Homeopathic treatment of depression: series of case report

BACKGROUND: Evidence for the efficacy of homeopathy for depression is limited due to lack of clinical trials of high quality. Case reports are the first steps of clinical evidence, towards controlled trials. OBJECTIVES: To report preliminary results of homeopathic treatment of depression in Jundiai's public health system, São Paulo. METHODS: Review of the medical records of new patients, treated between March and December 2006. Their diagnosis was confirmed by a semi-structured interview. Patients received individualized homeopathy and their response was measured by the Montgomery & Åsberg depression scale (MADRS). RESULTS: Fifteen patients were treated and response (more than 50% decrease of MADRS scores) was observed in 14 patients (93%), after an average of seven weeks of treatment; one patient had clinical worsening and was refered to conventional antidepressant therapy. The MADRS mean scores (± dp) decreased from 24.9 (± 5.8) to 9.7 (± 8.2, p < .0001) in the 2nd evaluation, and these results signifcance were sustained through the 3rd and 4th assessments. DISCUSSION: these results suggest that homeopathy may be an alternative therapeutics for depression, but randomized and controlled studies are needed to test the efficacy and safety of the homeopathic treatment of the depressive disorders.CONTEXTO: Não há estudos metodologicamente adequados sobre a eficácia da homeopatia na depressão. Relatos de casos clínicos são os primeiros degraus da evidência clínica, a caminho de estudos controlados. OBJETIOS: Relatar resultados preliminares do tratamento homeopático de pacientes com depressão no SUS de Jundiaí. MÉTODOS: Revisão dos prontuários dos casos novos, atendidos entre março e dezembro de 2006. O diagnóstico foi confirmado por entrevista estruturada. Os pacientes receberam homeopatia individualizada e a evolução foi avaliada pela escala de Montgomery & Åsberg (MADRS). RESULTADOS: Foram tratados 15 casos e observou-se resposta terapêutica (redução maior que 50% dos escores de depressão) em 14 pacientes (93%), após uma média de sete semanas de tratamento; um paciente apresentou piora clínica e foi encaminhado ao tratamento convencional. O escore média (± dp) na Escala de Avaliação de Depressão de Montgomery-Åsberg diminuiu de 24,9 (± 5,8) a 9,7 (± 8,2, p < ,0001) na segunda avaliação, resultados mantidos no decorrer da terceira e quarta consultas. CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados sugerem que a homeopatia pode ser uma alternativa terapêutica no tratamento da depressão, mas estudos randomizados e controlados são necessários para se testar a eficácia e segurança do tratamento homeopático dos transtornos depressivos.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Departamento de PsicobiologiaFaculdade de Medicina de JundiaíUNIFESP, EPM, Depto. de PsicobiologiaSciEL

