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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.
- 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.