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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hesitation and refusal to take a second dose of the vaccine for coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) are prevalent. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify predictive factors for hesitation or refusal and describe groups with higher rates of vaccine hesitancy. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional study in Assis City, Brazil. METHODS: The study included adults who passed the due date for taking the COVID-19 second dose vaccine. Participants were recruited in December 2021 using a mobile-based text message. Sociodemographic and clinical data and reasons for hesitance were collected. The outcome was the attitude towards completing the recommended second dose of the vaccine. Bivariate and multivariate Poisson analyses were performed to determine the adjusted predictors. RESULTS: Participants between 30–44 years of age had a 2.41 times higher prevalence of hesitation than those aged 18–29 years. In addition, people who had adverse events or previously had COVID-19 had 4.7 and 5.4 times higher prevalences of hesitation, respectively (P value < 0.05). CONCLUSION: We found a significant group of adults aged between 30–44 years who refused the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Furthermore, those who reported adverse effects after the first dose and those who had COVID-19 previously were a significant group for refusal.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0095.r1.06072022

Guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: a Brazilian Society of Rheumatology task force
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Tavares, Anna Carolina Faria Moreira Gomes

; Melo, Ana Karla Guedes de

; Cruz, Vítor Alves

; Souza, Viviane Angelina de

; Carvalho, Joana Starling de

; Machado, Ketty Lysie Libardi Lira

; Valadares, Lilian David de Azevedo

; Reis Neto, Edgard Torres dos

; Rezende, Rodrigo Poubel Vieira de

; Guimarães, Maria Fernanda Brandão de Resende

; Ferreira, Gilda Aparecida

; Braz, Alessandra de Sousa

; Vieira, Rejane Maria Rodrigues de Abreu

; Pinheiro, Marcelo de Medeiros

; Ribeiro, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio

; Bica, Blanca Elena Gomes Rios

; Baptista, Kátia Lino

; Costa, Izaias Pereira da

; Marques, Claudia Diniz Lopes

; Lopes, Maria Lúcia Lemos

; Martinez, José Eduardo

; Giorgi, Rina Dalva Neubarth

; Mota, Lícia Maria Henrique da

; Loures, Marcos Antônio Araújo da Rocha

; Paiva, Eduardo dos Santos

; Monticielo, Odirlei André

; Xavier, Ricardo Machado

; Kakehasi, Adriana Maria

; Pileggi, Gecilmara Cristina Salviato

Advances in Rheumatology

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Abstract Objective: To provide guidelines on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRD) to rheumatologists considering specific scenarios of the daily practice based on the shared-making decision (SMD) process. Methods: A task force was constituted by 24 rheumatologists (panel members), with clinical and research expertise in immunizations and infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients, endorsed by the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (BSR), to develop guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with IMRD. A consensus was built through the Delphi method and involved four rounds of anonymous voting, where five options were used to determine the level of agreement (LOA), based on the Likert Scale: (1) strongly disagree; (2) disagree, (3) neither agree nor disagree (neutral); (4) agree; and (5) strongly agree. Nineteen questions were addressed and discussed via teleconference to formulate the answers. In order to identify the relevant data on COVID-19 vaccines, a search with standardized descriptors and synonyms was performed on September 10th, 2021, of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, and LILACS to identify studies of interest. We used the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale to assess the quality of nonrandomized studies. Results: All the nineteen questions-answers (Q&A) were approved by the BSR Task Force with more than 80% of panelists voting options 4—agree—and 5—strongly agree—, and a consensus was reached. These Guidelines were focused in SMD on the most appropriate timing for IMRD patients to get vaccinated to reach the adequate covid-19 vaccination response. Conclusion: These guidelines were developed by a BSR Task Force with a high LOA among panelists, based on the literature review of published studies and expert opinion for COVID-19 vaccination in IMRD patients. Noteworthy, in the pandemic period, up to the time of the review and the consensus process for this document, high-quality evidence was scarce. Thus, it is not a substitute for clinical judgment.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-022-00234-7

Inheritance of resistance to damping-off (Rhizoctonia solani) in watermelon
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Cunha, Fábio Sanchez da

; Costa, Antonio Elton da Silva

; Araújo, Kecia Mayara Galvão de

; Lima Neto, Izaias da Silva

; Capucho, Alexandre Sandri

; Ishikawa, Francine Hiromi

Bragantia

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ABSTRACT This study aimed to find sources of resistance to damping-off and to determine the inheritance of resistance in watermelon. Firstly, 72 watermelon accessions were inoculated with CMM 1053 isolate of Rhizoctonia solani. Only two accessions (BGH 29 and BGH 76) were considered moderately resistant to the disease. The inoculated plants without symptoms from accession BGH-29 identified as resistant were self-fertilized and the inbred line S1 was used for the crosses. The reaction to R. solani after inoculation of the segregating populations of the cross and backcrosses between susceptible cultivar Crimson Sweet and the inbred line BGH-29 was evaluated. In other experiment eight S1 lines of watermelon were inoculated with six different isolates of R. solani and the reaction was evaluated by partial diallel analysis using the Griffing’s method IV to obtain estimates of general resistance ability (GRA), general aggressiveness ability (GAA), and specific interaction ability (SIA). According to ratings of the susceptible and resistant parents, generations F1, F2, BC1 (F1 × P1) and BC2 (F1 × P2), resistance to damping-off was conferred by at least nine genes with additive effect and low heritability which indicates polygenic inheritance. The results of the diallel analysis corroborate with the analysis of segregating population, indicating inheritance of resistance was horizontal, since 46.1% of the total sum of squares of the variation observed in the crosses was due to GRA, while the SIA corresponded to only 20.39% of variation. This is the first report about inheritance of resistance to damping-off caused by R. solani in watermelon.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4499.20210068

