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Atenção farmacêutica em equipe multiprofissional como contribuição à farmacovigilância: monitoramento de reações adversas à alfainterferona na hepatite C crônica

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...

Antenatal treatment with corticosteroids for preterm neonates: impact on the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome and intra-hospital mortality

Säo Paulo med. j; 121 (2), 2003
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...

Therapeutic response to benzodiazepine in panic disorder subtypes

Säo Paulo med. j; 121 (2), 2003
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 ...

Misoprostol versus oxytocin for labor induction in term and post-term pregnancy: randomized controlled trial

Säo Paulo med. j; 121 (3), 2003
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 ...

Treatment of refractory juvenile idiopathic arthritis via pulse therapy using methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide

Säo Paulo med. j; 121 (3), 2003
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...

Tratamiento comparativo entre ivermectina vía oral y permetrina tópica en la escabiosis
Comparative treatment between oral ivermectina and topic permetrina in scabiosis

Rev. chil. dermatol; 19 (1), 2003
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...

Estado actual del tratamiento quirúrgico en la diverticulitis cecal aguda
Present state in the surgical treatment of acute cecal diverticulitis

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 ...

Utilidad de DD5 y ELISA-IgG como pruebas diagnósticas específicas en pacientes con hidatidosis hepática
Utility of DD5 y ELISA-IgG as specific diagnostic tests in patients with liver hydatidosis

Rev. chil. cir; 55 (1), 2003
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...