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Use of fibers in childhood constipation treatment: systematic review with meta-analysis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (5), 2018
Abstract Objective: To gather current evidence on the use of fiber for constipation treatment in pediatric patients. Source of data: Systematic review with meta-analysis of studies identified through Pubmed, Embase, LILACS and Cochrane databases published up to 2016. Inclusion criteria: Randomized con...

Revisão sistemática sobre exercício no tratamento da dor lombar e pélvica gestacional

Introdução: Várias revisões sistemáticas já foram realizadas com o objetivo de verificar o efeito de tratamentos combinados na melhora da dor lombar e pélvica gestacional. Porém, o efeito da terapia por exercícios no tratamento da dor lombar e pélvica gestacional ainda ...

Clinical efficacy of nanosilver and chlorhexidine in the treatment of plaque-induced gingivitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial

J. oral res. (Impresa); 7 (7), 2018
Aim: the present study aimed to assess the clinical efficacy of nanosilver (NS) mouthwash and compared with chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash for the treatment of plaque-induced gingivitis. materials and methods: sixty-two (28 males and 34 females) plaque-induced gingivitis patients were allocated into two g...

Brazilian consensus for diagnosis, management and treatment of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (9), 2018
ABSTRACT Transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy is an autosomal dominant inherited sensorimotor and autonomic polyneuropathy, which if untreated, leads to death in approximately 10 years. In Brazil, liver transplant and tafamidis are the only disease-modifying treatments available. This review con...

A eficácia dos diferentes tratamentos endoscópicos versus métodos sham, farmacológicos ou cirúrgicos para o refluxo gastroesofágico crônico: uma revisão sistemática e meta-análise

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endoscopic antireflux treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are still evolving, and most of the published studies address symptom relief in the short-term. Objective - We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis focused on evaluating the efficacy of th...

Effectiveness of natriuretic peptide-guided treatmen of chronic heart failure. A meta-analysis

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 88 (3), 2018
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of natriuretic peptide (NP)-guided therapy compared to clinically-guided therapy in reducing mortality and hospital admissions in chronic heart failure (HF) patients. Methods: Randomised clinical trials (RCT) were selected through a systematic review. Four...

Início precoce em comparação ao início tardio da terapia de substituição renal para lesão renal aguda: revisão sistemática atualizada, metanálise, metarregressão e análise sequencial de ensaios clínicos randomizados e controlados

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar se, em comparação ao início tardio, o início precoce da terapia de substituição renal se associa com menor mortalidade em pacientes com lesão renal aguda. Métodos: Conduzimos uma revisão sistemática e metanálise de ensaios clínicos randomizados e controlados, que co...

Probiotics in the treatment of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review

J. bras. nefrol; 40 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a syndrome caused by the progressive reduction of renal function. This study aimed to systematically examine the effects of supplementation with probiotics in the treatment of CKD. Searches were carried out on databases MEDLINE (PubMed), SciELO, Cochrane, and Clin...

Comparação de duas técnicas inalatórias para administrar broncodilatador em crianças e adolescentes com crise aguda de asma: metanálise

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar a eficácia no tratamento da asma pediátrica por nebulizador e inalador dosimetrado com uso de espaçador (MDI-espaçador), no emprego das técnicas de resgate de pacientes asmáticos atendidos em emergências pediátricas. Fontes de dados: Realizou-se uma revisão sistemá...

CULPRIT-SHOCK study

SUMMARY The treatment of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction concomitant with the presence of multivessel disease has been studied in several recent studies with the purpose of defining the need, as well as the best moment to approach residual lesions. However, such studies included ...