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Clinical electroencephalogram (EEG) evaluation is improved by the amplitude asymmetry index

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT Cerebral hemispheres, although similar, are neither completely symmetrical in structure nor equivalent in function. EEG asymmetry studies have been directed more to frequency than to amplitude analysis. Objective Better definition of normal amplitude asymmetry values on the classical EEG frequ...

Postural instability and falls are more frequent in Parkinson's disease patients with worse trunk mobility

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT Postural instability and axial rigidity are frequent symptoms of the Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective Correlate the occurrence of falls and the activity of rolling over in bed with performance on the Trunk Mobility Scale (TMS) in patients with PD, and determine whether this instrument...

Equivalência semântica, conceitual e de itens do Observable Indicators of Nursing Home Care Quality Instrument

Resumo As Instituições de Longa Permanência para Idosos (ILPI) são uma importante alternativa de cuidado no mundo, porém o Brasil ainda não dispõe de instrumento válido para monitorar a qualidade dessas instituições. Portanto, o objetivo do presente artigo é descrever as etapas iniciais da ada...

A prospective multicenter European study on flexible ureterorenoscopy for the management of renal stone

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose The aim of this study was to describe the outcomes and the complications of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal stones in a multi-institutional working group. Materials and Methods From 2012 to 2014, we conducted a prospective study including all RIRS performed for kidney ...

Effects of L-Glutamine oral supplementation on prostate of irradiated rats

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives To investigate the protective effect of L-Glutamine in animals undergone to ventral radiation when the target organ is not the prostate. Materials and Methods Wistar rats were divided into groups of 10 animals each: Controls (C), maintained under standard conditions and not expose...

Prophylactic effects of alpha-blockers, Tamsulosin and Alfuzosin, on postoperative urinary retention in male patients undergoing urologic surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is one of the most common complications after surgical procedures under spinal anaesthesia. Recent studies have shown the beneficial effects of alpha-adrenergic blockers in preventing POUR. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate and ...

The outcomes of two different bulking agents (dextranomer hyaluronic acid copolymer and polyacrylate-polyalcohol copolymer) in the treatment of primary vesico-ureteral reflux

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose Subureteral injection of bulking agents in the endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux is widely accepted therapy with high success rates. Although the grade of vesicoureteric reflux and experience of surgeon is the mainstay of this success, the characteristics of augmenting subs...

Host inflammatory response to polypropylene implants: insights from a quantitative immunohistochemical and birefringence analysis in a rat subcutaneous model

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives To describe acute and sub acute aspects of histological and immunohistochemical response to PP implant in a rat subcutaneous model based on objective methods. Materials and Methods Thirty rats had a PP mesh subcutaneously implanted and the same dissection on the other side of abdo...