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High mortality rates after radical cystectomy: we must have acceptable protocols and consider the rationale of cutaneous ureterostomy for high-risk patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) or conformational radiotherapy (3D-CRT) with conventional fractionation for prostate cancer: Is there any clinical difference?

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the treatment outcomes of a cohort of prostate cancer patients treated with conventional schedule using IMRT or 3DRT technique. Materials and Methods: Between 2010-2017, 485 men with localized prostate cancer were treated with conventional radiotherapy schedule with a total...

The association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and erectile dysfunction in patients who were admitted to cardiology outpatient clinics. Materials and methods: One hundred and two male patients who were admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinic were included to...

Seminal citrate is superior to PSA for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To establish whether the citrate concentration in the seminal fluid ([CITRATE]) measured by means of high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1HNMRS) is superior to the serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration in detecting of clinically significant prostate c...

La prueba inmunoquímica fecal tiene una alta exactitud diagnóstica para cáncer colorrectal en pacientes asintomáticos con antecedentes familiares o personales de cáncer colorrectal
The fecal immunochemical test has a high diagnostic accuracy for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic patients with history of colorrectal cancer

Recomendación de la utilización de herramientas de evaluación de riesgo familiar para el cáncer relacionado con mutaciones de los genes BRCA 1/2 en atención primaria
The USPSTF recommends the use of family risk assessment tools in primary care for cancer related to BRCA gene mutations 1/2

Riesgo aumentado de cáncer de mama, ovárico y contralateral para portadoras de mutación BRCA1 y BRCA2
Increased risk of breast, ovarian and contralateral cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

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...

Ecotoxicological risk assessment due to the presence of bisphenol A and caffeine in surface waters in the Sinos River Basin - Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 79 (4), 2019
Abstract Bisphenol A (BPA) is an emerging contaminant, regularly detected in aquatic ecosystems, considered as an endocrine disrupting compound (EDC). Caffeine is another chemical related to human activity, often found in surface waters. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ecotoxicological r...

Should all patients with psoriasis receive statins? Analysis according to different strategies

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (6), 2019
Abstract Background: Different strategies have been proposed for the cardiovascular risk management of patients with psoriasis. Objective: To estimate the cardiovascular risk and evaluate two cardiovascular prevention strategies in patients with psoriasis, analyzing which proportion of patients would b...