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I.j.w. Hansen
SAT0136 Focus on Implementation of Cardiovascular Risk Factor Recording for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in A Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic
Objectives There is a need for implementing the knowledge of cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) into clinical practice. Our aim was to evaluate CV risk factor (CVRF) recording in a rheumatology outpatient clinic (ROC), where the standard was annual CVRF recording. A second aim was to compare CVRF recording between a regular ROC (RegROC) and an arthritis clinic (AC), which consisted of a structured, team-based model. Methods In 2012, 1142 RA patients visited the ROC of the Hospital of Southern Norway. Of these 612 attended RegROC and 530 attended AC. We conducted a search in the patients9 hospital records to identify recording of CVRFs. Results CVRFs were rec…
Lyme arthritis in Southern Norway - an endemic area for Lyme Borreliosis
Published version of an article in the journal: BMC Infectious Diseases. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-185 Open Access Background: Despite Southern Norway is an endemic area for Lyme borreliosis there is a lack of data on Lyme arthritis (LA). In the literature controversies exist if acute LA can develop into chronic arthritis. Our objective was to identify and characterize patients with LA in Southern Norway and explore disease course after antibiotic treatment.Methods: Patients aged 20 years or older with arthritis and a positive serology for Borrelia burgdorferi infection (IgG and/or IgM) suspected of having LA were consecutively recruited ei…
OP0113 Lyme arthritis in southern norway - an endemic area for lyme borreliosis
Background Southern Norway is an endemic area for Lyme borreliosis. IgG antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato ( Bb ) has been found in approx. 20% of the population (1). The main attention in Norway has been on neuroborreliosis (2). Despite the fact that arthritis is a well-known manifestation of Bb infection there is a lack of data on Lyme arthritis (LA). Objectives To characterize patients suggestive of having LA in southern Norway. Methods According to protocol patients aged 18 years or older with arthritis with a positive serology for Bb infection (IgG and/or IgM) suspicious of having LA were consecutively recruited either from general practitioners or from our own departme…