Healthcare judicialization: an analysis of indicators and official data on medications.

Objectives: to analyze judicial demands for medications in Campo Grande, Brazil, between July 2018 and June 2020.

Methods: the four dimensions of the Manual of Indicators for Evaluation and Monitoring of Judicial Demands for Medications were examined.

Results: 676 judicial processes were identified, corresponding to 1006 requests for 284 different medications.

CD57 T cells associated with immunosenescence in adults living with HIV or AIDS.

Despite the advancement of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related discoveries, new HIV infections still persist. With the advent of antiretroviral therapy, prognosis has migrated from acute to chronic HIV infection and inflammation, with the possibility of increased immune aging. We aimed to assess such immunosenescence by analysing CD27 and CD57 expression on the surface of T cells.

Late peripheral facial paralysis after COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and two case reports.

Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) has been shown to be a neurological manifestation of COVID-19. The current study presents two cases of PFP after COVID-19, along with a rapid review of known cases in the literature. Both case reports were conducted following CARE guidelines.

Hepatotoxicity associated with the use of teriflunomide in a patient with multiple sclerosis: A case report.

Rationale: Teriflunomide is an inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis available as a first-line treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Drug-induced liver damage is a relevant problem in clinical practice, representing a frequent cause of treatment discontinuation. This case report describes the occurrence of liver injury, with a 33.

Medication discrepancies in transition of care of hospitalised children in Brazil: a multicentric study.

Objective: To determine the incidence of medication discrepancies in transition points of care of hospitalised children.

Design: A prospective observational multicentre study was carried out between February and August 2019. Data collection consisted of the following steps: sociodemographic data collection, clinical interview with the patient's caregiver, review of patient prescriptions and evaluation of medical records.