Pacientes com hepatite C crônica foram monitorados quanto às reações adversas da alfainterona (tratamento de um ano), através de entrevistas pós-consulta apoiadas em questionário dirigido e relato espontâneo. O farmacêutico trabalhou em acordo colaborativo com equipe multiprofissional. Foram ana...
CONTEXT: Although the benefits of antenatal corticosteroids have been widely demonstrated in other countries, there are few studies among Brazilian newborn infants. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroids on the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome and intra-hospital m...
CONTEXT: This study makes a comparison between two subtypes of panic disorder regarding the clinical efficacy of clonazepam, a benzodiazepine. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of clonazepam in a fixed dosage (2 mg/day), compared to placebo, in the treatment of panic disorder patients and to ...
CONTEXT: Misoprostol, a synthetic E1 methyl analog prostaglandin, is at present receiving attention as a cervical modifier and labor induction agent. However, there is still a need for better determination of its safety and effectiveness. OBJECTIVE: To compare intravaginal misoprostol versus intravenous ...
CONTEXT: Patients with refractory juvenile idiopathic arthritis can benefit from aggressive therapy. CASE REPORT: We followed the clinical course of 4 patients (2 male, 2 female) aged 9.1-17.8 years (mean of 14.5 years) with polyarticular onset of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and one 16-year-old boy wit...
El tratamiento de la escabiosis se ha basado, clásicamente, en la aplicación de agentes tópicos. En los últimos años ha surgido como nueva opción terapéutica la ivermectina vía oral. Con el objetivo de comparar la eficacia de ivermectina v.o. y permetrina tópica se realizó un estudio prospectiv...
BACKGROUND: Cecal acute diverticulitis is a rare disease with symptoms similar to acute appendicitis and is therefore difficult to diagnose. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate therapeutical conduct according to clinical for ms of presentation and the intraoperative findings. LOCATION: Emergency Service of Clinical ...
La confirmación diagnóstica preoperatoria de hidatidosis se ha basado en la determinación de antígenos parasitarios. Los más usados han sido DD5 y determinación de inmunoglobulina IgG (ELISA-IgG). El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar la eficacia de DD5 y ELISA-IgG utilizadas por separados y en...