Biological Therapies in Inflammatory Myopathies
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2023 Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a rare group of disorders that feature progressive immune-mediated skeletal muscle destruction along with skin, lung, and joint involvement.
Abd El Haleem Natour, Shaye Kivity
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Environmental monitoring of dredging at the Port of Angra dos Reis
Holos, 2019 Dredging activities in port areas are intended to expand the ports’ activities and maintain adequate depth in the access channels, berthing areas and basins of evolution. The environmental license granted for maintenance dredging in the port of Angra dos
Aurélio Lamare Soares Murta +4 more
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IVIG Delays Onset in a Mouse Model of Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease [PDF]
, 2019 Our previous studies showed that intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) contained anti-Aβ autoantibodies that might be able to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Dodel, Richard +10 more
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Sustentabilidade em Debate, 2016 A bacia hidrográfica do Rio São Francisco tem grande importância para o país não apenas pelo volume de água transportado em uma região semiárida, mas também pelo potencial hídrico passível de aproveitamento energético e abastecimento hídrico da região ...
Julian David Hunt +2 more
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IVIG Compared With IVIG Plus Infliximab in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children [PDF]
Pediatrics, 2021 OBJECTIVES To compare initial treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) versus IVIG plus infliximab in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). METHODS Single-center retrospective cohort study of patients with MIS-C who met ...
Lyndsey D, Cole +10 more
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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Its Manifestation in Oral Cavity
Česká Stomatologie a Praktické Zubní Lékařství, 2010 Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a disease with typical dermal and mucosal manifestations. The etiology is multifactorial. The characteristic skin manifestation is the occurrence of brick-red stains or papular dermatitis with central decrease, sc.
J. Vokurka +5 more
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A phase 3 multicenter, prospective, open-label efficacy and safety study of immune globulin (human) 10% caprylate/chromatography purified in patients with myasthenia gravis exacerbations [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular transmission. Exacerbations may involve increasing bulbar weakness and/or sudden respiratory failure, both of which can be critically disabling.
Ayguasanosa, J +17 more
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The Use of Aerosolized Ribavirin in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Immunocompromised Patients: A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–associated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a concern in immunocompromised patients. Aerosolized ribavirin (RBV AER) is used for treatment of RSV LRTI; however, adverse events and rising drug ...
Avery, Lisa M. +2 more
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Inclusion body myositis: therapeutic approaches. [PDF]
, 2012 The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), inclusion body myositis (IBM) and other less common myopathies.
Aggarwal, Rohit, Oddis, Chester V
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Differences in GlycA and lipoprotein particle parameters may help distinguish acute kawasaki disease from other febrile illnesses in children. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundGlycosylation patterns of serum proteins, such as α1-acid glycoprotein, are modified during an acute phase reaction. The response of acute Kawasaki disease (KD) patients to IVIG treatment has been linked to sialic acid levels on native IgG ...
Burns, Jane C +8 more
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