The present study aimed to update the literature review on the prevalence of fibromyalgia
published in 2006. A bibliographical survey was carried out from 2005 to 2014 in the …

Gout is a crystal-deposition disease that results from chronic elevation of uric acid levels
above the saturation point for monosodium urate (MSU) crystal formation. Initial presentation …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the elderly, however,
there are few studies to estimate the global prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of knee …

Fibromyalgia is a common illness characterized by chronic widespread pain, sleep
problems (including unrefreshing sleep), physical exhaustion and cognitive difficulties. The …

Objectives. For effective health care provision, knowledge of disease prevalence is
paramount. There has been no systematic endeavour to establish continent-based AS …

Studying the epidemiology of fibromyalgia (FM) is very important to understand the impact of
this disorder on persons, families and society. The recent modified 2010 classification …

Low back pain is an extremely common problem that most people experience at some point
in their life. While substantial heterogeneity exists among low back pain epidemiological …

OBJECTIVE: To understand the differences in prevalence and incidence estimates of
osteoarthritis (OA), according to case definition, in knee, hip and hand joints. METHOD: A …

Abstract Background and Objetives Hyperuricemia (HUA) and gout seriously influence
patients' quality of life. The current study was performed to investigate the prevalence of …

Worldwide, osteoarthritis (OA) is estimated to be the fourth leading cause of disability. Most
of this disability burden is attributable to the involvement of the hips or the knees. OA is …