Publications by authors named "Joao Correa Paixao"
MICRO-CONTROLLED THERMAL STIMULATOR FOR DETECTING FINE FIBER CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS: A DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY STUDY.
João Corrêa Paixão Fábio Ricardo de Oliveira Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães José Augusto Nogueira Machado Maria Regina Calsolari Pereira de Souza
Prim Care Diabetes
June 2021
Aim: To evaluate sensitivity and specificity of the micro-controlled thermal stimulator (MTS) for detecting pathological changes in fine fiber of neuropathy patients with DM.
Methods: A diagnostic accuracy study including 84 patients, aged 15-75 years was conducted. A patient's foot was subjected to dermatological, musculoskeletal, vascular, and neurological evaluations.