Oui, les anticoagulants réduisent le risque de thromboses chez les patients atteints.
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Le traitement est-il à vie ?
Pas toujours, mais de nombreux patients nécessitent un traitement à long terme.
Traitement à long termeSyndrome des anticorps antiphospholipidesAnticoagulants
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Y a-t-il des effets secondaires aux traitements ?
Oui, les anticoagulants peuvent causer des saignements et d'autres effets indésirables.
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Les femmes enceintes peuvent-elles être traitées ?
Oui, des anticoagulants comme l'héparine sont souvent utilisés pendant la grossesse.
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5
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Quelles sont les complications possibles du syndrome ?
Les complications incluent des thromboses veineuses profondes, des AVC et des fausses couches.
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Le syndrome peut-il causer des problèmes cardiaques ?
Oui, il peut augmenter le risque de maladies cardiovasculaires et d'infarctus.
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Y a-t-il des risques pour la santé mentale ?
Oui, des troubles anxieux et dépressifs peuvent survenir chez certains patients.
Santé mentaleTroubles anxieuxDépression
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Les complications sont-elles réversibles ?
Certaines complications peuvent être gérées, mais d'autres peuvent avoir des effets durables.
ComplicationsGestionEffets durables
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Le syndrome augmente-t-il le risque de cancer ?
Des études suggèrent un lien possible, mais des recherches supplémentaires sont nécessaires.
CancerSyndrome des anticorps antiphospholipidesRecherche
Facteurs de risque
5
#1
Quels sont les facteurs de risque du syndrome ?
Les facteurs incluent des antécédents familiaux, des maladies auto-immunes et des infections.
Facteurs de risqueMaladies auto-immunesInfections
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Le sexe influence-t-il le risque ?
Oui, le syndrome est plus fréquent chez les femmes, surtout entre 20 et 40 ans.
SexeFemmesSyndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides
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Les antécédents de thromboses augmentent-ils le risque ?
Oui, avoir des antécédents de thromboses augmente significativement le risque de syndrome.
Antécédents médicauxThromboseSyndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides
#4
Les infections virales sont-elles un facteur de risque ?
Certaines infections virales, comme le VIH, peuvent augmenter le risque de développer le syndrome.
Infections viralesVIHFacteurs de risque
#5
Le tabagisme influence-t-il le risque ?
Oui, le tabagisme est associé à un risque accru de thromboses et de complications.
TabagismeThromboseFacteurs de risque
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Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, Istituto Auxologico Italiano-Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Syndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides" :
Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Biocruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, UPV/EHU, Barakaldo, Spain.
Publications dans "Syndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides" :
Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases- Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Aosta Valley Network for Rare Diseases, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, University of Turin, Italy.
Publications dans "Syndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides" :
Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases- Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Aosta Valley Network for Rare Diseases, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, University of Turin, Italy. Electronic address: savino.sciascia@unito.it.
Publications dans "Syndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides" :
Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Publications dans "Syndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides" :
Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Publications dans "Syndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides" :
This is a retrospective chart review of newborns referred to audiology between June and December 2020. Newborns who failed or did not have an initial newborn hearing screening (NBHS) at an academic, t...
Neonatal jaundice is an important and prevalent condition that can cause kernicterus and mortality. This study validated a smartphone-based screening application (Biliscan) in detecting neonatal jaund...
A cross-sectional prospective study was conducted at the neonatal unit in a tertiary teaching hospital between August 2020 and October 2021. All babies born at the gestation of 35 weeks and above with...
Sixty-one paired TSB-BsB and 85 paired TcB-BsB measurements were obtained. Bland Altman plot for the entire group showed that 54% (33/61) of the pairs of TSB and BsB readings and 66% (56/85) of the pa...
Our results suggest that there is moderate correlation and mediocre agreement between BsB and TSB, as well as TcB. Improvement to the application algorithm and further studies that include a larger po...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multiorgan disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Approximately 90% of the morbidity and mortality are caused by ...
This study reviewed the outcomes of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) and ongoing hearing monitoring in children following recovery from neonatal bacterial meningitis to determine (a) whether...
Retrospective analysis of a UNHS database....
Data were extracted from the state-wide UNHS database for all children born in Queensland Australia between 1 September 2004 and 30 June 2020 with the risk factor of bacterial meningitis (in isolation...
Results showed that all post-meningitic infants diagnosed with PCHL had a refer result on the UNHS or were medically excluded from screening. Additionally, no cases of PCHL were identified through the...
UNHS may be sufficient to detect PCHL in post-meningitic neonates and routine audiological monitoring may not be required for children who pass the screen....
SARS-CoV-2, the responsible virus for the COVID-19 pandemic, has demonstrated neurotropic properties indicated by cases presenting with auditory and vestibular system insults. The expression of ACE-2 ...
Infection with COVID-19 during pregnancy was not a risk factor for hearing loss, similar to other studies....
• The pathogenetic mechanism of the viral-induced impairment of the organ of Corti includes direct damage to the hair cells and indirect damage due to the induction of the innate inflammatory response...
• Although the intrauterine infection remains controversial, the expression of the ACE-2 receptor on the placenta and the detection of IgM antibodies, as well as the covid-19 genome in fetuses, make t...
To verify the frequency of risk factors for hearing loss in newborns and their possible associations with universal neonatal hearing screening results before and during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Historical cohort study with data analysis of newborns attended in a reference hearing health service of the Unified Health System (SUS) between January 2017 and December 2021....
Those born in 2020 and 2021 were 91% less likely to fail the screening than those born in 2017, 2018, and 2019; therefore, they had a lower percentage of referrals for a retest. There was a decrease i...
Newborns born in the pandemic year compared to those born pre-pandemic showed a reduction in the presence of two risk indicators for hearing loss and, consequently, a lower chance of failing the UNHS ...
Thyroid hormone (TH) is indispensable for brain development in utero and during the first 2-3 years of life, and the negative effects of TH deficiency on brain development are irreversible. Detection ...
We report three unrelated individuals, each exposed to maternal autoantibodies during gestation and found to have elevated very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in the newborn period after screening po...
Childhood hearing loss is a global health concern. Despite the proven benefits of neonatal hearing screening (NHS), it is not yet mandated in South Africa. The lack of awareness of hearing loss and ab...
The study aimed to assess the availability of NHS services across primary healthcare (PHC) facilities in the City of Cape Town (CCT)....
Surveys were conducted with 26 PHC facilities in the CCT metropolitan areas that offer mother and child healthcare services....
Surveys gathered data through online and telephone methods. The surveys aimed to assess the availability and nature of NHS services, care pathways and training of healthcare professionals regarding NH...
None of the facilities used objective screening methods to screen hearing or have standardised care pathways for at-risk babies. Instead, they relied on parental concerns, with the use of the Road to ...
The absence of NHS services highlights the need for standardised protocols and increased awareness among healthcare workers and caregivers. Implementing NHS services could facilitate earlier diagnosis...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular progressive disorder that is currently treatable. The sooner the disease-modifying therapies are started, the better the prognosis. Newborn scr...