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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
bachelor's at Medicina from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1983), master's at Rheumatology from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1989) and doctorate at Rheumatology from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1993). Has experience in Medicine, focusing on Rheumatology, acting on the following subjects: artrite reumatoide., rheumatoid arthritis, reabilitação, fibromialgia and coluna vertebral. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease of unknown cause, characterized by loss of joint cartilage and bone formation. The characteristics of hand osteoarthritis are pain, swelling, decrease of strength, loss of range of motion and stiffness, resulting in functional impairment and difficulty to do the activities of daily living. Splints have been used in the hands of patients with osteo…
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain with specific painful points to palpation called "tender points. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of swimming in reducting pain and improving function, quality of life and aerobic capacity in patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: Sixty-eight patients with fibromyalgia who are able to swim frees…
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Rhizarthrosis is a degenerative joint process that affects the trapeziometacarpal joint, impairing the lateral pinching, opposition and retroposition of the thumb. Pain is the main symptom and leads to difficulties related to hand function and quality of life. Orthosis have been used in osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint to diminish pain and the inflammatory process as well …
Osteoarthritis (OA) is mentioned in several countries as an incapacitating disease with high levels of functional impairment. Nowadays OA is considered one of the most important rheumatic diseases, being one of the most important causes of musculoskeletal pain in the elderly population. The impairment of the hands is very common in this population, approximately 30-52% of individuals have…
Osteoarthritis (OA) is referred in several countries as an incapacitating disease with high levels of functional disability. Hands involvement occurs especially in the fingers, providing significant functional limitation, limiting the manual function. In the rehabilitation field occupational therapist can use splints to decrease inflammation and preventing deformity. Regarding splint use…
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