Epidemiological analysis of patients with psoriatic arthritis in follow-up at the brazilian Unified Health System

Epidemiological analysis of patients with psoriatic arthritis in follow-up at the brazilian Unified Health System

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVESPsoriatic 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 chara...

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Published in:Advances in rheumatology (London, England) Vol. 63; no. 1; p. 47
Main Authors: Rossetto, Chayanne Natielle, Palominos, Penélope Esther, Machado, Natalia Pereira, dos Santos Paiva, Eduardo, Azevedo, Valderílio Feijó
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia 07-09-2023
BMC
Subjects:
Comorbidities
Epidemiology
Incidence
Prevalence
Psoriatic arthritis
RHEUMATOLOGY
Prevalence
Comorbidities
Epidemiology
Psoriatic arthritis
Incidence
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Summary:INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVESPsoriatic 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.METHODSWe collected data from the Outpatient Data System of SUS (Sistema de Informações Ambulatoriais do SUS, SIA/SUS) regarding outpatient visits and hospitalizations in the Brazilian public healthcare system from January 2008 to March 2021 using the Techtrials Disease Explorer® platform and the medical code related to PsA were selected.RESULTSWe evaluated 40,009 patients and found a prevalence of 24.4 cases of visits due to PsA per 100,000 patients in follow-up in SUS. Female patients were predominant (54.38%). The incidence of visits due to PsA has been increasing in recent years and we observed an incidence of 8,982 new visits in 2020. The main comorbidities of these patients were osteoarthritis, lower back pain, shoulder injuries, oncological diseases, crystal arthropathies, and osteoporosis. Hospitalizations were mainly due to treating clinical or cardiovascular conditions and performing orthopedic procedures.CONCLUSIONThe number of visits due to PsA in SUS has increased in recent years, mainly on account of new diagnoses of the disease, although the prevalence found in this study's population was lower than that observed in the general population.
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ISSN:2523-3106
2523-3106
DOI:10.1186/s42358-023-00327-x