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Infecção pelo Helicobacter pylori e perfil imunológico em pacientes com diferentes doenças gastroduodenais

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The association between infection with Helicobacter pylori and different gastroduodenal diseases is related to bacterial, host and environmental factors. Studies have demonstrated an association between the genetic diversity of H. pylori, especially in the vacA and cagA genes, and ...

Avaliação sobre qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em pacientes com câncer retal tratados com intenção curativa

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The treatment of median and distal rectal cancer has evolved a lot in the last decades due to the dissemination of the technique of total mesortal excision and the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, this multidisciplinary approach can affect patients' qualit...

Aumento dos lípides durante tratamento para VHC: ação do vírus ou da medicação?

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The interaction between serum lipids and C virus infection is well known, as are serum lipid levels in the Peg-IFN / RBV-based treatment. However, with direct action antivirals (DAAs) this behavior is still unclear. OBJECTIVE: To compare serum lipids levels between patients treat...

Performances on the Timed Up and Go Test and subtasks between fallers and non-fallers in older adults with cognitive impairment

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT This work aimed to compare performances on the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and its subtasks between faller and non-faller older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). A prospective study was conducted, with 38 older adults with MCI and 37 with mild AD. Part...

Is There any Relationship Between Myocardial Repolarization Parameters and the Frequency of Ventricular Premature Contractions?

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (6), 2018
Abstract Background: Ventricular premature contractions (VPCs) may trigger lethal ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structural heart disease. However, this role of VPCs in healthy people remains controversial once that not enough clinical trials are available. Recently, some myocardial repolariza...

Behavior of Blood Pressure Variables in Children and Adolescents with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (6), 2018
Abstract Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an X-chromosome-linked genetic disorder (locus Xp21). Involvement of the cardiovascular system is characterized by fibrous degeneration/replacement of myocytes with consequent ventricular hypertrophy and arterial hypertension. Objective: To assess, by...

Desempeño en la aplicación del método clínico, por estudiantes de sexto año, carrera de Medicina
Performance in the application of the clinical method by sixth year students of Medicine studies

Rev. medica electron; 40 (3), 2018
Introducción: la concepción científica, dialécticamente interrelacionada de todos los elementos que componen del método clínico, debe contribuir sin dudas, a su rescate y con ello a una asistencia médica de calidad. Objetivo: constatar el desempeño en la aplicación del método clínico por e...

Utilidad del empleo de mepivacaína-fentanilo en el bloqueo del plexo braquial vía axilar para la analgesia postoperatoria
Utility of mepivacaine-fentanyl in the blockade of brachial plexus axillary via for postoperative analgesia

Rev. medica electron; 40 (3), 2018
Introducción: actualmente se usan más técnicas regionales para la anestesia en las cirugías y para analgesia de los dolores posoperatrios de miembros superiores. El empleo de adyuvantes junto con anestésicos locales para el bloqueo del plexo braquial vía axilar, proporciona anestesia-analgesia adec...

Neumonía asociada a cuidados de la salud: revisión de la evidencia publicada
Health-care associated pneumonia: review of published evidence

Actual. SIDA. infectol; 26 (97), 2018
El concepto de neumonía asociada a cuidados de la salud (NACS) surgió a partir de la presunción de que los patógenos causantes del cuadro tendrían mayores probabilidades de ser microorganismos multiresistentes (MOMR), por lo que el esquema de tratamiento antibiótico debía ser diferente al requerid...

Tazarotene gel with narrow-band UVB phototherapy: a synergistic combination in psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Narrow-band UVB (NB-UVB) has been shown to be one of the most effective treatment modalities for psoriasis. Tazarotene, a known effective anti-psoriatic modality, when combined with NB-UVB may enhance the therapeutic success. OBJECTIVE: To study clinical efficacy and safety of com...