Caracterización ultrasonográfica del daño articular en rodilla para evaluación de las espondiloartropatías / Ultrasonographic characterization of knee joint damage for evaluation of spondyloarthropathies

Introducción: Las espondiloartropatías son enfermedades caracterizadas por la inflamación del esqueleto axial, de las articulaciones periféricas y de las inversiones tendinosas. Muchas de las alteraciones en pacientes asintomáticos con sinovitis y entesitis subclínica han sido reveladas mediante ultrasonido, técnica adecuada para evaluar este padecimiento. Objetivo: Evaluar las características ecográficas sobre el daño en la articulación de la rodilla en pacientes con diagnóstico de espondiloartropatías y su relación con la exploración clínico-analítica. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal en pacientes con diagnóstico de EspA atendidos en el Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras en los servicios de Reumatología e Imagenología en el período entre enero de 2018 y agosto de 2020. Se estudiaron 53 pacientes con espondiloartropatías; 26 mujeres y 27 hombres; se examinaron 106 rodillas. Resultados: Predominaron pacientes con espondilitis anquilosante; 73,6 por ciento de los pacientes estudiados. De toda la muestra, el 43,4 por ciento tuvo actividad inflamatoria en la rodilla derecha y 37,7 por ciento fue bilateral. El 58,5 por ciento tuvo derrame articular; el 84 por ciento fue transparente. El 61,3 por ciento de los casos estudiados mostró engrosamiento sinovial y el 81,5 por ciento fue avascular. En la membrana vascularizada predominó el vaso recto, (12 por ciento). El 23,6 por ciento de la muestra tuvo quiste poplíteo. Conclusiones: El ultrasonido de alta resolución en la espondiloartropatía de la rodilla resultó una técnica útil para detectar engrosamiento de la membrana sinovial, derrame y el aumento de la vascularización. También se demostró que no existió relación entre los reactantes de fase aguda y la actividad inflamatoria, así como con la actividad Doppler en las espondiloartropatías en la rodilla en esta serie(AU)

Introduction: Spondyloarthropathies are diseases characterized by inflammation of the axial skeleton, peripheral joints and tendon inversions. Many of the alterations in asymptomatic patients with synovitis and subclinical enthesitis have been revealed by ultrasound, an adequate technique to evaluate this condition. Objective: To evaluate the ultrasound characteristics of knee joint damage in patients diagnosed with spondyloarthropathies and their relationship with clinical-analytical examination. Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 53 patients with spondyloarthropathies; 26 women and 27 men; 106 knees were examined. Results: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis predominated; 73.6 percent of the patients studied. Out of the entire sample, 43.4 percent had inflammatory activity in the right knee and 37.7 percent was bilateral. 58.5 percent had joint effusion; 84 percent were transparent. 61.3 percent of the cases studied showed synovial thickening and 81.5 percent was avascular. In the vascularized membrane, the vasa recto predominated (12 percent). 23.6 percent of the sample had a popliteal cyst. Conclusions: High resolution ultrasound in knee spondyloarthropathy was a useful technique to detect thickening of the synovial membrane, effusion and increased vascularization. It was also shown that there was no relationship between acute phase reactants and inflammatory activity, as well as Doppler activity in knee spondyloarthropathies in this series(AU)

Cervical Myelopathy Secondary to Gout: Case Report / Mielopatia cervical secundária a gota: Relato de caso

Abstract Gout is a crystalline arthropathy frequent in the population, but gouty spondyloarthropathy, also called axial gout, is uncommon. The current case report presents a rare case of cervical myelopathy secondary to axial gout. A 50-year-old female patient, without previous pathologies, presented with loss of strength, altered sensitivity, and pyramidal release for 2 years. The computed tomography showed a lytic image in the spinous process of C7, and signs of myelopathy with myelomalacia on magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine. After the surgical procedure and biopsy of the material, the diagnosis was gout, and treatment for the pathology was started, with complete improvement of the condition. The diagnosis of axial gout should be included in the spectrum of the differential diagnosis of diseases that affect the spine. Although gouty spondyloarthritis (or spondylitis) is uncommon, there is an underestimated occurrence due to the lack of investigation of the cases. The early diagnosis and treatment of the pathology can prevent patients from presenting complications of the disease, as reported in the present study.

