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Artroplastia total de rodilla en pacientes con secuela de fracturas articulares: Resultados del seguimiento a mediano plazo

Introducción: Las fracturas articulares de rodilla son frecuentes y pueden evolucionar a gonartrosis postraumática. El tratamiento en su estadio final es el reemplazo total de rodilla (RTR). Cuando se indica, el especialista se enfrenta a situaciones que predisponen a resultados menos satisfactorios. E...

Surgical options for aortic root replacement in destructive endocarditis

Abstract Objective: To analyze patients' preoperative characteristics, surgical data, postoperative courses, and short- and long-term outcomes after implantation of different full-root prostheses for destructive aortic valve endocarditis. Methods: Between 1999 and 2018, 80 patients underwent aortic roo...

Usefulness of Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) to predict graft survival in a South Brazilian Cohort

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) has been incorporated in the United States to improve the kidney transplant allocation system. Objectives: To evaluate deceased kidney donors' profile using KDPI and compare to the previous United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) definition of ex...

Early Hospital Readmission (EHR) in kidney transplantation: a review article

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
Abstract Early hospital readmission (EHR), defined as all readmissions within 30 days of initial hospital discharge, is a health care quality measure. It is influenced by the demographic characteristics of the population at risk, the multidisciplinary approach for hospital discharge, the access, coverage...

Renal osteodystrophy and clinical outcomes: data from the Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsies - REBRABO

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: Mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are major complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related adverse outcomes. The Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsy (REBRABO) is an electronic database that includes renal osteodystrophy (RO) data. We aimed to describe the epidemiological profi...

Transcatheter closure of paravalvular leaks: short- and medium-term outcomes

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (2), 2020
Abstract Background: Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a frequent and important complication after surgical valvular replacement that can cause heart failure and hemolytic anemia and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Surgical reoperation has been the standard treatment, but it is associated with high ...

Evaluation of pharmacoinvasive strategy versus percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation at the National Institute of Cardiology (PHASE-MX)

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (2), 2020
Abstract Objective: The objective of PHASE-MX registry is to validate the efficacy and safety of the pharmacoinvasive strategy in comparison with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation (STEMI) in a metropolitan region of Mexico. Th...

Periodontal disease distribution, risk factors, and importance of primary healthcare in the clinical parameters improvement

The objective of this study is to show the distribution of periodontal disease, risk factors, and importance of primary healthcare, for the improvement of clinical parameters. Two phases study transversal and nonrandomized trial (before - after), with educational intervention and conservative treatment, ...

Endoscopic cartilage tympanoplasty: full thickness and partial thickness tragal graft

Abstract Introduction: Cartilage is the grafting material of choice for certain disorders of the middle ear. The indications for its routine use remain controversial due to the possible detrimental effect on post-operative hearing. Objective: The present study was carried out to report a personal exper...