La radiografía anteroposterior de rodillas (AP) se emplea de rutina para el diagnóstico de la osteoartritis (OA). Sin embargo, existen técnicas más sofisticadas como la adquisición en flexión fija de rodillas (FF) pero requieren de aditamentos especiales, fluoroscopia y personal entrenado, elementos que no están al alcance de todos los centros de salud. El objetivo del presente estudio fue comparar la reproducibilidad y el nivel de concordancia o discordancia de ambas técnicas entre los reumatólogos para el diagnóstico y clasificación inicial de la OA según el método de Kellgren & Lawrence (K&L). Material y métodos: Tres investigadores evaluaron la reproducibilidad de ambas técnicas en la valoración del espesor del espacio articular con una lupa milimetrada en las radiografías bilaterales. Para evaluar la variación intraobservador e interobservador, cada i...

Anteroposterior knee (AP) radiography is routinely used for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA). However, there are more sophisticated techniques such as acquisition in fixed knee flexion (FF) but they require special attachments, fluoroscopy and trained personnel, elements that are not available to all health centers. The objective of this study was to compare the reproducibility and the level of concordance or discordance of both techniques among rheumatologists for the diagnosis and initial classification of OA according to the method of Kellgren & Lawrence (K&L). Material and methods: Three researchers evaluated the reproducibility of both techniques in assessing the thickness of the joint space with a millimeter magnifying glass on bilateral radiographs. To assess intraobserver and interobserver variation, each researcher performed 30 measurements blindly for each radiograp...

Objective: this study aimed to describe the main factors associated to mortality in a cohort of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in a public hospital in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods: this was a retrospective cohort study, with a non-random convenience sampling. Adult patients with confirmed/suspicious SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia with rapid and/or molecular tests were included. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, tomographic and treatment variables were identified. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and Poisson regression techniques were used to determine the adjusted relative risk (aRR). Results: 122 patients were included, 70.5% were male, with a mean age of 55.8 years, with a history of obesity (25.4%) and high blood pressure (HBP, 13.1%). The multivariate analysis of clinical factors identified that age (aRR 1.03; 95% CI: 1,00-1.06; p=0.021), body mass index (BMI;...

Objective: this study aimed to describe the main factors associated to mortality in a cohort of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in a public hospital in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods: this was a retrospective cohort study, with a non-random convenience sampling. Adult patients with confirmed/suspicious SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia with rapid and/or molecular tests were included. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, tomographic and treatment variables were identified. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and Poisson regression techniques were used to determine the adjusted relative risk (aRR). Results: 122 patients were included, 70.5% were male, with a mean age of 55.8 years, with a history of obesity (25.4%) and high blood pressure (HBP, 13.1%). The multivariate analysis of clinical factors identified that age (aRR 1.03; 95% CI: 1,00-1.06; p=0.021), body mass index (BMI;...