Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Jun 2020
Epidemiology and Factors Associated with Remission of Pemphigus Vulgaris and Foliaceus in Singapore.
Pemphigus is a chronic, relapsing immunobullous disease. There is limited data on the clinical course and prognostic factors of pemphigus in Asian patients. ⋯ Higher initial prednisolone dose and the use of azathioprine in PV desmoglein 1 antibody titre at diagnosis in PV and PF might be prognostic markers for achieving remission. Use of dapsone was associated with lower overall remission in PV, but this might be confounded because dapsone was used as an adjuvant therapy in recalcitrant cases. Owing to study methodology and limitations, further evaluation is needed for better prognostication of pemphigus.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Jun 2020
Mid-Term Outcomes of Patients with Central Venous Occlusive Disease Undergoing Surveillance Venography and Intervention.
To evaluate the mid-term outcomes of regular surveillance venography with or without percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in haemodialysis patients presenting with central venous occlusive disease. ⋯ CVOs are more difficult to treat than CVS. High primary assisted patency rates can be achieved with surveillance venography, albeit at the expense of increased number of interventions. Further cost effectiveness studies need to be performed to study the true benefit of our surveillance programme.