OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the incidence of pancreatic alterations in Crohn's disease using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and to correlate the number of alterations with current clinical data. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with Crohn's disease (n=51) were examined using EUS, and 11 variables were anal...
OBJECTIVES: Approximately one-third of candidates for epilepsy surgery have no visible abnormalities on conventional magnetic resonance imaging. This is extremely discouraging, as these patients have a less favorable prognosis. We aimed to evaluate the utility of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging i...
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the effects of overnight fasting on handgrip strength of adult inpatients. Methods: A prospective clinical study enrolling 221 adult patients. The endpoints were handgrip strength obtained by dynamometry in three time points (morning after an overnight fasting, after ...
Ingestión de Alimentos/psicología,
Ayuno/psicología,
Fuerza de la Mano/fisiología,
Pacientes Internos,
Modelos Logísticos,
Desnutrición/fisiopatología,
Comidas/fisiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Análisis Multivariante,
Dinamómetro de Fuerza Muscular,
Estado Nutricional,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether pre-hospital statin use is associated with lower renal replacement therapy requirement and/or death during intensive care unit stay. Methods: Prospective cohort analysis. We analyzed 670 patients consecutively admitted to the intensive care unit of an academic t...
APACHE,
Lesión Renal Aguda/mortalidad,
Lesión Renal Aguda/terapia,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Colesterol/sangre,
HDL-Colesterol/sangre,
HDL-Colesterol/efectos de los fármacos,
LDL-Colesterol/sangre,
LDL-Colesterol/efectos de los fármacos,
Creatinina/sangre,
Cuidados Críticos/métodos,
Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas/uso terapéutico,
Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos,
Tiempo de Internación,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Curva ROC,
Valores de Referencia,
Terapia de Reemplazo Renal/mortalidad,
Terapia de Reemplazo Renal/estadística & datos numéricos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores de Riesgo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Triglicéridos/sangre
Acute coronary syndromes are associated with a high prevalence of complications including heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of novel biomarkers with the occurrence of post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) HF. A prospective study was conducted with patients admi...
SUMMARY: Academic performance has been defined as the achievement of goals, results or objectives established in the subject program that the student is taking and it is important to study the factors that can predict it. The objective of this study is to establish the correlation between performance in ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate intervertebral disc levels of inflammatory factor (interleukin 6) and proteinase activity (cathepsin B) in patients with a degenerative disease and serum levels of interleukin 6, serum cathepsin B activity and hyaluronic acid biomarkers. Methods: We conducted immunohisto...
Adyuvantes Inmunológicos/sangre,
Análisis de Varianza,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Catepsina B/sangre,
Ácido Hialurónico/sangre,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Mediadores de Inflamación/sangre,
Interleucina-6/sangre,
Disco Intervertebral/fisiopatología,
Degeneración del Disco Intervertebral/sangre,
Degeneración del Disco Intervertebral/diagnóstico,
Degeneración del Disco Intervertebral/fisiopatología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the feasibility and impact of ex vivo lung perfusion with hyperoncotic solution (Steen Solution™) in the utilization of these organs in Brazil. Methods: In this prospective study, we subjected five lungs considered to be high risk for transplantation to 4 hours of ex...
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Selección de Donante,
Pulmón/irrigación sanguínea,
Rendimiento Pulmonar,
Trasplante de Pulmón/métodos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Preservación de Órganos/métodos,
Perfusión/métodos,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Donantes de Tejidos
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the value of ultrasonography in elbow ligament assessment compared to magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: A prospective single-center study involving 30 volunteers with no elbow joint changes. Two experienced ultrasound specialists evaluated both elbows of each volunte...
Abstract The aim of present study was to estimate the occurrence and associated factors for replacement of amalgam posterior restorations. A representative sample of all 5,914 births from the 1982 in Pelotas birth cohort study was prospectively investigated, and the posterior restorations were assessed a...
Factores de Edad,
Brasil,
Resinas Compuestas/uso terapéutico,
Amalgama Dental/uso terapéutico,
Reparación de Restauración Dental/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estética Dental/estadística & datos numéricos,
Satisfacción del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos,
Distribución de Poisson,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Pigmentación de la Piel,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Resultado del Tratamiento
