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Obesity, sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and reduced mobility in Brazilian older people aged 80 years and over

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze which abnormalities in body composition (obesity, sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity) are related to reduced mobility in older people aged 80 years and older. Methods: The sample included 116 subjects aged 80 years and older. The body composition was measured using dual-ene...

Determinants of quality of life in Paget's disease of bone

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (6), 2017
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the parameters associated with quality of life in patients with Paget's disease of bone. Methods: Patients with Paget's disease of bone were evaluated with SF-36 and WHOQOL-bref questionnaires. Patients with other diseases that could cause significant impairment of their...

Reemplazo bilateral de rodilla

Acta ortop. mex; 31 (6), 2017
Resumen: La patología degenerativa bilateral en las rodillas es muy frecuente e incapacitante; el manejo que se ofrece en los casos avanzados es el reemplazo articular por medio de una prótesis. La afección bilateral y el dolor severo de la rodilla son comunes y su tratamiento definitivo puede ser de ...

Role of hyaluronic acid in the homeostasis and therapeutics of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis

Int. j. morphol; 35 (3), 2017
The aim of this study was to perform a literature review regarding the role of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the homeostasis and therapeutics of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis (OA). The TMJ has characteristics that give it special adaptation and recovery abilities, where HA plays a fundamental ro...

Osteoartrite: prevalência e presença de fatores associados em idosos ativos

Objetivo: investigar a prevalência de osteoartrite e a presença de fatores associados em frequentadores de um centro de convivência. Metodologia: trata-se de um estudo transversal aninhado a um estudo de coorte realizado com 391 adultos e idosos em um centro de convivência e atenção para idosos, de...

Validación de la versión española: Expectativas y conocimiento recibido del paciente hospitalizado

Aquichan; 17 (3), 2017
RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la validez y la fiabilidad de la versión española del instrumento Expectativas y conocimiento recibido del paciente hospitalizado (ECPH/CRPH) en pacientes con osteoartritis intervenidos de artroplastia total de rodilla. Material y métodos: el proceso de validación sigui...

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty: clinical results and quality of life evaluation

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and radiological results and the impact on quality of life of the reverse shoulder arthroplasty. METHODS: Retrospective case series evaluating 13 patients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty with at least two years of clinical follow-up. Clinical eval...

The effects of chitosan oligosaccharides on OPG and RANKL expression in a rat osteoarthritis model

Acta cir. bras; 32 (6), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the effect of chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) against osteoarthritis (OA) and preliminarily discuss the osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and RANK expression in a rat OA model. Methods: Thirty-six 6-week-old Male SD rats were randoml...

Inyecciones Intraarticulares de Ácido Hialurónico como Alternativa a los Corticoesteroides enel Tratamiento de la Osteoartritis de la Articulación Témporomandibular: Estudio de Revisión Sistemática

El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la disminución del dolor y la mejora de la función en los procesos artrósicos de la ATM mediante el empleo de hialuronato de sodio o corticoides. Realización de una revisión sistemática conforme a la metodología PICO del Centro de Medicina Basada en la Ev...

Role of HIF-1α signaling pathway in osteoarthritis: A systematic review

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (2), 2017
Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is frequently diagnosed and managed in primary care; it is characterized by loss of articular hyaline cartilage, which is a unique connective tissue that physiologically lacks blood vessels. Articular cartilage survives in a microenvir...