ABSTRACT Objective: to apply the POSSUM and P-POSSUM scores as a tool to predict morbidity and mortality in colorectal surgery. Methods: we conducted a prospective cohort study of 551 patients submitted to colorectal surgery in a colorectal surgery tertiary referral hospital in Brazil. We grouped patie...
Múltiples estudios muestran la importancia de mantener niveles suficientes de vitamina D para prevenir varias enfermedades crónicas. Sin embargo, la suplementación de vitamina D sobre la calciuria es controvertida. El objetivo de este trabajo prospectivo, intervencionista, fue evaluar la respuesta de ...
Summary Introduction: Diabetes therapeutic education and information by leaflets is important. This study aimed to understand the effectiveness of written information to diabetic patients, after six months, in the control of diabetes and medication adherence. Method: Non-pharmacological clinical trial....
Glucemia/análisis,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamiento farmacológico,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/psicología,
Escolaridad,
Ejercicio Físico,
Hemoglobina Glucada/análisis,
Cumplimiento de la Medicación/psicología,
Cumplimiento de la Medicación/estadística & datos numéricos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Folletos,
Educación del Paciente como Asunto/métodos,
Educación del Paciente como Asunto/estadística & datos numéricos,
Portugal,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract Introduction Shivering, a common intraoperative problem under spinal anesthesia increases the oxygen consumption considerably and is uncomfortable and distressing to the patient, anesthesiologist as well as surgeon. The present study was designed to explore the effectiveness of tramadol, clonid...
Abstract Background Post-extubation laryngospasm is a dangerous complication that should be managed promptly. Standard measures were described for its management. We aimed to compare the efficacy of propofol (0.5 mg.kg-1) vs. lidocaine (1.5 mg.kg-1) for treatment of resistant post-extubation laryngospas...
Abstract Background and objectives We aimed to evaluate the effect of bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine used in tranversus abdominis plane (TAP) block on postoperative pain and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery. Methods Patients submitted to lower ab...
Músculos Abdominales,
Agonistas de Receptores Adrenérgicos alfa 2/administración & dosificación,
Anestésicos Locales/administración & dosificación,
Apendicectomía,
Bupivacaína/administración & dosificación,
Dexmedetomidina/administración & dosificación,
Método Doble Ciego,
Quimioterapia Combinada,
Herniorrafia,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Bloqueo Nervioso/métodos,
Dolor Postoperatorio/tratamiento farmacológico,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Ultrasonografía Intervencional
Abstract Introduction Randomized prospective study comparing two perivascular techniques with the perineural technique for ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block (US-ABPB). The primary objective was to verify if these perivascular techniques are noninferior to the perineural technique. Method...
Azevedo, Fabiula Schwartz;
Correa, Marcelo Goulart;
Paula, Débora Holanda Gonçalves;
Felix, Alex dos Santos;
Belém, Luciano Herman Juaçaba;
Mendes, Ana Paula Chedid;
Silva, Valeria Gonçalves;
Marques, Bruno Miranda;
Monteiro, Andrey José de Oliveira;
Weksler, Clara;
Colafranceschi, Alexandre Siciliano;
Kasal, Daniel Arthur Barata.
Abstract Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has been an alternative to invasive treatment for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis in high risk patients. The primary endpoint was 30-day and 1-year mortality from any cause. Secondary endpoints were to compare the clinical and echocardiograph...
Abstract Introduction: Active infective endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Surgery is indicated in high-risk conditions, and the main determinants of mortality in surgical treatment should be evaluated. Objective: To identify mortality predictors in the surgical treatment of ...
Abstract Introduction: Patients with acute coronary syndrome usually receive dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) (usually clopidogrel + aspirin) prior to coronary catheterization, and approximately 10% of these patients require coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). DAPT has favorable effects on preventio...
