Search Results - "Shu Kurizky, Patrícia"
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The influence of leprosy-related clinical and epidemiological variables in the occurrence and severity of COVID-19: A prospective real-world cohort study
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-07-2021)“…Protective effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and clofazimine and dapsone treatment against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…”
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Enhanced IL-6 and IL-12B Gene Expression After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Leprosy Patients May Increase the Risk of Neural Damage
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-06-2021)“…Experts have called attention to the possible negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related cytokine storm syndrome on the progression of…”
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The efficacy of topical, oral and surgical interventions for the treatment of tungiasis: A systematic review of the literature
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (20-08-2021)“…Background Tungiasis is a neglected disease caused by Tunga penetrans that can be complicated by secondary infections and local tissue destruction. Adequate…”
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The use of intravenous immunoglobulin as a rescue therapy for refractory parainfectious leprosy-related neuritis: a case series
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Leprosy detection rate in patients under immunosuppression for the treatment of dermatological, rheumatological, and gastroenterological diseases: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
Published in BMC infectious diseases (13-04-2021)“…Recently developed immunosuppressive drugs, especially TNF antagonists, may enhance the risk of granulomatous infections, including leprosy. We aimed to…”
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Non-tuberculous cutaneous mycobacterioses
Published in Anais brasileiros de dermatología (01-09-2021)“…Non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis, previously known as atypical, anonymous, opportunistic, or unclassified mycobacteriosis, refers to pathogenic mycobacterioses…”
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Case Report: A Case Series of Immunobiological Therapy (Anti-TNF-α) for Patients With Erythema Nodosum Leprosum
Published in Frontiers in medicine (24-06-2022)“…Patients with leprosy may experience a chronic and severe type II leprosy reaction (ENL) erythema nodosum leprosum that may not respond to thalidomide and…”
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Dramatic secukinumab-mediated improvements in refractory leprosy-related neuritis via the modulation of T helper 1 (Th1) and T helper 17 (Th17) immune pathways
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2021)“…A 39-year-old woman was diagnosed with relapsed multibacillary leprosy and refractory neuritis. Here, we describe an evident loss of therapeutic effectiveness…”
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A comprehensive systematic review of leishmaniasis in patients undergoing drug-induced immunosuppression for the treatment of dermatological, rheumatological and gastroenterological diseases
Published in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (01-01-2020)“…Immunosuppression is an important risk factor for leishmaniasis. We assessed the clinical profile, geographic distribution and prevalence of leishmaniasis in…”
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The interference of polypharmacy and the importance of clinical pharmacy advice in the treatment of leprosy: a case-control study
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2020)“…INTRODUCTIONAlthough supervised doses are essential for reducing leprosy treatment failure, the impact of specific drug interactions has rarely been assessed…”
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Opportunistic tropical infections in immunosuppressed patients
Published in Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology (01-08-2020)“…Autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases are associated with severe morbidity, and represent an impactful health and economic burden worldwide. The treatment…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the diagnostic accuracy and screening of tests to detect antimicrobial resistance in leprosy
Published in Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (01-05-2021)“…Although multidrug therapy is considered an effective treatment for leprosy, antimicrobial resistance is a serious concern. We performed a systematic review of…”
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The paradox of tegumentary leishmaniasis diagnosis: How the need for accurate and modern techniques is being addressed in low income areas
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Elevated serum IL-6 levels predict treatment interruption in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis: a 6-year real-world cohort study
Published in Anais brasileiros de dermatología (01-01-2024)“…Real-world, primary data on the treatment of psoriasis are scarce, especially concerning the role of soluble biomarkers as outcome predictors. The authors…”
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High prevalence of mental disorder symptoms among medical and other health specialties residents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in BMC medical education (22-05-2023)“…The COVID-19 pandemic put healthcare professionals, including residents (postgraduate trainees of health professions), under intense physical and psychological…”
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Unbalanced networks and disturbed kinetics of serum soluble mediators associated with distinct disease outcomes in severe COVID-19 patients
Published in Frontiers in immunology (14-11-2022)“…The present study applied distinct models of descriptive analysis to explore the integrative networks and the kinetic timeline of serum soluble mediators to…”
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Efficacy and safety of biosimilar infliximab CT-P13 in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: 1-year follow-up
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Evaluation of the occurrence of sexual dysfunction and general quality of life in female patients with psoriasis
Published in Anais brasileiros de dermatología (01-11-2018)“…Background: Psoriasis has a significant impact on quality of life (QoL). Sexual life can also be affected, with sexual dysfunction being reported by 25-70% of…”
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The challenge of concomitant infections in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in a patient with chronic Chagas disease and dimorphic leprosy
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2020)“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first officially described in Brazil on February 26th, 2020. The accumulation of reports of concomitant infections with…”
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The accuracy of the Montenegro skin test for leishmaniasis in PCR-negative patients
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2020)“…As highly specific molecular biology-based techniques may not be sensitive enough for the diagnosis of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL), clinicians…”
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