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Hipoglicemia grave e fatores de risco em pessoas com diabetes em unidade de internação: estudo caso controle

A hipoglicemia é uma das principais complicações frente ao manejo inadequado do diabetes, com destaque para a hipoglicemia grave que configura-se como um problema relevante para a manutenção da qualidade de vida dos indivíduos. Os objetivos do presente estudo foram caracterizar os episódios de hip...

Twin-twin transfusion syndrome - a University Hospital experience with intrauterine treatment

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 48 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), defined by combination of polyhydramnios-oligohydramnios, is the most prevalent (5%-35%) of the abnormalities due to placental vascular anastomoses and the most lethal (80%-100% mortality) if untreated. Fetoscopic laser ablation of abnorm...

Association of kinesin family member 2A with increased disease risk, deteriorative clinical characteristics, and shorter survival profiles in acute myeloid leukemia

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (2), 2021
This study aimed to explore the correlation of kinesin family member 2A (KIF2A) expression with disease risk, clinical characteristics, and prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and investigate the effect of KIF2A knockdown on AML cell activities in vitro. Bone marrow samples were collected from 176...

Infectious events in kidney transplant recipients from deceased expanded criteria donors: a prospective cohort

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: Analyze risk factors for infection in kidney transplant recipients from deceased expanded criteria donors (DECD) in the first two years of follow-up. Method: This is a prospective cohort study with 466 patients from DECD who underwent kidney transplantation in 2015 and 2016 in Brazi...

Perfil Epidemiológico de Pacientes Diagnosticados com Carcinoma Epidermoide Oral em Passo Fundo, Brasil

Introdução: O carcinoma epidermoide é uma patologia que corresponde a 90% dos tumores malignos da cavidade oral. Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil epidemiológico, o tratamento e a sobrevida dos pacientes diagnosticados com carcinoma epidermoide oral em um hospital referência na Região Norte do Estado do R...

Surgical and Prosthetic Outcomes of 967 Implants Under Immediate or Delayed Loading in Full-Arch Rehabilitation: a Retrospective Study With up To 5 Years of Follow-Up

Braz. dent. sci; 24 (3), 2021
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate implant and prosthesis survival rates in full-arch rehabilitation supported by implants with platform-switched Morse taper connection submitted to immediate or delayed loading, after up to 5 years of follow-up. Material and Methods: Dat...

Tendencia de la mortalidad no relacionada con Covid-19 en la región del Bio-Bio, periodo 2016-2020

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 15 (1), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN: La pandemia por SARS-COV-2 ha generado mortalidad por exceso, aun así, se deben revisar la mortalidad atribuida a otras enfermedades. El siguiente trabajo pretende identificar la tendencia de mortalidad no relacionada con COVID-19 en la región del Bio-bio, periodo 2016-2020. Material y M...

Análisis retrospectivo de las características y utilización de los recursos de salud en pacientes con cáncer de próstata resistente a la castración metastásico tratados con Enzalutamida o Acetato de Abiraterona en Colombia

Objetivo Describir las características demográficas, clínicas, los recursos de salud utilizados y los costos directos del tratamiento del cáncer de próstata resistente a la castración metastásico (CPRCm), tratados con enzalutamida o acetato de abiraterona en Colombia. Métodos Mediante un estu...

Evolution of the surgical treatment of lung cancer at a tertiary referral center in Brazil, 2011-2018

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the evolution of clinical and epidemiological data, as well as data related to diagnosis, staging, treatment, and survival, among patients undergoing curative surgery for lung cancer at a tertiary referral center in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: This was a ret...

Primary tumor lymphovascular invasion negatively affects survival after colorectal liver metastasis resection?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: About 50% of the patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma will present with liver metastasis and 20% are synchronic. Liver resection is associated with improvement in survival in comparison to chemotherapy alone. Aim: To analyze the overall survival in patients submitted to liver re...