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Associação entre desfecho do tratamento, características sociodemográficas e benefícios sociais recebidos por indivíduos com tuberculose em Salvador, Bahia, 2014-2016

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 28 (2), 2019
Objetivo: analisar associação entre desfecho do tratamento da tuberculose, características sociodemográficas e benefícios sociais recebidos. Métodos: estudo de coorte desenvolvido em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, no período 2014-2016; analisaram-se associações bivariadas entre desfecho do tratamento...

The influence of LLLT applied on applied on calvarial defect in rats under effect of cigarette smoke

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Objective Considering the global public health problem of smoking, which can negatively influence bone tissue repair, the aim of this study is to analyze the influence of photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) on calvaria defects created surgically in specimens under the effect of cigarette smoke an...

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: diagnostic and treatment characteristics

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To present a case series of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs), describing the main clinical findings, the number/location of pulmonary vascular abnormalities, the clinical complications, and the treatment administered. Methods: This was a retrospective observational stud...

Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) versus open Lichtenstein hernia repair. Comparison of the systemic inflammatory response and the postoperative pain

Acta cir. bras; 34 (2), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To compare open Lichtenstein repair and laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair to treat primary unilateral hernia, regarding systemic inflammatory response, postoperative pain, and complications. Methods: A non-randomized prospective cohort study, with the preoperati...

Effect of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables on periodontal repair in rats with arthritis and induced periodontitis

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) on periodontal repair in rats with induced periodontitis and arthritis. Methodology: Forty-five rats were submitted to periodontitis induction by insertion of ligatures into the upper second molars, mai...

Estado nutricional e evolução clínica de idosos em terapia nutricional enteral domiciliar: uma coorte retrospectiva

Objetivo avaliar a evolução clínica e nutricional de idosos que recebem terapia nutricional enteral domiciliar. Método estudo observacional do tipo coorte retrospectiva. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de análise de prontuários dos registros clínicos e nutricionais. Foram analisadas as...

Aspects related to the outcomes of the treatment, in international borders, of cases of tuberculosis as associated to comorbidities

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 40 (), 2019
Abstract Objective: analyzing the aspects associated with case outcomes and the international border situation when it comes to patients with tuberculosis (TB) associated with comorbidities. Method: exploratory descriptive epidemiological study, analyzing all new cases of TB with comorbidities report...

Recurrent hepatitis C treatment with direct acting antivirals - a real life study at a Brazilian liver transplant center

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (8), 2019
Recurrent hepatitis C (HCV) after liver transplantation (LT) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Antiviral treatment is recommended to avoid unfavorable outcomes. Direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have transformed HCV treatment, with higher efficacy and fewer side-effects than interferon-based...

Retrospective analysis of efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors in a cohort of Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (12), 2019
The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) in Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Patients (n=102) diagnosed as primary HCC were consecutively enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. Tre...

The safety and efficacy of tPA intravenous thrombolysis for treating acute ischemic stroke patients with a history of cerebral hemorrhage

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (2), 2019
Alteplase (tPA) intravenous thrombolysis is an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) when administered within 4.5 h of initial stroke symptoms. Here, its safety and efficacy were evaluated among AIS patients with a previous history of cerebral hemorrhage. Patients who arrived at the hospita...