Acta Médica Portuguesa· 2014Q3· Review
Osteoarthritis
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- 2014year
Short summary
Osteoarthritis is a common chronic disease with rising prevalence due to increased life expectancy, leading to functional decline and significant healthcare costs.
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Key points
- Osteoarthritis is a frequent chronic disease with increasing prevalence.
- The condition causes functional decline and reduces quality of life.
- It imposes significant health care and societal costs.
- The review covers estimates, burden, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Abstract
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, diagnosisand treatment.Keywords: Osteoarthritis/diagnosis; Osteoarthritis/epidemiology; Osteoarthritis/physiopathology; Osteoarthritis/therapy; Portugal; Risk Factors.
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