Tratamento homeopático da depressão: relato de série de casos

BACKGROUND: Evidence for the efficacy of homeopathy for depression is limited due to lack of clinical trials of high quality. Case reports are the first steps of clinical evidence, towards controlled trials. OBJECTIVES: To report preliminary results of homeopathic treatment of depression in Jundiai's public health system, Sao Paulo. METHODS: Review of the medical records of new patients, treated between March and December 2006. Their diagnosis was confirmed by a semi-structured interview. Patients received individualized homeopathy and their response was measured by the Montgomery & Åsberg depression scale (MADRS). RESULTS: Fifteen patients were treated and response (more than 50% decrease of MADRS scores) was observed in 14 patients (93%), after an average of seven weeks of treatment; one patient had clinical worsening and was refered to conventional antidepressant therapy. The MADRS mean scores (± dp) decreased from 24.9 (± 5.8) to 9.7 (± 8.2, p < .0001) in the 2nd evaluation, and these results signifcance were sustained through the 3rd and 4th assessments. DISCUSSION: these results suggest that homeopathy may be an alternative therapeutics for depression, but randomized and controlled studies are needed to test the efficacy and safety of the homeopathic treatment of the depressive disorders.CONTEXTO: Não há estudos metodologicamente adequados sobre a eficácia da homeopatia na depressão. Relatos de casos clínicos são os primeiros degraus da evidência clínica, a caminho de estudos controlados. OBJETIOS: Relatar resultados preliminares do tratamento homeopático de pacientes com depressão no SUS de Jundiaí. MÉTODOS: Revisão dos prontuários dos casos novos, atendidos entre março e dezembro de 2006. O diagnóstico foi confirmado por entrevista estruturada. Os pacientes receberam homeopatia individualizada e a evolução foi avaliada pela escala de Montgomery & Åsberg (MADRS). RESULTADOS: Foram tratados 15 casos e observou-se resposta terapêutica (redução maior que 50% dos escores de depressão) em 14 pacientes (93%), após uma média de sete semanas de tratamento; um paciente apresentou piora clínica e foi encaminhado ao tratamento convencional. O escore média (± dp) na Escala de Avaliação de Depressão de Montgomery-Åsberg diminuiu de 24,9 (± 5,8) a 9,7 (± 8,2, p < ,0001) na segunda avaliação, resultados mantidos no decorrer da terceira e quarta consultas. CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados sugerem que a homeopatia pode ser uma alternativa terapêutica no tratamento da depressão, mas estudos randomizados e controlados são necessários para se testar a eficácia e segurança do tratamento homeopático dos transtornos depressivos

TLR2,TLR4 and p-JNK expressions in ileal pouch mucosa of ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis patients.

Orientadores: Raquel Franco Leal, Maria Lourdes Setsuko AyrizonoDissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências MédicasResumo: A retocolectomia total com anastomose do reservatório ileal (RI) ao canal anal é a cirurgia de escolha para doentes com retocolite ulcerativa inespecífica (RCUI) refratária ao tratamento clínico e para a polipose adenomatosa familiar (PAF). Entretanto, a ileíte primária do reservatório é uma das complicações mais comuns após a cirurgia do RI em pacientes com RCUI, sendo rara na PAF; e somente ocorre após o fechamento da ileostomia de proteção. Neste sentido, há necessidade de estudos que avaliem a forma como as bactérias, por meio de receptores específicos, possam participar no processo inflamatório do RI. Desta forma, foi analisada a expressão dos Toll-like receptors (TLR) em mucosa do RI endoscópica e histologicamente normal em pacientes operados por RCUI e PAF, a fim de se detectar alguma anormalidade nesta via em indivíduos assintomáticos, que poderia contribuir com processo inflamatório no RI. Casuística e Método: Doze pacientes (seis com RCUI e seis com PAF) submetidos à retocolectomia total e confecção do RI em "J", foram estudados após a reconstrução do trânsito intestinal. Foram obtidas biópsias da mucosa do RI por meio de endoscopia do mesmo. O grupo controle foi constituído por seis doentes com íleo-colonoscopia normal. As biópsias foram congeladas em nitrogênio líquido e as expressões de TLR-2, TLR-4 (receptores de reconhecimento de antígenos bacterianos) e p- JNK (fator de sinalização nuclear) foram avaliadas por meio de imunoblot de extrato protéico total. A ausência de ileíte do RI foi determinada por parâmetros clínicos, histológicos e endoscópicos, de acordo com o Índice de Atividade da Ileíte do RI (PDAI). Os pacientes não estavam em uso de medicações. O presente estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa Local e os participantes assinaram o termo de consentimento informado. Utilizou-se análise de variância (ANOVA), seguida por análise de significância (Teste de Tukey-Kramer) para a análise estatística. Nível de significância adotado foi p0.05). Conclusão: Pacientes com RCUI apresentaram maior expressão de TLR4 na mucosa do RI, mesmo sem evidência clínica, endoscópica e histológica de inflamação no RI. Estes achados podem explicar a tendência de ativação de vias intracelulares deflagradas por antígenos bacterianos em pacientes com RCUI, o que pode contribuir com a produção de mediadores pró-inflamatórios, sendo coadjuvante do processo inflamatório inicial na mucosa do RIAbstract: Introduction: Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the preferred surgical procedure for patients with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). However, pouchitis is the most common complication after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) in UC patients, being rare in FAP; and only occurs after ileostomy closure. Therefore, it is important to get more information about the role of the ileal pouch microbiota and mucosa susceptibility to inflammation. Therefore, we evaluated Toll-like receptors (TLRs) expression in normal endoscopic and histological mucosa of the ileal pouch in patients with UC and FAP, in order to find any abnormality in this pathway in asymptomatic patients, which may contribute to pouchitis. Patients and Method: Twelve patients (six with UC and six with FAP) who underwent to total rectocolectomy and "J" pouch reconstruction, were studied. Biopsies were obtained from the mucosa of the pouch by endoscopy. Normal ileum biopsies were obtained from six patients submitted to ileocolonoscopy with no abnormalities. The specimens were snap-frozen and the expressions of TLR2, TLR4 (bacterial recognition receptors) and JNK (nuclear signalization factor) were determined by immunoblot protein extract. The absence of pouchitis was assessed by clinical, histological and endoscopic parameters, according to the Pouchitis Disease Activity Index (PDAI). The patients were not under any medication. The committee approved the study and informed consent was signed by all participants. The ANOVA and Tukey-Kramer Tests were applied for statistical analysis. The level of significance was p0.05). Conclusion: Patients with UC had higher levels of TLR4, even in the absence of clinical, endoscopic and histological pouchitis. These findings may explain a tendency towards the up-regulation of intracellular pathways activated by bacterial antigens in UC patients, which could contribute to the production of proinflammatory mediators, being coadjuvant of the inflammatory process in the ileal pouch mucosaMestradoFisiopatologia CirúrgicaMestre em Ciência