Resumo A gota é uma artropatia cristalina frequente na população; entretanto, a espondiloartropatia gotosa, também chamada de gota axial, é incomum. O presente relato de caso apresenta um caso raro de mielopatia cervical secundária a gota axial. Uma paciente de 50 anos de idade, sem patologias prévias, apresentou quadro de perda de força, alteração de sensibilidade e liberação piramidal há 2 anos. A tomografia computadorizada evidenciou imagem lítica no processo espinhoso de C7, e sinais de mielopatia com mielomalácia foram observados na ressonância magnética da coluna cervical. Após o procedimento cirúrgico e biópsia do material, o diagnóstico foi de gota, e o tratamento para a patologia foi iniciado, com melhora completa do quadro. O diagnóstico de gota axial deve ser incluído no espectro do diagnóstico diferencial das doenças que acometem a coluna vertebral. Apesar de a espondiloartrite gotosa ser incomum, há uma ocorrência subestimada devido a não investigação dos casos. O diagnóstico precoce e tratamento da patologia pode evitar que pacientes apresentem complicações da doença, como a relatada no presente estudo.

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Axial Spondyloarthritis in Korea: Data From the Catholic Axial Spondyloarthritis Cohort

OBJECTIVE: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is often accompanied by cardiac manifestations, such as valvular heart disease. In this prospective cohort study, we evaluated the incidence of cardiac abnormalities in Korean axSpA patients by echocardiography.METHODS: AxSpA patients were prospectively recruited from a single tertiary hospital. Baseline demographic, clinical, radiographic, and echocardiographic data were collected at the time of enrollment. Echocardiography evaluations were performed with a focus on valvular heart disease and systolic and diastolic function. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with diastolic dysfunction in axSpA.RESULTS: A total of 357 axSpA patients were included in the analyses, of whom 78 (21.8%) exhibited diastolic dysfunction, with no reports of systolic dysfunction. Thirteen patients (3.6%) had valvular heart disease, and aortic valve regurgitation (n=5) and mitral valve regurgitation (n=6) were most common. Multivariable logistic regression analyses indicated that older age and higher body mass index (BMI) were positively associated with diastolic dysfunction, whereas human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 positivity was negatively associated with diastolic dysfunction.CONCLUSION: Valvular heart disease is infrequent in Korean axSpA patients. However, diastolic dysfunction is common in axSpA patients, and is significantly associated with older age, higher BMI, and HLA-B27.

Necesidades de capacitación para el diagnóstico genético de espondiloartropatías en médicos del Hospital "Hermanos Ameijeiras" / Training needs for the genetic diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies in doctors of the "Hermanos Ameijeiras" Hospital

RESUMEN Fundamento: la exploración de necesidades de capacitación es esencial para el diseño de estrategias educacionales que eleven la formación cualitativa de los profesionales, la calidad de los servicios y la utilización racional de los recursos. Objetivo: identificar las necesidades de capacitación para el diagnóstico genético de espondiloartropatías y uveítis en médicos del Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras". Métodos: se realizó una investigación de tipo descriptiva cuanticualitativa, en la que se utilizaron métodos teóricos: análisis-síntesis, inducción-deducción e histórico-lógico; empíricos: revisión documental de indicaciones médicas y un cuestionario para clasificar las necesidades de capacitación en manifiestas y ocultas o encubiertas, y sentidas y no sentidas acerca de la correcta indicación del estudio genético para el diagnóstico de espondiloartropatías y uveítis; y matemático-estadísticos para el procesamiento de los datos. Resultados: la minoría de las indicaciones médicas mostró resultados positivos; es decir, los pacientes presentaron el alelo HLA B-27U. Las mayores insuficiencias de conocimientos sobre el tema las mostraron los residentes a diferencia de los especialistas que presentaron menos respuestas erróneas, aunque estos últimos manifestaron mayor percepción de necesidades de capacitación que los residentes, con lo que asumieron una actitud más abierta y flexible ante la superación. Conclusiones: se identificaron las necesidades de capacitación sobre el tema lo cual permite generar estrategias para lograr el uso racional de las herramientas moleculares en el diagnóstico genético de espondiloartropatías y uveítis en el personal médico.

ABSTRACT Background: the exploration of training needs is essential for the design of educational strategies that increase the qualitative training of professionals, the quality of services and the rational use of resources. Objective: to identify training needs for the genetic diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies and uveitis in physicians of the "Hermanos Ameijeiras" Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital. Methods: a descriptive quantitative-qualitative research was carried out, in which theoretical methods were used: analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction and historical-logical; empirical ones: documentary review of medical indications and a questionnaire to classify the training needs in manifest and hidden or covert, and felt and not felt about the correct indication of the genetic study for the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies and uveitis; and mathematical-statistics for data- processing. Results: the minority of the medical indications showed positive results; that is, the patients presented the HLA B-27U allele. The greatest knowledge shortcomings on the subject were shown by the residents, unlike the specialists who presented less wrong answers, although the latter expressed a greater perception of training needs than the residents, so they assumed a more open and flexible attitude towards overcoming. Conclusions: training needs on the subject were identified, which allows generating strategies to achieve the rational use of molecular tools in the genetic diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies and uveitis in medical personnel.

