Publications by authors named "Nishimi A"
Objective: This study is aimed at determining, through a cross-sectional study, the preferred therapeutic method in Brazil considering the approach to Gartland type II and III supracondylar humerus fractures during childhood.
Methods: The research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Plataforma Brasil and the material was collected during the 46th Brazilian Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress. A questionnaire was developed to analyze two clinical scenarios about Gartland type II and III fractures.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe "A disintegrin and metalloprotease" (ADAM) family is thought to play an important role in tissue destruction and inflammatory reactions. ADAM-17 was first described as the protease responsible for tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α shedding. Here, we have shown the expression of ADAM-17 in inflammatory myopathy and demonstrated the role of inflammation in interstitial lung diseases (ILD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the incidence of orthopedic injuries which occurred during a professional soccer championship in São Paulo, Brazil in 2010.
Methods: This assessment collected data from the pre-season until the final stage of the championship.
Results: We analyzed 227 professional players from eight of the top teams in this championship.
Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze elbow injuries and their probable mechanism in Jiu-Jitsu fighters resulting from the armbar-type armlock.
Methods: We evaluated 5 high-performance Jiu-Jitsu fighters from the Gracie Elite gym who were injured during a tournament. All were healthy males with a mean age of 28.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of 23 patients diagnosed with acute type III acromioclavicular dislocation treated with the Endobutton.
Methods: Twenty-three patients with a diagnosis of type III acromioclavicular dislocation were treated surgically.
Results: Twenty-one patients were male (91.
Objective: To determine whether training on shoulder and elbow surgery influences the orthopedist surgeons' preferred technique to address acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation (ACD).
Methods: A survey was conducted with shoulder and elbow specialists and general orthopedists on their preferred technique to address acute ACD.
Results: Thirty specialists and forty-five general orthopedists joined the study.
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of clavicle fractures in professional and amateur cyclists and evaluate the factors associated with its occurrence.
Method: One hundred and forty professional and amateur athletes were interviewed through a questionnaire regarding age and time practicing bicycling, among others.
Results: Among the 140 evaluated cyclists, there were 19 (13.
Bilateral stress fracture of femoral neck in healthy young patients is an extremely rare entity, whose diagnostic and treatment represent a major challenge. Patients with history of hip pain, even non-athletes or military recruits, should be analyzed to achieve an early diagnosis and prevent possible complications from the surgical treatment. This report describes a 43-year-old male patient, non-athlete, without previous diseases, who developed bilateral stress fracture of femoral neck without displacement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: A disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM)-10 is expressed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we focused on ADAM-10 as a predictive factor for the treatment with biologics in RA.
Methods: The levels of ADAM-10 and fractalkine/CX3CL1 in RA and healthy controls serum were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.
Objective: Sex-specific medicine has attracted attention in recent years, but no report on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has examined sex differences in the effectiveness of biologics on activities of daily living (ADL), quality of life (QOL), or depressive state.
Methods: The study subjects were 161 RA patients (female: 138; male: 23) attending regular doctor visits at our hospital. We compared the changes in disease activity, which was evaluated using the simplified disease activity index (SDAI), ADL (using the modified health assessment questionnaire; mHAQ), QOL (using short form-36; SF-36), and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) for RA patients between each sex over a six-month observation period while administering biologic treatment.
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- The study examined how renal complications impact the effectiveness and safety of tacrolimus combination therapy in SLE patients during maintenance treatment.
- Fifty-seven SLE patients participated, with some having renal complications and others without, and key measures included disease activity, steroid use, and kidney function before and after one year of treatment.
- Results showed significant improvements in disease activity and serum C3 levels for both groups, alongside reduced proteinuria, indicating tacrolimus therapy is beneficial even for patients with renal complications.
A disintegrin and metalloproteases (ADAMs) are a family of proteins that have been reported to be involved in several inflammatory conditions. We examined the secretion of ADAM-10 in biological fluids from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the role it plays in monocyte migration. ADAM-10 levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and immunofluorescence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a greater depressive tendency than normal subjects, and infliximab is known to provide quick therapeutic effects and to have high bioavailability for RA. We therefore investigated whether the depressive state of RA patients would be improved by infliximab.
Material And Methods: The Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) was used to evaluate 34 RA patients before and 14 or 30 weeks after inflixi mab treatment using the SDS and Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28.
Unlabelled: To evaluate the risk factors for pancreas graft loss within 3 months postoperatively among 170 simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) we examined 38 variables.
Methods: Twenty-two variables were related to recipients; 12 to donors and 4 to the surgical procedure. In addition the latest follow-up dates as well as the transplant and/or death dates.