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Preliminary analysis of interleukin-6 changes in pre- and postoperative in diabetic patients with bmi <35 submitted to partial duodenal switch

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Studies related to obesity have shown association with metabolic syndrome. Data showing that obesity is capable to cause low grade chronic inflammation, without its classic signs and symptoms, call attention to researches to study different cells types and the mechanism of the infl...

Correlation between pre and postoperative levels of glp-1/glp-2 and weight loss after roux-en-y gastric bypass: a prospective study

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: The role of gut hormones in glucose homeostasis and weight loss achievement and maintenance after bariatric surgery appears to be a key point in the understanding of the beneficial effects observed following these procedures. Aim: To determine whether there is a correlation betwe...

Telephone - delivered quality of life after 365 male stress urinary incontinence (SUI) operations

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess patient satisfaction and quality of life and factors that may be related to these outcomes. Materials and Methods: Between 2000 and 2008 a retrospective chart review and telephone survey of all surgeries for male SUI was performed. Average age at times of operation was 69...

Comparison of 20% sulfur hexafluoride with air for intraocular tamponade in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK)

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the effect of 20% sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with that of air on graft detachment rates for intraocular tamponade in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Methods: Forty-two eyes of patients who underwent DMEK by a single surgeon (A.S.J.) at Wilmer Eye Institute...

Vertical gastrectomy in overweight and non-overweight rats

Acta cir. bras; 31 (10), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To compare the two lines suture (total and seromuscular) after partial gastrectomy in normal and overweight rats. METHODS: Forty Wistar rats were distributed in two groups. Group A received normal diet; group B, normal diet and supplementation with saccharose in the water. When group ...

Hypocalcemia development in patients operated for primary hyperparathyroidism: Can it be predicted preoperatively?

ABSTRACT Objective Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is a common endocrine disease, and its most effective treatment is surgery. Postoperative hypocalcemia is a morbidity of parathyroid surgeries, and it may extend hospitalization durations. The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive fact...

Fatores de risco para recidiva de peso no pós-operatório tardio de cirurgia bariátrica

OBJETIVOS: Avaliar os fatores de risco para a recidiva de peso em indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal utilizando-se questionário autoaplicável online. O questionário abordou fatores que poderiam estar associados à recidiva de peso após cirurgia bariátrica. F...

Fatores relacionados à disfagia orofaríngea no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca: revisão sistemática

CoDAS; 28 (5), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo Identificar os principais fatores relacionados à disfagia orofaríngea no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca, por meio de uma revisão sistemática de literatura. Método Foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica nas bases PubMed e ScienceDirect, utilizando os termos cardiac surgery, d...

A simple scoring system for predicting early major complications in spine surgery: the cumulative effect of age and size of surgery

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (10), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the cumulative effect of risk factors associated with early major complications in postoperative spine surgery. Methods Retrospective analysis of 583 surgically-treated patients. Early “major” complications were defined as those that may lead to permanent det...

Analysis of speech and tongue motion in normal and post-glossectomy speaker using cine MRI

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective Since the tongue is the oral structure responsible for mastication, pronunciation, and swallowing functions, patients who undergo glossectomy can be affected in various aspects of these functions. The vowel /i/ uses the tongue shape, whereas /u/ uses tongue and lip shapes. The purpose...