Bone mineral density and trabecular bone score in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy

Background: spondyloarthropathies (SpA) are a group of chronic inflammatory rheumatic conditions that share multiple clinical features including axial and/or peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, absence of serum rheumatoid factor and presence of common extra articular manifestations. Objective: the aim of this work is to study bone mineral density and trabecular bone score at patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy. Patients and Methods: this study is a cross sectional study in which 200 patients having chronic back pain selected from those attending the outpatient clinic and inpatient of Al-Azhar University Hospitals, Damietta and were divided into two groups: 1- (Group A, study group): (160) patients had inflammatory low back pain fulfilling Calin criteria for inflammatory low back pain. 2- (Group B, control group): (40) patients had mechanical low back pain not fulfilling criteria of inflammatory back pain. Results: regarding results of clinical examination, there was significant increase of arthritis, dactylitis, enthesitis and psoriasis in Group A when compared to Group B (43.3%, 16.7%, 30.0%, 20.0% vs 3.3%, 0.0%, 3.3% and 3.3% respectively). In addition, there was significant increase of arthritis plus dactylitis and arthritis plus enthesitis in Group A when compared to Group B (16.7%, 30.0% vs 3.3% and 0.0% respectively). Conclusion: results of the present study proved that, both bone mineral density and trabecular bone scores showed early changes in patients with non-radiographic axial spondylo-arthropathy. In addition, both correlated with each other and with results of axial magnetic resonance imaging. Thus, they are advocated in diagnosis of nr. SPA

Enfermedades reumáticas y complicaciones metabólicas en pacientes con VIH-SIDA con tratamiento antirretroviral de alta eficiencia / Rheumatic Diseases and Metabolic Complications in HIV/AIDS Patients with Highly Efficient Antiretroviral Treatment

Introducción: La infección por VIH/SIDA constituye uno de los principales problemas de salud en el mundo con elevadas tasas de morbilidad y mortalidad demostradas. En diferentes estudios epidemiológicos ha quedado confirmado que 36,3 millones de personas vivían con el VIH hasta el año 2015 en todo el mundo. Hasta este momento 78 millones han sido infectados desde 1981, año en que comenzó la epidemia, y el 25 por ciento de los pacientes desconocen que están infectados, lo cual propicia el contagio. Objetivo: Realizar una revisión bibliográfica relacionada con la infección por el VIH/SIDA, sus complicaciones en las enfermedades reumáticas y metabólicas y su respuesta al tratamiento antirretroviral de alta eficiencia. Método: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en bases de datos nacionales e internacionales y en diferentes fuentes de información para recuperar los artículos relacionados con el tema sobre el VIH-SIDA, las complicaciones reumáticas y metabólicas y su respuesta al tratamiento antirretroviral de alta eficiencia, tema escogido para este trabajo. Resultados: Se recuperaron 78 artículos y nueve textos que trataban temas relacionados con la infección por VIH-SIDA; de ellos fueron útiles para nuestros objetivos 55 documentos que forman parte de nuestras referencias bibliográficas, los cuales agrupamos de acuerdo con los diferentes temas planteados para este estudio y se llegó a conclusiones útiles para nuestra comunidad científica. Conclusiones: Las enfermedades reumáticas y autoinmunes han sido diagnosticadas con mucha frecuencia en los pacientes infectados con el VIH-SIDA en Cuba y en el mundo antes del tratamiento antirretroviral de alta eficiencia, mediante el cual ha aumentado la expectativa de supervivencia de estos enfermos y disminuido la aparición de síntomas clínicos y afecciones, así como infecciones oportunistas, después de su inclusión en el enfoque terapéutico(AU)

Introduction: HIV/AIDS infection is one of the main health problems worldwide, with high morbidity and mortality. Different epidemiological studies have confirmed that 36.3 million people worldwide were living with HIV until 2015. So far, 78 million have been infected since 1981, the year in which the epidemic began, and 25 percent of patients do not know they are infected, which spreads infection. Objective: To carry out a literature review about HIV/AIDS infection, its complications in rheumatic metabolic manifestations, and its response to highly efficient antiretroviral treatment. Method: A literature search was carried out in the databases PudMed/MEDLINE, Cumed and Lilac, as well as in the regional information sources SciELO and ScienceDirect, using the key phrases manifestaciones reumáticas y VIH-SIDA [rheumatic manifestations and HIV-AIDS], complicaciones metabólicas y VIH-SIDA [metabolic complications and HIV-AIDS], tratamiento antirretroviral de alta eficiencia y VIH-SIDA [high-efficiency antiretroviral treatment and HIV-AIDS], in order to recover the articles about HIV-AIDS and rheumatic and metabolic complications and their response to highly efficient antiretroviral treatment. Results: 78 articles and nine texts dealing about the aforementioned topics were recovered; of them, 55 documents that are part of our bibliographical references were useful for our purposes, which were grouped according to the different topics proposed for this study. We reached useful conclusions for our scientific community. Conclusions: Rheumatic and autoimmune diseases have been diagnosed very frequently in patients infected with HIV/AIDS in Cuba and worldwide during the era prior to highly efficient antiretroviral treatment. Its incorporation into the therapeutic approach has increased the survival expectations of these patients, in addition to the substantial decrease in the appearance of clinical symptoms and conditions, especially the inflammatory arthritic conditions, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, psoriasis and opportunistic infections(AU)

