ReviewInternational journal of rheumatic diseases2020
The treatment journey for patients with axial spondyloarthritis in North Africa and the Middle East: From diagnosis to management.
Review in International journal of rheumatic diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Sex Differences in Disease Activity Measures in Axial Spondyloarthritis and Their Association with Concomitant Fibromyalgia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Saudi Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Practice patterns and challenges in the referral, diagnosis, management, and monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis: insights from an online survey of rheumatologists.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Patient perspectives on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: insights from a large-scale survey.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Article
- Consensus-Based Overarching Principles and Recommendations on the Use of Biosimilars in the Treatment of Inflammatory Arthritis in the Gulf Region.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2024Article
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- The Impact of Spondyloarthritis on Health-Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Saudi Arabia: A Narrative Review and Directions for Future Research.Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2023Review
- Long-Term Adherence to Etanercept in Treatment Effectiveness of Patients with Spondyloarthritis: 7-Year Data from the Iraq National Registry.Rheumatology and therapy · 2022Article
- Expert recommendations on early diagnosis and referral of axial spondyloarthritis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Review
- The treatment journey for patients with axial spondyloarthritis in North Africa and the Middle East: From diagnosis to management.International journal of rheumatic diseases · 2020Review
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Abstract
The management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is challenging worldwide, and the particular challenges shared by North Africa and the Middle East are mainly related to early diagnosis and standardized management. We believe there are several reasons for these challenges, including: (a) limited awareness of the disease manifestations and prevalence in the region among physicians; (b) the concept of nonradiographic axSpA, while accepted with some difficulty by the rheumatology community, may not be well understood by the referring primary care physicians; (c) access to, and training in magnetic resonance imaging varies greatly between countries in the North Africa and Middle East region, and this may have a large impact on early diagnosis; (d) country-specific treatment guidelines are unavailable; and (e) economic and cultural factors influence patients' attempts to seek and continue treatment. In this review, we will discuss the prevalence of axSpA in North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the challenges to diagnose and treat patients in this region. As rheumatologists practicing in North Africa and the Middle East, we also provide suggestions to assist physicians, other healthcare professionals, and researchers in facilitating early, accurate diagnosis and treatment of axSpA.
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