Publications by authors named "Marloes G B van Onna"
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.
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).
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