Ileal pouch of ulcerative colitis patients exhibit impaired autophagy

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Free Peritoneal Perforation In A Patient With Crohn's Disease - Report Of A Case.

Bowel perforation with free peritoneal air is a rare complication of Crohn's disease (CD). We report a case of a 36 year-old male patient, with history significant for CD and he presented to the emergency room with a free peritoneal perforation, which was diagnosed by abdominal X-ray and confirmed by CT scan. The patient underwent a laparotomy surgery; however, no site of perforation was identified. The surgical approach was to clean the cavity, close the abdominal wall and administer antibiotic therapy. He demonstrated good early and late postoperative outcomes. We report a rare case of free perforation to the peritoneum in a patient with CD. The most likely hypothesis is that it was a micro-colonic perforation. Antibiotic therapy and a conservative surgical approach without colon resection can be performed and it is reported in the literature. Emergency conditions in CD may result in significant morbidity, but are normally associated with low mortality, if identified and treated properly.4322-

Free peritoneal perforation in a patient with Crohn's disease – Report of a case

AbstractINTRODUCTIONBowel perforation with free peritoneal air is a rare complication of Crohn's disease (CD).PRESENTATION OF CASEWe report a case of a 36 year-old male patient, with history significant for CD and he presented to the emergency room with a free peritoneal perforation, which was diagnosed by abdominal X-ray and confirmed by CT scan. The patient underwent a laparotomy surgery; however, no site of perforation was identified. The surgical approach was to clean the cavity, close the abdominal wall and administer antibiotic therapy. He demonstrated good early and late postoperative outcomes.DISCUSSIONWe report a rare case of free perforation to the peritoneum in a patient with CD. The most likely hypothesis is that it was a micro-colonic perforation. Antibiotic therapy and a conservative surgical approach without colon resection can be performed and it is reported in the literature.CONCLUSIONEmergency conditions in CD may result in significant morbidity, but are normally associated with low mortality, if identified and treated properly