Abstract: Dermatitis herpetiformis and linear IgA bullous dermatosis are autoimmune diseases that present with pruritic urticarial papules and plaques, with formation of vesicles and blisters of subepidermal location, mediated by IgA antibodies. Mucosal lesions are present only in linear IgA bullous dermatosis. The elaboration of this consensus consisted of a brief presentation of the different aspects of these dermatoses and, above all, of an updated literature review on the various therapeutic options that were discussed and compared with the authors’ experience, aiming at the treatment orientation of these diseases in Brazil. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a cutaneous manifestation of celiac disease, and can be controlled with a gluten-free diet and dapsone. On the other hand, linear IgA bullous dermatosis arises spontaneously or is triggered by drugs, and can be controlled with dapsone, but often requires the association of systemic corticosteroids and eventually immunosuppressants.

INTRODUÇÃO: A audição é uma das funções essenciais para o desenvolvimento da linguagem e sua deficiência pode levar a diversas consequências. OBJETIVO: Descrever o perfil dos pacientes do Programa de Saúde Auditiva do Estado de Santa Catarina atendidos no Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. MÉTODO: Realizou-se um estudo retrospectivo com os pacientes com indicação de protetização auditiva atendidos nos anos de 2007 e 2008. Dividiram-se os pacientes em 2 grupos: pediátrico (< 18 anos) e adulto (> 18 anos). Avaliou-se: idade, sexo, tipo e grau de perda, duração, comorbidades e etiologia provável. RESULTADOS: Analisaram-se 304 prontuários, sendo 10,2% do grupo pediátrico e 89,8% do grupo adulto. No grupo pediátrico, a idade média foi de 7,7±5,4 anos, com 58,06% meninos e 41,94% meninas, e no grupo adulto a idade média foi de 61±16 anos, com 52,38% mulheres e 47,62% homens. Perda auditiva neurossensorial foi a mais encontrada nos 2 grupos. No grupo pediátrico, perda de grau profundo foi o mais frequente e no grupo adulto, graus moderado e moderado-severo. As principais etiologias foram causas genéticas/desconhecidas no grupo pediátrico e presbiacusia no grupo adulto. CONCLUSÃO: No grupo pediátrico, a maioria é de meninos, com perda neurossensorial, de graus leve e profundo, duração > 1 ano e sem comorbidades. No grupo adulto, a maioria é de mulheres, com perda neurossensorial, de graus moderado e moderado-severo, duração > 5 anos e comorbidades.

INTRODUCTION: Hearing is one of the essential functions for the development of language and its deficiency may lead to several consequences. OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of patients of the Hearing Health Program of the State of Santa Catarina attended at the College Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Catarina. METHOD: We performed a retrospective study with the patients with hearing aid indication attended in the years 2007 and 2008. They were divided into 2 groups: children (< 18 years) and adult (> 18 years). We assessed the following: age, sex, loss type and degree, duration, co-morbidity and probable etiology. RESULTS: 304 reports were reviewed, 10.2% of the children group and 80.8% of the adult group. In the children group, the mean age was of 7.7±5,4 years, with 58.06% boys and 41.94% girls, and in the adult group the mean age was of 61±16 years, with 52.38% women and 47.62% men. The neurosensorial hearing loss was found more frequently in both groups. In the children group, the severe degree loss was more frequent, and in the adult group, the moderate and moderate to severe degrees were more frequent. The main etiologies were genetic/unknown causes in the children group and presbycusis in the adults group. CONCLUSION: In the children group, most was formed by boys with neurosensorial loss of light and severe degrees, duration > 1 year and without co-morbidities. In the adult group, most was formed by women with neurosensorial loss of moderate and moderate-severe degrees, duration > 5 year and with co-morbidities.