Publications by authors named "Matias Rios Erazo"
: Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) is a chronic degenerative rheumatic disease. Because of its chronic nature, it significantly affects the quality of life of those who suffer from it. : This qualitative study investigated disease experience among women suffering from SS to understand its impact on their overall well-being.
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- The study investigates traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) suffered by individuals during social unrest in Chile from 2019 to 2021, a previously unreported area of trauma resulting from police violence.
- A total of 46 patients were identified, with nine consenting to participation; most were young males with public health insurance and high educational backgrounds, who primarily sustained injuries from kinetic projectiles and physical confrontations.
- The analysis revealed that 26 teeth were affected, predominantly the upper incisors, with injuries requiring complicated treatments ranging from implant-retained crowns to removable prostheses.
Illness Experience and Quality of Life in Sjögren Syndrome Patients.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2022
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a disease with autoimmune features that affects mainly women and compromises the health-related quality of Life (HRQoL); it is important to evaluate illness experience for a better understanding of the life situation of the patient. The aim of the study was to summarize the individual life experiences and determine the impact of HRQoL and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and their correlation with health self-assessment in women with SS. The life experiences evaluation employed a concept mapping design to structure qualitative content obtained from semi-structured interviews.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sjögren's syndrome and the associated dryness can have multiple consequences. The aim of the present qualitative study was to give an in-depth account of the life experiences of women with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and health-related behaviours, and to summarize these experiences in an integrated model.
Methods: Twelve women diagnosed with pSS who regularly attended the Hospital of the University of Chile participated in detailed interviews.