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Pénfigo vulgar en pediatría a propósito de un caso

Rev. chil. pediatr; 89 (5), 2018
Resumen: Introducción: El pénfigo vulgar es una enfermedad grave y poco frecuente en niños. Su diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno permite modificar el pronóstico. El objetivo es describir las características clínicas y el abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico de esta poco frecuente enfermedad ves...

Brazilian Consensus for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: Brazilian Academy of Neurology and Brazilian Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT The expanding therapeutic arsenal in multiple sclerosis (MS) has allowed for more effective and personalized treatment, but the choice and management of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) is becoming increasingly complex. In this context, experts from the Brazilian Committee on Treatment and Res...

Comparison of the efficacy of 0. 03% tacrolimus eye drops diluted in olive oil and linseed oil for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the efficacy of 0.03% tacrolimus eye drops diluted in two different vehicles (linseed oil and olive oil) for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs. Methods: This study included 60 dogs. Of this group, 20 were healthy and allocated to the control group,...

Fibrosis pulmonar aguda asociada a intoxicación por Paraquat: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (7), 2018
Paraquat, a non-selective bipyridyl pesticide, is one of the leading causes of death from intoxication in many parts of Asia and America. It is the second most sold herbicide worldwide, being widely used in Chile. Its ingestion generates toxicity due to the release of superoxide radicals, mainly affectin...

Neuropatía vasculítica no sistémica: revisión de caso

Rev. MED; 26 (1), 2018
Resumen La neuropatía vasculítica no sistémica es una condición poco común, caracterizada por el compromiso aislado del sistema nervioso periférico a causa de la infiltración celular en el lecho vascular encargado de su irrigación. Es un término acuñado hace poco más de tres décadas y se cons...

Effect of conversion from calcineurin inhibitors to everolimus on hepatitis C viremia in adult kidney transplant recipients

J. bras. nefrol; 40 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Currently, there is no specific immunosuppressive protocol for hepatitis C (HCV)-positive renal transplants recipients. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the conversion effect to everolimus (EVR) on HCV in adult kidney recipients. Method: This is an exploratory single-c...

Vasculitis primaria del sistema nervioso central: presentación de caso clínico

La vasculitis Primaria del Sistema Nervioso Central (VPSNC) se refiere a un grupo de enfermedades que resultan de la inflamación y destrucción de los vasos sanguíneos de la medula espinal, encéfalo y meninges, tanto en el sector venoso como arterial. La presentación es heterogénea y poco sistematiz...

Tuberous sclerosis complex: review based on new diagnostic criteria

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: Tuberous sclerosis complex is a multisystemic, autosomal dominant genetic disorder with complete penetrance, that can evolve with hamartomas in multiple organs, such as skin, central nervous system, kidney and lung. Due to the wide phenotypic variability, the disease is often not recognized. Tu...