Publications by authors named "Eduardo Paiva Magalhaes"
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- Depression and anxiety are common issues faced by Behçet's disease (BD) patients in Brazil, affecting their quality of life (HRQoL) and management of their condition.
- A study involving 58 BD patients and 96 healthy controls showed high levels of depression and anxiety linked to factors such as younger age, lack of a partner, shorter disease duration, and lower income.
- The findings indicate that BD patients experience significant restrictions in HRQoL, especially in physical and emotional aspects, highlighting the need for increased focus on mental health in their treatment.
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- The study aimed to evaluate foot function in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and how it relates to various sociodemographic and clinical factors, assessing aspects like mobility, foot pain, and foot care.
- Among 101 SSc patients, over half experienced forefoot pain, around one-third had hindfoot pain, and many had other foot issues such as ulcers and callosities; foot function and pain levels correlated with the severity of symptoms related to SSc.
- The findings highlighted a significant prevalence of foot dysfunction in SSc patients, underlining the need for better foot care and routine examinations in clinical practice to address these issues effectively.
Background: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) patients may need hand surgery.
Objective: To develop a screening tool for rheumatologists to identify potential candidates with systemic sclerosis for hand surgery, optimizing referrals.
Methods: A pilot cross-sectional study from January 2015 to December 2016.
Background: Aging is associated with reduced postural stability and increased fall risk. Foot orthoses have been reported as an adjuvant intervention to improve balance by stimulating foot plantar mechanical receptors and thus increasing somatosensory input.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of flat and textured insoles on the balance of primary care elderly people.
Study Design: This study used a quasi-experimental design where patients were evaluated before and after participation in the self-management program.
Introduction: Hands are commonly affected in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Strategies to maintain or improve hand function are indicated upon diagnosis and throughout the course of the disease.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of insoles with medial arch support and metatarsal pad on balance, foot pain and disability in elderly women with osteoporosis.
Methods: This was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Ninety-four elderly women (>60 years) with osteoporosis in treatment in the outpatient clinic of the Rheumatology Division of UNICAMP were randomly assigned to an intervention group (IG) with foot orthoses or to a control group (CG) without orthoses.
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. Although gastrointestinal involvement may be seen in half of the cases of PAN, vasculitis of the gallbladder at the disease onset is a rare presentation. We report a case of a 48-year-old man who was admitted due to acute cholecystitis.
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