Publications by authors named "Daniele Freitas Pereira"
To compare joint ultrasound measurements between the sexes in healthy volunteers. A cross-sectional study compared the joint ultrasound measurements between the sexes in healthy volunteers. Quantitative (synovial hypertrophy and perpendicular measurement in the largest synovial recess) and semiquantitative (synovial hypertrophy, power Doppler, and bone erosion; score 0-3) ultrasound measurements were performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of an overall progressive resistance strength program for improving the functional capacity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.
Clin Rehabil
November 2017
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of overall progressive resistance training in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial with blinded assessor and intention-to-treat analysis.
Setting: Outpatient clinics.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate the relationship between intra-articular power Doppler (PD) and pain levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by examining two groups: those experiencing pain and those without.
- - Researchers analyzed 72 patients with chronic swelling in their metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints using ultrasound to detect intra-articular PD, measuring pain through a visual analog scale.
- - Findings revealed that there was no significant correlation between intra-articular PD and pain symptoms, as the painful group showed similar PD results compared to the painless group.
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness in the medium term between low and high doses of triamcinolone hexacetonide used in intra-articular injection in medium-sized joints of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
Methods: A randomized double-blind study was carried out in rheumatoid arthritis patients with wrist painful refractory synovitis. Sixty wrists were included and randomized to receive low dose (20 mg) or high dose (40 mg).
Article Synopsis
- - This study compares outcomes of painless and painful chronic synovitis in 60 rheumatoid arthritis patients, assessing clinical, ultrasound, radiography, and laboratory results.
- - Although pain group scored worse on disease activity and function measures, most findings were statistically similar between both groups; logistic analysis suggested pain was linked to immunobiological agent use.
- - Notably, painless patients showed greater erosion scores in certain metacarpophalangeal joints and more severe cartilage damage, highlighting interesting distinctions despite overall similarities.
Objective: Compare the effectiveness of ultrasound and fluoroscopy to guide intra-articular injections (IAI) in selected cases.
Material And Methods: A prospective study in our outpatient clinics at the Rheumatology Division at Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil, was conducted to compare the short-term (4 weeks) effectiveness of ultrasound and fluoroscopy-guided IAI in patients with rheumatic diseases. Inclusion criteria were: adults with refractory synovitis undergoing IAI with glucocorticoid.