Manejo de la uveítis asociada a espondiloartropatías / Managment of uveitis associated to spondiloarthropaties

Alrededor de un tercio de los afectados por espondiloartropatías hará uveítis. Casi siempre serán uveítis anteriores, agudas, unilaterales y autolimitadas, que alter-narán entre uno y otro ojo. El tratamiento de elección es el corticoide tópico du-rante la crisis, que habitualmente resolverá en un plazo no mayor a doce semanas. Hay varias estrategias para reducir la frecuencia e intensidad de las crisis, las que han sido evaluadas en pequeños estudios en sujetos con tres o más episodios anuales. Han sido beneficiosos el metotrexato, sulfasalazina y antiinflamatorios no esteroidales (AI-NEs), estos últimos en dosis de dos veces por día, no así los AINEs en toma única diaria. Los agentes biológicos anti factor de necrosis tumoral (anti-TNF por su sigla en in-glés), excepto el etanercept, se asocian a muy altos índices de prevención de recidivas en estudios observacionales, pero los estudios comparativos sólo se han hecho para uveítis no-anteriores.

About one third of all subjects affected by spondiloarthropaties will suffer from uve-itis. These will happen to be acute, anterior, unilateral and self-limited uveitis attacks, alternating between one and other eye. First choice treatment consists of topical cor-ticosteroid during the episode that will usually resolve in no more than twelve weeks. There are several useful strategies to reduce the frequency and intensity of the uveitis at-tacks. These have been studied in small trials with reduced number of subjects suffering from three or more episodes per year. They have shown a beneficial effect for methotrex-ate, sulfasalazine and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), these last when prescribed twice a day, without proven benefit from taking single daily doses of NSAIDs. Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) biologic agents, except for etanercept, are asso-ciated to a huge reduction in the frequency of uveitis attacks in observational studies, but comparative trials available have addressed non-anterior uveitis exclusively.

Overall and Sex-specific Mortality in Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the all-cause and sex-specific standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) in patients with spondyloarthropathy. METHODS: Studies examining the all-cause and/or cause-specific SMRs in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) compared to the general population were surveyed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases and manual searches. A meta-analysis of the all-cause and sex-specific SMRs in patients with rheumatic diseases was then performed. RESULTS: In total, 7 comparisons (5 PsA and 2 AS) from 6 reports met the inclusion criteria. Disease-specific meta-analysis showed that the pooled SMR was 1.299 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.092–1.605, p=0.015) for PsA and 1.784 (95% CI 1.576–2.020, p < 0.001) for AS. Meta-analysis showed that the SMRs of PsA and AS were significantly higher (1.299 to 1.784 times) than those in the general population. The age- and sex-adjusted SMR was highest for AS (1.784), followed by PsA (1.299). Moreover, sex-specific meta-analysis showed that the all-cause SMRs were increased in female and male patients with PsA. On the other hand, mortality increased in male patients with AS (SMR 1.834), whereas there was no significant increase in female patients with AS. CONCLUSION: All-cause mortality is higher in patients with PsA and AS compared to the general population. On the other hand, the mortality was higher in males with AS but not in females.

Prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies in patients with systematic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Thyroid autoimmunity is more common in patients with rheumatic diseases than in healthy populations. The degree of association seems subject to influence from patients' geographical location. Here, we aimed to ascertain the prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies in a cohort of patients with systemic rheumatic disease and the degree of association between its presence and inflammatory activity. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional observational study in a rheumatology unit. METHODS: 301 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 210 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 58 with scleroderma (SSc) and 80 with spondyloarthritis (SpA) were studied regarding thyroid function (TSH and T4), anti-thyroglobulin (TgAb) and anti-thyroperoxidase (TPOab) and compared with 141 healthy controls. Disease activity in patients with rheumatic disease was assessed through appropriate indexes. RESULTS: There were more antithyroid antibodies in SLE patients with hypothyroidism (P = 0.01; odds ratio, OR 2.7; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.20-6.26) and in those without hypothyroidism (P = 0.06; OR 2.4; 95% CI: 1.28-4.55) than in controls. SSc patients also showed: P = 0.03 both with antithyroid antibodies and hypothyroidism (OR 3.4; 95% CI: 1.06-10.80) and without hypothyroidism (OR 3.1; 95% CI: 1.11-0.13). RA and SpA patients had the same prevalence as controls (P not significant). Presence of autoantibodies with and without hypothyroidism was not associated with the activity or functional indexes evaluated. CONCLUSION: SLE and SSc were associated with higher prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies in patients with and without hypothyroidism, unlike SpA and RA. There was no link between thyroid autoantibody presence and disease activity or functional impairment.

Diagnóstico radiológico de lesiones lumbares en la zona nor-occidental de Honduras 2014-2016 / Radiological diagnosis of lumbar injuries in the north-west zones of Honduras 2014 - 2016

El dolor lumbar se define como un síndrome mus - culoesquelético cuyo principal síntoma es la pre- sencia de dolor focalizado en el área comprendi - da entre la región costal inferior y la región sacra, y que en ocasiones puede comprometer la región glútea, provocando disminución funcional. Objetivo: Identificar las lesiones lumbares diagnosticadas por medio de estudio radiográfico de columna lumbar. Pacientes y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, retrospec- tivo, comprendido entre 2014 y 2016, en los pacien - tes que asistieron a Mediscan para la realización de estudio radiográfico de columna lumbosacra con una muestra de 687 pacientes. Resultados: De los 687 pacientes, 309(44.9%) del género masculino, 378(55.1%) del género femenino. 211 tenían en- tre 51-60 años. De los pacientes del género mas- culino 103 (33.33%) tenían espondiloartrosis y 63 (20.39%) tenían canal espinal estrecho, en el gé- nero femenino 162 (42.86%) tenían espondiloartro - sis, 83(21.96%) discopatía lumbar. En 562 pacien - tes, se encontró lesión en el estudio radiológico, 264(46.9%) a nivel de L4- L5 Conclusión: La lum- balgia se presenta más en pacientes del género femenino, con mayor frecuencia entre 51-60 años. La patología más diagnosticada fue la espondi - loartrosis y el segmento más afectado fue L4-L5...(AU)

Acute myopericarditis as primary manifestation of urogenital reactive arthritis by Staphylococcus haemolyticus metilcilino resistant / Miopericarditis aguda como manifestación primaria de artritis reactiva urogenital por Staphylococcus haemolyticus resistente a meticilina

Reactive arthritis describes the relationship between the host and the environment. This leads to urogenital or gastrointestinal infections. It clinically presents with inflammatory lumbosacral pain, asymmetric oligoarthritis and enthesitis of the Achilles tendon and plantar fascia. Among the extra-articular manifestations are acute anterior uveitis, skin lesions, genital lesions, and oral ulcers, with the rarest being cardiovascular. A case is presented of a patient with a urogenital infection and cardiovascular manifestations, interpreted and managed as acute coronary syndrome. After further studies an acute myopericarditis was considered as a primary manifestation of reactive arthritis.

La artritis reactiva describe la interrelación entre el hospedero y el medio ambiente. Aparece después de infecciones urogenitales o digestivas. Clínicamente presenta dolor lumbosacro inflamatorio, oligoartritis asimétrica y entesitis del tendón de Aquiles y la fascia plantar. Entre las manifestaciones extraarticulares, se encuentran la uveítis anterior aguda, lesiones en piel, lesiones genitales y úlceras orales. Las más infrecuentes son las cardiovasculares. Describimos el caso de un paciente con infección urogenital y manifestaciones cardiovasculares interpretadas y manejadas como síndrome coronario agudo, pero que a la luz de estudios posteriores se consideró finalmente una miopericarditis aguda como manifestación primaria de una artritis reactiva.

