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Real-world experience with a Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon for the treatment of atherosclerotic infrainguinal arteries: 12-month interim results of the BIOLUX P-III registry first year of enrolment

J. vasc. bras; 16 (4), 2017
Abstract Background Endovascular management of atherosclerotic infrainguinal arteries recently shifted towards drug eluting devices, designed to locally prevent the restenosis process. Numerous clinical studies report an advantage of drug coated balloons over uncoated balloon angioplasty in treating low...

A fisioterapia pélvica melhora a dor genitopélvica/desordens da penetração?

Femina; 45 (3), 2017
Muitas vezes, as Disfunções Sexuais Femininas (DSF) são subdiagnosticadas, têm causas multifatoriais e não recebem devida atenção para o tratamento. Estas disfunções podem se manifestar em qualquer idade, sobretudo em mulheres adultas e idosas, e de diferentes formas. Para ajudar essa mulher na ...

Utilidad del ultrasonido endobronquial para el diagnóstico y etapificación del cáncer pulmonar

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (9), 2017
In the last years, several techniques have been developed to obtain a prompt diagnosis or rule out lung cancer. Endobronchial ultrasound- guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive procedure with a high diagnostic yield for mediastinal and central pulmonary lesions. This ...

The value of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy after extubation in patients with acute respiratory failure

Clinics; 72 (9), 2017
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy after extubation in patients with acute respiratory failure. METHODS: A single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial was conducted between January 2013 and December 2014. Sixty enrolled patients were randomiz...

Penetración Dentinaria in vitro del Hipoclorito de Sodio a Diferentes Concentraciones con las Técnicas de Irrigación Convencional y Ultrasónica Pasiva

RESUMEN: El objetivo del presente trabajo fue comparar la penetración dentinaria in vitro entre las concentraciones de hipoclorito de sodio (NaClO) al 5 % y al 2,5 % con técnicas de irrigación convencional e irrigación ultrasónica pasiva. Este fue un estudio transversal, prospectivo y experimental. ...

Screening tests for distal symmetrical polyneuropathy in Latin American patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT Objective This cross sectional study intended to evaluate two bedside tests (Neuropad and VibraTip) as screening tools for distal symmetrical polyneuropathy (DSPN) in Latin American patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Subjects and methods Ninety-three Colombian patients diagnosed w...

Benefícios educacionais das metanálises: “modelo fictício” de perda óssea peri-implantar e suas implicações clínicas
The educational benefits of meta-analyses: a "hypothetical model" on peri-implant bone loss and its clinical implications

ImplantNewsPerio; 2 (4), 2017
Objetivo: familiarizar o leitor com a metodologia estatística da metanálise e mostrar como ler e interpretar o forest plot nas decisões clínicas. Material e métodos: um conjunto fictício de dez estudos com acompanhamento de cinco anos, envolvendo perda óssea comparada para implantes rugosos e liso...