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Alta prevalencia de deficiencia de vitamina D en niños con enfermedad renal crónica y trasplante renal

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (3), 2017
Introducción. la deficiencia de vitamina D (25OHD) es muy común en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica (ERC). Los obj etivos de este trabajo fueron determinar la prevalencia del déficit de 25OHD en niños con ERC e identificar factores de riesgo. Se estableció la correlación entre 25OHD y parato...

Randomized clinical study on the analgesic effect of local infiltration versus spinal block for hemorrhoidectomy

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative analgesia and early recovery are important for hospital discharge. The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effectiveness of perianal infiltration and subarachnoid anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy. The secondary objective was to co...

Retinal changes in solid organ and bone marrow transplantation patients

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate retinal changes in patients who underwent solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. Methods A retrospective analysis of medical records of patients evaluated from February 2009 to December 2016. All patients included underwent funduscopy. Clinical and demographic data...

Early and late outcomes of surgery of non-complicated liver hydatid

Int. j. morphol; 35 (2), 2017
Hepatic echinococcosis (HE) is a prevalent health problem, and there is limited published information regarding HE surgery. On the other hand, postoperative morbidity (POM) has not varied significantly. The aim of this study was to describe early and late outcomes in terms of POM of a series of patients ...

Reintubação de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca: uma análise retrospectiva

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar pacientes em pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca que necessitaram de reintubação endotraqueal, e identificar os fatores associados com óbito e seu relacionamento com escores de severidade. Métodos: Análise retrospectiva de informações referentes a 1.640 pacientes e...

Safety and short term outcomes of a new truly minimally-invasive mesh-less and dissection-less anchoring system for pelvic organ prolapse apical repair

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the safety and short term outcomes of a new, truly minimally-invasive, mesh-less and dissection-less anchoring system for pelvic floor apical repair. Methods A prospective study was conducted using the NeuGuide™ device system for pelvic floor apical repair. The pr...

Laparoscopic management of recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction following pyeloplasty: a single surgical team experience with 38 cases

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To describe and analyze our experience with Anderson-Hynes transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) in the treatment of recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). Materials and methods 38 consecutive patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic redo-pyeloplasty ...

Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy versus emergency percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with sepsis associated with large uretero-pelvic junction stone impaction: a randomized controlled trial

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction A randomized trial was conducted prospectively to evaluate the efficacy, related complications, and convalescence of emergency percutaneous nephrolithotomy compared to percutaneous nephrostomy for decompression of the collecting system in cases of sepsis associated with large uret...

The effect of two different glycemic management protocols on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in coronary artery bypass surgery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is an adverse outcome of surgery that is more common after open heart procedures. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of tightly controlled blood glucose levels during coronary artery surgery on early and late cognitive decli...

Are the early postoperative outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in elderly women worse compared to men's?

Abstract Objective: To investigate the impact of gender difference in early postoperative outcomes in elderly patients (aged 70 or older) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Methods: Between October 2009 and December 2013, a total of 223 elderly patients (aged 70 or older) undergoing is...