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    Characteristics of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey: Results From the Turkish League Against Rheumatism Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry
    (Turkish League Against Rheumatism, 2015) Bal, Ajda; Ataman, Sebnem; Bodur, Hatice; Rezvani, Aylin; Paker, Nurdan; Tastekin, Nurettin; Karatepe, Altinay Goksel
    Objectives: This study investigates the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Turkey, and attempts to identify strategies for the prevention, treatment, and support of RA. Patients and methods: A total of 2,359 patients (1,966 females, 393 males; mean age 51.6 +/- 12.5 years; range 18 to 75 years) with RA from 36 centers across Turkey, who were recorded in the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) RA Registry between September 2007 and March 2011, were evaluated. Patients' demographic and clinical data were recorded. Disease activity, functional status, and radiographic damage were measured using the Disease Activity Score 28, the Health Assessment Questionnaire, and van der Heijde modified Sharp scoring method. Results: The mean duration of academic education received was 5.2 +/- 3.8 years, and 74.6% of the patients were homemakers. Non-biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs were used by 91.0% of the patients, while 10.2% used biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. The mean Disease Activity Score 28, Health Assessment Questionnaire, and Sharp scores were 4.0 +/- 1.4, 0.38 +/- 0.37, and 31.2 +/- 57.1, respectively. Of the patients, 17.8% were in remission and 14.1% had low disease activity rates, while 42.7% and 25.5% had moderate and high disease activity rates. Conclusion: The majority of patients with RA in Turkey are middle-aged homemakers. Despite the high rates of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs use, the majority of patients had moderate and high disease activity. These findings indicate that treatment needs of RA patients are not met sufficiently.
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    Determinants of the hand functions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    (2019) Durmus, Elif; Paker, Nurdan; Bugdayci, Derya; Goksenoglu, Goksen
    Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the hand function determinants and related factors of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Material and Methods: Thirty nine patients with long standing rheumatoid arthritis were included in the study. Demographic, clinical and laboratory findings of the patients were recorded. Duruoz Hand Index Data (DHI) was used for the assessment of the hand functions. Disease acitivity was calculated by using Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28. In order to evaluate general disability, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) was used. Grip and pinch strengths of the patients were measured by the Jamar dynamometer.Results: Among all the patients, 82.1% were women. Mean age of the patients were 58.03±13.11 years. Mean disease duration was 9.69 ± 8.96 years. Mean grip strength was 16.58±6.74 kg and pinch strength was 4.80±1.75 kg. Statistically significant positive correlation was found between hand functions measured by DHI and morning stiffness, HAQ-DI, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) hand, VAS global, DAS 28 and pinch (p0.01).Conclusion: In this study, the determinants of functional status of the hand were found as disability, being anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) positive, disease activity and pinch in patients with RA.Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis; hand strength; pinch strength.