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Teledermatology and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Portuguese Center
Santos-Coelho, M; Barbosa, J; Pestana, M; Caldeira, M; Paiva Lopes, MJ; Cabete, JIntroduction: In order to maintain assistential activity while ensuring social distancing and mobility restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dermatovenereology Department of Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos implemented an asynchronous teledermatology platform based on e-mail and smartphones. This study aims to evaluate its application to urgent outpatient and inpatient consultations while...
Use of Rituximab in Pemphigus Vulgaris/Foliaceus Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
Aparício Martins, I; Cabete, J
Treating Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients with Adalimumab: a Real-Life Experie...
Neves, JM; Cunha, N; Lencastre, A; Cabete, J
Pathophysiology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: a Systematic Review of the Literature
Mendes-Bastos, P; Andrade, P; Cabete, J; Lobo, I; Massa, A; Lisboa, CHidradenitis suppurative (HS) is a multifactorial, recurrent, chronic inflammatory disease with a significant impact on patient’s quality of life. The etiopathogenesis of this complex condition is not fully understood. In this systematic review, we aimed to address and clarify the role of genetics, immunity, endocrinology, and skin microbiome together with risk factors in HS etio pathogenesis. A systematic revi...
Predicting Incomplete Basal Cell Carcinoma Excisions - a Large Multidisciplinar...
Duarte, B; Vieira, L; Pessoa e Costa, T; Ribeiro, L; João, A; Cabete, J; Varanda Pereira, AIntroduction: Surgical treatment of basal cell carcinomas is often performed by physicians with different surgical backgrounds. Collecting data from different surgical departments would better reflect their real-life surgical management.Objectives: To identify the rate, recurrence risk, and predictive factors accordingly to their relative contribution for an incomplete basal cell carcinoma excision in a large m...
Adult Tinea Capitis and Tinea Barbae in a Tertiary Portuguese Hospital: a 11-Ye...
Duarte, B; Galhardas, C; Cabete, JAdult tinea capitis and tinea barbae are nowadays considered uncommon in developed countries. Despite their potential for morbidity and healthcare costs, few series have attempted to characterise these infectious disorders. We conducted a cross-sectional study to analyse the epidemiological, clinical and mycological characteristics of adult tinea capitis and tinea barbae of a large tertiary centre in Southern E...
Trichloroacetic Acid (80%) As a Chemical Debridement Method for Chronic Venous ...
Alpuim Costa, R; Porfírio Costa, B; Cabete, JDebridement is essential for the optimal care of venous leg ulcers. Several debridement methods with different limitations may be deployed. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is used for several dermatological purposes. Its application as a chemical debridement method for leg ulcers has never been explored. We designed a prospective study to determine the role of 80% TCA solution as a chemical debridement method for le...
Switching Biologics in Severe Pediatric Psoriasis: a Retrospective Analysis
Ramos Pinheiro, R; Diamantino, F; Cabete, J; Brasileiro, A; Baptista, J; Paiva Lopes, MJ
Dakin's Solution: Is There a Place for it in the 21st Century?
Duarte, B; Cabete, J; Formiga, A; Neves, JDakin's solution (DS) is a time-honoured antiseptic that still remains part of the wound care armamentarium. In spite of its cytotoxicity, some question its use in the current era. We report the case of a 52-year-old diabetic woman who was admitted for sepsis because of a severely infected diabetic foot. Urgent surgical drainage and debridement left a 9 × 9-cm deep, complex, infected wound with both bone and te...
Trichoscopy as an Additional Tool for the Differential Diagnosis of Tinea Capit...
Brasileiro, A; Campos, S; Cabete, J; Galhardas, C; Lencastre, A; Serrão, V