Global management of patients with knee osteoarthritis begins with quality of life assessment: a systematic review

M Vitaloni, A Botto-van Bemden… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2019 - Springer
Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent form of chronic joint disease associated
with functional restrictions and pain. Activity limitations negatively impact social …

A review of quality-of-life in elderly osteoarthritis

I Atukorala, DJ Hunter - Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest joint disease in the world. Although aging
is not invariably associated with OA, aging of the musculoskeletal system increases …

Quality of life and self-reported disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis

BM Alkan, F Fidan, A Tosun, Ö Ardıçoğlu - Modern rheumatology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disorder and a major
public health problem throughout the world. The aims of this study are to assess quality of …

The sources of pain in osteoarthritis: a pathophysiological review

F Salaffi, A Ciapetti, M Carotti - Reumatismo, 2014 - reumatismo.org
The pain of osteoarthritis (OA) has multifaceted etiologies within and outside the joint. It is
believed to be driven by both nociceptive and neuropathic mechanisms, as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence of Chinese herbal medicine Duhuo Jisheng decoction for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials

W Zhang, S Wang, R Zhang, Y Zhang, X Li, Y Lin… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Duhuo Jisheng decoction (DJD) is considered beneficial for controlling knee
osteoarthritis (KOA)-related symptoms in some Asian countries. This review compiles the …

Rasgos demográficos en la osteoartritis de rodilla

U Solis Cartas, DM Prada Hernández… - Revista Cubana de …, 2015 - scielo.sld.cu
Introducción: la osteoartrosis es la afección articular más frecuentemente observada en la
población adulta de cualquier región del mundo, aunque sus cifras de prevalencia varían …

Mechanical hyperalgesia and reduced quality of life occur in people with mild knee osteoarthritis pain

B Rakel, C Vance, MB Zimmerman… - The Clinical journal …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This study determined whether individuals with mild knee pain due to
osteoarthritis (OA) experience hyperalgesia and central sensitivity by comparing them with …

Effect of osteoarthritis and its surgical treatment on patients' quality of life: a longitudinal study

GA Mezey, E Paulik, Z Máté - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 - Springer
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the primary causes of pain and disability worldwide
leading to patients having some of the worst health-related quality of life (QOL). The purpose …

Radiographic knee osteoarthritis impacts multiple dimensions of health-related quality of life: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

R Wilson, T Blakely, JH Abbott - Rheumatology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To estimate the multi-dimensional health impact of radiographic knee OA and
quantify the overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) burden, using a preference-based …

Hypovitaminosis D in widespread pain: its effect on pain perception, quality of life and nerve conduction studies

P Kuru, G Akyuz, I Yagci, E Giray - Rheumatology international, 2015 - Springer
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of hypovitaminosis D on pain, quality of
life (QoL) and nerve conduction studies (NCSs) in patients with chronic widespread pain …