Objective. To compare scores for the Leeds enthesitis index in psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis using clinical assessment and ultrasonography (US). Design. Swelling and tenderness of the enthesis was assessed at six sites: lateral epicondyles of humerus (LE), medial condyles of femur (MC), and the insertion of the Achilles tendon (AT). US assessed “inflammatory activity” (power Doppler signal, oedema, tendon thickening, and bursal swelling) and “damage” (erosions and enthesophytes). Results. 94 patients were included, 71 with PsA and 23 with RA. The patients with RA were significantly older (PsA 47.6 years; RA 62.6 years; (mean difference in ages =15.0 years, 95% CI 9.3–20.7 years)). US scores were higher in RA at the LE, significantly so for the “damage” scores. No differences between RA and PsA were seen at the other sites. As a result, the odds ratio for PsA, given an US score above the median, was 0.41 (0.13–1.03). However, using the clinical score, the odds ratio for PsA was 2.16 (0.81–5.70). Conclusions. Although clinical scores of enthesitis are greater in PsA compared to RA, US enthesitis scores did not distinguish between RA and PsA. This may in part be due to more frequent juxta-articular involvement in RA and in part due to the older age of the subjects with RA.
El virus SARS-CoV-2 causante de la enfermedad COVID-19 es altamente contagioso y debido a que la propagación nosocomial ha sido bien documentada, se han implementado directrices que incluyen el uso de elementos de protección personal (EPP) con el objetivo de minimizar el riesgo de contagio en el personal de la salud. Secundario al uso continuo, repetitivo y prolongado de estos dispositivos, se pueden desencadenar procesos inflamatorios cutáneos tales como: dermatitis de contacto, prurito o urticaria por presión, o exacerbar procesos inflamatorios preexistentes como dermatitis seborreica, acné, entre otros. Por lo anterior, la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica (AsoColDerma), en alianza con el Hospital Universitario Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta, como ente asesor del Gobierno colombiano, nos permitimos hacer las siguientes recomendaciones encaminadas a reducir el riesgo de lesiones cutáneas derivadas del uso de los equipos de protección personal.
Estas recomendaciones son de orientación general para la práctica clínica, y el personal de la salud las debe seguir de forma individualizada, de acuerdo con sus necesidades y con los recursos disponibles.
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