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      Acompanhamento da capacidade funcional de pacientes com artrite reumatoide por três anos Translated title: Monitoring the functional capacity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis for three years

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          Objetivo Quantificar a modificação da capacidade funcional em um período de três anos em um grupo de pacientes com artrite reumatoide (AR), utilizando os inventários HAQ e EPM-ROM. Métodos Quarenta pacientes com AR em tratamento com metotrexato (MTX) como fármaco antirreumático modificador da doença (DMARD) foram acompanhados por até três anos. O estado funcional foi avaliado no início e no final do período por HAQ e EPM-ROM. Resultados Trinta e dois pacientes foram recuperados, com escore HAQ inicial de 1,14 ± 0,49 (média ± DP) e EPM-ROM de 5,8 ± 2,75. Após um período médio de três anos, o HAQ foi de 1,13 ± 0,49 e EPM-ROM em 6,81 ± 3,66. No subgrupo de sete pacientes submetidos a cirurgia ortopédica, o HAQ diminuiu de 0,84 ± 0,72 para 1,64 ± 0,56; e o EPM-ROM, de 5,8 ± 1,80 para 8,3 ± 0,74. No subgrupo de pacientes não operados, o HAQ variou de 1,2 ± 0,45 para 1,07 ± 0,70; e o EPM-ROM, de 5,7 ± 3,06 para 6,4 ± 3,90. Conclusão Em um grupo de pacientes com AR medicados apenas com MTX como DMARD, houve pouca mudança nas pontuações HAQ e EPM-ROM durante o período médio de três anos. Observou-se agravamento da capacidade funcional no grupo de pacientes operados, em comparação com os não operados. Este fato nos alerta para a necessidade do uso de esquemas terapêuticos mais abrangentes e de maior disponibilidade de cirurgias musculoesqueléticas, em tempo hábil, em pacientes com AR.

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          Objective To quantify modification of functional capacity in a three-year period in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using HAQ and EPM-ROM inventories. Methods Forty patients with RA on methotrexate (MTX) as disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) were followed for up to three years. The functional status was assessed at the beginning and end of the period by HAQ and EPM-ROM. Results Thirty-two patients were retrieved, with initial HAQ score of 1.14 ± 0.49 (mean ± SD) and EPM-ROM score of 5.8 ± 2.75. After an average period of three years, the HAQ score was 1.13 ± 0.49 and EPM-ROM score, 6.81 ± 3.66. In the subgroup of seven patients submitted to orthopedic surgery, HAQ score decreased from 0.84 ± 0.72 to 1.64 ± 0.56 and the EPM-ROM score, from 5.8 ± 1.80 to 8.3 ± 0.74. In the subgroup of non-operated patients, HAQ score varied from 1.2 ± 0.45 to 1.07 ± 0.70 and EPM-ROM score, from 5.7 ± 3.06 to 6.4 ± 3.90. Conclusion In a group of RA patients in use of only MTX as DMARD, there was little change on HAQ score and EPM-ROM scores over the average period of three years. Worsening functional capacity was observed in the group of operated patients in comparison to the not operated ones. This fact alerts us to the need for use of broader therapeutic regimens availability of musculoskeletal surgeries in a timely manner in patients with RA.

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            Long-term outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis.

            Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is recognized as a disease with a natural history of severe long-term outcomes, which appear to be improving at this time, as reported from many clinics. Improved outcomes of many long-term consequences of inflammation such as joint deformity, functional declines, work disability, and early death have been reported in recent years. Therapies for RA are assessed in randomized clinical trials and in clinical care primarily according to measures of inflammatory activity, which may change considerably over days, weeks, and months. In usual clinical care, long-term consequences of the disease, which often require years of observation, can also be assessed. Data in published reports of both clinical trials and clinical care continue to include only a minority of all patients with RA. Further efforts are needed to promote collection of quantitative data in all patients with RA, at all visits in all clinical settings, to facilitate 'tight control' and better outcomes for all patients with RA.
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              Arthritis patients show long-term benefits from 3 weeks intensive exercise training directly following hospital discharge.

              To examine the efficacy of short-term intensive exercise training (IET) directly following hospital discharge. In the Disabled Arthritis Patients Post-hospitalization Intensive Exercise Rehabilitation (DAPPER) study, patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis were eligible when they needed hospitalization for either a flare-up in disease, elective hip or knee arthroplasty. The intervention group received IET for 3 weeks immediately after discharge; the control group was treated with the usual care (UC). The intensive exercise was provided in a resort. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, after 3, 13, 26 and 52 weeks. Range of motion was measured using the Escola Paulista de Medicina-Range of Motion scale (EPM-ROM), disability was measured using the HAQ and the McMaster Toronto Arthritis Patient Preference Disability Questionnaire (MACTAR), and for health-related quality of life (HRQoL), the Research and Development 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36) was used. The IET showed a better and faster improvement than UC on all outcome measures except for HRQoL. Up to 52 weeks after baseline, the EPM-ROM and the MACTAR remained favourable in IET compared with UC. At 3 weeks, the MACTAR improved significantly more in the IET compared with the UC: mean difference -5.5 (95% CI -8.4 to -2.2). At 26 weeks, the mean difference remained significant (-5.2; 95% CI -10.0 to -0.34). At 52 weeks, the effect was not significant; however, the mean difference in improvement between the groups can be considered clinically relevant. At 3 weeks, the IET had improved significantly more on the HAQ walking and rising subscales. Intensive short-term exercise training of arthritis patients, immediately after hospital discharge results in improved regain of function. The DAPPER programme has a direct effect, which lasts up to 52 weeks.
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                Journal
                rbr
                Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
                Rev. Bras. Reumatol.
                Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia (São Paulo )
                1809-4570
                February 2015
                : 55
                : 1
                : 62-67
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Federal de São Paulo Brazil
                Article
                S0482-50042015000100062
                10.1016/j.rbr.2014.06.007
                c956145b-26c3-43c1-a8c0-a1d1e87426e3

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                RHEUMATOLOGY

                Rheumatology
                Rheumatoid arthritis,Functional capacity,HAQ,EPM-ROM,Artrite reumatoide,Capacidade funcional

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