Pruritus
Mostrando 25-36 de 95 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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25. Case for diagnosis. Erythroderma as manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome
Abstract: Hypereosinophilic syndrome is defined as persistent eosinophilia (>1500/µL for more than six months) associated with organ involvement, excluding secondary causes. It is a rare, potentially lethal disease that should be considered in cutaneous conditions associated with hypereosinophilia. We report a case of erythroderma as a manifestation of hype
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2018-06
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26. The efficacy and safety of phototherapy in geriatric patients: a retrospective study
Abstract: Background: While phototherapy is a well-established treatment for many dermatoses, data from the literature regarding its use in elderly patients are quite limited. Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the phototherapy indications in geriatric patients and to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of phototherapy in this group. M
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2018-02
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27. Narrowband UV-B phototherapy in childhood atopic dermatitis: efficacy and safety
Abstract: Background: Narrow-band UVB is the most innovative steroid sparing treatment in atopic dermatitis. There are studies showing efficacy of Narrow-band UVB in childhood atopic dermatitis, but there is lack of clinical trials in the literature determining the length of remission. Therefore, we sought to highlight its efficacy, safety and its post-trea
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2017-12
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28. Rapid spread of an ongoing outbreak of Zika virus disease in pregnant women in a Mexican hospital
Abstract In the first nine weeks of implementation of a Zika Virus Preparedness Plan in a Mexican Public Hospital, we cared for 221 pregnant women with any signal or symptom suggesting Zika virus infection and 99 (44.8%) patients were found to be positive for Zika virus.The median age of patients was 25.3 years (range 13-49). Symptoms in PCR-positive patient
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2017-10
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29. Effect of secondary infection on epithelialisation and total healing of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions
BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) generally presents with a single or several localised cutaneous ulcers without involvement of mucous membranes. Ulcerated lesions are susceptible to secondary contamination that may slow the healing process. OBJECTIVE This study verified the influence of non-parasitic wound infection on wound closure (epithelialisa
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2017-09
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30. The relationship between pruritus and clinical variables in patients with psoriasis
Abstract: Background: Pruritus is the most commonly occurring subjective symptom of dermatological disease. Published data on both prevalence and intensity of pruritus in psoriasis is limited. Objective: In this study we aimed to investigate the prevalence of pruritus and its relation with psoriasis area severity index, body mass index and presence of sy
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2017-08
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31. Incidence of skin diseases diagnosed in a public institution: comparison between 2003 and 2014
Abstract Epidemiology of diseases is influenced by population socio-demographic circumstances. Therefore it can be modified along the time. There are no studies exploring epidemiological transition in dermatology. This study investigated the incidence of dermatoses in new patients from a Brazilian country town public service in 2003 and 2014. There was a sig
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2017-06
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32. Impact of drug therapy on brachioradial pruritus
Abstract: Few studies have described therapeutic options in brachioradial pruritus. We describe a cross-sectional study of brachioradial pruritus patients treated in an outpatient unit. We reviewed medical records and interviewed brachioradial pruritus patients without indication for decompressive surgery, in order to access the perceptions of intensity of p
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2017-03
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33. Psychotropics in different causes of itch: systematic review with controlled studies
Abstract Among the wide range of symptoms neglected or resistant to conventional treatments in clinical practice, itch is emerging gradually as a theme to be studied. Itch complaints and the negative effects in the quality of life are observed in several medical fields. Although the partially obscure pathophysiology, some researchers decided to check and tes
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2016-12
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34. Zika in Pernambuco: rewriting the first outbreak
Abstract INTRODUCTION: A Zika virus epidemic was registered in 2015 in Northeast Brazil. In the State of Pernambuco, thousands of classical cases transpired, and in the following months, neurological disturbances in adults and microcephaly in newborns emerged as complications. After the peak of the epidemic, the official system reported only four cases of Z
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2016-10
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35. Clinical, epidemiological and therapeutic profile of patients with brachioradial pruritus in a reference service in dermatology
Abstract: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted from May to November/2014, in a dermatology reference unit, through review of medical records and interviews. In a sample of 49 patients with brachioradial pruritus, we observed higher prevalence of Caucasian (81.6%) and women (73.5 %), with a mean age of 56.1 years. Pruritus occurred in the topography of
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2016-08
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36. Improvement of health-related quality of life and adherence to treatment with calcipotriol-betamethasone dipropionate gel in patients with psoriasis vulgaris
Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, recurrent, immune-mediated disorder of the skin and joints. It can have a significant negative impact on the physical, emotional and psychosocial wellbeing of affected patients. OBJECTIVES: To measure improvement in health-related QoL (HRQoL) in Greek patients with psoriasis vulgaris after a month of tre
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2016-04