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DSM-IV-defined anxiety disorder symptoms in a middle-childhood-aged group of Malaysian children using the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale

Introduction Pediatric anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders in the middle-childhood age group. The purpose of this study is to assess anxiety disorder symptoms, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV), in a large community sam...

Efectividad de la acupuntura en el tratamiento del dolor agudo postquirúrgico en adultos, en comparación con tratamientos activos o con acupuntura simulada

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: There is evidence that acupuncture may relieve pain. Aim: To assess the evidence about the effectiveness of acupuncture to relieve postoperative pain. Material and Methods: A systematic review of the literature selecting controlled clinical trials and systematic reviews comparing acupuncture ...

Ultrasonografía bronquial con aspiración por aguja fina en el estudio lesiones adyacentes a la vía aérea central

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided trans-bronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive procedure with a high diagnostic yield for lesions adjacent to the central airway. Aim: To describe the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA for lesions suspicious of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSC...

Development of an ex vivo model of endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein in a pilot study

Acta cir. bras; 31 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To develop an ex vivo model for the analysis of macroscopic, histological and immunohistochemical changes after experimental endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of the great saphenous vein (GSV). METHODS: We describe a model produced with glass tubes and introducer sheaths to mimic the...

Concordancia interexaminador de hallazgos periodontales utilizando radiografía periapical convencional

Introducción: la enfermedad periodontal afecta más de la mitad de la población en Colombia siendo estimada una de las primeras causas de morbilidad oral. Las ayudas diagnósticas que permitan la evaluación de su extensión y severidad resultan de importancia puesto que así se tendrán herramientas c...

Comparison of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for treatment of stone disease in horseshoe kidney patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives In this study it is aimed to compare the success and complication rates of SWL and RIRS in treatment of HSK stone disease. Materials and methods In this retrospective study data of 67 patients treated with either SWL (n=44) or RIRS (n=23) for stone disease in HSK between May 2003 ...

Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy learning curve for experienced laparoscopic surgeons: does it really exist?

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) is a minimally invasive procedure that could have a reduced learning curve for unfamiliar laparoscopic surgeon. However, there are no consensuses regarding the impact of previous laparoscopic experience on the learning curve of RALP. We ...

Low-dose-rate brachytherapy for patients with transurethral resection before implantation in prostate cancer. Long-term results

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT We analyzed the long-term oncologic outcome for patients with prostate cancer and transurethral resection who were treated using low-dose-rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy. Methods and Materials: From January 2001 to December 2005, 57 consecutive patients were treated with clinically localize...

The possible protective effects of dipyridamole on ischemic reperfusion injury of priapism

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate the protective effects against ischemia reperfusion injury of dipyridamole in a model of induced priapism in rats. Materials and Methods Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups, control, P/R, P/R+DMSO and P/R+D. 3ml blood specimens were colle...