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Experiencia del trasplante de microbiota fecal a través de colonoscopía en el tratamiento de la infección por Clostridium difficile recurrente

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (8), 2018
Background: Most cases of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) respond to a standard course of antibiotics, however recurrent CDI is becoming common and alternative therapeutic strategies are needed. In this scenario, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been suggested. Aim: To describe the effic...

25 (OH) D3 levels, incidence and recurrence of different clinical forms of benig paroxysmal positional vertigo

Abstract Introduction Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common cause of dizziness in the general population. It is a condition with potential impact of reduced levels of vitamin D on its recurrent attacks. Objectives The aim of this study was to measure the serum levels of 25-hydroxyvita...

Penile refracture: a preliminary report

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To report our institutional experience with penile refracture, including demographic data, recurrence time, etiology and operative findings in the first and second episodes. Materials and methods: Between January 1982 and September 2017, 281 patients underwent surgical treatment for...

Chagas cardiomyopathy associated with serological cure after trypanocidal treatment during childhood

Abstract Chagas disease is a chronic parasitological disease, which could cause cardiac manifestations in approximately one-third of affected individuals. Benznidazole and nifurtimox are used to treat this parasitological infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. Conventionally, the criterion for cure is co...

Brazilian Consensus for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: Brazilian Academy of Neurology and Brazilian Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT The expanding therapeutic arsenal in multiple sclerosis (MS) has allowed for more effective and personalized treatment, but the choice and management of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) is becoming increasingly complex. In this context, experts from the Brazilian Committee on Treatment and Res...

Nuevos paradigmas en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los tumores neuroepiteliales disembrioplásticos (DNT)
New paradigms in the diagnosis and treatment of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNT)

Rev. argent. neurocir; 32 (3), 2018
Introducción: Los tumores neuroepiteliales disembrioplásticos (DNT) han sido considerados lesiones benignas y estables, sin embargo existen casos que han presentado evoluciones inusuales a lo largo de su seguimiento. Objetivo: Analizar las características clínicas, imagenológicas, quirúrgicas y hal...

Adenoma pleomórfico em mucosa jugal: relato de caso clínico

O adenoma pleomórfico é uma neoplasia benigna de glândulas salivares, que acomete, com maior frequência, mulheres entre a 4ª e a 6ª década de vida. Por ser assintomática, ela normalmente é descoberta em exames físicos de rotina, durante a palpação. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo relatar...

Hepatocarcinoma y trasplante hepático en Perú: resultados de 15 años del Departamento de Trasplantes del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen - EsSalud

El carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC) es una neoplasia con incidencia y prevalencia significativa en el mundo. Ésta en gran porcentaje se origina en el hígado cirrótico. El trasplante hepático bajo condiciones especiales, ha demostrado ser efectivo en el tratamiento simultáneo de ambas condiciones. En Am...

Valor pronóstico de la razón de ganglios metastásicos en pacientes con cáncer gástrico operados

Objetivo: El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el valor pronóstico de la razón de ganglios metastásicos (LNR) en los pacientes con cáncer gástrico operados de gastrectomía radical D2. Materiales y métodos: Se revisaron retrospectivamente las historias clínicas de 498 pacientes del Instituto Nacion...

Efecto de la metformina en la etapa de inducción en pacientes con leucemia aguda linfoblástica y su impacto clínico en la supervivencia

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (7), 2018
Background: Metformin has antineoplastic and cancer protective effects in vitro, sensitizing leukemia cells to chemotherapeutic agents, inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Aim: To assess the effect of metformin on the induction stage in patients with ALL and its impact on overall survival and rela...