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Actinic keratoses: review of clinical, dermoscopic, and therapeutic aspects

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (6), 2019
Abstract Actinic keratoses are dysplastic proliferations of keratinocytes with potential for malignant transformation. Clinically, actinic keratoses present as macules, papules, or hyperkeratotic plaques with an erythematous background that occur on photoexposed areas. At initial stages, they may be bett...

Validation of ROPScore to predict retinopathy of prematurity among very low birth weight preterm infants in a southern Brazilian population

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purposes: To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and cutoff points for the ROPScore, which is based on cumulative risk factors for the prediction of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), in a population of very low birth weight (BW) preterm infants in southern Brazil. Methods: The medical recor...

Ultrastructural changes detected using swept-source optical coherence tomography in severe vitreopapillary traction: a case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Vitreopapillary traction is an uncommon condition characterized by strong adhesion and the traction of the posterior hyaloid onto the optic disc and peripapillary retina, leading to optic disc elevation and visual loss. An 85-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of slow, progressive vis...

Evaluation of the Th17 pathway in psoriasis and geographic tongue

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (6), 2019
Abstract Background: Psoriasis is a skin-articular disease with unclear etiopathogenesis. It has been suggested that the disease is immune-mediated by T-lymphocytes, predominantly Th17 cells. Similar to psoriasis, geographic tongue is an inflammatory disease with participation of Th17 cells and direct c...

Cardiac and extra-cardiac pathologies in patients with acute arterial occlusion

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate cardiac and extra-cardiac pathologies in patients who were operated for acute arterial occlusion. METHODS: Between March 2010 and March 2018, a total of 120 patients who underwent surgical treatment for acute arterial occlusion were included in this retrospect...

Seasonal variation of clinical characteristics and prognostic of adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate seasonal variations of clinical characteristics, therapeutic resource use, and outcomes of critically ill patients admitted to an intensive care unit. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2011 to December 2016 in adult patients admitted to the inte...

Is rectus abdominis thickness associated with survival among patients with liver cirrhosis? A prospective cohort study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia may affect patients with liver cirrhosis and worsen disease outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate ultrasound-measured psoas major (PM) and rectus abdominis (RA) thickness for predicting survival among patients with liver cirrhosis. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective cohort ...

Association between benign prostate enlargement-related storage and voiding symptoms and systolic blood pressure: a single-center cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Lower urinary tract symptoms significantly worsen quality of life. The hypothesis that they might lead to serious systolic blood pressure alterations through inducing sympathetic nervous activity has not been studied so far. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between ben...

Morphea: a practical review of its diagnosis, classification and treatment

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (5), 2019
Morphea, or localized scleroderma, is a rare disease of the connective tissue that manifests itself with localized sclerosis of the skin and, in some cases, with extracutaneous manifestations. Its etiology is not fully understood, but it is believed that there is genetic predisposition, in addition to en...

Proctitis crónica hemorrágica por radioterapia en el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas del Perú, 2011-2013

Objetivo: Estudiar las características clínicas y endoscópicas de la proctitis crónica hemorrágica por radioterapia en el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas del Perú. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y longitudinal, con una población de 588 pacientes con esta ...