Results: 605

Is intra-operative gamma probe detection really necessary for inguinal sentinel lymph node biopsy?

Säo Paulo med. j; 118 (6), 2000
CONTEXT: Sentinel node (SN) biopsy has changed the surgical treatment of malignant melanoma. The literature has emphasized the importance of gamma probe detection (GPD) of the SN. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of patent blue dye (PBD) and GPD for SN biopsy in different lymphatic b...

Cistos primários do epitélio pigmentar da íris e corpo ciliar: aspectos de biomicroscopia ultra-sônica
Primary cysts of the iris and ciliary body pigment epithelium: ultrasound biomicroscopy features

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 63 (5), 2000

Detection of human papillomavirus in epithelial lesions of the conjunctiva

Säo Paulo med. j; 118 (5), 2000
CONTEXT: Many factors like exposure to UV radiation, climatic conditions, genetic predisposition, immunological state and, more recently, the presence of HPV have been implicated in the genesis of some lesions of the conjunctiva, especially the carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of HPV DNA in...

Epidemiology of bloodstream infections at a Cancer Center

Säo Paulo med. j; 118 (5), 2000
CONTEXT: Cancer patients are at unusually high risk for developing bloodstream infections (BSI), which are a major cause of in-hospital morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological characteristics and the etiology of BSI in cancer patients. DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Terci...

The frequency of smoking and problem drinking among general hospital inpatients in Brazil - using the AUDIT and Fagerström questionnaires

Säo Paulo med. j; 118 (5), 2000
CONTEXT: Although the CAGE questionnaire is one of the most widely used alcohol screening instruments, it has been criticized for not identifying people who are drinking heavily or who have alcohol related problems but do not as yet show symptoms of alcohol dependence. The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorder Ide...

Avaliaçäo hemodinâmica intra-operatória na cirurgia de revascularizaçäo miocárdica sem auxílio da circulaçäo extracorpórea
Intraoperative hemodynamic evaluation in the surgery of myocardial revascularization without extracorporeal circulation

OBJETIVO: Analisar o comportamento hemodinâmico do coraçäo na revascularizaçäo do miocárdio sem a utilizaçäo da circulaçäo extracorpórea, através da cateterizaçäo da artéria pulmonar com cateter de San-Ganz. MATERIAL E METODOS: No peráodo de agosto de 1991 a junho de 1999, foram operados ...

Causas e prognóstico da insuficiência renal aguda hospitalar em pacientes idosos
Causes and prognosis of hospital acute renal failure in elderly patients

OBJETIVOS: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as causas e o prognóstico de pacientes idosos (>70 anos de idade) com IRA tratados em nosso Serviço. CASUISTICA E MÉTODOS: Dos 361 pacientes adultos e portadores de IRA, atendidos em nosso serviço no período de janeiro/95 a dezembro/96, acompanhamos 13...

Prognosis related to staging systems for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Säo Paulo med. j; 118 (4), 2000
CONTEXT: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a clonal lymphoproliferative disorder, characterized by B lymphocytic proliferation. CLL is the most frequent adult leukemia in Western countries, accounting for 25 to 30 per cent of all white leukemic patients. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical and staging ch...

Aplicabilidade da escala de Torrington e Henderson
Applicability of the Torrington and Henderson scale

OBJETIVO: Validar a escala de Torrington e Henderson na estratificação do risco cirúrgico da nossa população, fornecendo a quantificação do mesmo. Tipo de estudo: coorte prospectivo longitudinal. Duração do estudo: 30 meses. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 1162 pacientes no pré-operatório de cirurgi...