Prediction and reasons for COVID-19 second dose vaccine hesitation: a cross-sectional study in a municipality of Brazil
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Sartorão-Filho, Carlos Izaias

; Zoqui, Mariana Costa

; Duarte, Douglas Otomo

; Ribeiro, Edy Alyson

; Bisetto, Vinicius César Queiroz

; Cachoni, Lara Escobar Gavião

; Sartorão, Ana Luísa Varrone

; Terribile, Diogo Coutinho

; Mello, Beatriz Balsimelli de

; Sartorão-Neto, Carlos Izaias

; Mello, Roberto de

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

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Assessing intensity-duration-frequency equations and spatialization techniques across the Grande River Basin in the state of Bahia, Brazil
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Barbosa, Alan de Gois

; Souza Neto, Izaias Rodrigues de

; Costa, Veber Afonso Figueiredo

; Mendes, Ludmilson Abritta

RBRH

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RESUMO Compreender o comportamento probabilístico de chuvas extremas em escalas temporais e espaciais é crucial para o projeto e avaliação de risco de estruturas hidráulicas. Porém, informações em resolução adequada são frequentemente limitadas ou indisponíveis nos locais de interesse, o que, por sua vez, exigiria a estimativa de curvas de intensidade-duração-frequência (IDF) em escala regional. Neste artigo, empregam-se abordagens simplificadas para desagregação e espacialização de chuvas para derivar uma equação IDF regional para a bacia do Rio Grande, no estado da Bahia. Os resultados sugerem que, na escala de tempo diária, as quantidades máximas de chuva na região de estudo podem ser descritas razoavelmente pela distribuição de Gumbel. Os procedimentos de espacialização indicaram que, enquanto tanto a Ponderação pelo Inverso da Distância (IDW) quanto as técnicas de krigagem ordinária poderiam capturar a variabilidade espacial dos quantis de chuva, apenas a primeira foi capaz de modelar a variabilidade espacial dos parâmetros IDF para várias durações de interesse prático. Finalmente, apesar das premissas simplificadoras, foi possível derivar superfícies espaciais lisas para as grandezas mencionadas, o que pode ser útil para o projeto de estruturas hidráulicas em locais desprovidos de monitoramento.

ABSTRACT Understanding the probabilistic behavior of extreme rainfall on a fine temporal and spatial scales is crucial for design and risk assessment of hydraulic structures. However, information at appropriate resolutions is frequently limited or unavailable at the locations of interest, thereby requiring the estimation of Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves at the regional scale. In this paper, we resort to simplified approaches for rainfall disaggregation and spatialization for deriving a regional IDF equation for the Grande River catchment, in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Our results suggest that, at the daily time scale, the maximum rainfall amounts can be reasonably described by the light-tailed Gumbel distribution in the study region. The spatialization procedures indicated that, whereas both the Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) and the ordinary kriging techniques could capture the spatial variability of rainfall quantiles, for several durations of practical interest, only the former was able to model the spatial variability of the IDF parameters. Finally, despite the simplifying assumptions, we were able to derive smooth spatial surfaces for the aforementioned quantities, which might be useful for the design of hydraulic structures at ungauged sites.

https://doi.org/10.1590/2318-0331.272220220083

Morph-agronomic characterization of watermelon accessions with resistance to Fusarium Wilt
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COSTA, ANTONIO ELTON DA SILVA

; CUNHA, FABIO S. DA

; ARAÚJO, KECIA MAYARA G. DE

; LIMA NETO, IZAIAS S.

; CAPUCHO, ALEXANDRE S.

; BOREL, JERÔNIMO C.

; ISHIKAWA, FRANCINE H.

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

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Abstract Fifty-five watermelon accessions were inoculated in pots using Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum chlamydospores in a completely randomized design with five replications. Among the 42 accessions that were resistant, twelve accessions with a mean score ≤1 were selected for morpho-agronomic characterization. ‘Sugar Baby’ and ‘Charleston Gray’ were used as controls. Field research was conducted over two production cycles in a randomized block design with three replications and five plants per plot. For the characterization 13 quantitative agronomic traits were used. The dissimilarity measures were obtained by the sum of the matrices of standardized mean Euclidean distance. Coefficients of variation ranged from 5.33% (number of days until 50% of plants with at least one female flower) and 17.20% (mass of characterized fruit). In the second cycle, a reduction in days was observed for the flowering. For soluble solids content, the accession BGH-UNIVASF 40 was statistically equal to the commercial cultivars in the second cycle. Accessions were grouped similarly using two grouping methods, Tocher and the farthest neighbor method. The most promising accessions were BGH-UNIVASF 40, 169, 177 and 210 for use in future hybridizations. BGH-UNIVASF 76, 128 and 185 (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) can be used as resistant Fusarium wilt rootstocks.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202120191359 431 downloads

Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis from the Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic of the UFMS-affiliated Hospital
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Silva Junior, Delcio Gonçalves da