Abordagem Fisioterapêutica da Dor Crônica nas Espondiloartropatias Soronegativas / Treatment Physical Therapy of Cronic Pain in Spondyloarthropathies Seronegatives

Introdução: As espondiloartropatias formam um grupo de doenças distintas com características comuns, entre elas estão a espondilite anquilosante, artrite psoriática, artrite reativa e artrite enteropática. Caracterizam-se como doenças crônicas inflamatórias, e incluem uma variedade de características clínicas e genéticas, dentre essas está a associação com o antígeno HLA-B27. Objetivos: O estudo objetivou revisar na literatura informações sobre a abordagem fisioterapêutica na dor crônica nos indivíduos portadores de espondiloartropatias. Métodos: 26 artigos foram selecionados manualmente nas línguas portuguesa e inglesa indexados nas bases de dados eletrônicos SciELO, LILACS, e Pubmed partindo dos descritores Espondiloartropatias, Espondilite Anquilosante, Artrite Reativa, Artrite Psoriásica em cruzamento com a palavra chave Fisioterapia, de acordo com os Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS). Resultados: Foram analisados 178 artigos dos quais 147 artigos foram excluídos por não se enquadrarem nos critérios de seleção e 26 preencheram os critérios de inclusão, permitindo a fundamentação teórica e problemática do assunto pesquisado. Conclusão: O diagnóstico precoce juntamente com a cinesioterapia - com ênfase à hidrocinesioterapia - demonstra redução da dor, melhora na capacidade funcional, melhora da amplitude de movimento, diminuição do quadro inflamatório e melhora da qualidade de vida.

Introduction: Spondyloarthropathies form a group of different diseases with common characteristics, among them are ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis and arthritis enteropathic. Are characterized as chronic inflammatory diseases, including a variety of clinical and genetic characteristics, among these is the association with the HLA-B27 antigen. Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the literature about the physical therapy approach to chronic pain in patients with spondyloarthritis. Méthods: We selected 26 articles, which were manually consulted in Portuguese and English indexed in electronic databases SciELO, LILACS and PubMed starting from descriptors Espondiloartropatias, Espondilite Anquilosante, Artrite Reativa, Artrite Psoriásica crossed with keyword Fisioterapia, all according to the Descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS). Results: We analyzed 178 articles of which 147 articles were excluded because they do not fit the selection criteria and 26 met the inclusion criteria, allowing the theoretical foundation and problems of researched subject. Conclusion: Early diagnosis of seronegative spondyloarthropathies with kinesiotherapy - with emphasis on hydrokinesiotherapy - reduced pain, improved functional capacity, improved range of movement, decreased inflammatory process and improvement of quality of life of patients.

Recent Trends of Ultrasound in Rheumatology

Owing to the ability of musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) to depict cross sectional images of synovial joint and related structures, US has become the most reliable tool for evaluation of arthritic activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). US can detect early synovitis, assess disease activity, and determine true remission in patients with RA. US also can detect early enthesitis in patients with spondyloarthropathies. In addition, US can provide a reliable tool for measuring skin thickness in patients with systemic sclerosis. With guidance of injection or aspiration, US can result in a better clinical outcome. Thus, educational needs and research networks are increasing. We present a review of rheumatology US, focusing on recent trends and advances.

Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Classification of Juvenile Spondyloarthropathies by the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society Criteria

OBJECTIVE: We examined the clinical relationship between human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Additionally, we assessed the usefulness of the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria for diagnosing juvenile spondyloarthropathies (SpA). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 239 patients with JIA classified according to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) classification to analyze the features of the joint involvement site. Results were correlated with the presence of HLA-B27. After that, we classified the 239 JIA patients according to the ASAS criteria to diagnose juvenile SpA. The relationship between the ASAS criteria and a diagnosis of juvenile SpA was analyzed by a chi-squared test. RESULTS: Back pain was associated with HLA-B27 in boys (p=0.002) but not in girls (p=0.616). In both sexes, involvement of the small joints in the lower extremities was highly associated with HLA-B27 (p=0.001 for boys, p=0.021 for girls). In addition, HLA-B27 was associated with enthesitis (p=0.004 for boys, p=0.021 for girls). Eighty-seven (36.4%) patients with JIA fulfilled the ASAS criteria; 2 (0.8%) had axial SpA and 85 (35.6%) had peripheral SpA. HLA-B27 was the most significant factor for diagnosing juvenile SpA (sensitivity 80%, specificity 99.31%, positive likelihood ratio, 116). CONCLUSION: The ILAR criteria have some weaknesses for diagnosing HLA-B27-positive JIA patients in early stages. The use of the ASAS criteria for juvenile patients will enable pediatric rheumatologists to diagnose juvenile SpA patients earlier.

A Case of Infliximab-induced Multifocal Motor Neuropathy in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Literature Review

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are increasingly used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Rarely, anti-TNF therapy is associated with neurological complications, including both central and peripheral nervous system disorders. To the best of our knowledge, only one case of infliximab-associated multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block in a patient with spondyloarthropathy has been reported to date in Korea. Here, we report on the case of a 58-year-old Korean woman affected by RA who developed multifocal motor neuropathy after infliximab treatment.

