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<journal-id>1028-9933</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Información Científica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. inf. cient.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-9933</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-99332022000500002</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aspectos clínico-epidemiológicos de la osteoartritis en el Hospital Provincial de Zaire, Angola]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical and epidemiological aspects of osteoarthritis in the Hospital Provincial of Zaire, Angola]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Aspectos clínico-epidemiológicos da osteoartrite no Hospital Provincial do Zaire, Angola]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández-Carrillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ernesto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Imbert-Puente]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elieser]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carrillo-Alfonso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Teresa Maritza]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aguilera-Molina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro-Nteyekenge]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Henrique]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas Hospital Docente Pediátrico "Eliseo Noel Caamaño" ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Matanzas]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Guantánamo Policlínico Universitario "Ramón López Peña" ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Matanzas]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Holguín  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Holguín]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Agostinho Neto Hospital Provincial de Zaire "Maria Eugénia Neto" ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>República de Angola</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>101</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-99332022000500002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-99332022000500002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-99332022000500002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN   Introducción: La osteoartritis es una enfermedad articular crónica degenerativa con componente inflamatorio caracterizado por degeneración y pérdida progresiva del cartílago hialino y hueso subcondral y daño del tejido sinovial.  Objetivo: Describir los aspectos clínicos y epidemiológicos de los pacientes con diagnóstico de osteoartritis en el Hospital Provincial de Zaire en la República de Angola, en el período comprendido entre septiembre de 2021 a septiembre de 2022.  Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de cohorte longitudinal, con datos del Departamento de Ortopedia y Traumatología de dicha institución. El universo estuvo constituido por 489 pacientes, la muestra del estudio quedó conformada por n&#42239;167. Se realizaron pruebas de correlación bivariable con el análisis del coeficiente de correlación de Pearson.  Resultados: El grupo etario predominante fue de 61 a 70 años (28,7 %), con predominio del sexo femenino (58,1 %), con un tiempo de evolución mayor a 5 años (35,9 %), la articulación mayormente afectada fue la rodilla con 62 pacientes. Se demostró que existe una correlación positiva considerable entre el tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad y el grado de discapacidad, mediante valor del coeficiente de Pearson (0,407), resultado que muestra significación estadística.  Conclusiones:  La osteoartritis es una enfermedad degenerativa de etiología variada que se presenta en edades tempranas, con mayor frecuencia en el sexo femenino asociada a la articulación de la rodilla, existiendo correlación entre el tiempo de evolución con el grado de discapacidad que produce.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease, with an inflammatory component included, its characterized by degeneration and progressive loss of hyaline cartilage and subchondral bone and also for synovial tissue damage.  Objective:  To describe the clinical and epidemiological aspects of patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis at the Provincial Hospital of Zaire in the Republic of Angola, from September 2021 to September 2022.  Method:  A descriptive, longitudinal cohort study was carried out using the data gathered from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the institution. The universe consisted of 489 patients and the study sample consisted of n&#42239;167. Bivariate correlation tests were performed using the Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis.  Results:  The predominant age group was 61 to 70 years old (28.7%), with women sex as predominant (58.1%), with an evolution time of more than 5 years (35.9%), and the knee was the most affected joint (observed in 62 patients). A considerable positive correlation between the time of the disease evolution and the degree of disability was demonstrated using the Pearson's coefficient value (0.407), value that shows a great statistical significance.  Conclusions:  Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of varied etiology that occurs at early ages, more frequently in the female sex associated with the knee joint, and there is a correlation between the time of evolution and the degree of disability produces by the disease.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução:  A osteoartrite é uma doença articular degenerativa crônica com componente inflamatório caracterizada por degeneração e perda progressiva da cartilagem hialina e lesão do osso subcondral e tecido sinovial.  Objetivo:  Descrever os aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos dos pacientes diagnosticados com osteoartrite no Hospital Provincial do Zaire na República de Angola, no período de setembro de 2021 a setembro de 2022.  Método:  Foi realizado um estudo descritivo, de coorte, longitudinal, com dados do Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia da referida instituição. O universo foi composto por 489 pacientes, a amostra do estudo foi composta por n&#42239;167. Os testes de correlação bivariada foram realizados por meio da análise do coeficiente de correlação de Pearson.  Resultados:  A faixa etária predominante foi de 61 a 70 anos (28,7%), com predominância do sexo feminino (58,1%), com tempo de evolução superior a 5 anos (35,9%), a articulação mais acometida foi o joelho com 62 pacientes. Foi demonstrado que existe uma correlação positiva considerável entre o tempo de evolução da doença e o grau de incapacidade, através do valor do coeficiente de Pearson (0,407), resultado que apresenta significância estatística.  Conclusões:  A osteoartrite é uma doença degenerativa de etiologia variada que ocorre em idade precoce, mais frequentemente no sexo feminino associada à articulação do joelho, havendo correlação entre o tempo de evolução com o grau de incapacidade que produz.]]></p></abstract>
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