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2020 Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of asthma

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT The pharmacological management of asthma has changed considerably in recent decades, as it has come to be understood that it is a complex, heterogeneous disease with different phenotypes and endotypes. It is now clear that the goal of asthma treatment should be to achieve and maintain control of...

Spirometry results after treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis: comparison between patients with and without previous lung disease: a multicenter study

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare patients with and without previous lung disease, in terms of the spirometry results after they had been treated for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and cured, as well as to analyze risk factors related to functional severity. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, multicenter ...

Oral and enteral nutrition therapy in inflammatory bowel diseases among the pediatric population: a literature review

ABSTRACT Objectives: To review the literature on oral and enteral nutrition therapy and investigate the evidence of its efficacy as a treatment, as well as in preventing relapses and reducing symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases in the pediatric population. Data source: We performed a bibliographi...

Quality of life evaluation and associated factorsin asthmatic children and adolescents attended in a specialized outpatient clinic

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the quality of life and its association with disease control, severity, allergic comorbidities and adherence to treatment in children and adolescents with asthma. Methods: A cross-sectional study that included children and adolescents aged seven to 17. The Paediatric Ast...

Events associated with the occurrence of intracranial hypertension in pediatric patients with severe cranioencephalic trauma and monitoring of intracranial pressure

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the events associated with the occurrence of intracranial hypertension (ICH) in pediatric patients with severe cranioencephalic trauma. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of patients 18 years old and younger with cranioencephalic trauma, scores below nine on t...

Relationship between donor quality and recipient gravity in liver transplant

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Tools such as MELD score and DRI are currently used to predict risks and benefits on liver allocation for transplantation. Aim: To evaluate the relation between donor quality and recipient severity on liver allocation. Methods: Liver transplants performed in 2017 and 2018 were eva...

Transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialization with mucopexy (thd-m) for treatment of hemorrhoids: is it applicable in all grades? brazilian multicenter study

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialization with mucopexy (THD-M) is a valuable option for treating patients with haemorrhoidal disease. However, there is still controversy with regard to its efficacy for more advanced grades. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of THD-M technique for...

Guselkumab in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: effectiveness in real clinical practice

Rev. chil. dermatol; 36 (3), 2020
Introducción: La psoriasis es una enfermedad cutánea inflamatoria crónica inmunomediada que afecta a casi el 1-2% de la población mundial. El tratamiento biológico de la psoriasis moderada a grave ha cambiado el paradigma de manejo de la enfermedad, permitiendo un mejor control de la misma. Métodos...

Risk factors for death of trauma patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit

Objective: To analyze the risk factors for death of trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Method: Retrospective cohort study with data from medical records of adults hospitalized for trauma in a general intensive care unit. We included patients 18 years of age and older and admitte...

Disfunção temporomandibular e hábitos parafuncionais em policiais militares: um estudo transversal

Arq. odontol; 56 (), 2020
Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e o grau de gravidade da DTM em policiais militares e analisar a associação entre DTM e hábitos parafuncionais. Métodos: Realizou-se uma pesquisa transversal com abordagem quantitativa. A amostra foi composta por 255 policiais militares, com idade entre 20 a 53 anos, ...