Nieto González Juan Carlos
Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, España; Clínica Armstrong Internacional, Madrid, España.
Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed). 2019 Sep-Oct;15(5):e10-e13. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2017.11.004. Epub 2017 Dec 16.
The status of private rheumatology is known, but there is no information on the kind of patients seen. This study describes the experience over a 3-year period in a private rheumatology practice in the Autonomous Community of Madrid. We collected demographic and descriptive data. Of 706 patients seen, almost half (46%) were there for their first visit, and 12% of patients who had asked for an appointment did not attend. The majority of patients were women (72.4%) with a median age of 44.3 years old (range 3-93). The most frequent diagnoses were osteoarthritis (20.9%), osteopenia/osteoporosis (16.8%), arthralgia (13.4%) and soft tissue disorder (9.6%). The majority of the patients had private insurance with Spanish companies, such as MAPFRE, Adeslas and Asisa. At least one quarter of ancillary tests ordered in the first visit were not revised on a second visit.
私立风湿病科的现状为人所知，但对于前来就诊的患者类型却没有相关信息。本研究描述了马德里自治区一家私立风湿病科诊所三年来的情况。我们收集了人口统计学和描述性数据。在706名就诊患者中，近一半（46%）是首次前来，12%预约的患者未就诊。大多数患者为女性（72.4%），年龄中位数为44.3岁（范围3 - 93岁）。最常见的诊断是骨关节炎（20.9%）、骨质减少/骨质疏松症（16.8%）、关节痛（13.4%）和软组织疾病（9.6%）。大多数患者拥有西班牙公司的私人保险，如MAPFRE、Adeslas和Asisa。首次就诊时所开辅助检查中至少四分之一在第二次就诊时未复查。
