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Treatment strategies and outcome of parvovirus b19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: a case series and literature review of 128 patients.

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (4), 2019
Abstract Background There is no specific antiviral treatment for parvovirus B19 (PVB19) infection. Objective The objective of this study was to study the treatment and outcome of PVB19 infection in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) at our institution, and cases published in the medical literature. Me...

Autoimmune hepatitis in 828 Brazilian children and adolescents: clinical and laboratory findings, histological profile, treatments, and outcomes

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (4), 2019
Abstract Objective: This large study with a long-term follow-up aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation, laboratory findings, histological profile, treatments, and outcomes of children and adolescents with autoimmune hepatitis. Methods: The medical records of 828 children and adolescents with autoi...

Lupus eritematoso sistémico: impacto educativo en la calidad de vida de los pacientes
Systemic lupus erythematosus: educational impact on the quality life of patients

Objetivo: analizar el impacto de un programa educativo y su efecto en la calidad de vida de los pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico adscritos a la unidad de reumatología del Hospital Dr. Miguel Pérez Carreño durante el 2016. Métodos: se realizó un estudio experimental, donde se comparó dos g...

Complicaciones de pacientes con trasplante renal en las primeras 48 horas en un hospital de tercer nivel de atención

Introducción: el trasplante renal (TR) es la terapia de elección en la mayoría de los pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica terminal. El conocimiento cada vez más amplio de la inmunología, la mejoría en las técnicas quirúrgicas, el uso de mejores fármacos inmunosupresores y los cuidados en ...

Anca-associated crescentic glomerulonephritis in a child with isolated renal involvement

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis (GN) is more common in elderly people compared to children and the etiology is not completely understood yet. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity occurs in 80% of the patients. We report a case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with malaise and ...

Mensuração da não-adesão aos medicamentos imunossupressores em receptores de transplante de fígado

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar os níveis de não-adesão à terapia imunossupressora em uma amostra de receptores de transplante de fígado utilizando a Basel Assessment of Adherence with Immunosuppressive Medication Scale; correlacionar as características sociodemográficas e os fatores clínicos à não-a...

Brimonidine-induced unilateral ocular lichen planus: a case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT This report was written to describe a case of unilateral brimonidine-induced conjunctival lichen planus. Because the ophthalmic examination indicated chronic conjunctivitis or drug-induced pseudopemphigoid, the patient underwent thorough ophthalmic and systemic examinations, as well as conjuncti...

Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma associated with smoldering multiple myeloma: satisfactory response to cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone, and thalidomide

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma is a rare chronic condition, belonging to the group C non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses, which is relevant due to the possibility of extracutaneous involvement and association with systemic diseases, particularly hematologic malignancies. The case reported here was o...

Pemphigus vulgaris

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic autoimmune bullous dermatosis that results from the production of autoantibodies against desmogleins 1 and 3. It is the most frequent and most severe form of pemphigus, occurring universally, usually between 40 and 60 years of age. It usually begins with blisters...

Consensus on the diagnostic and therapeutic management of chronic spontaneous urticaria in adults - Brazilian Society of Dermatology

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2,supl.1), 2019
Abstract: Background: Urticarias are frequent diseases, with 15% to 20% of the population presenting at least one acute episode in their lifetime. Urticaria are classified in acute ( ≤ 6 weeks) or chronic (> 6 weeks). They may be induced or spontaneous. Objectives: To verify the diagnostic and...