Clin Exp Rheumatol
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Comparative Study
The contribution of underlying systemic rheumatic diseases to the mortality in patients admitted for intensive care: a matched cohort study.
The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases admitted to our medical-intensive care unit (ICU) in comparison to the outcome of patients with non-rheumatic diseases in the same ICU. ⋯ The presence of a systemic rheumatic disease seems to negatively affect the outcome in patients under intensive care.
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The WHO-ILAR Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) primarily aims to estimate the burden of musculoskeletal symptoms/disorders. We investigated data on musculoskeletal pain, disability and health-seeking behavior in the first community-based COPCORD study in Kuwait. ⋯ Musculoskeletal pain is a major health problem among Kuwaitis and deserves intense government attention.