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Miocardiopatía hipertrófica en un recién nacido pretérmino con madre trasplantada renal

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (6), 2018
La miocardiopatía hipertrófica en el recién nacido es una entidad poco frecuente y de etiología heterogénea. Se han descrito formas transitorias en hijos de madres con diabetes gestacional y en recién nacidos pretérminos expuestos a corticoides tanto prenatal como posnatalmente. Se presenta un cas...

Risk factors for new-onset diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation (NODAT): a Brazilian single center study

ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aims to verify the new-onset diabetes after kidney transplant (NODAT) incidence in recipients within 1 year after kidney transplantation from a single center in Southern Brazil and to assess the associated conditions. Subjects and methods: A retrospective study of 258 po...

Oral omega 3 in different proportions of EPA, DHA, and antioxidants as adjuvant in treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the efficacy of 0.03% to­pical tacrolimus in combination with oral omega (ω) 3 with different ratios of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and antioxidants as adjuvant in the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs. Methods: Forty-f...

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,...

Síndrome doloroso por inhibidores de la calcineurina: reporte de 4 casos en pacientes con retrasplante renal

INTRODUCCIÓN: El trasplante renal es el tratamiento de elección para pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica. Los inmunosupresores como los inhibidores de la calcineurina pueden estar asociados a efectos adversos. El Síndrome Doloroso por Inhibidores de la Calcineurina (SDIC) se caracteriza por do...

Topical tacrolimus for the treatment of severe allergic keratoconjunctivitis in children

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: Administration of eye drops containing antihistamines or sodium cromoglycate and its derivatives for the treatment of allergic keratoconjunctivitis is often insufficient and usually requires the addition of corticosteroids. However, the risk of complications, such as glaucoma and catar...

Efficacy of tacrolimus for induction of remission in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There is evidence that shows that calcineurin inhibitors may be useful for the treatment of severe ulcerative colitis. However, evidence regarding the efficacy of tacrolimus for remission induction in this setting is scarce. OBJECTIVE To develop a systematic review on the existing...

Hemolytic uremic syndrome atypical after kidney transplantation: a case report and literature review

Abstract Haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a clinical entity characterized by the appearance of non-immune hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure. It is a disease belonging to the group of thrombotic microangiopathy (MAT) which are part of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura also (P...

Tacrolimus eye drops as monotherapy for vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a randomized controlled trial

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the efficacy of monotherapy using tacrolimus eye drops versus sodium cromoglycate for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Methods: Randomized double-masked controlled trial comparing the efficacy of tacrolimus 0.03% eye drops t.i.d. (Group 1) with sodium crom...

Desafíos terapéuticos en la enfermedad injerto contra huésped
Therapeutic challenges in graft versus host disease

La enfermedad injerto contra huésped es una entidad en la cual las células inmunológicas competentes de un tejido injertado reconocen y dañan antígenos presentes en el receptor del trasplante, que es incapaz de defenderse de ellas. Es una complicación frecuente del trasplante alogénico de médula ...