Publications by authors named "G Absil"
Background: Biological therapies, including TNF-alpha, IL12/23, IL17 and IL23 antagonists, adequately control a very high number of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis with an excellent long-term safety profile. However, on occasion, patients on biological therapy with stabilized disease or complete remission report episodes of sudden breakthrough psoriasis.
Aim: To study prospectively in a monocentric tertiary setting, the clinical characteristics of patients presenting a sudden breakthrough psoriasis although completely stabilized (PASI 90-100) under biological therapy.
This article takes stock of the research work carried out in Europe over the period 2020-2022 by a multidisciplinary consortium of specialists in psychiatry and mental health that brings together university research laboratories, psychiatric hospitals, universities, and training centers. Our work focuses on the difficulties encountered by care and psycho-social support professionals during the COVID-19 period. These difficulties are individual and organizational to ensure a service of accompaniment and follow-up of psychiatric users.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmediate or delayed hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM) occur in 0.5-3 % of patients receiving radiological examinations using the last generation ICM. Although the majority of the reactions are mild to moderate, severe and potentially lethal reactions may occasionally be observed.
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- - Zoon's balanitis is a rare skin condition affecting the genital area, typically showing as a red-orange spot with a "cayenne pepper" look, mostly in uncircumcised middle-aged to older men.
- - It can sometimes present in atypical forms, such as lesions that are vegetative or ulcerative, and while it's usually benign, it can occur alongside other skin issues.
- - Topical treatments often fail, and symptoms frequently return after stopping treatment, so circumcision is considered an effective option that usually leads to quick and complete relief from symptoms.