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Baerveldt implant versus trabeculectomy as the first filtering surgery for uncontrolled primary congenital glaucoma: a randomized clinical trial

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: Our initial goal was to compare the efficacy and safety of a glaucoma drainage device and trabeculectomy for children with primary congenital glaucoma after angular surgery failure. However, we discontinued the study due to the rate of complications and wrote this report to describe th...

Rehabilitation for motor functional neurological disorder: a follow-up study of 185 patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (6), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Motor functional neurological disorder (mFND) is a common and disabling condition. There are no evidence-based guidelines for treatment. Long-term outcome is often poor. This study describes the epidemiological profile, symptom pattern and outcome of patients admitted to the Belo H...

Impaction of mandibular canine associated with a dentigerous cyst: a 2. 5 - year follow-up report

Introduction: Dentigerous cyst is an odontogenic cyst lesion surrounding the crown of an unerupted or impacted tooth in the jaw. Objective: The aim of this case report is to describe the treatment planning and follow-up of a dentigerous cyst associated with the impaction of the permanent mandibular right...

Reparación de perforación de furca con biodentine y seguimiento de 14 meses

Rev. cient. odontol; 8 (1), 2020
Durante el tratamiento del conducto se pueden producir complicaciones como las perforaciones a diferentes niveles, y la más común es la de furca, asociada con la apertura cameral. No obstante, en la actualidad, los cementos bio cerámicos permiten obtener un mejor pronóstico. Se presenta el caso de un...

Influence of weight gain on the lipid profile of adolescents

Rev. chil. nutr; 47 (2), 2020
The objective of this study was to assess the influence of weight gain on the lipid profile of 135 adolescents between 10 - 14 years at baseline and 15 - 19 years at follow-up, enrolled in public schools in Recife, Brazil. The results showed that a BMI z-score correlated with triglycerides (TG) and with ...

Manejo multidisciplinario de rinosinusitis bacteriana aguda posterior a elevación de seno maxilar: reporte de caso rehabilitado a tres años de seguimiento

La cirugía de elevación de seno maxilar se considera como la técnica de aumento óseo más predecible. Sin embargo, no está exenta de complicaciones las cuales deben ser manejadas adecuadamente. Se presenta un caso clínico rehabilitado, con un seguimiento de 3 años, en el cual se realizó un manejo...

Reemplazo valvular tricuspídeo: prótesis mecánica versus prótesis biológica: trabajo observacional-descriptivo

Rev. chil. cardiol; 39 (1), 2020
ANTECEDENTES: El reemplazo protésico de la válvula tricúspide es un procedimiento infrecuente, con elevada mortalidad y morbilidad operatoria, independientemente de la etiología de la insuficiencia tricuspídea. Persiste aún una discusión respecto al tipo de prótesis a utilizar, mecánica o biol...

The first-year follow-up of a cleft lip and palate patient treated with nasoalveolar molding (NAM)

Braz. dent. j; 31 (2), 2020
Abstract The objectives of pre-surgical orthopedics are to allow surgical repair with minimal tension of the involved tissues and less restriction to the craniofacial growth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of nasoalveolar model (NAM) as a pre-operative therapy in a patient with bilate...

Pediatric airway reconstruction: results after implementation of an airway team in Brazil

Abstract Introduction Since development of pediatric intensive care units, children have increasingly and appropriately been treated for complex surgical conditions such as laryngotracheal stenosis. Building coordinated airway teams to achieve acceptable results is still a challenge. Objective To descr...

Identification of risk factors for residual cholesteatoma in children and adults: a retrospective study on 110 cases of revision surgery

Abstract Introduction: Residual disease after cholesteatoma removal is still a challenge for the otorhinolaryngologist. Scheduled "second-look" surgery and, more recently, radiological screenings are used to identify residual cholesteatoma as early as possible. However, these procedures are cost-intensi...