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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/53 - Laboratório de Micologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/50 - Laboratório de Patologia das Moléstias Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/53 - Laboratório de Micologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/50 - Laboratório de Patologia das Moléstias Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Translation and validation of the Simplified Psoriasis Index (SPI) into Brazilian Portuguese(2018) MORAIS, Marina Resener de; MARTINS, Gladys Aires; ROMITI, Ricardo; TONOLI, Renata Elise; CARVALHO, Andre Vicente EstevesBACKGROUND: The Simplified Psoriasis Index is a tool that assesses the current severity, psychosocial impact, past history and interventions in patients with psoriasis through separate components. Two versions are available, one in which the current severity of the disease is evaluated by the patient themselves and another by the physician. OBJECTIVES: Translate the Simplified Psoriasis Index into Brazilian Portuguese and verify its validity. METHODS: The study was conducted in two stages; the first stage was the translation of the instrument; the second stage was the instrument's validation. RESULTS: We evaluated 62 patients from Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre and Hospital Universitdrio de Brasilia. The Simplified Psoriasis Index translated into Portuguese showed high internal consistency (Cronbach test 0.68). STUDY LIMITATIONS: Some individuals, because of poor education, might not understand some questions of the Simplified Psoriasis Index. CONCLUSIONS: The Brazilian Portuguese version of the Simplified Psoriasis Index was validated for our population and can be recommended as a reliable instrument to assess the patients with psoriasis.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for plaque psoriasis - Brazilian Society of Dermatology(2019) ARNONE, Marcelo; TAKAHASHI, Maria Denise Fonseca; CARVALHO, Andre Vicente Esteves de; BERNARDO, Wanderley Marques; BRESSAN, Aline Lopes; RAMOS, Andrea Machado Coelho; TERENA, Aripuana Coberio; SOUZA, Cacilda da Silva; NUNES, Daniel Holthausen; BORTOLETTO, Maria Cecilia de Carvalho; OLIVEIRA, Maria de Fatima Santos Paim de; NEFFA, Jane Marcy; FIERI, Luciana Cristina; AZULAY-ABULAFIA, Luna; FELIX, Paulo Antonio Oldani; MAGALHAES, Renata Ferreira; ROMITIL, Ricardo; JAIME, Tatiana JerezPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects 1.3% of the Brazilian population. The most common clinical manifestations are erythematous, scaling lesions that affect both genders and can occur on any anatomical site, preferentially involving the knees, elbows, scalp and genitals. Besides the impact on the quality of life, the systemic nature of the disease makes psoriasis an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, especially in young patients with severe disease. By an initiative of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology, dermatologists with renowned clinical experience in the management of psoriasis were invited to form a work group that, in a partnership with the Brazilian Medical Association, dedicated themselves to create the Plaque Psoriasis Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines. The relevant issues for the diagnosis (evaluation of severity and comorbidities) and treatment of plaque psoriasis were defined. The issues generated a search strategy in the Medline-PubMed database up to July 2018. Subsequently, the answers to the questions of the recommendations were devised, and each reference selected presented the respective level of recommendation and strength of scientific evidence. The final recommendations for making up the final text were worded by the coordinators.
- Psoriatic scarring alopecia(2013) ALMEIDA, Maiana Carneiro; ROMITI, Ricardo; DOCHE, Isabella; VALENTE, Neusa Yuriko Sakai; DONATI, AlinePsoriasis is a relatively frequent inflammatory dermatosis. Scarring alopecia due to scalp psoriasis was first reported in 1972, but few reports have been written since then, showing that this is a very rare complication of a common disorder. We report a young Brazilian woman with longstanding scalp psoriasis, which progressed to scaring alopecia.
- Systemic amyloidosis manifestation in a patient with psoriatic arthritis(2021) SOUZA, Bruno de Castro e; GAVIOLI, Camila Fatima Biancardi; OLIVEIRA, Walmar Roncalli Pereira de; ROMITI, RicardoSystemic amyloidosis secondary to psoriatic arthritis is rare, and published data are based mainly on case reports and are associated with increased mortality. This is the report of a patient with long-term psoriatic arthritis and chronic sialadenitis, who showed an inadequate response to therapy. The diagnosis of secondary amyloidosis was attained through biopsies of genital skin lesions. Although very rare, it is important that dermatologists and general practitioners consider the possibility of amyloidosis in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, since an early intervention can be implemented, and thus, the prognosis of this condition can be improved. (c) 2021 Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia.