; Costa, Izaias Pereira da

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

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Abstract Background: Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality today. Despite its wide distribution, it presents particularly prevalent in certain groups of individuals, particularly when exposed to a higher degree of inflammation, giving increased cardiovascular risk. Rheumatic diseases expose their holders to this increased cardiovascular risk condition; however only recently have been associated with spondyloarthritis, particularly ankylosing spondylitis (AS). For being a classically autoimmune disease related to HLA histocompatibility system, AS may present phenotypic variations in different ethnic groups with possible diverse cardiovascular consequences. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the cardiovascular risk profile, correlating the time since diagnosis and activity of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in patients from the rheumatology outpatient clinic of the UFMS-affiliated hospital. Methods: Of 55 patients with AS, 42 were selected consecutively and compared to a control group (CG) in a cross-sectional study. Patients with diabetes, indigenous background and pregnant women were excluded. Quantitative variables were assessed by use of Student t test, while qualitative variables, by chi-square test. The patients underwent electrocardiography, echocardiography and carotid Doppler examination, measurement of serum lipid levels and inflammatory markers, and were stratified according to global cardiovascular risk. The AS activity and impairment were evaluated by use of the BASMI, BASDAI, BASFI and ASDAS. Results: Mean age, 42.87 ± 12.37 years; time since AS diagnosis, 10.76 ± 8.74 years. There was no difference in cardiovascular risk stratification between the groups, most of the patients being at high or moderate risk (AS: 64.3%, and CG: 52%, p = 0.134). The prevalence of manifest CVD (2%) showed no difference between the groups, except for right bundle-branch block (AS: 14%, and CG: 2%, p = 0.027). The prevalence of subclinical CVD showed no difference between the groups, except for higher carotid medial-intimal thickness (CIMT) in the AS group (AS: 1.82 ± 2.63, and CG: 0.67 ± 0.16, p = 0.018). There was no correlation between AS activity or inflammatory markers and CVD, but with time since AS diagnosis and CIMT (p = 0.039, r = 0.328). Conclusions: Prevalence of CVD and risk factors was similar in the groups. Subclinical atherosclerosis degree was higher in the AS group, related to the time since diagnosis, but was independent of the cardiovascular risk factors or inflammation. Most patients with AS are at high cardiovascular risk.

https://doi.org/10.5935/2359-4802.20180076 726 downloads

Brazilian recommendations on the safety and effectiveness of the yellow fever vaccination in patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
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Pileggi, Gecilmara Salviato

; Mota, Licia Maria Henrique Da

; Kakehasi, Adriana Maria

; Souza, Alexandre Wagner De

; Rocha, Aline

; Melo, Ana Karla Guedes de

; Fonte, Caroline Araujo M. da

; Bortoletto, Cecilia

; Brenol, Claiton Viegas

; Marques, Claudia Diniz Lopes

; Zaltman, Cyrla

; Borba, Eduardo Ferreira

; Reis, Enio Ribeiro

; Freire, Eutilia Andrade Medeiros

; Klumb, Evandro Mendes

; Christopoulos, Georges Basile

; Laurindo, Ieda Maria M.

; Ballalai, Isabella

; Costa, Izaias Pereira Da

; Michelin, Lessandra

; Valadares, Lilian David de Azevêdo

; Chebli, Liliana Andrade

; Lacerda, Marcus

; Toscano, Maria Amazile Ferreira

; Yazbek, Michel Alexandre

; Vieira, Rejane Maria R. De Abreu

; Magalhães, Renata

; Kfouri, Renato

; Richtmann, Rosana

; Merenlender, Selma Da Costa Silva

; Valim, Valeria

; Assis, Marcos Renato De

; Kowalski, Sergio Candido

; Trevisani, Virginia Fernandes Moça

Advances in Rheumatology

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Abstract Background: In Brazil, we are facing an alarming epidemic scenario of Yellow fever (YF), which is reaching the most populous areas of the country in unvaccinated people. Vaccination is the only effective tool to prevent YF. In special situations, such as patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (CIMID), undergoing immunosuppressive therapy, as a higher risk of severe adverse events may occur, assessment of the risk-benefit ratio of the yellow fever vaccine (YFV) should be performed on an individual level. Main body of the abstract: Faced with the scarcity of specific orientation on YFV for this special group of patients, the Brazilian Rheumatology Society (BRS) endorsed a project aiming the development of individualized YFV recommendations for patients with CIMID, guided by questions addressed by both medical professionals and patients, followed an internationally validated methodology (GIN-McMaster Guideline Development). Firstly, a systematic review was carried out and an expert panel formed to take part of the decision process, comprising BRS clinical practitioners, as well as individuals from the Brazilian Dermatology Society (BDS), Brazilian Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Study Group (GEDIIB), and specialists on infectious diseases and vaccination (from Tropical Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Immunizations National Societies); in addition, two representatives of patient groups were included as members of the panel. When the quality of the evidence was low or there was a lack of evidence to determine the recommendations, the decisions were based on the expert opinion panel and a Delphi approach was performed. A recommendation was accepted upon achieving ≥80% agreement among the panel, including the patient representatives. As a result, eight recommendations were developed regarding the safety of YFV in patients with CIMID, considering the immunosuppression degree conferred by the treatment used. It was not possible to establish recommendations on the effectiveness of YFV in these patients as there is no consistent evidence to support these recommendations. Conclusion: This paper approaches a real need, assessed by clinicians and patient care groups, to address specific questions on the management of YFV in patients with CIMID living or traveling to YF endemic areas, involving specialists from many areas together with patients, and might have global applicability, contributing to and supporting vaccination practices. We recommended a shared decision-making approach on taking or not the YFV.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-019-0056-x 1111 downloads

