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Quality of life and the relationship with family income in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(Universidad de la Costa, 2019)
Objectives: To evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using the Quality of life in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RAQol) questionnaire. Also, to explore its relationship with income in patients ...
A comprehensive care program achieves high remission rates in rheumatoid arthritis in a middle-income setting. Experience of a center of excellence in Colombia
(Rheumatology International, 2018-03-01)
Management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in many Latin-American countries is impaired by fragmentation and scarce healthcare provision, resulting in obstacles to access, diagnosis, and treatment, and consequently in poor ...
Ultrasound: a fast low-cost tool for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in a specialized center
(Value in health 21, 2018)
Objectives: Ultrasound technology had considerable developments, becoming a safe and efficient alternative to complement the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to evaluate the cost and effectiveness of ...
Conventional and biological therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A cost analysis in Colombia
(The Lancet, 2017)
Objectives
The aim of this study is to describe costs related to conventional and biological therapies in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia.
Methods
This is a cost description analysis focusing ...
Effectiveness and costs of conventional dmard therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(Value in health 21, 2018)
Objectives
Biological therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is still associated with high costs and has impacted the budget in the Colombian Health System in the last decade. We aimed to describe the costs and the ...
Costs and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic dmards: findings in a real-life setting
(Universidad de la Costa, 2019)
Objectives: Biological DMARDs have demonstrated to modify the natural course of the disease through the inhibition of specific molecules of the immune and inflammatory responses. The objective of our study is to describe ...
Cost and effectivennes of a screening algorithm for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthirits
(Value in health 21, 2018)
Objectives
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive autoimmune systemic disease affecting roughly 0.7% of the global population. According to direct medical costs, RA has an important economic burden worldwide. ...
Potential cost-savings due to the application of a center of excellence care model in rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia
(Universidad de la Costa, 2019-05)
To evaluate the economic efficiency of a Center of Excellence (CoE) care model for rheumatic diseases located in Bogotá-Colombia. Biomab CoE is based on an adaptation of Colombian clinical practice guideline for the ...
Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a single setting study
(Value in health 21, 2018)
Objectives: Tuberculosis has an important burden of disease in developing countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid ...
Costs related to infusion therapy room and staff for rheumatoid arthritis in a specialized center
(Value in health 21, 2018)
Objectives
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, autoimmune disease with a prevalence of nearly 1% worldwide. Patients become candidates for biological therapy when the disease activity continues in moderate or severe ...