Publications by authors named "Deise M Piovesan"
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- The study aimed to assess the quality of referrals for first Rheumatology consultations in Porto Alegre, Brazil, comparing results from a previous survey in 2007/2008 with current findings post-implementation of new referral protocols and teleconsulting systems.
- A total of 357 patient cases were analyzed over a six-month period, recording demographic data and diagnostic suspicions, focusing on the identification of systemic autoimmune inflammatory diseases (SIRD).
- Results showed a significant increase in suspected SIRD diagnoses for both capital and outlying regions, particularly highlighting improved referral quality in areas using the new triage system, indicating positive changes over the past decade.
Background: Imbalance and disfuntion in regulatory T-cells (Tregs) and IL-17 producer lymphocytes (Th17) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Gray scale synovial proliferation (GS), power Doppler signal (pD) and bone erosions seen on high resolution muskuloskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) are hallmarks of destructive articular disease.
Objective: To evaluate the association of peripheral Tregs and Th17 with MSUS findings in RA.
To what extent the cognitive impairment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is modulated by autoimmune and/or inflammatory activity is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of peripheral inflammation on cognitive functions of patients with active (Ac-), controlled (Co-) RA and healthy controls. In a cross-sectional study, 102 RA patients and 30 matched healthy controls were recruited.
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- The article initially had a mistake regarding the spelling of the author's name.
- The incorrect spelling was "José Alexandre de Mendonça."
- The name has now been corrected to "José Alexandre Mendonça" in the updated version.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with cognitive impairment and peripheral production of autoantibodies. Autoantibodies against central nervous system (CNS) proteins and S100 calcium-binding β (S100β) were found increased in diseases characterized by cognitive impairment like Alzheimer disease and Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE). The aim of this study was to investigate the plasma levels of autoantibodies against myelin basic protein (anti-MBP), myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (anti-MOG) and S100β, and their relationships with cognitive performance in RA patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltrasonography (US) is a useful tool for the evaluation of sinovial vascularization and proliferation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Accordingly, resistive index (RI) on spectral Doppler (sD) US provides a quantitative analysis of vascular inflammation, but its utility in the evaluation of RA activity has not been established. Our objective was to determine the association of RI with other US parameters of synovitis and with clinical disease activity in established RA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Cytokines have an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although plasma levels of IL-6 have been related to musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) synovitis in early DMARD-naïve RA, there are no similar studies in established disease.
Methods: 64 RA patients treated with non-biological DMARDs and 30 healthy controls were included in this prospective cross-sectional study.
Objective: To systematically review the evidence of the association of anticardiolipin antibodies with preeclampsia.
Data Sources: PubMed and LILACS were perused up to June 2009, citations were searched using the ISI Web of Knowledge database, textbooks and reference lists were reviewed, and experts were contacted. Search terms included "antiphospholipid syndrome," "Hughes' syndrome," "anticardiolipin antibodies," "antiphospholipid antibodies," "anti-cardiolipin," "preeclampsia," and "pre-eclampsia.
Objective: To evaluate clinical and pulmonary function measurements taken in the first fifteen minutes of the assessment of acute asthma in the emergency room and used for prognostic purposes.
Methods: A prospective cohort study involving consecutive patients with acute asthma. Only patients who were between the ages of 12 and 55 and presented peak expiratory flow rates < or = 50% of predicted were included.