Molecular evidence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in patients in Brazilian central-western region
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Lopes, Fernando Aguilar

; Rezende, Jania de

; Silva, Danielly Beraldo dos Santos

; Alves, Fernanda de Cássia Gonçalves

; Oliveira, Carina Elisei de

; Costa, Izaías Pereira da

Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia

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Resumo Este estudo promoveu a detecção de DNA de Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato em amostras de sangue e soro de pacientes com manifestações clínicas e epidemiologia compatíveis com a doença de Lyme-símile brasileira ou síndrome de Baggio-Yoshinari. Para tanto, foi feita triagem sorológica pelos métodos de Elisa e Western blotting e a identificação molecular de B. burgdorferi por meio da amplificação de um fragmento do gene conservado que sintetiza o gancho flagelar (flgE). Os resultados demonstraram sorologia positiva e, pela primeira vez, a presença de DNA de Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato em humanos na Região Centro-Oeste do Brasil. A análise genética das sequências dos isolados mostrou similaridade às sequências disponíveis no GenBank. Pela análise filogenética inferida pela sequência parcial do gene flgE, a cepa brasileira agrupou-se com a sequência de B. burgdorferi sensu lato. Este estudo abre perspectivas promissoras e reforça a necessidade de estudos adicionais a fim de determinar as características epidemiológicas da doença, bem como o impacto da prevalência da borreliose brasileira no Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil.

Abstract We aimed to detect DNA of Borrelia burgdorferi in whole blood and serum samples of patients with clinical symptoms and epidemiology compatible with Brazilian Lyme-like disease. Four patients with positive epidemiological histories were recruited for the study. Blood samples were collected, screened by serologic testing by ELISA and Western blotting and molecular identification of B. burgdorferi by amplifying a fragment of the conserved gene that synthesizes the hook flagellar flgE. The results showed positive serology and for the first time, the presence of B. burgdorferi sensu lato in humans in the Midwest region of Brazil. The resulting sequences were similar to GenBank corresponding sequences of B. burgdorferi flgE gene. By neighbor-joining the phylogenetic analysis, the flgE sequence of the Brazilian strain clustered in a monophyletic group with the sequence of B. burgdorferi sensu lato under 100% bootstrap support. This study opens up promising perspectives and reinforces the need for additional studies to determine the epidemiological characteristics of the disease, as well as the impact of the prevalence of Brazilian borreliosis in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.

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Incidence of tuberculosis among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using TNF blockers in Brazil: data from the Brazilian Registry of Biological Therapies in Rheumatic Diseases (Registro Brasileiro de Monitoração de Terapias Biológicas - BiobadaBrasil)
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Yonekura, Claudia Leiko

; Oliveira, Rene Donizeti Ribeiro

; Titton, David C.

; Ranza, Roberto

; Ranzolin, Aline

; Hayata, André L.

; Duarte, Ângela

; Silveira, Inês G.

; Carvalho, Hellen M. da S. de

; Moraes, Júlio C. Bertacini de

; Abreu, Mirhelen Mendes de

; Valim, Valéria

; Bianchi, Washington

; Brenol, Claiton Viegas

; Pereira, Ivanio A.

; Costa, Izaias

; Macieira, José C.

; Miranda, José R.S.

; Guedes-Barbosa, Luiz S.

; Bertolo, Manoel B.

; Sauma, Maria Fátima Lobato da C.

; Silva, Marília B.G.

; Freire, Marlene

; Scheinberg, Morton A.

; Toledo, Roberto A.

; Oliveira, Sheila K.F.

; Fernandes, Vander

; Pinheiro, Marcelo M.

; Castro, Glaucio

; Vieira, Walber Pinto

; Baaklini, Cesar Emile

; Ruffino-Netto, Antonio

; Pinheiro, Geraldo da Rocha Castelar

; Laurindo, Ieda Maria Magalhães

; Louzada-Junior, Paulo

Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia

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Resumo Objetivos Avaliar incidência de tuberculose e triagem para tuberculose latente em brasileiros com artrite reumatoide em uso de agentes biológicos na prática clinica. Pacientes e métodos Estudo de coorte com dados do Registro Brasileiro de Monitoração de Terapias Biológicas (BiobadaBrasil), de 01/2009 a 05/2013, abrangeu 1.552 tratamentos, 415 somente com drogas modificadoras do curso da doença (MMCDs) sintéticas, 942 MMCDs sintéticas em associação com anti-TNF (etanercepte, infliximabe, adalimumabe) e 195 MMCDs sintéticas em associação com outros biológicos (abatacepte, rituximabe e tocilizumabe). Avaliaram-se ocorrência de tuberculose, tempo de exposição às drogas e triagem para TB. Análise estatística: teste t não pareado e teste de Fisher bicaudal; p < 0,05. Resultados O tempo de exposição dos controles foi de 981 pacientes-ano, do grupo de anti-TNF foi de 1.744 pacientes-ano (adalimumabe = 676, infliximabe = 547 e etanercepte = 521 pacientes-ano) e o de outros biológicos de 336 pacientes-ano. A incidência de TB foi de 1,01/1.000 pacientes-ano nos controles e de 2,87 pacientes-ano nos usuários de anti-TNF (adalimumabe = 4,43/1.000 pacientes-ano; etanercepte = 1,92/1.000 pacientes-ano e infliximabe = 1,82/1.000 pacientes-ano). Não houve casos de tuberculose no grupo de outros biológicos. O tempo médio de exposição até a ocorrência de tuberculose foi de 27(11) meses para o grupo anti-TNF. Conclusões A incidência de tuberculose foi maior nos usuários de MMCDs sintéticas e anti-TNF do que nos usuários de MMCDs sintéticas e de MMCDs sintéticas e biológicos não anti-TNF, e também mais tardia, sugerindo infecção durante o tratamento, e não falha na triagem.

