The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant has been associated with less severe acute disease, however, concerns remain as to whether long-term complaints persist a similar extent for earlier variants. Studying 1 323 145 persons aged 18-70 years living in Norway and without infection prospective cohort study, we found that individuals infected had risk of post-covid (fatigue, cough, heart palpitations, shortness breath anxiety/depression) Delta (B.1.617.2), from 14 up 126 days after testing...

We evaluated a structured education- and exercise-based self-management program for patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA), using registry-based study of data from 44,634 taken the Swedish "Better Management Patients Osteoarthritis" registry. Outcome measures included numeric rating scale (NRS), EuroQol five dimension (EQ-5D), Arthritis self-efficacy (ASES-pain ASES-other symptoms), pain frequency, any use OA medication, desire surgery, fear–avoidance behavior, physical activity, sick...

Objectives The existence of phenotypes has been hypothesized to explain the large heterogeneity characterizing knee osteoarthritis. In a previous systematic review literature, six main were identified: Minimal Joint Disease (MJD), Malaligned Biomechanical (MB), Chronic Pain (CP), Inflammatory (I), Metabolic Syndrome (MS) and Bone Cartilage Metabolism (BCM). purpose this study was classify sample individuals with osteoarthritis (KOA) into pre-defined groups characterized by specific variables...

Abstract Background During COVID-19 pandemic, physiotherapy lecturers faced the challenge of rapidly shifting from face-to-face to online education. This retrospective case-control study aims compare students’ satisfaction and performances shown in an course a control group students who underwent same delivered previous five years. Methods Between March April 2020, class (n = 46) entry-level (University Verona - Italy), trained by experienced physiotherapist, had 24-hours lessons. Students...

Objective This study evaluated the effects of a 6-week osteoarthritis (OA) exercise and education intervention on metabolic health markers, including blood pressure (BP), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), cholesterol levels weight in individuals with both OA diabetes. Methods Data originated from Swedish Osteoarthritis Diabetes cohort, which is composed Register (SOAR) National Register. We included diagnosed diabetes who underwent between January 2008 December...

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent in older adults and a growing cause of disability. Easily accessible first-line treatment OA increasingly important. Digital self-management programs have recent years become available. Evidence short-term effects such are abundant, yet reports on long-term benefits adherence to scarce. The current study's objective was investigate the pain function outcomes people with hip or knee participating digital programme. Methods findings In this...

Objectives To identify multimorbidity trajectories over 20 years among incident osteoarthritis (OA) individuals and OA-free matched references. Methods Cohort study using prospectively collected healthcare data from the Skåne region, Sweden (~1.4 million residents). We extracted diagnoses for OA 67 common chronic conditions. included aged 40+ on 31 December 2007, with between 2008 2009. selected references without OA, birth year, sex, year of death or moving outside region. employed...

Objective To compare the effectiveness of education ( ED ) plus home exercise HE and supervised SE according to information provided by Better Management Patients With Osteoarthritis BOA Registry, a nationally implemented rehabilitation program for patients with hip knee osteoarthritis OA ). In addition, we investigated whether or not effect treatments differed based on joint affected (hip versus knee). Methods We included 38,030 participants from Registry who were treated either , . The 3...

Abstract Introduction Despite the publication of clinical practice guidelines, quality care process as experienced by patients with osteoarthritis (OA) appears suboptimal. Hence, this study investigates how OA experience their disease and process, highlighting potential elements that can enhance or spoil it, to optimise care. Methods A qualitative based on semi‐structured interviews. Patients hip knee in Italy were interviewed. The interview guide was created a pool health professionals...

Objective To explore how lifestyle and demographic, socioeconomic, disease‐related factors are associated with supervised exercise adherence in an osteoarthritis (OA) management program the ability of these to explain adherence. Methods A cohort register‐based study on participants from Swedish Osteoarthritis Registry who attended part a nationwide OA program. We ran multinomial logistic regression determine association abovementioned factors. calculated their McFadden R 2 . Results Our...

To explore sex and age differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) adherence to digital osteoarthritis (OA) self-management intervention.

To estimate the risk of developing comorbidities in patients after physician-diagnosed knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA).This was a cohort study using Swedish longitudinal health care register data; we studied residents Skåne region age ≥35 years on January 1, 2010 who were free from diagnosed OA (n = 548,681). We then identified subjects with at least 1 new diagnosis (incident OA) between and 2017 50,942 considered exposed). Subjects without unexposed. From both unexposed exposed observed for...

Abstract Introduction Implementation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to manage musculoskeletal conditions among physiotherapists appears suboptimal. Osteoarthritis is one the most disabling worldwide and several studies showed a lack knowledge adherence osteoarthritis CPGs in physiotherapists’ practice. However, those are not conclusive, as they examine only isolation, or by focussing on single treatment. Thus, analysis same sample would allow for better understanding...

Importance Digital care platforms have been introduced, but there is limited evidence for their efficacy compared with traditional face-to-face treatment modalities. Objective To compare mean pain reduction among individuals osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who underwent vs digital first-line intervention. Design, Setting, and Participants This registry-based cohort study included all persons participated in structured a primary setting Sweden. Inclusion criteria were as follows: was...

Treatment adherence is suggested to be associated with greater improvement in patient outcomes. Despite the growing use of digital therapeutics osteoarthritis management, there limited evidence person-level factors influencing these interventions real-world settings. We aimed determine relative importance a self-management intervention for hip/knee osteoarthritis.We obtained data from people participating OA treatment, known as Joint Academy, between January 2019 and September 2021....

Background Cardiovascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletal disease are among the leading causes of disability in middle-aged older people. Health lifestyle factors youth have known associations with cardiovascular or respiratory adulthood, but largely unknown disease. Methods findings We included approximately 40,000 18-year-old Swedish males, who completed their conscription examination 1969 to 1970, followed up until age 60 years. Exposures interest were physical health: body mass height,...

ABSTRACT Purpose To compare treatment utilisation for osteoarthritis (OA) and satisfaction with OA management between individuals without comorbid metabolic conditions (e.g., diabetes, obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension). Methods Secondary analysis of a cross‐sectional international survey study (Italy, Russia, Sweden) on people ≥ 40 years old knee/hip OA. Metabolic comorbidity was self‐reported. We used direct standardisation prevalence ratios mixed‐effect models to estimate the...