ABSTRACT Background: Several types of complications including constipation, fecal soiling, perianal excoriation, were reported among different types of surgery for Hirschsprung's disease. Aim: To compare circular and oblique anastomoses following Soave's procedure for the treatment of Hirschsprung's ...
Abstract Objective: To identify the factors associated with the maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding and to verify the justification for the introduction of other liquids in the late postpartum of mothers and children attended by a breastfeeding consultant. Method: A non-comparative prospective cohor...
Introduction: Registries of spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients’ follow-up provided evidence that tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) increase the incidence of active tuberculosis infection (TB). However, most of these registries are from low burden TB areas. Few studies evaluated the safety of biolog...
RESUMO: Objetivo: Verificar a prevalência e os fatores associados à recomendação de uso de ferro a crianças aos 12 e aos 24 meses de idade. Metodologia: Todas as crianças nascidas nas maternidades de Pelotas em 2015 foram elegíveis para a coorte. Os desfechos foram a recomendação de uso de s...
Introdução: O carcinoma de células escamosas é o tumor de maior importância na região de cabeça e pescoço, em razão da sua incidência e mortalidade. Sabe-se que fatores como consumo de álcool estão relacionados à diminuição da sobrevida de tumores tanto estimulando ...
El menisco cumple un rol clave en la distribución de cargas, ampliando la superficie de contacto y mejorando la congruencia femorotibial. La lesión meniscal aumenta exponencialmente presiones y altera el área de contacto articular femorotibial. Evaluaremos la efectividad de reparaciones artroscó...
Abstract Background Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) is the main cause of chronic leg ulcers. Varicose veins are the most frequent cause of venous leg ulcers (VLU). 50.9% of Brazilian women have varicose veins and ulcer prevalence is as high as 4%. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) is a low-cost t...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Findings regarding the effects of hyperuricemia on renal function and mortality have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of hyperuricemia on incident renal replacement therapy and all-cause mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). DESIGN ...
OBJETIVO: Describir los resultados clínicos postoperatorios tempranos de la primera serie de pacientes operados de artroplastía total de rodilla (ATR) con asistencia de brazo-robótico en Latinoamérica.
MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio prospectivo de 52 pacientes (53 rodillas) con gonartoris tricomparti...