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Effect of different levels of peep on oxygenation during non-invasive ventilation in patients submitted to cabg surgery: randomized clinical trial

Abstract Introduction: During and after coronary artery bypass grafting, a decline in multifactor lung function is observed. Due to this fact, some patients may benefit from non-invasive ventilation after extubation targeting lung expansion and consequently improved oxygenation. Objective: To test the ...

Wound natural healing in treatment of tumor-like hypertrophic scar

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Background: Surgical sutures, wound tension, additional skin incisions and other factors may result in recurrence of tumor-like scar. Objective: To investigate the role of wound natural healing therapy in tumor-like hypertrophic scar. Methods: In this study, tumor-like hypertrophic scars of ...

Association of 5-HT2C (rs3813929) and UCP3 (rs1800849) gene polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes in obese women candidates for bariatric surgery

ABSTRACT Objective Obesity can cause systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) factor that is also influenced by genetic variability. The present study aims to investigate the association between gene polymorphisms related with obesity on the prevalence of SAH and DM2 in t...

Bone turnover after bariatric surgery

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate parameters of bone and mineral metabolism after bariatric surgery. Subjects and methods This sectional study included data from medical records from 61 bariatric surgery (BS) patients (minimum period of 6 months after the procedure) and ...

Implante de marcapasso em paciente com veia cava superior esquerda persistente

A persistência da veia cava superior esquerda, embora rara, é a anomalia venosa mais encontrada no tórax, com prevalência de 0,3-0,5% na população geral. Em associação com a cardiopatia congênita, sua prevalência aumenta para 2,8-4,3%. Pacientes com cardiopatia congê- nita que necessitem de tr...

Intermittent left bundle branch block - reversal to normal conduction during general anesthesia

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Transient changes in intraoperative cardiac conduction are uncommon. Rare cases of the development or remission of complete left bundle branch block under general and locoregional anesthesia associated with myocardial ischemia, hypertension, tachycardia, and drugs hav...

Reintubação de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca: uma análise retrospectiva

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar pacientes em pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca que necessitaram de reintubação endotraqueal, e identificar os fatores associados com óbito e seu relacionamento com escores de severidade. Métodos: Análise retrospectiva de informações referentes a 1.640 pacientes e...

Are the early postoperative outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in elderly women worse compared to men's?

Abstract Objective: To investigate the impact of gender difference in early postoperative outcomes in elderly patients (aged 70 or older) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Methods: Between October 2009 and December 2013, a total of 223 elderly patients (aged 70 or older) undergoing is...

Randomized clinical trial of the effect of NovaMin and CPP-ACPF in combination with dental bleaching

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (3), 2017
Abstract Objective This randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical study evaluated the effect of calcium sodium phosphosilicate (NovaMin) and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate with fluoride (CPP-ACPF) on the prevention of post-operative sensitivity and on the effects of clinical blea...

Frecuencia, severidad y ubicación de erupciones acneiformes en hombres y mujeres tras una cirugía ortognática: estudio descriptivo longitudinal

Describir la frecuencia de erupciones acneiformes y/o exacerbaciones de un acné previo tras una cirugía ortognática. La muestra consta de 57 pacientes (n=57) de ambos sexos, sometidos a una cirugía ortognática, los cuales fueron evaluados en: el preoperatorio (0-7 días previos); en distintas etapas...