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Autoestima e satisfação sexual após complicações cirúrgicas da prostatectomia radical

Rev. SOBECC; 22 (1), 2017
Objetivo: Comparar as medidas de autoestima e de satisfação sexual segundo a presença de disfunção erétil (DE) e incontinência urinária (IU) em pacientes submetidos à prostatectomia radical (PR), nos primeiros cinco anos do pós-operatório. Método: Estudo transversal, com análise descritiva d...

Temperatura corporal do paciente idoso no período pós‑operatório

Rev. SOBECC; 22 (1), 2017
Objetivo: Identificar a febre no idoso submetido à cirurgia ortopédica no período pós‑operatório (PO). Método: Trata‑se de um estudo de coorte histórica. Foram analisados 262 prontuários de idosos submetidos à cirurgia ortopédica, no período de janeiro de 2013 a dezembro de 2015. Foram inc...

Serum concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients diagnosed with gender dysphoria undergoing sex reassignment surgery

Abstract Introduction: Transsexualism (ICD-10) is a condition characterized by a strong and persistent dissociation with one's assigned gender. Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and hormone therapy provide a means of allowing transsexual individuals to feel more congruent with their gender and have played ...

Obesity, bariatric surgery and oxidative stress

Summary Introduction: Obesity refers to the accumulation of fatty tissues and it favors the occurrence of oxidative stress. Alternatives that can contribute to body weight reduction have been investigated in order to reduce the production of reactive oxygen species responsible for tissue damage. The ai...

Incidence of delirium in postoperative patients treated with total knee and hip arthroplasty

Summary Introduction: Delirium is a common disorder that can potentiate mortality and comorbidity rates of patients hospitalized in intensive care units. Patients undergoing major orthopedic surgeries, such as knee and hip arthroplasty, are particularly vulnerable as they often have multiple risk facto...

Clinical correlates of pp65 antigenemia monitoring in the first months of post kidney transplant in patients undergoing universal prophylaxis or preemptive therapy

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Human cytomegalovirus is a major cause of morbidity in kidney transplant patients. Objectives: We aimed to study viral replication and serological response in the first months post kidney transplant in patients undergoing universal prophylaxis or preemptive therapy and correlate ...

The percentage of resected and ischemic volume determined by a geometric model is a significant predictor of renal functional change after partial nephrectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose The percentage of parenchyma preserved plays a predominant role in predicting renal function after partial nephrectomy (PN). Currently there is no standard method to estimate preserved renal parenchyma. In this study we propose a formula of the percentage of resected and ischemic volum...

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with novel orthotopic neobladder with bilateral isoperistaltic afferent limbs: initial experience

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To introduce a new method of constructing an orthotopic ileal neobladder with bilateral isoperistaltic afferent limbs, and to describe its clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods From January 2012 to December 2013, 16 patients underwent a new method of orthotopic ileal neobladder af...

Female sexual function following a novel transobturator sling procedure without paraurethral dissection (modified-TOT)

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To determine whether there is a difference in sexual function after modified and classical TOT procedures. Materials and Methods Of the 80 sexually active women with SUI, 36 underwent an original outside-in TOT as described by Delorme, and 44 underwent modified TOT procedure, between...

Factors associated with the risk of fall in adults in the postoperative period: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the factors associated with the risk of fall in patients undergoing surgical procedures. Method: quantitative and cross-sectional study carried out with 257 adult patients in a hospital in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected using the sociodemographic ...