Clinical Presentation of Cervical Myelopathy at C1-2 Level

STUDY DESIGN: Single-center retrospective study. PURPOSE: To clarify the clinical features of cervical myelopathy at the C1-2 level. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Methods for distinguishing the affected level based on myelomere symptoms or dysfunction of the conducting pathway were established. However, no symptoms have been identified as being specific to the C1-2 level segment. METHODS: We evaluated 24 patients with cervical myelopathy due to spinal cord compression at the C1-2 level. Preoperative neurological assessment were investigated and compared with the rate and site of compression of the spinal cord using computed tomography-myelography. RESULTS: Impaired temperature and pain sensation were confirmed in 18 of the 24 patients with that localized to the upper arms (n=3), forearm (n=9), both (n=2), and whole body (n=4). Muscle weakness was observed in 18 patients, muscle weakness extended from the biceps brachii to the abductor digiti minimi in 10 patients, and in the whole body in 8 patients. Deep tendon reflexes were normal in 10 patients, whereas hyperactive deep tendon reflexes were noted in 14 patients. The rate of spinal cord compression was significantly higher in patients with perceptual dysfunction and muscle weakness compared with those with no dysfunction. However, no significant difference in the rate and site of compression was identified in those with dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: Perceptual dysfunction and muscle weakness localized to the upper limbs was observed in 58% and 42% of patients, respectively. Neurological abnormalities, such as perceptual dysfunction and muscle weakness, were visualized in patients with marked compression.

Características y manejo de la uveítis en el paciente con espondiloartropatías / Characteristics and management of uveitis associated to the spondiloarthropaties

La inflamación de los contenidos intraoculares o uveítis afectará a alrededor de un tercio de los pacientes con espondiloartropatías, especialmente a aquéllos con espondilitis anquilosante. La uveítis típica será unilateral, aguda y autolimitada, afectando los componentes de la úvea anterior: iris y cuerpo ciliar. Pese a ser muy sintomáticas se asocian a bajo riesgo de pérdida visual permanente. Su tratamiento es tópico, en base a corticoides y midriáticos. La terapia inmunosupresora y con menor frecuencia los biológicos, están reservados para los infrecuentes casos crónicos. Es posible reducir la frecuencia e intensidad de las recidivas con metotrexato o sulfasalazina, pero la evidencia que sostiene esta indicación es pobre.

The inflammatory disease affecting the intraocular contents we know as uveitis will affect around one every three patients with spondyloarthropaties, in particular those presenting ankylosing spondylitis. The typical uveitis attack will be unilateral, acute and self-limited, affecting the components of the anterior uvea; this is iris and ciliary body. Despite being very symptomatic, their associated risk of permanent vision loss is low. Treatment is based on topical therapy with corticosteroids and mydriatic eye drops. Systemic immunosuppressive therapy and rarely biologic agents are reserved for the infrequent chronic cases. The use of methotrexate and sulfadiazine could possibly reduce the frequency and intensity of uveitis recurrencies, but evidence supporting this practice is poor.

Espondiloartropatía juvenil: una visión desde la pediatría / Juvenile spondyloarthropathy: a view from pediatrics

La espondiloartropatía juvenil (EAPj) representa un grupo de artropatías crónicas que se inician en la infancia y que corresponden a entidades cuyas clasificaciones se han modificado en el transcurso de las décadas. Las clasificaciones actuales las incluyen sólo parcialmente. Las manifestaciones clínicas incluyen compromiso articular periférico asimétrico, entesis, sacroilíaco y menos frecuentemente de columna han permitido agruparlas en cinco categorías entre el que se encuentra la forma anquilosante juvenil relacionada con HLA B27 (+), el prototipo de EAPj y que podría representar a la forma de inicio de espondiloartropatía anquilosante del adulto. Los recientes avances en los estudios genéticos, en la patogenia, el desarrollo de mejores técnicas de imagenología tales como la ecografía musculo-esquelética y resonancia magnética aplicada a la Reumatología pediátrica podrían contribuir a generar criterios de clasificación de manera tal que faciliten la comunicación científica con los Reumatólogos de adultos. Un diagnóstico precoz, la aplicación de medidas de actividad de la enfermedad validadas y el oportuno manejo terapéutico obtendrán un pronóstico más favorable. Los resultados terapéuticos en EAPj presentan evidencia limitada aún requiriéndose mayor tiempo de evolución para obtener resultados a largo plazo.

Juvenile spondyloarthropathy (EAPj) represents a heterogeneous group of juvenile articular inflammatory entities and their classification have been changed during the last decades. The current classifications include only partially. The clinical manifestations of diseases involves peripheral joints, enthesis, sacroiliac and less frequently spine and they are classified in five specific subgroups among which is the juvenile ankylosing HLA B27 (+); the EAPj’s prototype and that may represent one of ankylosing spondyloarthropathy adult diseases. Recently, novel insights into the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and development of the imaging techniques such as muscle-skeletal ultrasound and magnetic resonance applied to pediatric rheumatology could be contributing to new classification criteria in order to facilitate the scientific communication with Rheumatologist of adult patients. An early diagnosis a validated measures of disease activity and treatment can change the course and outcome of disease.

