TY  - JOUR 
TI  - Post-chikungunya chronic inflammatory rheumatism: Results from a retrospective follow-up study of 283 adult and child cases in La Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia
JO  - F1000Research;Vol. 5,  No. 360
PB  - F1000 Research Ltd.
PY  - 2016
issn 2046-1402
AB  - Objective: There are limited studies in Latin America regarding the chronic consequences of the Chikungunya virus (CHIK), such as post-CHIK chronic inflammatory rheumatism (pCHIK-CIR). We assessed the largest cohort so far of pCHIK-CIR in Latin America, at the municipality of La Virginia, Risaralda, a new endemic area of CHIK in Colombia. Methods: We conducted a cohort retrospective study in Colombia of 283 patients diagnosed with CHIK that persisted with pCHIK-CIR after a minimum of 6 weeks and up to a maximum of 26.1 weeks. pCHIK cases were identified according to validated criteria via telephone. Results: Of the total CHIK-infected subjects, 152 (53.7%) reported persistent rheumatological symptoms (pCHIK-CIR). All of these patients reported joint pains (chronic polyarthralgia, pCHIK-CPA), 49.5% morning stiffness, 40.6% joint edema, and 16.6% joint redness. Of all patients, 19.4% required and attended for care prior to the current study assessment (1.4% consulting rheumatologists).
KW  - Ciencias  socio biomédicas
KW  - Medical sciences
KW  - Chikungunya
KW  - Virus
KW  - Artritis
KW  - Dolor - Muscular
KW  - Dolor - Cabeza
KW  - Fiebre
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10906/81426
ER  -