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Atopic Dermatitis: Improving Patient Access to Health Care in Dermatology
Torres, T; Gonçalo, M; Paiva-Lopes, MJ; Claro, C; Varela, P; Silva, JM; Cordeiro, A; Mendes-Bastos, PIntroduction and Objective: The present study on atopic dermatitis (AD) in Portugal aims to characterize patient needs and discuss measures to improve health care in dermatology, particularly in cases of moderate to severe disease. Methods: The study was conducted in three phases–(1) data collection on the patient access to healthcare and subsequent analysis; (2) critical evaluation of the data in individual in...
Epidemiology of Psoriasis in Portugal: A Population-Based Study
Torres, T; Filipe, P; Menezes Brandão, F; Figueiredo, A; Pinto Soares, A; Sousa Basto, A; Rebelo, C; Correia, O; Ferreira, P; Brasileiro, AIntroduction: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disorder with a high personal, social and economic burden and important implica-tions for healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological characterization of individuals with psoriasis in Portugal.Material and Methods: A large observational, cross-sectional, nationwide, population-based survey study developed by the ...
Antibodies Towards High-Density Lipoprotein Components in Patients with Psoriasis
Paiva-Lopes, MJ; Batuca, J; Gouveia, S; Alves, M; Papoila, AL; Delgado Alves, JPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory immune disorder associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. This increased risk is not fully understood. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) play an important role in the prevention of atherosclerosis and any factors that may hamper HDL function such as anti-HDL antibodies (aHDL) might be associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. We aimed to determine whether an...
Antibodies towards high-density lipoprotein components in patients with psoriasis
Paiva-Lopes, MJ; Batuca, J; Gouveia, S; Alves, M; Papoila, AL; Alves, JDPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory immune disorder associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. This increased risk is not fully understood. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) play an important role in the prevention of atherosclerosis and any factors that may hamper HDL function such as anti-HDL antibodies (aHDL) might be associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. We aimed to determine whether an...
Psoriasis-associated vascular disease: the role of HDL.
Paiva-Lopes, MJ; Alves, JDPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease with a prevalence of 2-3%. Overwhelming evidence show an epidemiological association between psoriasis, cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death in patients with severe psoriasis. Several cardiovascular disease classical risk factors are also increased in psoriasis but the psoriasis-associated risk...
Psoriasis-Associated Vascular Disease: the Role of HDL
Paiva-Lopes, MJ; Delgado Alves, JPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease with a prevalence of 2-3%. Overwhelming evidence show an epidemiological association between psoriasis, cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death in patients with severe psoriasis. Several cardiovascular disease classical risk factors are also increased in psoriasis but the psoriasis-associated risk...
Successful Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Subcutaneous Immunogl...
Brasileiro, A; Fonseca Oliveira, J; Pinheiro, S; Paiva-Lopes, MJThe therapeutic efficacy of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients is well established. However, side effects might limit its use and lead to the consideration of therapeutic alternatives, such as the subcutaneous formulation of immunoglobulin, which has been used in some patients with other autoimmune diseases. We report a case of SLE refractory to classical therapi...