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Very low-calorie diet in candidates for bariatric surgery: change in body composition during rapid weight loss

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the changes in the body composition of morbidly obese patients induced by a very low-calorie diet. METHODS: We evaluated 120 patients selected from a university hospital. Body composition was assessed before and after the diet provided during hospitalization, and changes in weight,...

Ursodeoxycholic acid in the prevention of gallstones in patients subjected to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Acta cir. bras; 34 (1), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the contribution of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the first 12 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the prevention of gallstone formation. Methods: A community-based clinical trial was conducted. A total of 137 patients were included in the study; 69 were treated with...

Back to the future: a case series of minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum with regular instruments

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is a surgical treatment for PE. During the procedure, a specialized introducer is used to tunnel across the mediastinum for thoracoscopic insertion of a metal bar. There have been reported cases of cardiac perforation during this ...

Does everyone who quit smoking gain weight? A real-world prospective cohort study

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate weight changes after 12 months of biochemically confirmed smoking abstinence, comparing patients who lost weight or maintained their baseline weight with those who gained weight. Methods: This was a real-world prospective cohort study conducted at the Outpatient Smoking ...

Molar incisor hypomineralization: analysis of asymmetry of lesions

Acta odontol. latinoam; 32 (1), 2019
Clinically, MolarIncisor Hypomineralization (MIH) lesions are not distributed symmetrically, and their severity varies even within the same arcade. Aim: To estimate the frequency of asymmetries in hypomineralized lesions on permanent molars and incisors of children with MIH. Methods: Three pediatric dent...

Perfil epidemiológico do trauma torácico em um hospital referência da Foz do Rio Itajaí

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (2), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o perfil epidemiológico do trauma torácico na região da Foz do Rio Itajaí, no Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Métodos: estudo observacional, descritivo e prospectivo, realizado através de coleta de dados a partir de formulário pré-elaborado pelos pesquisadores e pre...

Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in patients undergoing treatment with immunobiologic agents: a four-year experience in an endemic area

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the incidence of active tuberculosis and the occurrence of adverse events after isoniazid treatment in patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) who also had chronic inflammatory diseases and were treated with immunobiologic agents in an endemic area in Brazil. ...

Segmentectomia pulmonar anatômica robótica: aspectos técnicos e desfechos

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (4), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: relatar nossa experiência inicial com a segmentectomia robótica, descrevendo a técnica operatória, a colocação preferencial dos portais, os resultados iniciais e desfechos. Métodos: dados clínicos de pacientes submetidos à segmentectomia robótica, entre janeiro de 2017 e deze...

Efeitos da abreviação do jejum pré-operatório com solução de carboidrato e proteína em sintomas pós-operatórios de cirurgias ginecológicas: ensaio clínico randomizado controlado duplo-cego

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (5), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar os efeitos da abreviação do jejum pré-operatório, uma recomendação do protocolo de "Aceleração da Recuperação Total Pós-operatória" (ACERTO), em sintomas pós-operatórios de pacientes submetidas à cirurgias ginecológicas. Métodos: estudo controlado, randomiza...

Bipartição de trânsito intestinal isolada: uma nova estratégia para cirurgia em estágios em superobesos

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (5), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: o duodenal switch é um procedimento disabsortivo complexo, associado aos melhores resultados de perda de peso e controle metabólico. A cirurgia em etapas, com gastrectomia vertical como primeiro passo, é uma opção para reduzir complicações em pacientes superobesos. No entanto, al...