To assess the accuracy of blind IA injections (IAIs) in patients with RA and determine their effectiveness.A controlled prospective study including 96 undergoing IAIs peripheral joints was carried out. Clinical evaluation performed at baseline (T(0)), 1 (T(1)) 4 (T(4)) weeks after IAI using following instruments: visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain rest movement, VAS oedema (range 0-10 cm) morning stiffness. Following IAI, radiographic exam all further analysis by two 'blinded'...

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of intra-articular injection (IAI) with Botulinum toxin type A (BTA), triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH), and saline in primary knee osteoarthritis. Design: randomized controlled trial, blinded patients assessor. Setting: Outpatient rheumatology service. Subjects: Patients osteoarthritis grades II III. Interventions: received IAI 100 IU BTA, 40 mg TH, or isotonic solution (SS) 0.9%. Main measures: were assessed at baseline 4, 8, 12 weeks following...

Objectives To compare the effectiveness of intra-articular injection (IAI) Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) with Triamcinolone Hexacetonide (TH) and Saline Solution (SS), in patients knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design A randomized controlled trial, blinded assessor. Setting Outpatient rheumatology service. Subjects Patients grades II III. Interventions received IAI PRP, 40 mg TH, or SS. Methods were assessed at baseline after 4, 8, 12 e 52 weeks with: visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain rest...

Randomized clinical trial.To compare the effectiveness of facet joint injection versus systemic steroid in patients with a diagnosis syndrome.The term syndrome has been used to define back pain originating from joints. Treatment is mainly conservative, although interventions, including intra-articular injections and medial branch nerve blocks are manage facet-mediated pain. Several studies have evaluated these interventions. Results injection, however, conflicting.Sixty subjects were...

This study aimed to determine whether ultrasound measurements of the hands could predict treatment failure in treatment-naive women with early rheumatoid arthritis. In a prospective case-control study, 48 underwent blind assessments four times over 48-weeks, considering three stages: 1 (methotrexate), 2 (leflunomide), and 3 (adalimumab). Bilateral exams evaluated wrist, 2nd, 3rd Metacarpophalangeal Joints (MCPs), Proximal Interphalangeal (PIPs) for inflammatory indicators (synovial...

To evaluate the effectiveness and tolerance of intraarticular injection (IAI) triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH) for treatment osteoarthritis (OA) hand interphalangeal (IP) joints.Sixty patients who underwent IAI at most symptomatic IP joint were randomly assigned to receive TH/lidocaine (LD; n = 30) with TH 20 mg/ml LD 2%, or just (n 30). The injected was immobilized a splint 48 h in both groups. Patients assessed baseline 1, 4, 8, 12 weeks by blinded observer. following variables assessed:...

Ultrasonography (US) studies carried out on joints of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients in clinical remission demonstrate the presence subclinical synovitis. The significance synovitis and positive power Doppler (PD) signal US JIA is not well understood. objectives this study were to assess whether changes detected by with can predict disease flare evaluate factors associated joint damage over 30 months follow-up.A prospective was performed ultrasound evaluation 34 remission....

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of overall progressive resistance training in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial blinded assessor and intention-to-treat analysis. Setting: Outpatient clinics. Subjects: Sixty arthritis according to American College Rheumatology criteria, aged between 18 65 years old, under stable medication not performing regular physical activity were randomized into two groups: intervention group (IG) control (CG)....

Thoracic radiography and abdominal ultrasonography are part of standard diagnostic investigations in cases canine immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA). However, the clinical importance thoracic imaging towards management IMPA currently remains unknown. The primary aim this study was to describe findings documented on dogs diagnosed with IMPA, evaluate utility initial approach these cases. Seventy-seven who underwent at a single referral hospital between 2008 2022 were included. studies 77...

The aim of the present study was to investigate effectiveness Samarium153-particulate hydroxyapatite radiation synovectomy in rheumatoid arthritis patients with chronic knee synovitis. Fifty-eight (60 knees) synovitis participated a controlled double-blinded trial. Patients were randomized receive either an intra-articular injection 40 mg triamcinolone hexacetonide alone (TH group) or combined 15 mCi (Sm/TH group). Blinded examination at baseline (T0) and 1 (T1), 4 (T4), 12 (T12), 32 (T32),...

Objective. To compare hand US between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods. Hands (1st–5th metacarpophalangeal [MCP] 1st–5th proximal interphalangeal [PIP] joints) wrists (radiocarpal distal radioulnar of 62 "no rhupus" SLE 60 RA patients were compared through (linear probe, 6–18 MHz). The findings to clinical, functional, serological outcomes, disease activity indices. Results. 2108 2040 joint recesses evaluated in AR patients, respectively....

Objectives To describe quantitative and semiquantitative sonographic joint measurements in healthy adults compare them with demographic parameters. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted. Bilateral of small, medium, large joints were performed 130 volunteers, stratified into 5 age groups (A, 18–29; B, 30–39; C, 40–49; D, 50–59; E, 60–80 years). Quantitative synovial hypertrophy hypertrophy, power Doppler, bone erosion (score 0–3), articular cartilage 0–4) by a blinded radiologist...

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness in medium term between low and high doses triamcinolone hexacetonide used intra-articular injection medium-sized joints rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.A randomized double-blind carried out patients with wrist painful refractory synovitis. Sixty wrists were included receive dose (20 mg) or (40 mg). outcomes assessed T0, T1, T4, T8, T12 weeks visual analog scale for pain swelling, chronic disease activity index, goniometry, simplified...

Summary Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is an aggressive articular autoimmune disease that causes deformities and disability. The temporomandibular joint TMJ might be affected by this disease. Few controlled studies have evaluated bite force BF oro‐facial manifestations of To characterise alterations in patients with , correlate these results clinical activity parameters hand strength HS ). A cross‐sectional study 150 women was performed, (75 group) 75 healthy individuals (control group)....

To evaluate local joint variables after intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide in rheumatoid arthritis patients.We blindly and prospectively (baseline, 1, 4, 12 24 weeks) evaluated metacarpophalangeal, wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee ankle joints by the following outcome measures: visual analogue scale 0-10cm (VAS) for rest pain (VASR); VAS movement (VASM); swelling (VASSw); flexion (FlexG) extension (ExtG).289 patients (635 joints) were studied. VASSw (p<0.001) VASR...

Propor um novo sistema de escore ultrassonográfico das articulações da mão e punho (US10) para a avaliação pacientes com artrite reumatoide (AR) correlacionar o US10 variáveis clínicas, laboratoriais funcionais. Foram submetidos 48 AR em fase inicial avaliações clínicas laboratoriais, bem como exames cegos ultrassom (US) no início do estudo 3, 6 12 meses. O proposto envolveu metacarpofalângicas interfalângicas proximais segundo terceiro dígitos. consistiu parâmetros inflamatórios...