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Blocking or enhancing effects of some basic emollients in UVA penetration

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Topical agents used in combination with phototherapy or photochemotherapy may have both blocking or enhancing effects in ultraviolet rays. Objective: In this in vivo study, the effects of topical petrolatum, basis cream, glycerine, and olive oil on the transmission of ultraviolet ...

Experiencia en loxoscelismo cutáneo y cutáneo visceral de manejo hospitalario: clínica, evolución y propuesta terapéutica

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (3), 2018
Resumen Introducción: El loxoscelismo es una patología frecuente en nuestro medio con un amplio espectro de presentaciones y diagnósticos diferenciales, con complicaciones potencialmente graves, e incluso con riesgo de muerte. A la fecha no existe un tratamiento estándar para estos pacientes. Objet...

Edema agudo hemorrágico de la infancia: Lesiones alarmantes de un cuadro benigno. Reporte de caso

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (6), 2017
Se reporta un caso de edema agudo hemorrágico de la infancia, en un lactante de 18 meses, después de un episodio de otitis media. El cuadro comenzó con máculas eritematosas en los muslos, seguidas de lesiones purpúricas en los brazos, las piernas y edema en los tobillos. Se interpretó, inicialmente...

An overview about oxidation in clinical practice of skin aging

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract Free radicals are unstable chemical species, highly reactive, being formed by cellular entities of different tissues. Increased production of these species without proper effective action of endogenous and exogenous antioxidant systems, generates a condition of oxidative stress, potentially prov...

Tretinoin peel: a critical view

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract The tretinoin peel, also known as retinoic acid peel, is a superficial peeling often performed in dermatological clinics in Brazil. The first study on this was published in 2001, by Cuce et al., as a treatment option for melasma. Since then, other studies have reported its applicability with rea...

Antioxidants in dermatology

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract The skin cells continuously produce, through cellular respiration, metabolic processes or under external aggressions, highly reactive molecules oxidation products, generally called free radicals. These molecules are immediately neutralized by enzymatic and non-enzymatic systems in a physiologica...

Cutaneous sarcoidosis and secondary open-angle glaucoma in a patient: case report and literature review

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract The current report presents the case of a 41-year-old male patient with a two-month history of asthenopia and plaques in the frontotemporal region. Computed tomography revealed bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Ophthalmological examination showed elevated intraocular pressure. Ski...

Abordagem cutânea na necrólise epidérmica tóxica

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 32 (1), 2017
Introdução: Necrólise epidérmica tóxica é uma erupção mucocutânea aguda grave, geralmente induzida por medicamentos, associada a alta taxa de morbidade e mortalidade. Os cuidados com as lesões mucosas e cutâneas e a abordagem multidisciplinar são muito importantes para o prognóstico e sequel...

Bioequivalência de medicamentos tópicos dermatológicos: o cenário brasileiro e os desafios para a vigilância sanitária

A avaliação comparativa exigida para registro das formulações tópicas genéricas no Brasil é feita por meio do estudo de equivalência farmacêutica que avalia apenas os parâmetros físico-químicos e microbiológicos dos medicamentos. Internacionalmente, estudos clínicos ou farmacodinâmicos vê...