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Desensibilización a pirfenidona. Caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (10), 2021
We report a 68-year-old woman with a history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, who had immediate skin reactions associated with the use of pirfenidone in two opportunities. In the evaluation by immunology, an allergy to pirfenidone was diagnosed. Given the urgent need for the drug, a desensitization proc...

Dramatic clinical response to dabrafenib plus trametinib in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic

SUMMARY Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is the rarest tumor of the thyroid gland, representing less than 2% of clinically recognized thyroid cancers. Typically, it has an extremely rapid onset, fatal outcomes in most cases, and a median overall survival of 3 to 10 months despite aggressive multidisciplinary...

Two cases of neural tube defects with dolutegravir use at conception in south Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Dolutegravir (DTG) is amongst the most prescribed antiretrovirals worldwide and is recommended as first line regimen in most HIV treatment guidelines. Its use, although infrequently, had been associated to an increased chance of neural tube defects (NTD) in Botswana, Africa. Herein we describe t...

Trametinib and dabrafenib induced rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, and visual loss. Report of one case

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (11), 2020
ABSTRACT MEK- and BRAF-inhibitors trametinib and dabrafenib are successfully used for BRAF-mutated, metastasizing melanoma, but these compounds may induce side effects. We report a 50 years old female with BRAF-mutated metastasizing melanoma who received trametinib (2 mg/d) and dabrafenib (200 mg/d) afte...

Paniculitis secundaria a terapia target en paciente con melanoma, lo que el dermatólogo debe saber: reporte de un caso

Medwave; 20 (7), 2020
Las terapias target constituyen hoy en día una alternativa terapéutica cada vez más utilizada para el manejo de pacientes con melanoma metastásico. Sin embargo, se han descrito múltiples efectos farmacológicos adversos asociados a su uso, siendo los cutáneos los de mayor prevalencia. Se presenta e...

Brazilian guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Official document of the Brazilian Thoracic Association based on the GRADE methodology

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a form of chronic interstitial lung disease of unknown cause, which predominantly affects elderly men who are current or former smokers. Even though it is an uncommon disease, it is of great importance because of its severity and poor prognosis. In recent d...

Tratamiento farmacológico en la fibrosis pulmonar idiopática: drogas modificadoras de enfermedad

La historia natural de la fibrosis pulmonar idiopática (FPI) es heterogénea e impredecible. Aunque el curso de la enfermedad, sin tratamiento, es inevitablemente progresiva y de mal pronóstico. Los tratamientos históricos han variado desde corticosteroides e inmunosupresores (azatioprina, ciclofosfam...

Germination constraints of dicarpic cypselae of Bidens pilosa L

Braz. j. biol; 79 (3), 2019
Abstract Bidens pilosa L. is a heterocarpic weed species with two cypselae types that present morpho-physiological differences, being the peripheral type smaller and slower to germinate than the central one. We aimed to verify how the germination mechanism varied between types. We focused on two mechanis...

Manejo de hemorragia asociada a anticoagulantes orales directos: estado actual de las estrategias de reversión

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (1), 2019
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), including the direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran and the direct factor Xa inhibitors rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban have at least comparable efficacy as vitamin K antagonists along with a better safety profile, reflected by a lower incidence of intracranial hemor...

Fluorofenidone inhibits apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells in rats with renal interstitial fibrosis

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (11), 2019
This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of fluorofenidone (AKF-PD) in treating renal interstitial fibrosis in rats with unilateral urinary obstruction (UUO). Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham, UUO, UUO + enalapril, and UUO + AKF-PD groups. All rats, except sham, un...