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Presentation delay, misdiagnosis, inter-hospital transfer times and surgical outcomes in testicular torsion: analysis of statewide case series from central Brazil

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (6), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose To estimate statewide presentation delay, misdiagnosis rate, inter-hospital transfer times and testicular salvage for testicular torsion patients treated in our state's public health system. Patients and Methods Case series of consecutive testicular torsion patients treated in our st...

Ciencia, responsabilidad y derecho a la salud en el diagnóstico de la COVID-19
Science, responsibility and the right to health in the diagnosis of COVID-19

Educ. med. super; 34 (4), 2020
Introducción: El Coronavirus ha golpeado a la humanidad en la segunda década del siglo XXI, y propagado el terror, la crisis económica y la muerte. Su expansión en todo el planeta ha juzgado las políticas y las prácticas en ciencia y salud de todos los Estados. En Ecuador, el panorama aún es inci...

Diagnostic discrepancies between emergency department admissions and hospital discharges among older adults: secondary analysis on a population-based survey

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (5), 2020
BACKGROUND: Older adults frequently experience nonspecific clinical features. However, there is limited evidence on how often admission diagnoses for hospitalized older patients are incorrect, potentially leading to treatment delays. OBJECTIVES: To determine the consistency between hospital admission an...

Ulceración por trauma crónico: una lesión simuladora. Informe de un caso clínico

Objetivo: Describir la importancia del reconocimiento oportuno del trauma crónico de la mucosa bucal producido por un elemento dentario que generó una lesión erróneamente diagnosticada como neoplasia maligna. Caso clínico: Una paciente de sexo femenino, de 79 años de edad, realizó una consulta est...

Migraña Abdominal: variaciones en el diagnóstico y tratamiento entre gastroenterólogos y neurólogos pediatras

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (1), 2020
Resumen: Introducción: La migraña abdominal (MA) es infrecuente y poco estudiada. Nuestro objetivo fue investigar el diagnóstico y tratamiento de niños y adolescentes con MA y compararlos entre gastroen terólogos y neurólogos pediatras. Pacientes y Método: Todos los cuadros de MA (1-18 años) ...

Importância do raciocínio etiológico e topográfico de lesões: relato de neuropatia óptica traumática conduzida como acidente vascular cerebral

Rev. méd. Minas Gerais; 30 (supl.2), 2020
Introdução: O trauma ocular ou periocular pode afetar o nervo óptico e causar baixa acuidade visual ou alteração de campo visual. Essa lesão, denominada neuropatia óptica, quando de etiologia traumática, pode ser classificada como direta, através da compressão, perfuração ou laceração do ne...

Higher rate of rheumatic manifestations and delay in diagnosis in Brazilian Fabry disease patients

Adv Rheumatol; 60 (), 2020
Abstract Background: Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal disorder due to mutations in the GLA gene resulting in defective enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. FD patients are frequently misdiagnosed, commonly for rheumatic diseases. Determining pathogenicity of a mutation depends of in silico predictio...

The rare case of a cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

Autops. Case Rep; 10 (3), 2020
The pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) most commonly present as solid neoplasms; however, very rarely, they may present primarily as cystic neoplasms. Most of the cystic PanNETs are non-secreting tumors, and the radiological features are not well defined. Hence pre-operative diagnosis is usually ...

Spider bites of medical significance in the Mediterranean area: misdiagnosis, clinical features and management

Despite the disrepute spiders have had for centuries, their bite is a rare occurrence. In the Mediterranean area, only two of the numerous known species are considered of medical significance: Latrodectus tredecimguttatus and Loxosceles rufescens. Spider bites have no pathognomonic signs or symptoms, the...