The subanalysis of Rheuma-VOR demonstrates a considerable need for rheumatological care

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BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases can prevent consequential damage such as permanently limited mobility and joint or organ damage. Simultaneously, there is an increasing deficit in medical care owing to the lack of rheumatological capacity. Rural regions are particularly affected.

OBJECTIVES: The available unconfirmed diagnoses of the study Rheuma-VOR were analysed regarding another definitive inflammatory rheumatic disease.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The returned questionnaires of the rheumatologists participating in Rheuma-VOR were screened for definitive inflammatory rheumatic diseases other than the required diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis or spondyloarthritis.

RESULTS: Of 910 unconfirmed diagnoses, in 245 patients another definitive diagnosis could be confirmed. A total of 29.8% of the diagnoses corresponded to degenerative joint changes or chronic pain syndrome, whereas 26.1% involved different forms of inflammatory arthritis. The majority of diagnoses (40.5%) were collagenosis or vasculitis, DISCUSSION: The available data show that a rheumatological presentation was indicated for the majority of patients. Owing to the increasing deficits in medical care a prior selection of the patients is crucial to make optimal use of restricted rheumatological capacities.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - (2024) vom: 08. März

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Die Subanalyse von Rheuma-VOR zeigt den erheblichen Bedarf der rheumatologischen Versorgung auf

Beteiligte Personen:

Hirsch, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]
Hoeper, K [VerfasserIn]
Meyer-Olson, D [VerfasserIn]
Schwarting, A [VerfasserIn]
Gente, K [VerfasserIn]
Dreher, M [VerfasserIn]
Hoeper, J [VerfasserIn]
Witte, T [VerfasserIn]
Thiele, T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Collagenosis
English Abstract
Inflammatory rheumatic disease
Journal Article
Medical care deficit
Polymalgia rheumatica
Rheumatoid arthritis

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Date Revised 08.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1007/s00393-024-01490-2

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NLM369466470