- Humanistic and Economic Impact of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis in Brazil(2019) LOPES, Nilceia; DIAS, Leticia L. S.; AZULAY-ABULAFIA, Luna; OYAFUSO, Luiza K. M.; SUAREZ, Maria Victoria; FABRICIO, Lincoln; KOBATA, Clarice Marie; CESTARI, Tania; GONTIJO, Bernardo; SABBAG, Cid Y.; ANTONIO, Joao R.; ROMITI, Ricardo; PERTEL, Patricia C.Introduction Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, chronic, inflammatory disease, which has a substantial humanistic and economic burden. This study aimed to assess the impact of this disease on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), work productivity, and direct and indirect costs from a societal perspective among Brazilian patients. Methods This is a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study, enrolling patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis according to physician evaluation. Data collection was performed from December 2015 to November 2016 through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire and five standardized patient-reported outcomes instruments. Direct costs were estimated by multiplying the amount of resources used (12-month recall period) by the corresponding unit cost. Indirect costs were grouped in two time horizons: annual costs (income reduction and absenteeism) and lifetime costs (demission and early retirement). Results A total of 188 patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis were included, with mean age of 48.0 (SD 13.1). ""Anxiety and depression"" and ""pain and discomfort"" were the most impaired dimensions, according to the EuroQol Five-Dimension-Three-Level (EQ-5D-3L). The highest effect was found for ""symptoms and feelings"" [mean (SD) 2.4 (1.7)] Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) subscale. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) presence and biologic-naive status were associated with worse HRQoL. Presenteeism was more frequent than absenteeism, according to the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire-General Health (WPAI-GH) [17.4% vs. 6.3%], while physical demands and time management were the most affected Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) subscales [means (SD) 23.5 (28.5) and 17.7 (24.9), respectively]. The estimated annual cost per patient was USD 4034. Direct medical costs accounted for 87.7% of this estimate, direct non-medical costs for 2.4%, and indirect costs for 9.9%. Conclusions Results evidenced that moderate to severe plaque psoriasis imposes substantial costs to society. Our data showed that this disease negatively affects both work productivity and HRQoL of Brazilian patients. Subgroups with PsA and biologic-naive patients presented lower HRQoL, showing the impact of this comorbidity and the relevance of biologics in psoriasis treatment. Funding Novartis Biociencias S.A.
- Infections in the era of immunobiologicals*(2024) ROMITI, Ricardo; HIRAYAMA, Andre Luis da Silva; PORRO, Adriana Maria; GONCALVES, Heitor de Sa; MIOT, Luciane Donida Bartoli; DURAES, Sandra Maria Barbosa; MARQUES, Silvio AlencarImmunobiologicals represent an innovative therapeutic option in dermatology. They are indicated in severe and refractory cases of different diseases when there is contraindication, intolerance, or failure of conventional systemic therapy and in cases with significant impairment of patient quality of life. The main immunobiologicals used in dermatology basically include inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF), inhibitors of interleukin-12 and -23 (anti-IL12/23), inhibitors of interleukin-17 and its receptor (anti-IL17), inhibitors of interleukin-23 (anti-IL23), rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody), dupilumab (anti-IL4/IL13) and intravenous immunoglobulin. Their immunomodulatory action may be associated with an increase in the risk of infections in the short and long term, and each case must be assessed individually, according to the risk inherent to the drug, the patient general condition, and the need for precautions. This article will discuss the main risks of infection associated with the use of immunobiologicals, addressing the risk in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients, vaccination, fungal infections, tuberculosis, leprosy, and viral hepatitis, and how to manage the patient in the most diverse scenarios. (c) 2023 Published by Elsevier Espan similar to a, S.L.U. on behalf of Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0/).