Search results for "remission"

Atypical presentation of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: two case reports

2017

Abstract Background Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by severe neurological and psychiatric symptoms and a difficult diagnosis. The disease is often secondary to a neoplastic lesion, seldom diagnosed years later. Psychiatric symptoms are prevalent in adults; neurologic symptoms are more evident in children, who typically present primarily with neurological symptoms. To the best of our knowledge, the association with juvenile idiopathic arthritis has not been described. Case presentation We report the cases of two caucasian girls with an atypical presentation. The first patient was an 8-year-old girl with normal psychomotor developmen…

A pilot study on aesthetic treatments performed by qualified aesthetic practitioners: efficacy on health-related quality of life in breast cancer pat…

2019

Purpose Cancer treatments often produce undesirable side-effects, such as skin toxicity, impacting on everyday functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This experimental study sought to determine whether aesthetic products and treatments could significantly decrease perceived skin symptoms, psychological distress and improve skin-related QoL (SRQoL). Methods An experimental group composed of 100 breast patients was enrolled for specialized aesthetic treatments at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) and compared to a control group of 70 breast patients who did not receive any aesthetic treatment. A measure of SRQoL (i.e., Skindex-16) and a distress thermometer were admini…

Utilidad de la colangioscopia digital en el diagnóstico de la colangiopatía por IgG4 y en la exclusión de colangiocarcinoma

2019

The "Honeymoon Phase" in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM): Frequency, Duration and Predictive Factors at Onset

2012

Abstract: Aim of thè study was: to analyze thè epidemiological features of paediatric T1DM at onset and their relation to remission frequency and duration in thè first year of disease, to assess clinical effìcacy of Glucose Evaluation Trial REMission (GETREM) protocol in terms of induction and maintenance of thè "honeymoon phase" and to evaluate Insulin Dose-Adjusted A1C values at onset [IDAA1C = HbAlc% + (Insulin U/Kg/die x 4)] as a predictor of remission. 181 patients less than 15 years of age were admitted at our Department for T1DM onset and were treated according to GETREM protocol in thè years 2008-2011. The following data were recorded at onset: age, sex, modality of onset according …

Elasticity as a measure for online determination of remission points in ongoing epidemics.

2020

The correct identification of change-points during ongoing outbreak investigations of infectious diseases is a matter of paramount importance in epidemiology, with major implications for the management of health care resources, public health and, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, social live. Onsets, peaks, and inflexion points are some of them. An onset is the moment when the epidemic starts. A "peak" indicates a moment at which the incorporated values, both before and after, are lower: a maximum. The inflexion points identify moments in which the rate of growth of the incorporation of new cases changes intensity. In this study, after interpreting the concept of elasticity of a random va…

In vivo manipulation of Vgamma9Vdelta2 T cells with zoledronate and low-dose interleukin-2 for immunotherapy of advanced breast cancer patients.

2010

The potent anti-tumour activities of gamma delta T cells have prompted the development of protocols in which gamma delta-agonists are administered to cancer patients. Encouraging results from small Phase I trials have fuelled efforts to characterize more clearly the application of this approach to unmet clinical needs such as metastatic carcinoma. To examine this approach in breast cancer, a Phase I trial was conducted in which zoledronate, a V gamma 9V delta 2 T cell agonist, plus low-dose interleukin (IL)-2 were administered to 10 therapeutically terminal, advanced metastatic breast cancer patients. Treatment was well tolerated and promoted the effector maturation of V gamma 9V delta 2 T …

Lupus Impact Tracker Responds to Changes in Low Disease Activity and Remission Outcomes in a Large Spanish Lupus Registry Cohort

2018

Spontaneous Regression of a Recalcitrant Wart after Bivalent Papillomavirus Vaccination

2017

The honeymoon phase – what we know today about the factors that can modulate the remission period in type 1 diabetes

2016

Niektórzy pacjenci z cukrzycą typu 1 (T1DM) często wkrótce po rozpoczęciu leczenia insuliną wymagają podaży jej mniejszych dawek. W piśmiennictwie zjawisko to określa się okresem remisji lub miesiąca miodowego. U większości pacjentów remisja jest jedynie częściowa, natomiast w bardzo rzadkich przypadkach może być również całkowita. Ostatnie doniesienia sugerują, że odpowiednie leczenie oraz opieka i kontrola w trakcie fazy miesiąca miodowego mogą potencjalnie wydłużyć ten okres lub nawet całkowicie zatrzymać proces destrukcji pozostałych komórek ß. Z tego powodu ten okres choroby budzi tak wielkie zainteresowanie. Faza remisji następuje zwykle około 3 miesiący po rozpoczęciu leczenia insuli…

Recommendations of the Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (GETECCU) on topical therapy in ulcerative colitis

2020

Although most patients with ulcerative colitis should be given topical treatment, different studies have shown that they are underused in clinical practice. The purpose of this article is to answer 10 specific questions about which drugs are available for topical use in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, and their characteristics in terms of formulation, dosage, presentation, application and proximal distribution of rectal-administered drugs. The efficacy of available topical drugs and the benefits of combining different formulations and routes of administration, and their usefulness during disease remission are evaluated. Finally, a series of recommendations addressed to patients are giv…