Publications by authors named "Jozelio Freire De Carvalho"

Foot reflexology (FR) is a Chinese-originated and non-invasive complementary therapy increasingly used by functional, alternative and para-medical professionals. Enhance attempts are made to study FR in non-functional organic conditions. The present invited Editorial discusses the application of FR in autoimmune diseases (AD), highlighting a few successful studies demonstrating symptomatic relief and objective improvements.

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Background: Hyaluronic acid (HA) has been largely used in clinical practice for rheumatic diseases. However, the effects of oral HA on these diseases are poorly understood.

Aim: To review articles evaluating oral HA's effects on rheumatic patients.

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Background: Low vitamin D levels are commonly observed in autoimmune diseases, suggesting a potential role in disease pathogenesis. The presence of anti-vitamin D antibodies may contribute to these deficiencies and influence autoimmune processes.

Objective: To review and analyze studies investigating the occurrence of anti-vitamin D antibodies in autoimmune diseases.

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Background: Dyslipidemia is described in several autoimmune conditions. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is responsible for triglyceride breakdown. Anti-LPL antibodies have been described.

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  • * A total of 29 studies involving 404 patients were analyzed, most focusing on diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis, using a specific dosage and supportive treatments during therapy.
  • * The treatment showed improvement in many patients, but some experienced side effects and relapses, indicating that while the approach can be effective, careful monitoring and support are crucial.
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Homeopathy has mainly been used to treat several diseases. On the other hand, it has been used in a few rheumatic disorders. The aim of this article is to review the use of homeopathy in rheumatic diseases (RDs).

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  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia (FM), and related conditions, including Long-COVID and others, share symptoms like fatigue, pain, and cognitive issues, often influenced by autonomic dysfunction and immune responses.
  • The study reviews literature from January 1990 to January 2024, analyzing 172 articles focused on hearing issues, such as tinnitus and vertigo, associated with these conditions.
  • Symptoms related to hearing disturbances are highly variable, with cochlear problems being the most common, while mechanisms like autoimmune reactions and virus effects on the nervous system are proposed as potential causes.
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Cannabis has been used in rheumatic diseases as therapy for chronic pain or inflammatory conditions. Herein, the authors systematically review the rheumatological diseases in which cannabis has been studied: systemic sclerosis, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, polymyalgia rheumatica, gout, dermatomyositis, and psoriatic arthritis. We systematically searched PubMed for articles on cannabis and rheumatic diseases between 1966 and March 2023.

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Introduction: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) have innumerable complaints due to the central amplification of somatic stimuli. The aim of this paper was to review the ear complaints in patients with FM.

Methods: A review of articles published in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus from 1966 to June 2023 was performed.

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Objective: Fibromyalgia (FM) subjects are treated with antidepressant agents; in most cases, these drugs lose efficacy or have adverse effects. Ketamine is an anesthetic drug used in FM in some studies. This article aims to systematically review the safety and efficacy of ketamine in fibromyalgia (FM) patients.

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Objective: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the joints, skin and entheses. Despite the importance of the topic, few studies have investigated the association between PsA and sexual function. The purpose of this study was to assess sexuality and the prevalence of sexual dysfunction (SD) in patients with PsA.

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Objective: To describe a young patient with scorpion sting (SS) with typical lesions of urticaria besides the local SS clinical picture.

Materials And Methods: A systematic screening of articles dating from 1966 to 2021 was conducted in the main databases. All articles included the association between SS and urticaria.

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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance used to treat some rheumatic diseases. Our objective was to review the use of CoQ10 in rheumatic diseases. PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for articles on CoQ10 and rheumatic diseases between 1966 and April 2023.

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Background: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an adrenal hormone used to treat rheumatic conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren's syndrome (SS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with controversial results.

Aim: To review the results of DHEA use in rheumatic diseases.

Methods: PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, and Embase databases were systematically searched for articles on the treatment of rheumatic diseases with DHEA between 1966 and April 2023.

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Background: Homeopathy has been used in observational and controlled studies to treat patients with fibromyalgia (FM), but none has previously used the remedy .

Case History: A 51-year-old female patient presenting with diffuse pain and sleep disorder was diagnosed with FM using the relevant American College of Rheumatology criteria. She reported having 18 tender points, a pain score (visual analog scale, VAS) of 9.

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Resveratrol is an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory and cell-protective properties. The aim of our article is to review the use of resveratrol in rheumatic diseases. PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Scielo were screened for articles on resveratrol and rheumatic diseases in the period between of January 1966 and March 2023.

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Objective: To compare clinical and laboratory data obtained from patients with primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome (PAPS) with and without limb ischemia (LI).

Methods: A transverse study with 66 (83.3% female) PAPS patients was performed.

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