Osteoarthritis

• Autor(a) principal: Pereira, D.
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Ramos, E., Branco, Jaime
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5477
• topic: RISK-FACTORS; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; RADIOGRAPHIC KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; Risk Factors; BONE-MINERAL DENSITY; EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS; HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; Osteoarthritis/therapy; Osteoarthritis/epidemiology; Osteoarthritis/diagnosis; Osteoarthritis/physiopathology; OF-RHEUMATOLOGY CRITERIA; EULAR-STANDING-COMMITTEE; Portugal; OCCUPATIONAL ACTIVITIES; Osteoarthritis/diagnosis; Osteoarthritis/epidemiology; Osteoarthritis/physiopathology; Osteoarthritis/therapy; Portugal; Risk Factors; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Osteoarthritis is nowadays one of the most frequent chronic diseases and, with the increase in life expectancy, both its prevalence and incidence is expected to rise. This condition is progressive and leads to functional decline and loss in quality of life, with important health care and society costs. A review of relevant and recent literature on osteoarthritis was performed in PubMed. The purpose of this study is to understand important aspects about osteoarthritis estimates, burden of disease, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.