Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology (PANLAR) capillaroscopy study group consensus for the format and content of the report in capillaroscopy in rheumatology.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work was to produce a consensus-based report for capillaroscopy in rheumatology to be used in daily clinical practice. METHODS: A written Delphi questionnaire regarding capillaroscopy report was developed from a literature review and expert consensus. The Delphi questionnaire was sent to an international panel including 25 rheumatologists experts in capillaroscopy, asking them to rate their level of agreement or disagreement with each statement. The exercise consisted of three online rounds and a face-to-face (live meeting) that took place in the PANLAR 2018 congress held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. RESULTS: The participants to the first, second, third, and face-to-face round were 22, 21, 21, and 16 rheumatologists, respectively. Fifty-five items were discussed in the first round, 58 in the second, 22 in the third, and 9 in the face-to-face meeting. At the end of the exercise, 46 recommendations for the capillaroscopy report in rheumatology reached a consensus. CONCLUSION: This is the first consensus-based report in capillaroscopy. It will be useful in daily clinical practice and to address the effort of the standardization in the technique. KEY POINTS: • The current lack of consensus for the capillaroscopy report makes difficult the interpretation of findings as well as follow-up of rheumatic diseases. • This study produced the first international consensus for the format and content of the naifold capillaroscopy report in rheumatology. • The report is an integral part of the capillaroscopy examination and its use in a homogeneous form can help in the correct interpretation of findings in daily practice.

Factores asociados a la remisión de crisis epilépticas: Hospital Belén de Trujillo (1997-2000) / Factors associated to remission of seizures: Belen Hospital of Trujillo (1997-2000)

Introducción: La información referente al pronóstico de la epilepsia es heterogénea. Estudiamos retroprospectivamente los factores asociados a la remisión de crisis epilépticas en los pacientes del Servicio de Neurología del Hospital Belén de Trujillo. Método: Se entrevistaron a 80 epilépticos adultos que habían recibido por lo menos un año de tratamiento antoconvulsivante; y se los agrupó según alcanzaron o no remisión de crisis durante un periodo de un año o más. Resultados: La frecuencia de remisión de crisis fue 29 por ciento. La remisión de crisis epilépticas estuvo asociada a la ausencia de factores precipitantes de crisis y de enfermedades neurológicas que afectan el control de las crisis. No hubo asociación entre la remisión de crisis y tipo de crisis, número de crisis antes de la terapia farmacológica, etiología de la epilepsia, respuesta de las crisis a la primera droga anticonvulsivante y cumplimiento con el regimen farmacológico. El motivo de incumplimiento con el régimen farmacológico más frecuente fue el costo de las drogas (33 por ciento). Los factores precipitantes de crisis más frecuentes fueron los estímulos sensoriales (52 por ciento). Conclusiones: La remisión de crisis epiléptoicas estuvo asociada a la ausencia de factores precipitantes de crisis y deenfermedades que afectan el control de las crisis.