Browsing by Subject "adverse effects"
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Antiinflamatórios não-hormonais: inibidores da ciclooxigenase 2
(Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2006-11-01)OBJECTIVE: To analyze selective COX 2 inhibitor nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in terms of their mechanism of action, principal indications, posology and most common adverse effects. SOURCES: MEDLINE and ...
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Conjunctival Impression Cytology Changes Induced by Oral Isotretinoin
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009-10-01)Purpose: To evaluate the bulbar conjunctiva using impression cytology in patients submitted to oral isotretinoin treatment.Methods: A prospective, cohort study was carried out in a referral ophthalmology practice at the ...
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Corticosteroids (inhaled and/or intranasal) in the treatment of respiratory allergy in children: safety vs. efficacy
(Elsevier B.V., 2007-09-01)Background: Topical administration of Corticosteroids (CS) can reduce the total dose of CS required to treat the patient and minimize side effects. Topical CS is extremely effective and has an excellent safety profile. ...
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Dosagem do paratormônio: predizendo o risco de hipocalcemia sintomática após tiroidectomia total
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2014-05-28)Hypocalcemia is the most frequent complication after total thyroidectomy. We developed a method, using peri-operative parathyroid hormone (PTH) measure, which can identify patients with increased risk of developing symptoms ...
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Drug interactions in oncology: how common are they?
(Oxford Univ Press, 2009-12-01)Methods: We searched PubMed for eligible articles and on-line databases for abstracts of major oncology meetings.Results: Eight studies reported on the frequency of DDIs: six evaluated the frequency of potential DDIs, while ...
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Is the interferon-alpha-triggered depressive episode a self-limited kind of depression? Four cases of persistent affective symptoms after antiviral treatment in HCV-infected individuals
(Informa Healthcare, 2010-10-10)Objectives. To discuss relevant aspects in a series of cases in which interferon-alpha-triggered depressive symptoms persisted up to 4 years after therapy cessation in HCV-infected patients. Methods. Two experienced ...
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Monitorização plasmática dos níveis de bussulfano em pacientes submetidos a transplante de células hematopoiéticas
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2014-07-30)Introduction: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) currently used to treat patients with hematologic and non-hematologic disorders. Busulfan (Bu) is a chemotherapy agent used in the conditioning regimen for ...
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Photodynamic therapy for acne vulgaris: A critical review from basics to clinical practice Part II. Understanding parameters for acne treatment with photodynamic therapy
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-08-01)Photodynamic therapy requires a photosensitizer, oxygen, and activating light. for acne, pilosebaceous units are target structures. Porphyrins are synthesized in vivo from 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), particularly in ...
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A prospective, randomized study of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients using a closed vs. open suction system
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2003-07-01)The objective of this study was to verify the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia in intubated and extended mechanically ventilated patients having endotracheal suctioning by an open vs. closed suction method aiming to ...
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Safety of ultrasonography in pregnancy: WHO systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-05-01)Objective in the context of the planned International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology-World Health Organization multicenter study for the development of fetal growth standards for international application, ...
