OBJECTIVES: To develop a version of the modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) scale that had been translated into Portuguese and cross-culturally adapted for the Brazilian population. METHODS: The well-established process of forward-backward translation was employed along with cross-cultural ...
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a patterned hair loss occurring due to systemic androgen and genetic factors. It is the most common cause of hair loss in both genders. In recent years, many studies investigating the relation between systemic diseases and androgenetic alopecia presen...
Abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis, which usually presents as ulcers with erythematous-violaceous undermined edges and a rough base with purulent or sanguinous exudate. It can be primary or associated with an underlying disease. However, rare cases of its association with au...
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin and joints and has a multifactorial etiology. Recently, it has been suggested that Helicobacter pylori infection may contribute as a trigger for the development of the disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalenc...
Abstract Background: According to common belief, most myocardial infarctions (MIs) are due to the rupture of nonsevere, vulnerable plaques with < 70% obstruction. Data from recent trials challenge this belief, suggesting that the risk of coronary occlusion is, in fact, much higher after severe stenos...
Circulación Colateral/fisiología,
Circulación Coronaria/fisiología,
Estenosis Coronaria/complicaciones,
Estenosis Coronaria/fisiopatología,
Modelos Logísticos,
Análisis Multivariante,
Valores de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Infarto del Miocardio con Elevación del ST/etiología,
Infarto del Miocardio con Elevación del ST/fisiopatología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Abstract Background and objective: The clinical presentations and disease courses of patients hospitalized with either influenza A virus subtype H7N9 (H7N9) or 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus were compared in a recent report, but associated cardiac complications remain unclear. The present retrospect...
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Enfermedad Crítica,
Ecocardiografía,
Electrocardiografía,
Cardiopatías/mortalidad,
Cardiopatías/virología,
Subtipo H1N1 del Virus de la Influenza A,
Subtipo H7N9 del Virus de la Influenza A,
Gripe Humana/complicaciones,
Gripe Humana/mortalidad,
Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos,
Admisión del Paciente,
Respiración Artificial/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract Introduction Eosinophilic and noneosinophilic Nasal polyps (NPs) are different subtypes of NPs and require different treatment methods. Objective To compare the histologic characteristics, mRNA and protein expression between Nasal Polyps with and without eosinophilia. Methods NPs tissues were...
Enfermedad Crónica,
Citocinas/inmunología,
Eosinofilia/complicaciones,
Eosinófilos/inmunología,
Eosinofilia/metabolismo,
Eosinofilia/patología,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Pólipos Nasales/complicaciones,
Pólipos Nasales/inmunología,
Pólipos Nasales/metabolismo,
Pólipos Nasales/patología,
ARN Mensajero/metabolismo,
Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa,
Rinitis/complicaciones,
Rinitis/inmunología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Sinusitis/complicaciones,
Sinusitis/inmunología,
Linfocitos T Colaboradores-Inductores/inmunología,
Factores de Transcripción
Abstract Introduction The diagnosis of Eustachian tube dysfunctions is essential for better understanding of the pathogenesis of chronic otitis media. A series of tests to assess tube function are described in the literature; however, they are methodologically heterogeneous, with differences ranging fro...
ABSTRACT Purpose To determine whether there is a difference in sexual function after modified and classical TOT procedures. Materials and Methods Of the 80 sexually active women with SUI, 36 underwent an original outside-in TOT as described by Delorme, and 44 underwent modified TOT procedure, between...
Cistoscopía/métodos,
Escolaridad,
Diseño de Equipo,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Agujas,
Satisfacción del Paciente,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Periodo Preoperatorio,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Calidad de Vida,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Disfunciones Sexuales Fisiológicas/fisiopatología,
Disfunciones Sexuales Fisiológicas/psicología,
Sexualidad/fisiología,
Sexualidad/psicología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Cabestrillo Suburetral,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Incontinencia Urinaria de Esfuerzo/fisiopatología,
Incontinencia Urinaria de Esfuerzo/cirugía