Abstract Objectives To assess the incidence of tuberculosis and to screen for latent tuberculosis infection among Brazilians with rheumatoid arthritis using biologics in clinical practice. Patients and methods This cohort study used data from the Brazilian Registry of Biological Therapies in Rheumatic Diseases (Registro Brasileiro de Monitoração de Terapias Biológicas - BiobadaBrasil), from 01/2009 to 05/2013, encompassing 1552 treatments, including 415 with only synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, 942 synthetic DMARDs combined with anti-tumor necrosis factor (etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab) and 195 synthetic DMARDs combined with other biologics (abatacept, rituximab and tocilizumab). The occurrence of tuberculosis and the drug exposure time were assessed, and screening for tuberculosis was performed. Statistical analysis: Unpaired t-test and Fisher's two-tailed test; p < 0.05. Results The exposure times were 981 patient-years in the controls, 1744 patient-years in the anti-TNF group (adalimumab = 676, infliximab = 547 and etanercept = 521 patient-years) and 336 patient-years in the other biologics group. The incidence rates of tuberculosis were 1.01/1000 patient-years in the controls and 2.87 patient-years among anti-TNF users (adalimumab = 4.43/1000 patient-years; etanercept = 1.92/1000 patient-years and infliximab = 1.82/1000 patient-years). No cases of tuberculosis occurred in the other biologics group. The mean drug exposure time until the occurrence of tuberculosis was 27(11) months for the anti-TNF group. Conclusions The incidence of tuberculosis was higher among users of synthetic DMARDs and anti-TNF than among users of synthetic DMARDs and synthetic DMARDs and non-anti-TNF biologics and also occurred later, suggesting infection during treatment and no screening failure.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbre.2017.05.005 3602 downloads

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Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the diagnosis and treatment of chikungunya fever. Part 2 - Treatment
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Marques, Claudia Diniz Lopes

; Duarte, Angela Luzia Branco Pinto

; Ranzolin, Aline

; Dantas, Andrea Tavares

; Cavalcanti, Nara Gualberto

; Gonçalves, Rafaela Silva Guimarães

; Rocha Junior, Laurindo Ferreira da

; Valadares, Lilian David de Azevedo

; Melo, Ana Karla Guedes de

; Freire, Eutilia Andrade Medeiros

; Teixeira, Roberto

; Neto, Francisco Alves Bezerra

; Medeiros, Marta Maria das Chagas

; Carvalho, Jozélio Freire de

; Santos, Mario Sergio F.

; Océa, Regina Adalva de L. Couto

; Levy, Roger A.

; Andrade, Carlos Augusto Ferreira de

; Pinheiro, Geraldo da Rocha Castelar

; Abreu, Mirhelen Mendes

; Verztman, José Fernando

; Merenlender, Selma

; Ribeiro, Sandra Lucia Euzebio

; Costa, Izaias Pereira da

; Pileggi, Gecilmara

; Trevisani, Virginia Fernandes Moça

; Lopes, Max Igor Banks

; Brito, Carlos

; Figueiredo, Eduardo

; Queiroga, Fabio

; Feitosa, Tiago

; Tenório, Angélica da Silva

; Siqueira, Gisela Rocha de

; Paiva, Renata

; Vasconcelos, José Tupinambá Sousa

; Christopoulos, Georges

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2017, Volume 57 Suppl. 2 Pages s438 - s451

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Resumo A febre chikungunya tem se tornado um importante problema de saúde pública nos países onde ocorrem as epidemias, visto que metade dos casos evolui com artrite crônica, persistente e incapacitante. Os dados na literatura sobre terapêuticas específicas nas diversas fases da artropatia ocasionada pela infecção pelo vírus chikungunya (CHIKV) são limitados, não existem estudos randomizados de qualidade que avaliem a eficácia das diferentes terapias. Há algumas poucas publicações sobre o tratamento das manifestações musculoesqueléticas da febre chikungunya, porém com importantes limitações metodológicas. Os dados atualmente disponíveis não permitem conclusões favoráveis ou contrárias a terapêuticas específicas, bem como uma adequada avaliação quanto à superioridade entre as diferentes medicações empregadas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi elaborar recomendações para o tratamento da febre chikungunya no Brasil. Foi feita uma revisão da literatura com seleção de artigos baseados em evidência, nas bases de dados Medline, SciELO, PubMed e Embase e de resumos de anais de congressos, além da opinião dos especialistas para dar apoio às decisões tomadas para definir as recomendações. Para a definição do grau de concordância foi feita uma metodologia Delphi, em duas reuniões presenciais e várias rodadas de votação on line. Este artigo refere-se à parte 2 das Recomendações da Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia para Diagnóstico e Tratamento da Febre Chikungunya, que trata especificamente do tratamento.

