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Tiempo de evolución y eliminación de la diplopía binocular en pacientes con paresia o parálisis oculomotoras
Evolution Time and Elimination of Binocular Diplopia in Patients with Oculomotor Paresis or Paralysis

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 35 (1), 2022
Objetivo: Determinar la relación existente entre tiempo de evolución y eliminación de la diplopía binocular en pacientes con paresia o parálisis oculomotoras. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, longitudinal y prospectivo de una serie de casos que acudieron a la consulta del Servicio de ...

Frecuencia de hipertensión pulmonar en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
Frequency of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Rev. cuba. med; 61 (1), 2022
Introducción: La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica es uno de los padecimientos pulmonares más frecuente a nivel mundial. Tiene repercusión sobre la mortalidad, causa importante discapacidad y afecta un número considerable de sujetos en edad productiva. La hipertensión pulmonar es una complica...

Eficacia de la atorvastatina en el infarto cerebral aterotrombótico agudo
Effectiveness of atorvastatin in acute atherothrombotic cerebral infartation

Rev. cuba. med; 61 (1), 2022
Introducción: Las enfermedades Cerebrovasculares constituyen un importante problema de salud a escala global y en Cuba ocupan la tercera causa de muerte y la primera causa de discapacidad. Objetivo: Evaluar el uso de atorvastatina en el infarto cerebral aterotrombótico agudo. Métodos: Se realizó un e...

Análisis Microbiológico del Fluido Crevicular para Determinar Presencia de Candida albicans en Bolsas Periodontales de Sujetos Adultos

RESUMEN: El objetivo de este trabajo fue establecer la asociación entre la profundidad de bolsa periodontal y la presencia de Candida albicans en el fluido crevicular de sujetos adultos con salud gingival y periodontitis, recibidos en el área de la Maestría en Periodoncia de un Centro Odontológico. E...

Lactobacilluscrispatus dominance in the vaginalmicrobiome reduces the occurrence of spontaneouspreterm birth in women with a short cervical length

Introduction: The majority of pregnant women with a short cervix will deliver at term and, thus, may unnecessarily receive advanced monitoring and treatment. It is still necessary to define more accurately which sub-population of women with a short cervix is at elevated risk for early delivery. Objective...

Microagulhamento versus microcorrente galvânica associada ao peeling químico em estrias albas
Microneedling versus galvanic microcurrent associated with chemical peel in striae alba

Fisioter. Bras; 23 (1), 2022
Introdução: As estrias são as lesões elementares de pele que acometem mais o sexo feminino. Podem ser decorrentes de múltiplas etiologias, como fatores genéticos, hormonais e mecânicos. As principais formas de tratamento incluem as técnicas de microagulhamento, galvanopuntura e peeling químico. ...

Scanning of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as an etiological risk factor in patients with acute ischemic stroke: prospective study

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (2), 2022
Abstract BACKGROUND: Prevention of recurrence of stroke depends on recognition of the underlying mechanism of ischemia. OBJECTIVE: To screen patients who were hospitalized with diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in terms of atrial fibrillation (AF) with repeated Holter electrocardiography recordings. ...

Semi-automated data collection from electronic health records in a stroke unit in Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 80 (2), 2022
ABSTRACT Background: There is a high demand for stroke patient data in the public health systems of middle and low-income countries. Objective: To develop a stroke databank for integrating clinical or functional data and benchmarks from stroke patients. Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectio...

Autonomic dysfunction is common in liver cirrhosis and is associated with cardiac dysfunction and mortality: prospective observational study

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (1), 2022
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although autonomic dysfunction has been shown to be associated with liver cirrhosis, the prevalence and prognostic implications are unclear. Abnormal heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of autonomic function, has not been well investigated in cirrhosis. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate t...

Investigation of the effect of ultrasonography-guided bilateral erector spinae plane block on postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores in patients undergoing hepatectomy: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (1), 2022
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is still a debate about what constitutes effective and safe postoperative analgesia in hepatectomy surgery. Erector spinae plane (ESP) block may be an important part of multimodal analgesia application in hepatectomy surgery. OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of ultrasound-g...