2024
Quality of Life and Disability in Chikungunya Arthritis
Amaral J, Taylor P, Weinblatt M, Bandeira Í, Schoen R. Quality of Life and Disability in Chikungunya Arthritis. Current Rheumatology Reviews 2024, 20: 65-71. PMID: 37605393, DOI: 10.2174/1573397119666230726113647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya arthritisVisual analog scaleSF-12Quality of lifeChikungunya feverVisual analog scale pain scoreShort Form Health SurveyHealth Assessment Questionnaire Disability IndexRetrospective cross-sectional studyVirus-infected patientsCKV patientsCross-sectional studyPublic health impactChikungunya fever patientsChikungunya virus infectionMCS-12PCS-12Assess disabilityOutbreak of chikungunya feverHealth SurveyDisability IndexPain scoresDAS28-ESRAnalog scaleMosquito vectors
2023
Therapy for Chikungunya Arthritis: A Study of 133 Brazilian Patients.
Amaral J, Bingham C, Taylor P, Vilá L, Weinblatt M, Schoen R. Therapy for Chikungunya Arthritis: A Study of 133 Brazilian Patients. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2023, 109: 542-547. PMID: 37549898, PMCID: PMC10484246, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya arthritisWeeks of treatmentSwollen joint countTender joint countJoint countDAS28-erythrocyte sedimentation rateAge of patientsTreated with methotrexateDisease Activity ScoreGroup of patientsMedical record reviewAcute chikungunyaPain scoresClinical improvementBrazilian patientsAssess painClinical criteriaBaseline visitActivity scoreMaintained 5 monthsPainPatientsRecord reviewSelf-limitingRheumatology practice