Development of a prognostic score for work disability in Romanian patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Oancea, Corina; Mihai, Carina; Gherman, Despina; Milicescu, Mihaela; Ancuta, I.; Martin, Andrei; Bojincă, Mihai; Stoica, Victor; Ciuvica, Maria Magdalena

doi:10.3109/09638288.2014.932442

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“…Our study showed that older people did not frequently resume their professional activity and applied for other forms of social benefits. Age has been identified in many studies as a strong predictor for employee absenteeism [ 17 , 30 – 32 ]. However, the relationship is not analysed in detail.…”

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Sociodemographic and morbidity characteristics of people on long-term sick leave

Oancea

Capraru²,

Stănescu

et al. 2022

BMC Public Health

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Background Certifying long-term sick leave and coordinating complex rehabilitation programs are essential activities of social insurance doctors. These doctors have a role in preventing the decreased work capacity of employees that may lead to leaving the labour market and the transition of these employees to other social insurance benefits, such as a work disability pension. Objectives Analysis of long-term sick leaves (over 183 days) to identify risk factors and population groups with low potential for work capacity rehabilitation. Method We conducted a cross-sectional study between September 2019 and September 2020. The information was collected from the National Institute of Medical Assessment and Work Capacity Rehabilitation Bucharest registers and the EXPMED application. The data were statistically analysed using PSPP software. Results The highest rehabilitation percentage was achieved in cases of traumatic injuries (73.17%), followed by musculoskeletal diseases (70.06%). We noticed lower recovery in cases of nervous system diseases (50.56%) and cardiovascular diseases (44.23%). In the group that summed up the other pathologies, the recovery percentage was 58.37%. People who regained their work capacity were significantly younger (mean age 47.87 y ± 8.93) than those who turned to other forms of social benefits, such as a disability pension or an old-age pension (mean age 53.16 y ± 8.43). Conclusion Most of the subjects (72%) regained their work capacity and did not need a disability pension. We identified the sociodemographic and morbidity characteristics of people on long-term sick leave along with target groups requiring intensive intervention measures.

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Sociodemographic and morbidity characteristics of people on long-term sick leave

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Capraru²,

Stănescu

et al. 2022

BMC Public Health

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An Actual Insight into the Pathogenic Pathways of Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Diaconu,

Oancea

et al. 2024

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Spondyloarthritis refers to a broad group of conditions that include ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, and enteropathic arthritis associated with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. They have been classified by the ASAS group (ASsessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis) into axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis. Common features include the absence of autoantibodies, genetic predisposition, and clinical aspects such as axial joint involvement, peripheral manifestations, and extra-articular involvement. However, the pathogenic mechanisms remain complex and incompletely elucidated, despite the fact that the specialized literature has described several pathways that act in synergy: genetic predisposition, environmental factors (infections and mechanical stress), or innate and acquired immune mechanisms. Finally, an inflammatory response is triggered by the recruitment of a large number of inflammatory cells and the release of innate cytokines in the affected areas: joints or periarticular or extraarticular tissues. The current article aims to update and systematize the knowledge accumulated so far on this topic, focusing on the mechanisms that have been involved in the onset, progression, and severity of ankylosing spondylitis.

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Development of a prognostic score for work disability in Romanian patients with ankylosing spondylitis

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Sociodemographic and morbidity characteristics of people on long-term sick leave

Sociodemographic and morbidity characteristics of people on long-term sick leave

An Actual Insight into the Pathogenic Pathways of Ankylosing Spondylitis

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