Abstract Chikungunya fever has become an important public health problem in countries where epidemics occur because half of the cases progress to chronic, persistent and debilitating arthritis. Literature data on specific therapies at the various phases of arthropathy caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection are limited, lacking quality randomized trials assessing the efficacies of different therapies. There are a few studies on the treatment of musculoskeletal manifestations of chikungunya fever, but these studies have important methodological limitations. The data currently available preclude conclusions favorable or contrary to specific therapies, or an adequate comparison between the different drugs used. The objective of this study was to develop recommendations for the treatment of chikungunya fever in Brazil. A literature review was performed via evidence-based selection of articles in the databases Medline, SciELO, PubMed and Embase and conference proceedings abstracts, in addition to expert opinions to support decision-making in defining recommendations. The Delphi method was used to define the degrees of agreement in 2 face-to-face meetings and several online voting rounds. This study is part 2 of the Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia - SBR) for the Diagnosis and Treatment of chikungunya fever and specifically addresses treatment.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbre.2017.06.004 38509 downloads

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Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for diagnosis and treatment of Chikungunya fever. Part 1 - Diagnosis and special situations
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Marques, Claudia Diniz Lopes

; Duarte, Angela Luzia Branco Pinto

; Ranzolin, Aline

; Dantas, Andrea Tavares

; Cavalcanti, Nara Gualberto

; Gonçalves, Rafaela Silva Guimarães

; Rocha Junior, Laurindo Ferreira da

; Valadares, Lilian David de Azevedo

; Melo, Ana Karla Guedes de

; Freire, Eutilia Andrade Medeiros

; Teixeira, Roberto

; Bezerra Neto, Francisco Alves

; Medeiros, Marta Maria das Chagas

; Carvalho, Jozélio Freire de

; Santos, Mario Sergio F.

; Océa, Regina Adalva de L. Couto

; Levy, Roger A.

; Andrade, Carlos Augusto Ferreira de

; Pinheiro, Geraldo da Rocha Castelar

; Abreu, Mirhelen Mendes

; Verztman, José Fernando

; Merenlender, Selma

; Ribeiro, Sandra Lucia Euzebio

; Costa, Izaias Pereira da

; Pileggi, Gecilmara

; Trevisani, Virginia Fernandes Moça

; Lopes, Max Igor Banks

; Brito, Carlos

; Figueiredo, Eduardo

; Queiroga, Fabio

; Feitosa, Tiago

; Tenório, Angélica da Silva

; Siqueira, Gisela Rocha de

; Paiva, Renata

; Vasconcelos, José Tupinambá Sousa

; Christopoulos, Georges

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2017, Volume 57 Suppl. 2 Pages s421 - s437

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Resumo A febre chikungunya tem se tornado um importante problema de saúde pública nos países onde ocorrem as epidemias. Até 2013, as Américas haviam registrado apenas casos importados quando, em outubro desse mesmo ano, foram notificados os primeiros casos na Ilha de Saint Martin, no Caribe. No Brasil, os primeiros relatos autóctones foram confirmados em setembro de 2014 e até a semana epidemiológica 37 de 2016 já haviam sido registrados 236.287 casos prováveis de infecção pelo chikungunya vírus (CHIKV), 116.523 confirmados sorologicamente. As mudanças ambientais causadas pelo homem, o crescimento urbano desordenado e o número cada vez maior de viagens internacionais têm sido apontados como os fatores responsáveis pela reemergência de epidemias em grande escala. Caracterizada clinicamente por febre e dor articular na fase aguda, em cerca de metade dos casos existe evolução para a fase crônica (além de três meses), com dor persistente e incapacitante. O objetivo deste trabalho foi elaborar recomendações para diagnóstico e tratamento da febre chikungunya no Brasil. Para isso, foi feita revisão da literatura nas bases de dados Medline, SciELO e PubMed, para dar apoio às decisões tomadas para definir as recomendações. Para a definição do grau de concordância foi feita uma metodologia Delphi, em duas reuniões presenciais e várias rodadas de votação on line. Foram geradas 25 recomendações, divididas em três grupos temáticos: (1) diagnóstico clínico, laboratorial e por imagem; (2) situações especiais e (3) tratamento. Na primeira parte estão os dois primeiros temas e o tratamento na segunda.

Abstract Chikungunya fever has become a relevant public health problem in countries where epidemics occur. Until 2013, only imported cases occurred in the Americas, but in October of that year, the first cases were reported in Saint Marin island in the Caribbean. The first autochthonous cases were confirmed in Brazil in September 2014; until epidemiological week 37 of 2016, 236,287 probable cases of infection with Chikungunya virus had been registered, 116,523 of which had serological confirmation. Environmental changes caused by humans, disorderly urban growth and an ever-increasing number of international travelers were described as the factors responsible for the emergence of large-scale epidemics. Clinically characterized by fever and joint pain in the acute stage, approximately half of patients progress to the chronic stage (beyond 3 months), which is accompanied by persistent and disabling pain. The aim of the present study was to formulate recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Chikungunya fever in Brazil. A literature review was performed in the MEDLINE, SciELO and PubMed databases to ground the decisions for recommendations. The degree of concordance among experts was established through the Delphi method, involving 2 in-person meetings and several online voting rounds. In total, 25 recommendations were formulated and divided into 3 thematic groups: (1) clinical, laboratory and imaging diagnosis; (2) special situations; and (3) treatment. The first 2 themes are presented in part 1, and treatment is presented in part 2.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbre.2017.05.006 37996 downloads

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Evaluation of epidural blockade as therapy for patients with sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation
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Nunes, Rogerio Carlos Sanfelice

