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The Prevalence of Rheumatic Diseases in Rural Areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Prevalence of Rheumatic Diseases in Rural Areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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ISBN10: 6630396227
ISBN13: 9786630396225
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book presents the clinical picture of rheumatic diseases in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through a study carried out in the villages surrounding Nkamba-Nouvelle Jérusalem in Kongo-Central Province. Overall, 49.5 per cent of participants reported osteoarticular complaints; pain was the 'predominant symptom' in the majority of joint conditions and was of mechanical and/or inflammatory aetiology. The most common sites of pain were the lumbar spine (27.2 per cent) and the hands (27.1 per cent) . Several nosological entities were diagnosed on the basis of international criteria, and the prevalence of each was determined. In conclusion, rheumatic diseases are prevalent and present a varied clinical picture in rural Congo. Some differences compared with data in the literature were observed for certain conditions, from demographic, clinical, biological and radiological perspectives.

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