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Minimally invasive endoscopic treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis: A case report with images and review of the literature

Summary Necrotizing pancreatitis with fluid collections can occur as a complication of acute pancreatitis. The management of these patients depends on the severity and involves multiple medical treatment modalities, as clinical intensive care and surgical intervention. In this article, we show a severe c...

Pressure ulcer as a reservoir of multiresistant Gram-negative bacilli: risk factors for colonization and development of bacteremia

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (2), 2017
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors that predispose patients who are hospitalized with pressure ulcers (PUs) colonized by Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) to develop bacteremia. In addition, we also detected main phenotypes of resistance in infected and uninfected PUs. A prospe...

Development and validation of the Gambling Follow-up Scale, Self-Report version: an outcome measure in the treatment of pathological gambling

Objective: To validate the Gambling Follow-up Scale, Self-Report version (GFS-SR), a 10-item scale designed to assess gambling frequency, time and money spent on gambling, gambling craving, debts, emotional distress, family relationships, autonomy, and frequency of and satisfaction with leisure activitie...

Asma alérgica e não alérgica apresentam diferentes características fenotípicas e genotípicas

Objetivo: A identificação dos fenótipos da asma permite uma melhor compreensão e abordagem desta doença heterogênea. Muitos estudos têm demonstrado associação entre os antígenos leucocitários humanos (HLA) e asma em diversas populações, porém os resultados são inconclusivos e raramente con...

Intoxicación masiva con monóxido de carbono: puesta al día a partir de un caso

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (1), 2017
El monóxido de carbono es conocido como " el asesino silencioso" por tratarse de un gas incoloro e inodoro. De acuerdo con estas características, su toxicidad pasa desapercibida, lo cual dificulta arribar al diagnóstico. En la mayoría de los casos, las épocas frías y la intoxicación grupal hacen s...

Anti-CCP antibodies are not a marker of severity in established rheumatoid arthritis: a magnetic resonance imaging study

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction: The presence of anti-CCP is an important prognostic tool of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But research is still ongoing on its relationship with disease activity and functional capacity. Objectives: To study the relationship between anti-CCP and disease activity, functional capacity...

Health related quality of life in Turkish polio survivors: impact of post-polio on the health related quality of life in terms of functional status, severity of pain, fatigue, and social, and emotional functioning

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the impact of postpolio-syndrome on quality of life in polio survivors. Methods: Forty polio survivors were included in the study. Twenty-one patients fulfilling the Halstead's postpolio-syndrome criteria participated in postpolio-syndrome group. The remaining nineteen ...

Cuestionario de actividades de la vida diaria (T-ADLQ): utilidad en pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular menor

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (2), 2017
Background: The inability to carry out activities of daily living (ADL) is prevalent in elderly people and it is associated with hypertension and stroke. Aim: To evaluate ADLs using the T-ADLQ in hypertensive patients with minor stroke. Subjects and Methods: T-ADLQ, Cognitive tests (Minimental and Addenb...

Incidencia poblacional, características epidemiológicas y desenlace funcional de pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico y afasia

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (2), 2017
Background: Sequelae after a stroke are common and may lead to disability. Aphasia - defined as an acquired language disturbance - can cause important limitations in quality of life. Aim: To describe the epidemiological features of patients who had an aphasia after a first episode of ischemic stroke and ...

Postoperative pain intensity after using different instrumentation techniques: a randomized clinical study

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (1), 2017
Abstract Postoperative pain is a frequent complication associated with root canal treatment, especially during apical instrumentation of tooth with preexisting periradicular inflammation Objectives The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the influence of the instrumentation techniques on the inc...