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Mammary adenectomy followed by immediate reconstruction for treatment of patients with early-infiltrating breast carcinoma: a cohort study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Use of mammary adenectomy for breast carcinoma treatment remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to verify the oncological safety of mammary adenectomy and immediate breast reconstruction for treating selected patients with infiltrating breast carcinoma and to evaluate...

Anemia hemolítica autoinmune en Chile: un análisis retrospectivo de 43 pacientes

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Background: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is an uncommon disease. In its presentation, it can be severe and even lethal. There is only one clinical report concerning this pathology in Chile. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and evolution of adult AIHA inpatients. Materials and M...

Results of Medium-Term Survival of the Non-Cemented Logical Femoral Stem

Abstract Objective The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of the Logical (Baumer, Mogi Mirim, SP, Brasil) cementless femoral stem in primary total hip arthroplasties (THAs). Methods A retrospective cohort study of 632 patients submitted to primar...

Efeitos a longo prazo na capacidade funcional de indivíduos com hemiplegia pós acidente vascular cerebral que participaram de um programa de condicionamento físico: follow-up 6 meses

Acta fisiátrica; 26 (2), 2019
O acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) é uma das principais causas de mortes e incapacidade no mundo, tendo como uma das principais sequelas a fraqueza muscular, que afeta a mobilidade física e, consequentemente, as atividades da vida diária. A prática de exercício é muito importante para essa populaç...

Síndrome de flutter ocular e ataxia de tronco pós-infecciosa

Rev. bras. neurol; 55 (2), 2019
OBJETIVO: Descrever um quadro clínico subagudo pós-infeccioso caracterizado por ataxia de tronco e flutter ocular. RELATO DE CASO: Um homem de 37 anos previamente hígido, pouco após um quadro sistêmico inespecífico que se resolveu espontaneamente, deu início a movimentos involuntários hipercinét...

Single-center study comparing short and mid-term results of evar in old and young populations

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the operative mortality rate and outcomes of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) between young and geriatric people in a single center. Methods: Eighty-five patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms who underwent EVAR between January 2012 and ...

Robotic mitral valve surgey combined with left atrial reduction and ablation procedures

Abstract Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of robotically assisted, minimally invasive mitral valve surgery combined with left atrial reduction for mitral valve surgery and elimination of atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: Eleven patients with severe mitral regurgi...

Effect of local papaverine on arteriovenous fistula maturation in patients with end-stage renal disease

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
Abstract Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation is one of the main concerns in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and finding a strategy for increasing success rate and accelerating fistula maturation is valuable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of papaverine inje...

Anca-associated crescentic glomerulonephritis in a child with isolated renal involvement

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis (GN) is more common in elderly people compared to children and the etiology is not completely understood yet. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity occurs in 80% of the patients. We report a case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with malaise and ...

Effectiveness of sucroferric oxyhydroxide in patients on on-line hemodiafiltration in real-world clinical practice: A retrospective study

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Hyperphosphatemia is a serious consequence of chronic kidney disease and has been associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Controlling serum phosphorus levels in patients on dialysis is a challenge for the clinicians and implies, in most cases, the use of phos...