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Cardiopulmonary bypass ischemic hepatitis reported in five patients

Abstract Objective: In cardiac surgery, the lung, renal and neurological events are the most frequent complications. Less common, acute liver failure is a serious complication that adds high morbidity, mortality, and costs. Therefore, this communication aimed to retrospectively evaluate five patients wh...

Prevalence and Phenotypic Expression of Mutations in the MYH7, MYBPC3 and TNNT2 Genes in Families with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the South of Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (3), 2016
Abstract Background: Mutations in sarcomeric genes are found in 60-70% of individuals with familial forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, this estimate refers to northern hemisphere populations. The molecular-genetic profile of HCM has been subject of few investigations in Brazil, particu...

Reliability of barr, leech, and blethyn score in using of plain radiography in determining fecal impaction in children with and without constipation

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - Several scoring was developed for evaluation of children with fecal retention using plain radiograph. There are controversies about specificity and sensitivity of these scoring system. Objectives - The aim of this study was to evaluate Barr, Blethyn, and Leech score in evaluatio...

Association between clinical condition and F-waves changes in the acute phase of stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To relate F-waves with clinical and laboratory exams in the acute phase of stroke. Methods Inclusion criteria for this cross-sectional study were: hemiplegia, absence of previous cranial trauma, myopathy, diabetes, alcoholism or other known causes of peripheral neuropathy, and norm...

Parámetros clínicos relacionados con la gravedad del episodio agudo de hemorragia digestiva alta no varicosa
Clinical Parameters Related to Severity of the Acute Episode of Non-Varicosa High Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 45 (3), 2016
Introducción: las estrategias actuales de diagnóstico y tratamiento del paciente con hemorragia digestiva incluyen la identificación de los factores clínicos y/o endoscópicos que permitan identificar los pacientes con una hemorragia grave y quiénes no. Objetivo: identificar aquellos parámetros cl...

Interview-based assessment of cognition is a strong predictor of quality of life in patients with schizophrenia and severe negative symptoms

Objective: To analyze the correlation between quality of life, symptoms, and cognition assessed by the interview-based Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale (SCoRS). Methods: Seventy-nine outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia were evaluated with the Quality of Life Scale – Brazilian version (QLS...

Cognition and functioning in bipolar depression

Objectives: Depressive symptoms are associated with worse outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). However, scarce data are available regarding neurocognitive profiles across different areas of functioning among BD patients with moderate and severe depression. Our objective was to assess cognitio...

A family-based association study of the HTR1B gene in eating disorders

Objective: To explore the association of three polymorphisms of the serotonin receptor 1Dβ gene (HTR1B) in the etiology of eating disorders and their relationship with clinical characteristics. Methods: We analyzed the G861C, A-161T, and A1180G polymorphisms of the HTR1B gene through a family-based...

Relationship between esophagitis grades and helicobacter pylori

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: The Helicobacter pylori infection (HP) is related to the development of gastric lesions and lymphoma; however, it is not known if there is a relation with gastroesophageal reflux disease and reflux esophagitis. Aim: To evaluate HP's relationship with esophagitis in patients under...

Management of acute severe ulcerative colitis: a clinical update

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Acute severe colitis is a potentially lethal medical emergency and, even today, its treatment remains a challenge for clinicians and surgeons. Intravenous corticoid therapy, which was introduced into the therapeutic arsenal in the 1950s, continues to be the first-line treatment an...