A5084172051- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Hospital Geral de Fortaleza
2004-2023
Universidade de Fortaleza
2017-2022
Universidade Federal do Amazonas
2021
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2021
Unichristus
2019-2021
Universidade de São Paulo
2021
University Center of Brasília
2021
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a well-documented independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Obesity may provide an additional link between inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis in RA.To evaluate the association obesity disease parameters factors RA patients.Cross-sectional study of cohort patients from three Brazilian teaching hospitals. Information on demographics, clinical presence was collected. Blood pressure, weight, height waist circumference (WC) were measured during...
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and controls from Northeastern Brazil to verify its association specific RA parameters cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: The MetS was assessed cross-sectionally 338 a single center 84 age gender-matched local community. defined according NCEP/ATPIII guidelines. Disease activity CDAI, SDAI DAS28 scores. Independent factors for were identified by multivariate logistic regression....
As anormalidades musculoesqueléticas em pacientes submetidos à hemodiálise são numerosas e freqüentes, sendo mais prevalentes naqueles tratamento dialítico de longa duração. A artralgia é o sintoma comum, ocorrendo 70% dos pacientes. O hiperparatireoidismo secundário a principal causa da doença renal óssea, as manifestações clínicas são: dor prurido. amiloidose, decorrente deposição proteína beta2-microglobulina nos tecidos, manifesta-se pela presença ombro doloroso, síndrome do túnel carpo,...
Leishmaniasis is an anthropozoonosis caused by species of Leishmania and can have different clinical presentations, depending on the parasite-host relationship. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) a cytokine essential to infection control, especially against intracellular parasites such as Leishmania. Anti-TNF-α strategies had marked impact treatment rheumatic diseases, but use those antagonists has been accompanied increased report infections. We first case cutaneous leishmaniasis in patient...
Abstract Background There is a lack of information on the role chronic use hydroxychloroquine during SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Our aim was to compare occurrence COVID-19 between rheumatic disease patients with individuals from same household not taking drug first 8 weeks community viral transmission in Brazil. Methods This baseline cross-sectional analysis part 24-week observational multi-center study involving 22 Brazilian academic outpatient centers. All regarding symptoms, epidemiological,...
Psoriatic arthritis (PA) is an inflammatory seronegative of unknown origin. Classically, PA has five clinical forms, and asymmetric oligoarthritis the most common type. We describe case a patient with refractory to disease-modifying drugs, who developed drug-induced hepatitis after chemoprophylaxis isoniazid, administered prior treatment anti-TNFα agent. Due risk activating latent tuberculosis administration hepatotoxicity onset caused by TB based on fact that similar rheumatoid arthritis,...
The aims of this cross-sectional study were to evaluate the prevalence MetS in PsA patients compared with sex- and age-matched healthy controls test possible associations clinical laboratory variables.The was determined for 76 controls, using criteria NCEP/ATPIII Harmonizing, adjusted South Americans. Multivariate logistic regression analysis used identify independent risk factors MetS.Metabolic syndrome significantly more prevalent group than control (53.9% vs 18.4%, p < 0.001). Psoriatic...
The Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome is a disease that affects organs which contain melanocytes, including meninges, skin, mucous membranes, inner ear and eyes, whose outcomes include serious functional damages in affected patients. diagnosis reached through clinical tests, based on criteria laid down 1999, by the American Society of Uveitis, multi-systemic character syndrome. Due to its autoimmune nature, treatment comprises immunosuppressive therapy, TNF-a inhibitors.
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in social isolation, which a potential negative impact on the educational routines (eg, suspension of face-to-face appointments) and mental health medical students. Mario Pinotti II (MPII) study is 24-week observational that conducted scheduled telephone calls every 2 weeks to verify occurrence patients with rheumatic diseases chronic hydroxychloroquine therapy (from March 29, 2020, September 30, 2020). effects voluntarily participating research...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, undergraduate medical students (UMS) exposed to isolation, social distancing and complete or partial face-to-face educational activities interruption may present increased stress, depression anxiety. This study was undertaken evaluate if, during UMS involved in online group as investigators of a research project (volunteer group) would better mental health than their colleagues, not that (control group). A Web-based survey, via Google Forms platform, including...
CONCLUSIONTransverse myelitis is a severe manifestation of lupus with an unfavorable prognosis.Although rare, neuroinfections caused by the Chikungunya virus can be aggressive through direct infection or immune-mediated inflammatory storms.Understanding complex interactions between dysfunctional immune system and arboviruses crucial in managing clinical manifestations.
<h3>Background</h3> Health status in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as measured by Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI), has been established a relevant quantitative measure to assess and monitor the disease (1). Current RA therapy shown improvement patient-reported outcomes, but more data on specific factors influencing health are needed (2). <h3>Objectives</h3> To relationship between functional disability clinical patients with RA, using HAQ score. <h3>Methods</h3>...
caRta aos editoRes letteR to the editoRs Febre Reumática (FR) e Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico (LES) Aos Editores: Sabe-se que a associação de duas doenças imuno-inflamatórias é bastante conhecida na literatura, porém existem poucos casos descritos entre febre reumática lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES).Tivemos oportunidade vivenciar o caso uma paciente do sexo feminino com história pregressa coréia, 7 anos idade, sendo tratada haloperidol.Até os 15 idade fez profilaxia penicilina G benzatina,...
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a late, non-suppurative inflammatory complication of upper airway infection by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, which occurs mainly in childhood. It related to the lower socioeconomic status and precarious living conditions, favor spread bacterium. public health problem, with high morbidity mortality, especially if there cardiac involvement. The present study aims analyze evolution number hospitalizations for RF Brazil compare hospitalization rates among...