimated the percentage of comorbid illness among rheumatoid arthritis patients and explored the relationship between this comorbidity and different prescriptions. A cross-sectional study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in three centers in Saudi Arabia was carried out. Comorbidity and antirheumatoid medication regimens prescribed were recorded on a specially designed Performa. The association between comorbidity and different drugs was analyzed. A total of 340 patients were included. The most comorbidities were hypertension 122 (35.9%), diabetes 105 (30.9%), osteoporosis 88 (25.8%), and dyslipidemia in 66 (19.4). The most common drug prescribed was prednisolone in 275 (80.8%) patients followed by methotrexate in 253 (74.4%) and biological therapy in 142 (41.5%) patients. Glucocorticoids were prescribed considerably more frequently in hypertensive and diabetic patients as well as in patients with osteoporosis and dyslipidemia. Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis suffered from comorbid diseases.

scholarly journals Characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis and its association with major comorbid conditions: cross-sectional study of 502 649 UK Biobank participants

RMD Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e000267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Siebert ◽  
Donald M Lyall ◽  
Daniel F Mackay ◽  
Duncan Porter ◽  
Iain B McInnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Uk Biobank ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Comorbid Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional

Investigating the relationship between the severity of periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egle Punceviciene ◽  
Adomas Rovas ◽  
Alina Puriene ◽  
Kristina Stuopelyte ◽  
Dalius Vitkus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Relationship Between Vitamin D Levels and Related Serum Markers as Well as Disease Activity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-sectional Study in Western Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasrin Moghimi ◽  
Ali Faridfar ◽  
Reza Shahriarirad ◽  
Mohsen Nikandish ◽  
Amirhossein Salimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Serum Marker ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitamin D Levels ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Introduction: Many studies have reported the role of vitamin D in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which is related to several serum autoantibodies such as RF and Anti CCP. It also has been shown that vitamin D deficiency affect the DAS28 and VAS score inversely. Therefore, we aim to assess the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and RA-related autoantibodies including Anti CCP and RF levels and also evaluate the association between these parameters and the severity of disease.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, RA patients over 16 years of age were enrolled. The severity of diseases was assessed via the DAS28 scoring system. Serum levels of 25(OH) vitamin D were determined by the ELISA method, along with other rheumatoid related laboratory evaluations including Anti CCP, RF and CRPResults: A total of 100 patients with a mean age of 45.27± 14.14 were included and evaluated; of them, 75% were female and 77% lived in the city. Most of the patients (66%) had moderate DAS28 levels; however, no substantial relationship was observed between DAS28 and vitamin D levels. A significant positive relation between serum 25(OH)D level and disease duration, as well as the level of education, was observed. There was also no significant correlation between RA-related autoantibodies and inflammatory serum marker with 25(OH)D.Conclusion: Due to vitamin deficiency in the majority of cases (73%) and the relationship between serum 25(OH)D levels and the duration of disease, it can be concluded that vitamin D levels should be checked in those patients.

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