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Morbihan disease: a therapeutic challenge

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Morbihan disease is a rare condition characterized by chronic and persistent erythematous solid edema localized on the face. It is believed to be a complication of rosacea and may occur at any stage of the disease. Features of this condition include variable therapeutic response and great refra...

A comparison of two conjunctival rotation autograft techniques in primary pterygium surgery

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the effects of 90° and 180° conjunctival rotational autograft (CRA) techniques used in primary pterygium surgery. Methods: Forty-five patients were included in this retrospective study. Visual acuity (VA), corneal topography, and auto-refractometer measurements, as well a...

Brief hospitalization protocol for pressure ulcer surgical treatment: outpatient care and one-stage reconstruction

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate a brief hospitalization protocol for the treatment of pressure ulcers, proposed by the Complex Wound Group of Clinical Hospital of University of Sao Paulo Medical School, particularly in regard to selection of patients, hospitalization time, cutaneous covering, complicati...

Osteotomía proximal en cuña abierta de tibia con injerto de peroné en la enfermedad de Blount
Proximal osteotomy in tibia open wedge with fibular graft in Blount's disease

Introducción: La tibia vara es una enfermedad compleja que consta de varias deformidades en la rodilla y la pierna. Su tratamiento es controvertido. Con las técnicas quirúrgicas actuales se logra la corrección, pero la tendencia a la recidiva es elevada. Objetivo: Evaluar el uso de la osteotomía pro...

Sirtuin 1 Levels in Recurrent Implantation Failure

Abstract Sirtuin 1 has an important role in cellular processes, including apoptosis and cellular stress. The purpose of this study was to assess serum sirtuin 1 levels in women with recurrent implantation failure (RIF). In this cross-sectional study, we included 28 women with RIF, 29 healthy women who ha...

The number of burr holes and use of a drain do not interfere with surgical results of chronic subdural hematomas

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (11), 2017
ABSTRACT Burr hole evacuation has been the most frequently-used procedure for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH). Objective: To evaluate whether the use of a drain and/or the number of burr holes for treatment of CSDH modifies the rates of recurrence and complications. Methods: A retros...

Impacto del Score de Recurrencia de 21 genes en la indicación de tratamiento sistémico adyuvante: nuestra experiencia en el Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Rev. argent. mastología; 36 (132), 2017
Introducción Las plataformas genómicas han tomado gran relevancia como factores pronósticos y predictivos para definir tratamiento adyuvante en pacientes con cáncer de mama. Su uso permitiría discriminar un subgrupo de pacientes en quienes la indicación de quimioterapia podría ofrecer más morbili...

Therapeutical evaluation of bevacizumab application in relapsed pterygium

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective: Therapeutic evaluation of Bevacizumab application in relapsed pterygium concerning visual acuity, keratometry, refraction, symptomatology. Methods: Group 1 (4 patients) received 0.1 ml of Bevacizumab (avastin), being evaluated posteriorly on the tenth and thirtieth days after the ap...

Relapse of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, after spontaneous remission, in a second-trimester primigravida: case report and review of the literature

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Thrombotic microangiopathy syndrome or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP-HUS) describes distinct diseases sharing common pathological features: microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, without any other apparent cause. CASE REPORT: An ...