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Evaluation of the quality of recovery and the postoperative health status after elective surgery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (6), 2018
Abstract Purpose: Postoperative recovery is a complex process with physiologic, functional, and psychologic dimensions. Postoperative quality of recovery is considered as a crucial outcome following surgery and anesthesia. The objective of this study was to assess and compare the quality of postoperativ...

The outcomes of 326 external dacryocystorhinostomy operations in children with dacryostenosis - 30-year experience of an oculoplastic surgeon

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To report demographic features and surgical outcomes of 320 children undergoing external dacryocystorhinostomy for dacryostenosis. Methods: We performed a retrospective evaluation of the records of patients aged <16 years who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy. Patient demogr...

Clinical Observation of the Efficacy of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography on Elder Choledocholithiasis and Its Effects on the Levels of TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We conducted this study to investigate the clinical efficacy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on elder choledocholithiasis and its effects on the levels of TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6. METHODS: Elder patients with choledocholithiasis were enrolled in this study...

Ligações entre diagnósticos, resultados e intervenções de enfermagem para pacientes no período transoperatório

Rev. SOBECC; 23 (4), 2018
Objetivos: Construir e validar as ligações entre os principais diagnósticos, resultados e intervenções de enfermagem para pacientes no período transoperatório. Método: Estudo metodológico desenvolvido em três etapas: revisão integrativa da literatura, para identificar os diagnósticos, resulta...

Adverse postoperative cognitive disorders: a national survey of portuguese anesthesiologists

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (5), 2018
Abstract Background and objectives Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are some of the most common complications in older surgical patients and are associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate portuguese anesthesiologists' perspectives and knowledge ...

Ângulo de fase e indicadores de risco do (e indicadores de riesgo del) estado nutricional em pacientes pré-cirúrgicos
The phase angle and indicators of risk and nutritional status in pre-surgical patients

Introduction: Malnutrition is an important risk factor for postoperative complications and the phase angle (PA) marker, since it is interpreted as an indicator of membrane integrity and as a predictor of body cell mass. It has been described as a useful parameter to identify malnutrition. Objective: To v...

Óbito do paciente intensivo na recuperação pós-anestésica: uma experiência descontextualizada

Rev. SOBECC; 23 (3), 2018
Objetivos: Identificar e caracterizar o perfil de pacientes intensivos que evoluíram a óbito durante sua permanência na recuperação pós-anestésica (RPA) e elencar as dificuldades enfrentadas pela equipe de enfermagem. Método: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo, tendo como fonte de informação o...

The preoperative stratification of patients based on renal scan data is unable to predict the functional outcome after partial nephrectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: eGFR-categories are used to predict functional outcome after partial nephrectomy (PN); no study categorized patients according to preoperative renal scan (RS) data. Aim of the study was to evaluate if stratification of patients according to RS is a reliable method to predict minor...

Comparison of the Kelly's plication and TOT simultaneously with vaginal hysterectomy, on the incontinence, and sexual functions

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the effect of vaginal hysterectomy-anterior/posterior colporrhaphy with Kelly's plication(VH-KP), versus vaginal hysterectomy-anterior/posterior colporrhaphy-transobturator tape(VH-TOT) surgeries on incontinence, quality of life, and sexual functions in patients with pelvic ...

Predictive value of mean platelet volume in saphenous vein graft disease

Abstract Objective: To determine whether mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet count could be used as determinants of mortality following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and patency of saphenous vein grafts (SVG). Methods: The records of 128 patients wh...