; Pontes, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury

; Costa, Izaias Pereira da

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RESUMO OBJETIVO: A dor ciática secundária a hérnia discal lombar é condição complexa e, muitas vezes, intensamente limitante. As causas de dor na herniação discal são multifatoriais. Na dor discogênica há envolvimento de dois mecanismos fisiopatológicos: a deformação mecânica das raízes nervosas e o componente bioquímico inflamatório, que resulta do contato do disco intervertebral, através do núcleo pulposo, com o tecido neural. O objetivo desta investigação foi verificar a eficácia e a segurança do bloqueio epidural como terapêutica em hérnias discais lombares protrusas. MÉTODOS: Empreendeu-se um ensaio clínico com base em levantamento retrospectivo e prospectivo. O bloqueio foi feito por punção interlaminar com administração de fármacos em bolo. O número de procedimentos variou conforme a evolução clínica, com avaliações semanais e, finalmente, aos 30, 90 e 180 dias da última sessão. Foram avaliados 124 pacientes, que receberam de um a cinco bloqueios. RESULTADOS: A taxa de sucesso (considerado como redução de no mínimo 80% na dor ciática) foi de 75,8%. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados revelaram a ação terapêutica do bloqueio epidural em curto prazo - ou seja, na dor aguda - e demonstraram que a dor ciática intensa e excruciante pode ser aliviada com essa técnica. A gênese multifatorial da ciatalgia e as dificuldades encontradas pelos profissionais em seu tratamento permitem que o bloqueio epidural integre o arsenal terapêutico disponível. O procedimento insere-se entre o tratamento conservador, eminentemente clínico, e o cirúrgico.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Sciatic pain secondary to lumbar disc herniation is a complex condition that is often highly limiting. The causes of pain in disc herniation are multifactorial. Two physiopathological mechanisms are involved in discogenic pain: mechanical deformation of nerve roots and a biochemical inflammatory component resulting from contact between the intervertebral disc and neural tissue, by way of the nucleus pulposus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of epidural blockade as therapy for bulging lumbar disc herniation. METHODS: A clinical study was conducted based on a retrospective and prospective survey. The blockade consisted of interlaminar puncture and bolus drug delivery. The number of procedures varied according to the clinical response, as determined through weekly evaluations and then 30, 90, and 180 days after the final session. A total of 124 patients who received one to five blockades were evaluated. RESULTS: The success rate (defining success as a reduction in sciatic pain of at least 80%) was 75.8%. CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated the therapeutic action of epidural blockade over the short term, i.e. in cases of acute pain, thus showing that intense and excruciating sciatic pain can be relieved through this technique. Because of the multifactorial genesis of sciatica and the difficulties encountered by healthcare professionals in treating this condition, epidural blockade can become part of therapeutic arsenal available. This procedure is situated between conservative treatment with an eminently clinical focus and surgical approaches.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2015.09.014 2970 downloads

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Familial autoimmunity and polyautoimmunity in 60 Brazilian Midwest patients with systemic sclerosis
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Horimoto, Alex Magno Coelho

; Silveira, Aida Freitas do Carmo

; Costa, Izaias Pereira da

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RESUMO Introdução: A esclerose sistêmica (ES) é uma enfermidade do tecido conjuntivo de etiologia desconhecida, caracterizada pela tríade de injúria vascular, autoimunidade e fibrose tecidual. Sabe-se que uma história familiar positiva representa o maior fator de risco já identificado para o desenvolvimento da ES em um determinado indivíduo. Observação prévia de alta prevalência de poliautoimunidade e de autoimunidade familiar em pacientes com ES reforça a ideia de que fenótipos autoimunes distintos podem dividir variantes comuns de susceptibilidade. Objetivos: Descrever a frequência de autoimunidade familiar e de poliautoimunidade em 60 pacientes com ES da região Centro-Oeste do Brasil, bem como relatar as principais doenças autoimunes observadas nessa associação de comorbidades. Métodos: Estudo transversal com recrutamento de 60 pacientes consecutivos, selecionados no Serviço de Reumatologia do Hospital Universitário da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (FMUFMS), bem como entrevista de seus parentes, de fevereiro de 2013 a março de 2014. Resultados: Foi encontrada uma frequência de 43,3% de poliautoimunidade e de 51,7% de autoimunidade familiar nos pacientes com ES. Os pacientes com presença de poliautoimunidade e de autoimunidade familiar eram principalmente da forma difusa de ES, porém esse índice não atingiu significância estatística. As doenças autoimunes mais comumente observadas nos pacientes com poliautoimunidade foram: tireoidite de Hashimoto (53,8%), síndrome de Sjögren (38,5%) e miopatia inflamatória (11,5%). As principais doenças autoimunes observadas nos parentes dos pacientes com ES foram: tireoidite de Hashimoto (32,3%), artrite reumatoide (22,6%) e LES (22,6%). A presença de mais de uma enfermidade autoimune em pacientes com ES não se correlacionou com maior gravidade ou atividade da doença. Conclusões: A partir da alta prevalência encontrada de doenças autoimunes coexistentes em pacientes com ES, salientamos a importância do conceito de autoimunidade compartilhada, de forma a promover uma vigilância constante e diagnosticar prontamente uma possível outra doença autoimune nos pacientes ou em seus parentes.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease of unknown etiology, characterized by a triad of vascular injury, autoimmunity and tissue fibrosis. It is known that a positive family history is the greatest risk factor already identified for the development of SSc in a given individual. Preliminary observation of a high prevalence of polyautoimmunity and of familial autoimmunity in SSc patients support the idea that different autoimmune phenotypes may share common susceptibility variants. Objectives: To describe the frequency of familial autoimmunity and polyautoimmunity in 60 SSc patients in the Midwest region of Brazil, as well as to report the main autoimmune diseases observed in this association of comorbidities. Methods: A cross-sectional study with recruitment of 60 consecutive patients selected at the Rheumatology Department, University Hospital, Medicine School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (FMUFMS), as well as interviews of their relatives during the period from February 2013 to March 2014. Results: A frequency of 43.3% of polyautoimmunity and of 51.7% of familial autoimmunity in SSc patients was found. Patients with the presence of polyautoimmunity and familial autoimmunity presented primarily the diffuse form of SSc, but this indicator did not reach statistical significance. The autoimmune diseases most frequently observed in polyautoimmunity patients were: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (53.8%), Sjögren's syndrome (38.5%), and inflammatory myopathy (11.5%). The main autoimmune diseases observed in SSc patients' relatives were: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (32.3%), rheumatoid arthritis (22.6%), and SLE (22.6%). The presence of more than one autoimmune disease in SSc patients did not correlate with disease severity or activity. Conclusions: From the high prevalence of coexisting autoimmune diseases found in SSc patients, we stress the importance of the concept of shared autoimmunity, in order to promote a continued vigilance and promptly diagnose other possible autoimmune disease in patients, or in their kin.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbre.2016.01.003 2209 downloads

