An evaluation of knee osteoarthritis pain in the general community-Asir region, Saudi Arabia.
Geetha KandasamyDalia AlmaghaslahMona AlmanasefTahani AlmeleebiaRajalakshimi VasudevanAyesha SiddiquaEman ShorogAsma M AlshahraniKousalya PrabaharVinoth Prabhu VeeramaniPalanisamy AmirthalingamSaleh F AlqifariVasudevan ManiLingala Kalyan Viswanath ReddyPublished in: PloS one (2024)
KOA is more common in older, obese people who have reached the age of 50 in the Asir region, and it is more prevalent in women. Alarms the need for appropriate awareness programs for better disease prevention and health outcomes for the benefit of the community through general public health programs.
Keyphrases
- public health
- knee osteoarthritis
- saudi arabia
- mental health
- healthcare
- chronic pain
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- global health
- pain management
- physical activity
- neuropathic pain
- bariatric surgery
- pregnant women
- middle aged
- obese patients
- insulin resistance
- cervical cancer screening
- spinal cord
- spinal cord injury
- skeletal muscle
- postoperative pain