Publications by authors named "Annelies E R C H Boonen"
Article Synopsis
- This systematic literature review aimed to estimate how common rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are and how their symptoms are documented in nursing home residents aged 60 and older.
- After reviewing 6,900 records, 53 studies were included, showing a wide range in the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (0.9% to 77.0%) and various RMDs (0.6% to 67.5%) among residents.
- The findings highlighted significant variability in how symptoms of RMDs are documented, suggesting that a standardized classification system could improve the identification of these conditions in nursing homes.
Background: Pain is common in hand osteoarthritis (OA) and multiple types may occur. We investigated the prevalence, associated patient characteristics, influence on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and response to anti-inflammatory treatment of neuropathic-like pain in inflammatory hand OA.
Methods: Data were analysed from a 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating prednisolone treatment in 92 patients with painful inflammatory hand OA.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology which principally affects the small joints of the hands and feet. The incidence of RA increases with age and peaks within the age range of 70 to 79 years. In the ageing population, therefore, it is expected that the number of patients with RA will grow proportionally and more patients will have comorbidities but also so-called geriatric syndromes (GS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To understand the impact of yet undiagnosed non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) on work outcomes in a cohort of patients with long-lasting chronic low back pain (CLBP).
Methods: Data were used from a primary care CLBP cohort that was established to understand the prevalence of nr-axSpA and AS. Clinical characteristics comprised measures of back pain (visual analogue scale), inflammation (C-reactive protein) and physical functioning (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)).
Safety and efficacy of new oral anticoagulants and low-molecular-weight heparins compared with aspirin in patients undergoing total knee and hip replacements.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
November 2016
Background: There has been much debate recently on the best type of thromboprophylaxis following elective total joint replacement surgery.
Objective: This study aims to compare rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE), gastro-intestinal (GI) bleeding and mortality events, with use of new oral anticoagulants (NOAC) or low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) compared with aspirin in patients undergoing total joint replacement.
Methods: A population-based retrospective cohort study was performed using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.