Osteoarthritis causes 35% of primary care visitsPrimary care physicians should play a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis in order to improve its symptoms (pain, functional disability) and to delay its progression
The decrease in estrogen levels caused by the arrival of menopause is one of the risk factors for the development of osteoarthritis. Gynecologists are now beginning to diagnose and treat post menopausal osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis in menopausal women is under diagnosed, and affects negatively their quality of life.
* Scientific and educational activities and the dissemination of information on communal activities will be the two main pillars of the agreement.* The objectives of the PACAP are to encourage healthy lifestyles, disseminate information related to health issues, and to improve the quality of life and the social welfare level of the population.
Bioibérica Farma, the only Spanish company specializing in the treatment of osteoarthritis, launches an osteoarthritis awareness campaign. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), osteoarthritis is the fourth most common cause of loss of Quality Adjusted Life Years.
Dr. Cristóbal Orellana, Associate Physician at the Service of Rheumatology of the Parc Taulí Hospital (Sabadell, Barcelona) commented that biomarkers extracted from type II collagen, a type of collagen that can be found only in the cartilage, holds great promise for diagnosing osteoarthritis, and for monitoring its treatment.