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Effects of sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injections in patients with uveitis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the response to sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injection in patients with uveitis. Methods: We studied 28 eyes with macular edema associated with controlled uveitis. We administered sub-Tenon's injection of triamcinolone and followed the patients for 180 days to analyze the pos...

Analgesia peridural torácica para el alivio del dolor posoperatorio en la cirugía torácica
Thoracic epidural analgesia for the relief of postoperative pain in thoracic surgery

Introducción: El dolor posoperatorio es un fenómeno observado con elevada frecuencia y constituye uno de los retos más importantes en el ámbito quirúrgico. Objetivo: Describir los resultados clínicos y hemodinámicos obtenidos con la utilización de anestesia peridural torácica alta como técnica ...

Diagnosis and management of systemic hypertension due to renovascular and aortic stenosis in patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome

SUMMARY AIM To describe the incidence, diagnosis, and management of systemic arterial hypertension related to renal artery stenosis in patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome. METHODS Sixty-five patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome were evaluated for hypertension. Enrolled patients underwent Doppler...

Clinical, ultrasonographic and histological findings in varicose vein surgery

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE This study aims to correlate the demographic data, different clinical degrees of chronic venous insufficiency (CEAP), ultrasound findings of saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) reflux, and anatomopathological findings of the proximal segment of the great saphenous vein (GSV) extracted from ...

Characterization of post-surgical critical patients with infections associated with healthcare after prolonged perfusion of remifentanil

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are the most frequent complication of hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of critically ill post-surgical patients with a diagnosis of healthcare associated infections, ...

El trabajo nocturno podría asociarse a mayor incidencia de enfermedad coronaria
Night shift work may be associated with a greater incidence of coronary disease

La falta de acceso a la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo trae consecuencias psicológicas negativas en las mujeres
Lack of access to voluntary termination of pregnancy abortion leads to negative psychological consequences in women

La aspirina sería igual de efectiva que la warfarina en la prevención de eventos tromboembólicos luego del reemplazo valvular aórtico con bioprótesis
Aspirin could be as effective as warfarin in the prevention of thromboembolic events after aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthesis

Circunstâncias e consequências do cuidar: estudo prospetivo em cuidados paliativos

Resumo As várias circunstâncias que afetam a prestação de cuidados em fim-de-vida podem ter um papel determinante no resultado desta experiência, nomeadamente nos níveis de morbilidade psicológica antes e depois da perda. Este estudo tem por objetivos descrever a prevalência da sobrecarga e sinto...

Surgical treatment of intestinal endometriosis: outcomes of three different techniques

Abstract Objective To outline the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with deep intestinal endometriosis submitted to surgical treatment at a tertiary referral center with a multidisciplinary team, and correlate those characteristics with the surgical procedures performed and operative...