ABSTRACT Background The efficacy of nonselective β-blocker and endoscopic procedures, such as endoscopic variceal ligation, as primary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage in cirrhotic adults was demonstrated by numerous controlled trials, but in pediatric population, few are the number of studies. ...
Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta/administración & dosificación,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Contraindicaciones,
Endoscopía Gastrointestinal,
Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas/prevención & control,
Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/inducido químicamente,
Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/prevención & control,
Hipertensión Portal/etiología,
Ligadura/métodos,
Cirrosis Hepática/complicaciones,
Prevención Primaria/métodos,
Propranolol/administración & dosificación,
Resultado del Tratamiento
ABSTRACT Objective We aimed to develop a model to predict unfavorable outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy (IVT), based on simple variables present on admission. Methods Retrospective analysis of acute ischemic stroke patients treated with IVT i...
Abstract Introduction: Various graft materials have been used to close tympanic membrane perforations. In the literature, there are few studies in pediatric populations comparing different graft materials. To our knowledge, there is no reported study that measured the thickness of the tragal cartilage i...
Abstract Introduction: Even today, the treatment of intractable vertigo remains a challenge. Vestibular ablation with intratympanic gentamicin stands as a good alternative in the management of refractory vertigo patients. Objective: To control intractable vertigo through complete saccular and horizonta...
Abstract Purpose To investigate the roles of age, testicular rotation and time in the surgical outcome of intravaginal testicular torsion (iTT). Patients and Methods We retrieved the records of all iTT patients treated in our unit from January 2012 to January 2014. Explanatory variables were: age (year...
Abstract Objective To evaluate the medium-term outcome and patient's satisfaction after Single-incision mini-sling (SIMS) procedure done under local anesthesia in ambulatory set up for patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Materials and Methods This is a retrospective cohort study, including...
Atención Ambulatoria,
Anestesia Local,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Satisfacción del Paciente,
Prolapso de Órgano Pélvico/cirugía,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Cabestrillo Suburetral,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Incontinencia Urinaria de Esfuerzo/cirugía
ABSTRACT Purpose: To analyse prognostic features on quality of life (QoL) following radical cystectomy and urinary diversion via orthotopic neobladder in a single-centre patient cohort. Materials and Methods: Postoperative QoL of 152 patients was assessed retrospectively using the validated QLQ-C30 que...
Cistectomía/efectos adversos,
Cistectomía/métodos,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Estado de Salud,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Análisis Multivariante,
Pronóstico,
Calidad de Vida,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/cirugía,
Derivación Urinaria/métodos,
Derivación Urinaria/psicología,
Incontinencia Urinaria/etiología
ABSTRACT In this study, we aim to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of flexible ureterorenoscopy (f-URS) for solitary and multiple renal stones with <300 mm2 stone burden. Patients' charts who treated with f-URS for kidney stone between January 2010 and June 2015 were reviewed, retrospectively. P...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Cálculos Renales/cirugía,
Cálculos Renales/terapia,
Litotripsia por Láser/métodos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Cuidados Preoperatorios,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores Sexuales,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Ureteroscopios,
Ureteroscopía/métodos
ABSTRACT Objective: Previous series have demonstrated that Clomiphene Citrate (CC) is an effective treatment to increase Total Testosterone (TT) in Late Onset Hypogonadism (LOH) patients. However, what happens to TT levels after ending CC treatment is still debatable. The objective of this study is to e...
Clomifeno/administración & dosificación,
Clomifeno/uso terapéutico,
Antagonistas de Estrógenos/administración & dosificación,
Antagonistas de Estrógenos/uso terapéutico,
Hormona Folículo Estimulante/sangre,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Hipogonadismo/cirugía,
Hipogonadismo/terapia,
Hormona Luteinizante/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Testosterona/sangre,
Resultado del Tratamiento
