Steroid Therapy
Mostrando 13-24 de 218 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. 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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14. Acute amiodarone toxicity causing respiratory failure
Summary A 66-year-old male patient was referred to our clinic with severe pneumonia. Bronchoscopy was performed due to clinical worsening despite antibiotics and diuretic therapy, respiratory failure and radiographic progression. Because bacterial cultures of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were negative and after using amiodarone for almost one month, we e
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.. Publicado em: 2017-03
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15. The Efficacy of Nasal Steroids in Treatment of Otitis Media with Effusion: A Comparative Study
Introduction Otitis media with effusion (OME) continues to be an important pediatric clinical problem, and more studies are needed to decide the proper treatment for it. Objective To assess the efficacy of nasal steroids in the management of OME by comparing its results with that of oral steroid and that of nasal saline spray as placebo. Methods This s
Int. Arch. Otorhinolaryngol.. Publicado em: 2015-12
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16. Human pancreatic islet transplantation: an update and description of the establishment of a pancreatic islet isolation laboratory
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with chronic complications that lead to high morbidity and mortality rates in young adults of productive age. Intensive insulin therapy has been able to reduce the likelihood of the development of chronic diabetes complications. However, this treatment is still associated with an increased incidence of hypoglycem
Arch. Endocrinol. Metab.. Publicado em: 2015-04
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17. High visceral leishmaniasis mortality rate in Barra Mansa, a new area of visceral leishmaniasis transmission in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Introduction Nine cases of visceral leishmaniasis occurred recently in Barra Mansa, State of Rio de Janeiro, with a high mortality rate. Methods We reviewed the medical records of the patients. Results Eight were male; 7 were adults. Patients who died progressed to death quickly and presented with aggravating factors: systemic steroid therapy before diagn
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2014-08
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18. Estrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrial polyps of women exposed and not exposed to tamoxifen and in atrophic endometrium / Receptores de estrógeno e progesterona em pólipos endometriais de usuárias e não usuárias de tamoxifeno e no endométrio atrófico
Introduction: Tamoxifen has been used for the treatment of strogen receptor-positive breast cancer. The effect of tamoxifen in breast cancer is the it inhibition cancer cell growth by competitive antagonism with strogen for strogen receptor (ER). The mechanism of action of tamoxifen in this receptor varies among different tissues, with antagonist effect (e.g
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 17/02/2012
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19. Diretrizes para prevenção e tratamento da osteoporose induzida por glicocorticoide
Os glicocorticoides (GC) são prescritos por praticamente todas as especialidades médicas, e cerca de 0,5% da população geral do Reino Unido utiliza esses medicamentos. Com o aumento da sobrevida dos pacientes com doenças reumatológicas, a morbidade secundária ao uso dessa medicação representa um aspecto importante que deve ser considerado no manejo
Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia. Publicado em: 2012-08
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20. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of childhood presenting as aplastic anemia: report of two cases
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common malignancy in pediatric patients; its diagnosis is usually easy to establish as malignant lymphoblasts invade the bone marrow and peripheral blood. Some acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients may initially present with pancytopenia and a hypoplastic bone marrow leading to the initial diagnosis of aplastic anemia
Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia. Publicado em: 2012
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21. Aspergilose invasiva em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica internados em unidade de terapia intensiva
Recent data have suggested that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be an important risk factor for invasive aspergillosis (IA), particularly in the context of mechanical ventilation (MV) and therapy with corticosteroids. Here we present the results of a prospective multicentric study (2009-2010) conducted in three intensive care units (ICUs) in
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 2011
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22. Factors associated with emergency department visits due to acute asthma
It is important to identify characteristics related to poor disease control and frequent visits to the emergency department (ED). The objective of the present study was to compare the characteristics of patients attending the adult ED for treatment of asthma exacerbation with those attending an asthma specialist clinic (AC) in the same hospital, and to deter
Publicado em: 2010
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23. Quantificação da força muscular e habilidades motoras de pacientes com Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne, em corticoterapia por período de 1 a 7 anos / Quantification of muscle strength and motor abilities in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on steroid therapy for periods of 1 to 7 years
Os objetivos deste trabalho foram: comparar a força muscular (FM) e as habilidades motoras de pacientes com Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne (DMD) em corticoterapia com a evolução natural da doença (Scott, 1982) e identificar a idade ideal de início da corticoterapia. Noventa pacientes com DMD em seguimento ambulatorial no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculd
Publicado em: 2010
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24. Qualidade de vida em crianças com distrofia muscular de Duchenne em corticoterapia / Qualidade de vida em crianças com distrofia muscular de Duchenne em corticoterapia
INTRODUÇÃO : Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne (DMD) é uma doença genética, o que acarreta alteração da produção de distrofina, importante no reforço mecânico da membrana sarcolemal das fibras musculares. Degeneração progressiva e irreversível é inicialmente de predomínio proximal da musculatura esquelética. Qualidade de Vida (QV) inclui subjet
Publicado em: 2010