Optimizing outcomes in multiple sclerosis: consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis in Latin America

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العنوان: Optimizing outcomes in multiple sclerosis: consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis in Latin America
المؤلفون: Carlos Bolaña, Alberto Alan Gabbai, Eduardo Duriez Sotelo, Jorge Correale, Miguel Ángel Macías-Islas, Adriana Carrá, Juan García Bonitto, Darwin Vizcarra-Escobar, Fernando Vergara-Edwards
المصدر: Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Vol 4 (2011)
بيانات النشر: SAGE Publications, 2011.
سنة النشر: 2011
مصطلحات موضوعية: drug megadose, Pathology, interferon beta serine, Latin Americans, purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.25 [https], Alternative medicine, CADASIL, Disease, high risk patient, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, lcsh:RC346-429, rituximab, natalizumab, Natalizumab, systemic lupus erythematosus, cyanocobalamin deficiency, ocrelizumab, differential diagnosis, Health care, alemtuzumab, virus infection, Medical diagnosis, Disease management (health), Original Research, beta1a interferon, azathioprine, immunomodulators, vascular disease, health care, health survey, Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, Expanded Disability Status Scale, tuberculosis, daclizumab, Neurology, brucellosis, medicine.drug, medicine.medical_specialty, evoked visual response, malnutrition, mitoxantrone, South and Central America, glatiramer, consultation, medicine, follow up, fingolimod, interferon-beta, lacunar infarct, lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system, thrombophilia, Pharmacology, health care system, business.industry, cost effectiveness analysis, cysticercosis, practice guideline, Multiple sclerosis, medicine.disease, methylprednisolone, disability, Family medicine, glatiramer acetate, treatment outcome, cyclophosphamide, Human T cell leukemia virus 1, Neurology (clinical), business
الوصف: Objective: The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Latin America varies across different studies but an intermediate risk and increased frequency of the disease have been reported in recent years. The circumstances of Latin American countries are different from those of Europe and North America, both in terms of differential diagnoses and disease management. Methods: An online survey on MS was sent to 855 neurologists in nine Latin American countries. A panel of nine experts in MS analyzed the results. Results: Diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations were outlined with special emphasis on the specific needs and circumstances of Latin America. The experts proposed guidelines for MS diagnosis, treatment, and follow up, highlighting the importance of considering endemic infectious diseases in the differential diagnoses of MS, the identification of patients at high risk of developing MS in order to maximize therapeutic opportunities, early treatment initiation, and cost-effective control of treatment efficacy, as well as global assessment of disability. Conclusions: The experts recommended that healthcare systems allocate a longer consultation time for patients with MS, which must be conducted by neurologists trained in the management of the disease. All drugs currently approved must be available in all Latin American countries and must be covered by healthcare plans. The expert panel supported the creation of a permanent forum to discuss future clinical and therapeutic recommendations that may be useful in Latin American countries.
تدمد: 1756-2864
DOI: 10.1177/1756285611423560
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https://doi.org/10.1177/1756285611423560
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رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....e0de478684e7cce0ca5c8e3852d17f58
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE
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تدمد:17562864
DOI:10.1177/1756285611423560