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Prostate brachytherapy with iodine-125 seeds: analysis of a single institutional cohort

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objectives: Brachytherapy (BT) with iodine-125 seeds placement is a consolidated treatment for prostate cancer. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical outcomes in patients with prostate cancer who underwent low-dose-rate (LDR) -BT alone in a single Brazilian institution. Materi...

Small cell bladder cancer: should we consider prophylactic cranial irradiation?

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes in patients with small cell bladder cancer at our institution, including those who received prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) for the prevention of intracranial recurrence. Materials and Methods: Patients ...

Can expressed prostatic secretions affect prostate biopsy decision of urologist?

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of NIH category IV prostatitis, and the use of expressed prostatic secretions tests in an effort to improve the reliability of prostate specific antigen as an indicator, to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods: 178 expressed prostatic s...

Prognostic factors in cancer patients with palliative needs identified by the NECPAL CCOMS-ICO© TOOL

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (2), 2019
The early identification of patients with palliative needs has shown benefits in terms of quality of life and treatment goals. No prospective methods have been applied in Argentina to identify palliative needs in cancer patients. The NECPAL tool combines the physician's own insight with objective indicat...

Evolución de operaciones por enfermedades del intestino proximal y glándulas anexas realizadas en Chile entre 2011 y 2016

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 71 (2), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: Los datos sobre número de operaciones realizadas en Chile en patología del intestino proximal y glándulas anexas, han sido cada vez más precisas en los registros estadísticos del MINSAL en los últimos años. OBJETIVO: a) Incorporar datos de otras operaciones no incluidas en reportes...

Evaluación de factores de riesgo asociados a dehiscencia anastomótica en cirugía colorrectal: análisis multivariado de 748 pacientes

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 71 (2), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: La dehiscencia anastomótica (DA) es una complicación severa en cirugía colorrectal con una incidencia que oscila entre 2 y 19%. La literatura internacional muestra numerosos estudios sobre la identificación de factores de riesgo (FR), mientras que en la nacional existen solo dos series...

Factores de riesgo y letalidad asociados a candidemia neonatal en una unidad de neonatología

Rev. chil. pediatr; 90 (2), 2019
OBJETIVO: Determinar los principales factores de riesgo asociados a candidemia en neonatos. PACIENTES Y MÉTODO: Se realizó un estudio de casos y controles retrospectivo pareado, desde enero de 2014 a diciembre de 2016. Los casos fueron pacientes con aislamiento en hemocultivo y/o líquido cefalorraquÃ...

Maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with cystic fibrosis

Abstract Objectives To assess the perinatal and maternal outcomes of pregnant women with cystic fibrosis (CF) and severe lung impairment. Methods This was a series of cases aiming to review the maternal and fetal outcomes in cases of singleton pregnant women with a diagnosis of CF. We have included a...

Correlation of cervical cancer mortality with fertility, access to health care and socioeconomic indicators

Abstract Objective The present study aimed to examine which development indicators are correlated with cervical cancer (CC) mortality rates in Brazil. Methods This was an ecological study that correlatedmortality rates and indicators, such as human development index (HDI), gross domestic product (GDP...