Infectious Disease
Mostrando 13-24 de 1732 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Vulvar dermatoses: a cross-sectional 5-year study. Experience in a specialized vulvar unit
Abstract Background: Vulvar diseases are common in the general population and have a negative impact on the quality of life. Objectives: To describe our experience as dermatologists in the management of vulvar dermatosis consultations. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted with patients who attended monographic vulvar consultations ov
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Publicado em: 2022
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14. Proadrenomedullin in Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Abstract Introduction: A potentially new marker of cardiovascular diseases — proadrenomedullin is the precursor of adrenomedullin, which is a multifunctional peptide hormone, produced in most of the tissues in response to cellular stress, ischemia, and hypoxia. Methods: Ninety-three people, aged 51-79 years, were included in the study. Exclusion criteria
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Publicado em: 2022
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15. Sweet syndrome associated with secondary nodular syphilis in an immunocompetent patient
Abstract Sweet syndrome is an inflammatory disease characterized by fever, neutrophilia, papules and erythematous plaques, and a skin neutrophilic infiltrate. Syphilis has been reported among the infectious causes of Sweet syndrome. Syphilis can present atypical manifestations; a rare presentation is nodular syphilis, characterized by nodules with granulomas
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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16. Causes of death and mortality trends related to hemophilia in Brazil, 1999 to 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction Multiple cause of death methodology enhances mortality studies beyond the traditional underlying cause of death approach. Aim: This study aims to describe causes of death and mortality issues related to haemophilia with the use of multiple-cause-of-death methodology. Methods: Annual male haemophilia mortality data was extracted from
Hematol., Transfus. Cell Ther.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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17. Primary immunodeficiencies: a diagnostic challenge?
Abstract Objectives: The aim of the report is to describe the main immunodeficiencies with syndromic characteristics according to the new classification of Inborn Errors of Immunity. Data source: The data search was centered on the PubMed platform on review studies, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, case reports and a randomized study published in the las
J. Pediatr. (Rio J.). Publicado em: 2021-04
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18. Inborn errors of immunity associated with characteristic phenotypes
Abstract Objectives: The aim of the report is to describe the main immunodeficiencies with syndromic characteristics according to the new classification of Inborn Errors of Immunity. Data source: The data search was centered on the PubMed platform on review studies, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, case reports and a randomized study published in the las
J. Pediatr. (Rio J.). Publicado em: 2021-04
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19. Pediatric dermatoses pattern at a Brazilian reference center
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the pattern of pediatric dermatoses of patients evaluated at a dermatologic clinic of a reference center in Brazil and to compare these results to similar surveys conducted in other countries. Methods: A retrospective study was performed of patients up to 18 years old, evaluated at a dermatologic cl
J. Pediatr. (Rio J.). Publicado em: 2021-04
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20. An illustration of how harmful the degree of freedom of the researcher is using the article entitled ‘‘Reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in adolescents’’ as an example
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the pattern of pediatric dermatoses of patients evaluated at a dermatologic clinic of a reference center in Brazil and to compare these results to similar surveys conducted in other countries. Methods: A retrospective study was performed of patients up to 18 years old, evaluated at a dermatologic cl
J. Pediatr. (Rio J.). Publicado em: 2021-04
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21. Gummatous cutaneous tuberculosis associated with the use of infliximab for Crohn's disease,
Abstract As the treatment of infectious and parasitic diseases improved, the prevalence of these conditions declined. However, with the expansion of the use of immunobiologicals, opportunistic infections have emerged, especially under atypical presentations. The present study reports the case of a patient treated with infliximab for Crohn's disease, who pres
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-03
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22. Case for diagnosis. Erythematous and infiltrated plaques in the infrahyoid region,
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and, depending on the host immune status, presents different clinical forms. This report describes the case of a 46-year-old man who had hypoesthetic lesions in the infrahyoid region for 30 days. The bacilloscopy was negative. The anatomopathological examination showed alteration
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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23. Heart Transplantation for Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Abstract Heart transplantation (HT) is an established treatment for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). Chagas disease (CD), caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi (T.cruzi) is an important cause of HF in Latin America. Considering CD is a chronic infectious disease, the use of immunosuppressive therapy after HT can reactivate T. cruzi infection and compromi
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2020-12
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24. Self-reported HIV/HAART-associated Lipodystrophy and Modifiable Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Abstract Background Patient self-report is the most common diagnostic tool in the literature to detect HIV/HAART-associated lipodystrophy. However, data on the association of cardiovascular risk factors with HIV/HAART-associated lipodystrophy assessed by self-report are still missing. Objectives To determine the prevalence of self-reported HIV/HAART-asso
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2020-12