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Stress, coping and adherence to immunosuppressive medications in kidney transplantation: a comparative study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE : Adherence to medication is a key issue relating to outcomes from transplantation and it is influenced by several factors, such as stress and coping strategies. However, these factors have been poorly explored. We aimed to compare stress and coping strategies between adhe...

Safety of switching from natalizumab straight into fingolimod in a group of JCV-positive patients with multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To assess safety of the switch between natalizumab and fingolimod without a washout period. Methods Prospective data on 25 JCV positive patients who underwent this medication switch were collected and analyzed. Results After a median period of nine months from the medication swit...

Patients' satisfaction with and views about treatment with disease-modifying drugs in multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective The treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) with disease-modifying-drugs (DMDs) is evolving and new drugs are reaching the market. Efficacy and safety aspects of the drugs are crucial, but the patients’ satisfaction with the treatment must be taken into consideration. Methods In...

Non-melanoma skin cancer in Portuguese kidney transplant recipients - incidence and risk factors

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: Cancer is currently among the three leading causes of death after solid organ transplantation and its incidence is increasing. Non-melanoma skin cancer - squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma - is the most common malignancy found in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). T...

Adesão à terapia imunossupressora em receptores de transplante renal

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 15 (1), 2016
Kidney transplantation has advantages over other forms of kidney replacement therapies (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) because it improves quality of life and increases the survival rate of recipients. However, adherence to immunosuppressive therapy after transplant...

Carcinoma espinocelular del oído externo con extensión parotídea: a propósito de un caso
Squamous cell carcinoma of the external ear with parotid extension: case report

El pabellón auricular y el conducto auditivo externo constituyen una región anatómica que puede ser asiento de múltiples patologías, entre ellas procesos inflamatorios, infecciosos y neoplásicos, tanto benignos como malignos. Con respecto a los tumores, los diversos tipos suelen presentarse con sí...

Perfil sérico proteico de vacas Holandesas no período de transição

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar, de forma longitudinal, o perfil sérico proteico de 13 vacas Holandesas durante o período de transição. Amostras de sangue (n=78) foram coletadas semanalmente, da segunda semana pré-parto (M-2) até a terceira semana pós-parto (M3), para determinação do perfi...

Miliary tuberculosis: a severe opportunistic infection in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (3), 2016
Abstract Introduction One of the main issues in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) patients is infection, such as tuberculosis (TB). Of note, SLE patients are susceptible to pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB. However, to our knowledge, this contagious disease was rarely reported in pediatric lup...

Methotrexate and etanercept-induced primary cutaneous CD4 positive small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: Immunosuppressive drugs and biological agents may represent a potential risk of lymphoma development in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. But most cases are diffuse, large B-cell lymphomas. Primary cutaneous CD4+ small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma, a provisional entity in the 2005...