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Adductor pollicis muscle thickness and prediction of postoperative mortality in patients with stomach cancer

ABSTRACT Background: Malnutrition is very prevalent in patients with gastric cancer and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMT) appears as an important objective, quick, inexpensive and noninvasive measure to assess the muscle compartment Aim: To compare...

Higher values in liver elastography and meld score are mortality predictors on liver transplant waiting list

ABSTRACT Background: Liver elastography have been reported in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with higher values; however, it is unclear to identify morbimortality risk on liver transplantation waiting list. Aim: To assess liver stiffness, ultrasound and clinical findings in cirrhotic patients with and...

Prognostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen levels in transoperative peritoneal lavage in patients with gastric cancer

ABSTRACT Background: The carcinoembryonic antigen level in peritoneal lavage has been showing to be a reliable prognostic factor in gastric cancer. Aim: To identify any association between carcinoembryonic antigen level in peritoneal lavage, in gastric cancer patients, with mortality, peritoneal recur...

The role of immunoinflammatory markers in the prognosis and resectability of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

ABSTRACT Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma has a high mortality rate. A prognostic tool is essential for a better risk stratification. The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and adaptations and the platelet/lymphocyte ratio seem promising for this purpose. Aim: Evaluate the prognostic value of neutrophil/...

Influence of splenic implants in the subcutaneous tissue on asplenic animals survival

ABSTRACT Background: The best site for splenic implant was not defined, mainly evaluating the functionality of the implant. Aim: To evaluate the effects of autogenous splenic implantation on the subcutaneous tissue in the survival of splenectomized rats. Method: Twenty-one randomly assigned rats were ...

Pathologic complete response (ypt0 ypn0) after chemotherapy and radiotherapy neoadjuvant followed by esophagectomy in the squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

ABSTRACT Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is an aggressive neoplasia that requires a multidisciplinary treatment in which survival and prognosis are still not satisfactory. The complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy is considered a good prognosis factor, ...

Microalbuminuria como factor pronóstico de mortalidad en pacientes con estado de choque
Microalbuminuria as a prognostic factor for mortality in patients with shock

Rev. med. interna Guatem; 22 (1), 2018
La detección de micro albuminuria permite el rápido diagnóstico de nefropatía incipiente, predecir desarrollo de proteinuria y aumento de mortalidad; siendo la medición en orina de 24 horas Gold standard para su diagnóstico. En sepsis el aumento de permeabilidad vascular favorece paso de sustancias...

Riscos associados à mortalidade em pacientes atendidos em um programa de prevenção do pé diabético

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 39 (), 2018
Resumo OBJETIVO SIdentificar em pacientes com diabetes tipo 2 quais alterações nos pés estariam associadas às características demográficas, clínicas, bioquímicas e de tratamento e quais delas aumentariam o risco de mortalidade. MÉTODOS Estudo longitudinal retrospectivo que avaliou as alteraçÃ...

Risco espacial de óbito de pacientes com aids em Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 21 (), 2018
RESUMO: Objetivo: O estudo teve como objetivo analisar o risco espacial de mortalidade por aids em setores censitários de município brasileiro de grande porte. Método: Foram estudadas três coortes retrospectivas de indivíduos notificados por aids e residentes no município de Campinas, São Paul...

Disparidades na mortalidade de câncer colorretal nos estados brasileiros

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 21 (), 2018
RESUMO: Objetivo: Analisar a tendência da mortalidade por câncer colorretal, ajustado por indicadores selecionados, segundo sexo, para unidades federativas, regiões e Brasil, no período de 1996 a 2012. Métodos: Estudo ecológico de série temporal das taxas de mortalidade por câncer colorretal,...