Publications by authors named "Viviana Gervasoni"
Objectives: This study aimed to compare the clinical features, damage accrual, and survival of patients with familial and sporadic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Methods: A multi-ethnic, multinational Latin American SLE cohort was studied. Familial lupus was defined as patients with a first-degree SLE relative; these relatives were interviewed in person or by telephone.
First Latin American clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus: Latin American Group for the Study of Lupus (GLADEL, )-Pan-American League of Associations of Rheumatology (PANLAR).
Ann Rheum Dis
November 2018
Article Synopsis
- * A study was conducted by rheumatologists and methodologists, leading to the formulation of guidelines addressing common clinical issues faced by SLE patients in the region, based on best available evidence.
- * The guidelines cover nine organ/system sections, focusing on pharmacological treatments, their benefits and risks, and emphasize regional implementation, considering ethnic and socioeconomic factors.
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases among the indigenous Qom (Toba) population in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. An analytical cross-sectional study using methodology of the Community Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) was performed. Subjects ≥18 years of age were interviewed by advanced students of medicine and nursing, bilingual translator-facilitators, and coordinators.
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