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Clinical and microbiological effects of dialyzers reuse in hemodialysis patients

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a high prevalence and is a worldwide public health problem. Reuse of dialyzers is a cost reduction strategy used in many countries. There is controversy over its effects on clinical parameters and microbiological safety. Methods: In this clinical ...

Predictores tempranos de la recuperación luego de un traumatismo craneal leve
Early predictors of recovery after mild traumatic brain injury

Avaliação da progressão da fibrose hepática em um grupo de pacientes com doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica acompanhados por 10 anos

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has been progressively diagnosed in the general population as a consequence of the increased prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, its main risk factors. It is characterized by accumulation of fat in the hepatocytes associated with lo...

Electrophysiological responsiveness and clinical outcomes of local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (9), 2019
ABSTRACT Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common mononeuropathy caused by entrapment of the median nerve at the wrist. Common treatment options for CTS include oral analgesics, splinting, hand therapy, local injections with steroids or surgery. Objective: The aim of the present study was to asse...

Outcomes of endovascular treatment of renal arterial stenosis in transplanted kidneys

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of endovascular treatment of TRAS with PTA. Materials and Methods We searched our prospectively collected database looking at cases of TRAS between January 2005-December 2011. CCT was the gold-standart for diagnosis of TRAS. Parameters ana...

Non-functional paraganglioma of urinary bladder managed by transurethral resection

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose As a rare bladder tumor, paraganglioma of the urinary bladder (PUB) is frequently misdiagnosed as bladder cancer, particularly for the non-functional type. To date, transurethral resection remains a controversial treatment for non-functional PUB. This study aimed to identify the clinic...

Uso de gentamicina transtimpánica: experiencia del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile

RESUMEN Introducción: La gentamicina transtimpánica se utiliza en el manejo de pacientes con vértigo crónico refractario al manejo médico. Objetivo: Describir y analizar las características clínicas, epidemiológicas, y resultados de pacientes sometidos a tratamiento con gentamicina transtimpán...

Fractura radicular de tercio medio: tratamiento y cinco años de seguimiento
Treatment and 5-year follow-up of root fractures in the middle third

Objetivo: Informar el tratamiento de dos piezas con fractura radicular horizontal del tercio medio, patrones de curación y seguimiento por cinco años. Caso clínico: Se presentó a la consulta una niña de 9 años de edad con traumatismo de 10 días de evolución. Examen clínico: fractura amelodentina...

Cardiac sympathetic denervation for conventional treatment refractory arrhythmias

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (3), 2019
Abstract Objective: Cardiac sympathetic denervation (CSD) using video-assisted thoracoscopy is a therapeutic alternative for cardiac arrhythmias refractory to conventional treatment in patients with ventricular structural heart disease, mainly due to ischemia, and in patients with hereditary conditions ...

Follow-up of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy: ten-year experience in a University hospital in southern Brazil

Abstract Objective To describe a population of pregnant women diagnosed with toxoplasmosis and their respective newborns, describing the hospital protocol for treatment and follow-up. Methods Retrospective cohort of pregnant women with acute toxoplasmosis infection and risk of transplacental transmis...