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Effects of lidocaine and magnesium sulfate in attenuating hemodynamic response to tracheal intubation: single-center, prospective, double-blind, randomized study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (1), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Hemodynamic response to airway stimuli is a common phenomenon and its management is important to reduce the systemic repercussions. The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of intravenous magnesium sulfate versus lidocaine on this reflex hemodynamics aft...

Comparison of transforaminal and interlaminar epidural steroid injections for the treatment of chronic lumbar pain

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (1), 2017
Abstract Study design: A cross-sectional study. Objective: We compared the 12 month outcomes of fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections with interlaminar epidural steroid injections for the treatment of chronic lumbar spinal pain. Chronic lower back pain is a multifactorial d...

Totally percutaneous access using perclose proglide for endovascular treatment of aortic diseases

Abstract Objective: To evaluate our experience following the introduction of a percutaneous program for endovascular treatment of aortic diseases using Perclose Proglide® assessing efficacy, complications and identification of potential risk factors that could predict failure or major access site compl...

Coronary arteriovenous fistulas in adult patients: surgical management and outcomes

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the demographic, clinical and anatomic characteristics of coronary arteriovenous fistulas in adult patients who underwent open cardiac surgery and to review surgical management and outcomes. Methods: Twenty-one adult patients (12 female, 9 male;...

Peratrial device closure of atrial septal defect under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance without fluoroscopy compared to conventional on-pump surgical closure

Abstract Objective: This study is designed to evaluate the advantages between peratrial device closure under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance and open heart surgery in atrial septal defect. Methods: From November 2011 to September 2014, 28 patients with atrial septal defect were treated. Four...

Development and validation of a stratification tool for predicting risk of deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass grafting at a brazilian hospital

Abstract Objective: Deep sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass grafting is a serious complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the substantial impact of deep sternal wound infection, there is a lack of specific risk stratification tools to predict this ...

Incidence and treatment of methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection in cystic fibrosis patients: a cohort study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract In Brazil the knowledge about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in cystic fibrosis patients is scarce. This study aimed to determine the incidence of respiratory tract colonization and the identification rates after a standardized treatment. A retrospective cohort was perform...

Daylight photodynamic therapy - Experience and safety in treatment of actinic keratoses of the face and scalp in low latitude and high brightness region

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Daylight photodynamic therapy has been used in countries with high latitudes during the summer for actinic keratoses treatment with reports of similar efficacy to conventional photodynamic therapy. We evaluate its safety in 20 patients in the city of Fortaleza, a local with low latitude and high...

Early-onset neonatal sepsis and the implementation of group B streptococcus prophylaxis in a Brazilian maternity hospital: a descriptive study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Objectives: To describe early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) epidemiology in a public maternity hospital in Brasilia, Brazil. Methods: We defined EOS as a positive blood culture result obtained from infants aged ≤72 hours of life plus treatment with antibiotic therapy for ≥5 days. Inc...

Revascularización coronaria sin circulación extracorpórea: Supervivencia alejada
Off-pump coronary revascularization. Late survival

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (1), 2017
Aunque los ensayos clínicos aleatorizados han comparado los resultados de la cirugía de revascularización coronaria (CRM) con y sin circulación extracorpórea (CEC), el efecto a largo plazo con la utilización de estas técnicas no ha sido evaluado. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la supervivenci...