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Daily activities prioritised by people with interstitial lung disease
Marinho, Raquel; Paixão, Cátia; Lázaro, Luís; Mendes, Maria Aurora; Campainha, Sérgio; Alvarelhão, José Joaquim; Marques, AldaSem resumo disponível.
Etanercept-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease in a Patient with Plaque Psoriasis
Lopes, Jorge; Campainha, Sérgio; Sousa, Cristina; Teixeira, Diogo; Baptista, Armando; Moreira, AnaEtanercept is one of the biologic drugs approved for the treatment of psoriasis. Despite its wide use and proven efficacy, few cases of pulmonary toxicity have been reported.We present a patient with psoriasis vulgaris medicated with etanercept. Seven months after its start, the patient developed productive cough, with no fever or constitutional symptoms. The thoracic computerized tomography revealed a pattern ...
POSITION PAPER ON TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING IN PATIENTS WITH IMMUNE MEDIATED INFLA...
Duarte, Raquel; Campainha, Sérgio; Cotter, José; Rosa, Bruno; Varela, Paulo; Correia, Ana Maria; Canhão, Helena; Fonseca, João EuricoChronic immunosuppression is a known risk factor for tuberculosis. Our aim was to reach a consensus on screening and prevention of tuberculosis in patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases candidates to biolo- gic therapy. Methods: Critical appraisal of the literature and expert opinion on immunosuppressive therapies and risk of tuberculosis. Results and Conclusion: The currently recommended method fo...