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    Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs

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    Non-steroidal anti-infl ammatory drugs are the most frequentlyprescribed medications worldwide. In the United States, around 17million people use daily these drugs, because many of them canbe bought as over the counter medication, and approximately 60million prescriptions are made yearly. The majority of users are oldpeople. These drugs have shown to be effective for symptomaticinfl ammatory pain relief whether acute or chronic, mainly in muscularskeletal pain syndromes

    Manifestações otorrinolaringológicas nas doenças reumáticas auto-imunes Otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

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    As manifestações otorrinolaringológicas nas doenças reumáticas representam um desafio diagnóstico para o reumatologista, o otorrinolaringologista e o médico generalista. Comumente, sintomas otorrinolaringológicos representam um sinal inicial de uma doença assintomática ou uma desordem auto-imune não diagnosticada, que freqüentemente exige um imediato e agressivo tratamento imunossupressor. Distúrbios auditivos podem ser vistos em pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES), granulomatose de Wegener (GW), policondrite recidivante (PR), poliarterite nodosa, síndrome de Cogan, síndrome de Sjögren e menos freqüentemente na síndrome de Churg-Strauss e doença de Behçet. O nariz e seios paranasais são variavelmente afetados durante o curso da GW, síndrome de Churg-Strauss, PR e sarcoidose. Ulcerações mucosas recorrentes são comuns no LES e doença de Behçet. Xerostomia é uma manifestação comum da síndrome de Sjögren primária e secundária; aumento da glândula salivar pode ser visto nesses pacientes, assim como nos pacientes com sarcoidose. A articulação cricoaritenóide pode ser envolvida durante o curso da artrite reumatóide, espondilite anquilosante e gota; alterações osteoartríticas também têm sido descritas. Disfunção do nervo trigeminal pode ocorrer em pacientes com síndrome de Sjögren, esclerose sistêmica, LES e doença mista do tecido conjuntivo. Paralisia facial periférica tem sido descrita como complicação do curso da síndrome de Sjögren e sarcoidose.Otorhinolaryngologics manifestations of rheumatologic disorders represent a diagnostic challenge for the rheumatologist, the otorhinolaryngologist, and the general practicioner. Not uncommonly otorhinolaryngologics symptoms represent the initial sign of an otherwise asymptomatic or even undiagnosed autoimmune disorder which often calls for prompt and aggressive immunosuppressive treatment. Hearing disturbances may be seen in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener's granulomatosis, relapsing polychondritis, polyarteritis nodosa, Cogan's syndrome, Sjögren's syndrome, and less frequently in Churg-Strauss syndrome and Behçet's disease. Nose and paranasal sinuses are variably affected during the course of Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, relapsing polychondritis and sarcoidosis. Recurrent mucosal ulcerations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus and Behçet's disease. Xerostomia is a common feature of primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome; salivary gland enlargement may be also seen in these patients, as well as in patients with sarcoidosis. The cricoarytenoid joint can be involved during the course of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and gout; osteoarthritic changes have also been described. Trigeminal nerve dysfunction may occur in patients with Sjögren's syndrome, systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and mixed connective tissue disease. Peripheral facial nerve palsy has been described to complicate the course of Sjögren's syndrome and sarcoidosis
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