- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul
2021-2023
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2013-2020
Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto
2019
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....
Adherence to treatment for chronic diseases is lower in children than adults, less extensively studied and associated with multiple related factors. The aim of this study perform a descriptive analysis psycho-cognitive aspects primary caregivers pediatric patients rheumatic diseases, as well socioeconomic clinical factors, family functioning satisfaction. Primary 90 were included. Pairs (caregiver plus patient) grouped presenting good adherence (n = 50) or poor 40) according the Morisky...
Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids (IIC) for treatment patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is increasingly used in Pediatric Rheumatology.To describe the clinical course undergoing IIC our Rheumatology Unit.Retrospective study JIA from January 2008 to December 2012, a minimum follow-up six months after injection. Good response was set as presence inactivity on infiltrated joint by at least months.Eighty-eight underwent total 165 IICs. Of these, 75% were girls and...
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the dynamic behaviour digital skin microvascular blood flow before and after cold stimulation using laser Doppler imaging (LDI) in children adolescents with RP secondary juvenile systemic sclerosis (JSS), primary (PRP) healthy controls compare functional abnormalities measured by LDI structural evaluated nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC).Five JSS patients, five PRP matched for gender age included. All subjects had NFC performed. Finger (FBF) was...
Descrever os achados ultrassonograficos do quadril em pacientes com artrite idiopatica juvenil (AIJ) e sua associacao sinais, sintomas atividade da doenca. Estudo retrospectivo 92 AIJ. Foram avaliados subtipos doenca, a idade de inicio, o tempo evolucao, doenca as manifestacoes clinicas envolvimento quadril. A avaliacao ultrassonografica foi realizada na rotina dos pacientes, imagens foram analisadas por dois ultrassonografistas cegos relacao condicoes pacientes. Do total 69,6% eram meninas,...
Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids (IIC) for treatment patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is increasingly used in Pediatric Rheumatology.
ABSTRACT Objective: To develop a questionnaire that allows the early detection of patients at risk for poor adherence to medical and non-medical treatment in children adolescents with chronic rheumatic diseases. Methods: The Pediatric Rheumatology Adherence Questionnaire (PRAQ) was applied recently diagnosed within period one four months after confirmation disease. After six months, patients’ assessed. An internal consistency analysis conducted eliminate redundant questions PRAQ. Results: A...
To assess the presence of restless legs syndrome, periodic leg movement, and sleep disorders in female adolescents with idiopathic musculoskeletal pain through a scale polysomnography, to compare these data without history.Twenty-six diagnosed followed outpatient clinic 25 healthy controls matched by age education were recruited. The syndrome criteria evaluated according International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group, Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children was completed, nocturnal...
Adherence problems have a great impact on auto-immune Rheumatic Diseases (AIRD). The COVID-19 pandemic may worsened treatment adherence. aims of this study were to measure adherence identify an earlier risk poor and families’ satisfaction with the health service during pandemic. Prospective observational 50 parents/children adolescents recent AIRD diagnosis. Initially, they answered questions (demographic data, disease) completed Pediatric Rheumatology Questionnaire (PRAQ), after 6 months...
Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in remission should discontinue the therapy but there are no clear criteria how to manage this. This study evaluated discontinuation methods of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) JIA patients and its association disease reactivation.
Infectious sacroiliitis (ISI) is an uncommon condition, accounting for 1-2% of all osteoarticular infections in pediatric patients. The clinical presentation insidious and the signs symptoms are nonspecific, associated mainly with low back pain fever. Pelvis radiography may reveal presence sacral iliac bone sclerosis, joint irregularities, erosions and, advanced degrees, enlargement even total ankylosis. Other imaging methods also contribute to diagnosis, such as scintigraphy, computed...
To assess the presence of restless legs syndrome, periodic leg movement, and sleep disorders in female adolescents with idiopathic musculoskeletal pain through a scale polysomnography, to compare these data without history. Twenty‐six diagnosed followed outpatient clinic 25 healthy controls matched by age education were recruited. The syndrome criteria evaluated according International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group, Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children was completed, nocturnal...