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Prognostic factors in patients undergoing early-start peritoneal dialysis within 24 h after catheter insertion

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (3), 2019
This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, prognosis, and factors for survival of patients who underwent early-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) within 24 h after catheter insertion three years after PD. This study was conducted from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. All adult patient...

Segurança cirúrgica em laboratório de cateterismo

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 40 (spe), 2019
Resumo OBJETIVO Descrever o processo de implantação da lista de verificação de segurança cirúrgica em laboratório de cateterismo (LC). MÉTODO Estudo descritivo do tipo relato de experiência das estratégias de segurança desenvolvidas nos últimos seis anos em hospital universitário da regiã...

Option for the radial versus femoral access in coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes: a risk-treatment paradox

Background: In coronary procedures, although the radial approach protects patients from hemorrhagic complications, it is technically more complex than the femoral approach. Objectives: To test the hypothesis that the radial approach is the procedure of choice in ACS patients due to the high risk of bleed...

Modelo de dissecção e acesso vascular de baixo custo

OBJETIVO: Descrever um modelo de treinamento de baixo custo de dissecção e acesso vascular utilizando língua bovina. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizadas dez línguas de boi para confecção de simuladores. Inicialmente, o corpo da língua foi dissecado, separando as camadas epitelial e muscular, e o pedículo ...

Complicaciones vasculares durante la trombectomía mecánica en el ictus agudo, una experiencia multicéntrica en España

Rev. argent. radiol; 82 (3), 2018
Objetivo Determinar la frecuencia de las complicaciones observadas durante la trombectomía en el ictus isquémico agudo. Materiales y Métodos Se revisó de forma retrospectiva las trombectomías realizadas en nuestra institución cuando los ictus isquémicos tuvieron una indicación de tratamiento endo...

Anterior minithoracotomy: a safe approach for surgical asd closure & asd device retrieval

Abstract Objective: Midline sternotomy is the preferred approach for device migration following transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect. Results of patients operated for device migration were retrospectively reviewed after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect. Meth...

Eficacia y complicaciones de la técnica de doble guía durante la canulación de la vía biliar principal

RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar la eficacia y seguridad de la técnica de doble guía en pacientes con canulación difícil durante una CPRE. Materiales y métodos: El presente estudio se realizó, entre el mes de enero del 2015 y julio del 2016. Se procedió a sintetizar la data, de éxito y complicaciones...

Ultrasound-guided intrapleural positioning of pleural catheters: influence on immediate lung expansion and pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the role of intrapleural positioning of a pleural catheter in early lung expansion and pleurodesis success in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion (RMPE). Methods: This was a retrospective study nested into a larger prospective cohort study including patien...

Cervical cannulation for surgical repair of congenital cardiac defects in infants and small children

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The biggest challenge faced in minimally invasive pediatric cardiac surgery is cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass. Our technique and experience of cervical cannulation in infants and small children for repair of congenital cardiac defects is reported in this study. METHODS: F...

Alternative option for osteogenesis imperfecta and trigeminal neuralgia

Summary Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a bone disorder that can lead to skull base deformities such as basilar invagination, which can cause compression of cranial nerves, including the trigeminal nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia in such cases remains a challenge, given distorted anatomy and deformities. We ...