Publications by authors named "Chayanne Rossetto"
Introduction/objectives: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic multisystem osteoarticular disease that requires specialized care. Most Brazilians depend on the public healthcare provided by the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde, SUS). This study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients with PsA in follow-up in SUS, focusing on the incidence and prevalence of the disease, comorbidities, and hospitalizations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objective: Demand for rheumatology care has steadily increased in recent years. The number of specialists in this field, however, seems insufficient. No recent studies have diagnosed the attributes of rheumatology training in Latin America.
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- Studies show that the demand for rheumatology care in Latin America exceeds the growth of the workforce, prompting research into the current situation of rheumatologists in the region.
- A survey assessed data across 19 Latin American countries, revealing an overall ratio of one rheumatologist for every 106,838 inhabitants, with significant disparities between countries such as Uruguay and Nicaragua.
- Findings indicate notable variations in workforce characteristics, including age and compensation, suggesting a need for policies to enhance rheumatologist availability and improve patient care for rheumatic diseases.
Introduction: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis require a team approach from multiple professionals, various treatment modalities for continuous periods of time, and can lead to the loss of labour capacity in a young population. So, it is necessary to measure its socio-economic impact.
Objectives: To describe the use of public resources to treat AS in a tertiary hospital after the use of biological medications was approved for treating spondyloarthritis in the Health Public System, establishing approximate values for the direct and indirect costs of treating this illness in Brazil.