A inovação pedagógica (IP) está no centro das prioridades do ensino superior (ES). O aperfeiçoamento nas línguas estrangeiras (LE), sobretudo com estudantes que não seguem formação em línguas, não escapa a este questionamento, até porque as competências em LE no mundo do trabalho são reconhecidas por unanimidade como vitais, sendo por isso, de pleno direito a sua inclusão nos planos de formação. A abordagem pel...
Pregnancy brings changes in metabolism and immunity in women. Some of these changes have an impact on the skin. Most of these events are so common and benign that constitutes a physiological spectrum. On the other hand there are skin diseases that are specific of pregnancy and should be recognized as they can have implications for maternal and fetal prognosis. This article reviews the physiological changes with...
Allergic contact dermatitis to acrylates and methacrylates is common in dentists and dental prosthetic professionals. The authors present a case of an atypical localization of allergic contact dermatitis to methacrylates in a dentist in order to alert to this reality and to implement methods to prevent sensitization to these allergens.; A dermite de contacto alérgica a acrilatos e metacrilatos é frequente em pr...
Chronic pruritus is a symptom that has a significant impact on the patient’s quality of life. It can be associated with a wide broad of diseases and in most of the times is difficult to treat. The search for the underlying etiology of pruritus usually requires a meticulous history taking as well as a clinical examination and laboratory investigations. Management of pruritus is often a challenge for the dermatol...
Background: Eyelid dermatitis is a common disease and its etiology frequently difficult to ascertain, although allergic contact dermatitis is the most common cause in patch-tested patients. This is a 5-year retrospective study to evaluate the most frequent causes and allergens in patients with allergic eyelid dermatitis.Materials and Methods: Using a computerized database, patients with eyelid dermatitis patch ...
Anogenital warts (AGW) are benign tumors of the skin and mucosal epithelium caused by human papilloma virus infection. There is a growing prevalence of anogenital warts in the pediatric population, resulting from vertical transmission, auto or heteroinoculation. The diagnosis is primarily clinical and biopsy is reserved for doubtful diagnosis. Most lesions resolve spontaneously over time but recurrence is frequ...
The porphyrias are a group of rare metabolic disorders that result mostly from a genetically determined dysfunction of specific enzymes involved in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Clinical presentation is highly variable, as well as its severity and prognosis. The photosensitivity defines the cutaneous porphyrias. Differential diagnosis can be difficult due to uncharacteristic clinical symptoms and overlapping l...
Recent reports showed promising results with topical beta-blocker therapy for ulcerated infantile hemangiomas.The authors report the case of a 6-month-old preterm girl with an ulcerated infantile hemangioma of the intergluteal cleft successfully treated with topical timolol.; Dados recentes revelam resultados promissores com a utilização de beta-bloqueante tópico no tratamento dos hemangiomas infantis ulcerados...