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Qualidade de vida nas espondiloartrites: análise de uma grande coorte brasileira
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Ribeiro, Sandra L.E.

; Albuquerque, Elisa N.

; Bortoluzzo, Adriana B.

; Gonçalves, Célio R.

; Silva, José Antonio Braga da

; Ximenes, Antonio Carlos

; Bértolo, Manoel B.

; Keiserman, Mauro

; Menin, Rita

; Skare, Thelma L.

; Carneiro, Sueli

; Azevedo, Valderílio F.

; Vieira, Walber P.

; Bianchi, Washington A.

; Bonfiglioli, Rubens

; Campanholo, Cristiano

; Carvalho, Hellen M.S.

; Costa, Izaias P.

; Duarte, Angela L.B. Pinto

; Kohem, Charles L.

; Leite, Nocy H.

; Lima, Sonia A.L.

; Meirelles, Eduardo S.

; Pereira, Ivânio A.

; Pinheiro, Marcelo M.

; Polito, Elizandra

; Resende, Gustavo G.

; Rocha, Francisco Airton C.

; Santiago, Mittermayer B.

; Sauma, Maria de Fátima L.C.

; Valim, Valéria

; Sampaio-Barros, Percival D.

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Resumo Objetivo: Analisar as variáveis demográficas e clínicas associadas à diminuição da qualidade de vida em uma grande coorte brasileira de pacientes com espondiloartrite (EpA). Métodos: Foi aplicado um protocolo de pesquisa único a 1.465 pacientes brasileiros classificados como tendo EpA de acordo com os critérios do European Spondyloarthropaties Study Group (ESSG), atendidos em 29 centros de referência em reumatologia do Brasil. Foram registradas as variáveis clínicas e demográficas. A qualidade de vida foi analisada por meio do questionário Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL). Resultados: A pontuação média do ASQoL foi de 7,74 (+ 5,39). Ao analisar doenças específicas no grupo de EpA, as pontuações do ASQoL não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significativa. Os dados demográficos mostraram piores escores de ASQoL associados ao gênero feminino (p = 0,014) e etnia negra (p < 0,001). Quanto aos sintomas clínicos, a dor na região glútea (p = 0,032), a dor cervical (p < 0,001) e a dor no quadril (p = 0,001), estiveram estatisticamente associadas a piores escores no ASQoL. O uso contínuo de fármacos anti-inflamatórios não esteroides (p < 0,001) e agentes biológicos (p = 0,044) esteve associado a escores mais elevados de ASQoL, enquanto outros medicamentos não interferiram nos escores do ASQoL. Conclusão: Nesta grande série de pacientes com EpA, o sexo feminino e a etnia negra, bem como sintomas predominantemente axiais, estiveram associados a uma qualidade de vida reduzida.

Abstract Objective: To analyze quality of life and demographic and clinical variables associated to its impairment in a large Brazilian cohort of patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods: A common protocol of investigation was applied to 1465 Brazilian patients classified as SpA according to the European Spondyloarthropaties Study Group (ESSG) criteria, attended at 29 reference centers for Rheumatology in Brazil. Clinical and demographic variables were recorded. Quality of life was analyzed through the Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) questionnaire. Results: The mean ASQoL score was 7.74 (± 5.39). When analyzing the specific diseases in the SpA group, the ASQoL scores did not present statistical significance. Demographic data showed worse scores of ASQoL associated with female gender (p = 0.014) and African-Brazilian ethnicity (p < 0.001). Regarding clinical symptoms, buttock pain (p = 0.032), cervical pain (p < 0.001) and hip pain (p = 0.001), were statistically associated with worse scores of ASQoL. Continuous use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (p < 0.001) and biologic agents (p = 0.044) were associated with higher scores of ASQoL, while the other medications did not interfere with the ASQoL scores. Conclusion: In this large series of patients with SpA, female gender and African-Brazilian ethnicity, as well as predominant axial symptoms, were associated with impaired quality of life.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbr.2015.03.003 3358 downloads

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