ABSTRACT Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationships of inner/outer segment (IS/OS) junction disruption, macular thickness, and epiretinal membrane (ERM) grade with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), as well as the relationship between IS/OS junction disruption and ERM grade. Meth...
Factores de Edad,
Membrana Epirretinal/diagnóstico por imagen,
Membrana Epirretinal/patología,
Modelos Lineales,
Mácula Lútea/diagnóstico por imagen,
Mácula Lútea/patología,
Segmento Interno de las Células Fotorreceptoras Retinianas/patología,
Segmento Externo de las Células Fotorreceptoras Retinianas/patología,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Tomografía de Coherencia Óptica/métodos,
Agudeza Visual
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the severity of pancreatitis in lipoprotein lipase (LPL)-deficient hypertriglyceridaemic (HTG) heterozygous mice and to establish an experimental animal model for HTG pancreatitis study. METHODS: LPL-deficient HTG heterozygous mice were rescued by somatic gene transfer ...
Hiperlipoproteinemia Tipo I/complicaciones,
Hipertrigliceridemia/complicaciones,
Pancreatitis/etiología,
Enfermedad Aguda,
Amilasas/sangre,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Heterocigoto,
Hiperlipoproteinemia Tipo I/genética,
Ratones Endogámicos C57BL,
Pancreatitis/patología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo,
Triglicéridos/sangre
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate whether there is a difference between Marlex(r) and Dynamesh PP-light Marlex(r) meshes, in the abdominal wall defect correction, on rats in contaminated surgical site. METHODS: Twenty-eight Wistar rats were divided into two groups of 14, and four subgroups of seven anim...
Hernia Ventral/microbiología,
Hernia Ventral/cirugía,
Herniorrafia/métodos,
Polipropilenos/uso terapéutico,
Mallas Quirúrgicas/microbiología,
Materiales Biocompatibles,
Escherichia coli/crecimiento & desarrollo,
Hernia Ventral/patología,
Infecciones Intraabdominales/microbiología,
Infecciones Intraabdominales/patología,
Ensayo de Materiales,
Necrosis,
Distribución Aleatoria,
Ratas Wistar,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Dehiscencia de la Herida Operatoria,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the severity of obesity in children and adolescents through the presence of comorbidities and the potential indication of bariatric surgery. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional study with clinical and laboratory data of the first consultation of patients at the childho...
Abstract Background: Only a small proportion of patients referred for coronary angiography with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) have the diagnosis of obstructive CAD confirmed by the exam. For this reason, further strategies for risk stratification are necessary. Objective: To investigate the r...
Angiografía Coronaria/métodos,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/fisiopatología,
Electrocardiografía/métodos,
Fibrosis,
Miocardio/patología,
Admisión del Paciente,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Abstract Introduction Tetanus, an acute infectious disease, is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in developing countries. Due to respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability associated with dysautonomia, severe cases require intensive care, but little has been published regarding the management ...
Enfermedad Aguda,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Mortalidad Hospitalaria,
Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Modelos Logísticos,
Prevalencia,
Respiración Artificial/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Distribución por Sexo,
Tétanos/etiología,
Tétanos/mortalidad,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence is higher in Caucasian (CA) populations, narrowing the analysis of the impact of Afro-descendant (AD) populations in disease outcomes. Even so, recent studies observed that AD patients have a more severe course. The main objective of this study is to confirm an...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Allergic rhinitis is considered the most prevalent respiratory disease in Brazil and worldwide, with great impact on quality of life, affecting social life, sleep, and also performance at school and at work. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of two formulations contai...
Lima, Eliandra da Silveira de;
Oliveira, Maíra Alves Braga de;
Barone, Carolina Rocha;
Dias, Kharina Mayara Moreira;
Rossi, Samanta Daiana de;
Schweiger, Claudia;
Manica, Denise;
Enéas, Larissa Valency;
Netto, Catia de Souza Saleh;
Kuhl, Gabriel;
Carvalho, Paulo Roberto Antonacci;
Marostica, Paulo Jose Cauduro.
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Acute laryngeal lesions after intubation appear to be precursors of chronic lesions. OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence and type of acute laryngeal lesions after extubation in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). METHODS: A cohort study involving children from birth to <...
Enfermedad Aguda,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Estudios Transversales,
Incidencia,
Intubación Intratraqueal/efectos adversos,
Enfermedades de la Laringe/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de la Laringe/etiología,
Enfermedades de la Laringe/patología,
Laringoscopía,
Laringe/lesiones,
Laringe/patología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
