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Snappe ii: analysis of accuracy and determination of the cutoff point as a death predictor in a brazilian neonatal intensive care unit

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the accuracy of the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology Perinatal Extension (SNAPPE II) as a death predictor, to determine the cutoff point for mortality, and to analyze the association of independent variables with death. Methods: Prospective, longitudinal, hospital-base...

Neutrophil/lymphocyte and platelet/lymphocyte ratios as potential markers of disease activity in patients with Ankylosing spondylitis: a case-control study

Adv Rheumatol; 60 (), 2020
Abstract Background: The neutrophil/ lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have the potential to be inflammatory markers that reflect the activity of many inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the NLR and PLR as potential markers of disease activity in patient...

EBUS-TBNA versus surgical mediastinoscopy for mediastinal lymph node staging in potentially operable non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (6), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: Lung cancer (LC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Accurate mediastinal staging is mandatory in order to assess prognosis and to select patients for surgical treatment. EBUS-TBNA is a minimally invasive procedure that allows sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes (LNs). S...

Is the new procore 20g double forward-bevel needle capable to obtain better histological samples by endoscopic ultrasound for diagnosing solid pancreatic lesions?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: It is important to obtain representative histological samples of solid biliopancreatic lesions without a clear indication for resection. The role of new needles in such task is yet to be determined. Aim: To compare performance assessment between 20G double fine needle biopsy (FN...

Modelo predictivo de restricción del crecimiento intrauterino usando doppler de arterias uterinas y edad materna

INTRODUCCIÓN: La restricción del crecimiento intrauterino representa una importante morbimortalidad perinatal y cuya detección es variable según modelos clínicos y características propias en cada población. OBJETIVO: Evaluar si el Doppler de arterias uterinas y la edad materna conforman un modelo ...

GIRADS: método de clasificación de masas anexiales, revisión sistemática y metanálisis. 10 años de experiencia

OBJETIVO: evaluar la experiencia en la utilización del método GIRADS para clasificar masas anexiales a diez años de su primera publicación. MÉTODO: Se realizó búsqueda de estudios que utilizan el sistema GIRADS: Medline (Pubmed), Google Scholar y Web of Science, desde enero de 2009 hasta diciembre...

Detection of Dirofilaria immitis using microscopic, serological and molecular techniques among dogs in Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil

Abstract Heartworm disease is a health problem for dogs and cats, especially in tropical and subtropical coastal regions of the world. Some studies have compared the efficacy of the diagnostic techniques used to detect this parasitosis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare parasitological opti...

Método convencional para o diagnóstico de micoses: um estudo comparativo

Clin. biomed. res; 40 (4), 2020
Introdução: O método clássico para o diagnóstico de micoses é realizado pelo Exame Micológico Direto (EMD) e cultural, que possibilita a visualização de estruturas fúngicas vegetativas e estruturas reprodutivas, respectivamente. Essa combinação é fundamental para reduzir possíveis erros ana...

Artificial intelligence algorithm for the histopatological diagnosis of skin cancer

Clin. biomed. res; 40 (4), 2020
Introduction: Cutaneous neoplasms are the most common cancers in the world, and have high morbidity rates. A definitive diagnosis can only be obtained after histopathological evaluation of the lesions. To develop an artificial intelligence program to establish the histopathological diagnosis of cutaneous...

Limitação do VEINES QOL/SYM em discriminar a gravidade da insuficiência venosa crônica

Resumo Contexto O questionário Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study - Quality of Life/Symptom (VEINES-QOL/Sym) foi desenvolvido para avaliar a qualidade de vida dos indivíduos com insuficiência venosa crônica (IVC), mas ele tem se mostrado pouco sensível em discriminar indivíduo...