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Determinación del tamaño y volumen renal en recién nacidos considerados normales según criterios de la OMS mediante ecografía. Estudio descriptivo, observacional y transversal con revisión de la bibliografía

INTRODUCCIÓN: La masa renal y el número de glomérulos se correlacionan significativamente en niños menores de tres meses así como en adultos normales, pero ambos solo son medibles "ex vivo”. Por otro lado, el volumen renal (VR), también proporcional a la masa renal, puede ser obtenido por ecograf...

Glomerular loss after arteriovenous and arterial clamping for renal warm ischemia in a swine model

Acta cir. bras; 31 (11), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the glomerular loss after arteriovenous or arterial warm ischemia in a swine model. METHODS: Twenty four pigs were divided into Group Sham (submitted to all surgical steps except the renal ischemia), Group AV (submitted to 30 minutes of warm ischemia by arteriovenous clamp...

Impact of shoe size in a sample of elderly individuals

Summary Introduction: The use of an improper shoe size is common in older people and is believed to have a detrimental effect on the quality of life related to foot health. The objective is to describe and compare, in a sample of participants, the impact of shoes that fit properly or improperly, as well...

Is there a relationship between outer retinal destruction and choroidal changes in cone dystrophy?

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of the present study was to use enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) to investigate choroidal changes in patients with cone dystrophy (CD) and to correlate these findings with clinical and electroretinography (ERG) findings. Methods: This case-control ...

Corneal structure in tilted disc syndrome

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal volume (CV), and anterior and posterior corneal surfaces using the Scheimpflug imaging system in patients diagnosed with tilted disc syndrome (TDS). Methods: The study group (Group 1) and the control group (Group 2) comprised 35...

Outcomes following Thulium vapoenucleation of large prostates

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Thulium laser VapoEnucleation of the prostate (ThuVEP) is an evolving surgical technique for BPH. Most studies have focused on outcomes in small to medium sized prostates and have originated from Europe and Asia. We sought to describe our experience with ThuVEP for very large pros...

The combination of urinary IL - 6 and renal biometry as useful diagnostic tools to differentiate acute pyelonephritis from lower urinary tract infection

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the role of renal ultrasound (RUS) and urinary IL-6 in the differentiation between acute pyelonephritis (APN) and lower urinary tract infection (LUTI). Patients and methods: This prospective study was carried out at the Pediatric and urology outpatient and inpatient depa...

Evaluation of choroidal and retinal thickness measurements in adult hemodialysis patients using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the effect of hemodialysis on retinal and choroidal thicknesses using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods: In this prospective interventional study, 25 hemodialysis patients (17 male, 8 female) were enrolled. All participants underwent high-speed, ...

Measurement of testicular volume in Wistar rats using a caliper and ultrasonography in experimental surgery

Acta cir. bras; 31 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To compare the measurement of the testicular volume of Wistar rats using a caliper and ultrasonography. METHODS: Forty Wistar rats were randomly assigned into four groups. A tensile force of 1.6 Newton (N) and 1.0 N was applied to the right spermatic cord in group I and group II, res...