Dermatomyositis post vaccine against SARS-COV2.

Background: Dermatomyositis belongs to an infrequent group of diseases predominantly found in patients older than 40 years old and is characterized by dermal and muscular findings. This disease presents itself as proximal, ascending and symmetric weakness and typical dermatosis with findings such as elevated muscle enzymes, altered electromyography and typical changes in muscle biopsy; as of today, the etiology of the disease in unknown. The COVID-19 vaccine has been a fundamental tactic to achieve control of the coronavirus (SARS CoV2), and it's clear that the benefits of getting the vaccine overweight the risks that might come along with it.

Isolation of IgG antibodies to Toxocara in ankylosing spondylitis patients with acute anterior uveitis.

Purpose: Since few reports had been published on the prevalence of toxocariasis in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients with acute non-granulomatous anterior uveitis (ANGAU), the aim of this work was to determine the presence of antibodies against Toxocara canis in AS patients with ANGAU.

Methods: Thirty-six patients (14 female and 22 male) with AS were enrolled in the study. The history of ANGAU was accepted only if diagnosed by an ophthalmologist.

Uveitis in adult patients with rheumatic inflammatory autoimmune diseases at a tertiary-care hospital in Mexico City.

Objective: Our aim is to describe the frequency of uveitis associated with rheumatic inflammatory autoimmune diseases (RIAD) in adult patients admitted to the Rheumatology Department at a tertiary-care hospital in Mexico City. We also describe the clinical features, seasonal distribution, treatment, and ocular complications associated with this disease.

Methods: We reviewed 1332 charts of patients with RIAD and selected those that had a diagnosis of uveitis.

[Guide for appropriate using of the non-opioid analgesics in the management of pain].

The purpose of this guide is to provide for general practitioners or physicians of primary care a comprehensive, evidence based tool that permits them to take an adequate decision about the appropriate use of the non-opioid analgesics in the management of pain.

Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Purpose: To assess the frequency and factors associated with metabolic syndrome in adult female patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: During January and June 2006, 192 consecutive adult female patients seen during their scheduled appointment at the out-patient rheumatology clinic and meeting the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for RA and SLE were invited to participate in this study. Sociodemographic, menopausal status, personal history of coronary heart disease, and physical activity were evaluated.

Avascular necrosis of bone associated with primary antiphospholipid syndrome: case report and literature review.

We describe, the case of a 34-year-old mestizo Mexican woman with previous history of fetal loss, deep vein thrombosis that developed avascular necrosis (AVN) of the right knee with strong positive levels of anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) IgG and IgM. AVN of bone in association with aCL has been seen principally in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. However, few cases have been reported of AVN as a clinical manifestation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome.

[Risk factors associated with systemic lupus erythematosis in a Mexican population].

Objective: To assess risk factors associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the Mexican population.

Material And Methods: A case-control study was conducted on June 1996, at the Reumathology Clinic of Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI (HE CMN), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, in Mexico City. Cases were one hundred thirty subjects with four or more SLE criteria and disease evolution of +/- 5 years.