Do real ao ideal - o (des)cuidar da saúde dos idosos longevos / El real a lo ideal - el (des)cuidado de la salud de los más ancianos / From real to ideal - the health (un)care of long-lived elders

RESUMOObjetivo:analisar semelhanças e dessemelhanças nos significados do cuidado à saúde de idosos longevos atribuídos por eles e pelos profi ssionais de enfermagem no cenário de uma unidade básica de saúde.Método:pesquisa qualitativa etnográfica, alicerçada no método de Spradley e McCurdy e na antropologia interpretativa de Geertz e Kleinman. Participaram 20 informantes-chaves, as informações foram coletadas por meio da observação participante e entrevista etnográfica no período de março a outubro de 2013 e analisadas em domínios, taxonomias e tema cultural.Resultados:emergiram seis domínios e taxonomias culturais que mostraram razões, atributos e recursos para cuidar, na perspectiva dos idosos e dos profissionais de enfermagem e, por fim, o tema cultural: do real ao ideal - o (des)cuidar da saúde dos idosos longevos.Conclusão:o estudo mostrou o distanciamento entre o cuidado almejado e o realizado à saúde das pessoas com idade mais avançada no cenário estudado.

RESUMENObjetivo:analizar las similitudes y diferencias en los signifi cados del cuidado de salud para los más ancianos asignado por ellos y los profesionales de enfermería en un unidad básica de salud.Método:investigación cualitativa etnográfi ca, basado en método de Spradley y McCurdy y la antropología interpretativa de Geertz y Kleinman. Participaron 20 informantes clave y los datos fueron recolectados a través de la observación participante y entrevistas etnográfi cas en período de marzo a octubre de 2013 y analizados en dominios, taxonomías y tema cultural.Resultados:surgieron seis dominios y taxonomías culturales que mostraron las razones, atributos y recursos para cuidar, en perspectiva de los más ancianos y profesionales de enfermería; fi nalmente, el tema cultural: el real a lo ideal - el (des)cuidado de la salud de los más ancianos.Conclusión:el estudio demostró la distancia entre el cuidado de la salud deseado y real de las personas con edad avanzada en el escenario estudiado.

ABSTRACTObjective:to analyze similarities and dissimilarities in the meanings assigned to health care by long-lived elders and nursing professionals in a healthcare setting.Method:ethnographic qualitative research, based on the Spradley-McCurdy method and the interpretive anthropology of Geertz and Kleinman. The sample consisted of 20 key informants. Data were collected through participatory observation and ethnographic interviews from March to October 2013 and analyzed in domains, taxonomies and cultural themes.Results:Six domains and cultural taxonomies emerged and revealed reasons, attributes, and resources in providing care in relationship to long-lived elders and nursing professionals; fi nally, the following cultural theme emerged: the real to the ideal - the health (un)care of long-lived elders.Conclusion:The study showed the distance between the desired and actual health care provided to aged people in the scenario studied.

Surgical Outcome for Hemodialysis-Related Upper Cervical Lesions

STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study. PURPOSE: To investigate the surgical outcome for hemodialysis-related upper cervical lesions. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Surgical outcome of lower cervical lesions in patients undergoing hemodialysis has been reported. However, surgical outcome for upper cervical lesions in hemodialysis patients is unclear. METHODS: Upper cervical lesions in nine patients undergoing hemodialysis were surgically treated. Mean age at surgery was 61.6 years (range, 52-68 years), and the mean follow-up period was 45.4 months (range, 2-98 months). Patients had undergone hemodialysis for an average of 25.3 years (range, 16-40 years) at surgery. Seven patients with destructive spondyloarthropathy (DSA) of the upper cervical spine were treated with atlantoaxial or occipitocervical fixation. Two patients with retro-odontoid pseudotumors were treated with C1 posterior arch resection alone. Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores for cervical myelopathy, postoperative complications, postoperative radiography, and preoperative and postoperative occipital pain were evaluated. RESULTS: Mean preoperative and postoperative JOA score was 3.7 and 8.1, respectively. The seven patients with DSA had severe preoperative occipital pain that disappeared postoperatively. Postoperative radiography showed solid bone union in DSA cases and no instability in pseudotumor cases. CONCLUSIONS: Satisfactory surgical outcome was observed for hemodialysis-related upper cervical lesions.