Increase in OA Hospitalisation

Osteoporosis, arthritis, back pain, and other musculoskeletal conditions are increasingly resulting in hospitalisation, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.  Although musculoskeletal conditions are no more common than in 2004-05, there has been a marked increase in hospitalisation rates, said the report.

Osteoarthritis generated hospitalisation is mostly related to knee and hip replacements, which increased by 32% and 25% respectively over the decade.  Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is also more frequently resulting in hospitalisation because of the improved treatments with biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) administered by specialist rheumatologists often required a hospital stay.

The report also fingered comorbidities as causational for hospital stays with cardiovascular disease, back problems, and mental health conditions common.

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Source:pharmacydaily.com.au, Friday 4 December 2015