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Factors associated with reinfection of syphilis in reference centers for sexually transmitted infections

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE We aim to analyze trend of syphilis and factors associated with recurrent episodes of syphilis among adults and adolescents attended in a STI/AIDS reference centers in Campinas, state of São Paulo, 2004 to 2012. METHODS Medical records, pharmacy data, and notification database were ...

Survival benefits of interferon-based therapy in patients with recurrent hepatitis C after orthotopic liver transplantation

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (1), 2017
Recurrent hepatitis C after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is universal and can lead to graft failure and, consequently, reduced survival. Hepatitis C treatment can be used to prevent these detrimental outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe rates of hepatitis C recurrence and sustained v...

Traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT The shoulder is the most unstable joint in the human body. Traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder is a common condition, which, especially in young patients, is associated with high recurrence rates. The effectiveness of non-surgical treatments when compared to surgical ones is still con...

Sports injuries in soccer according to tactical position: a retrospective survey

Fisioter. Mov. (Online); 30 (supl.1), 2017
Abstract Introduction: In soccer, the players' positions have been associated with specific functional overload, which may cause sports injuries. Objective: To investigate the occurrence and characterize sport injuries according to soccer player position. Methods: 232 male soccer players (129 professi...

An alternative approach with a low dose and prolonged chemotherapy for palliative treatment of locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent squamous cell head and neck cancer

Appl. cancer res; 37 (), 2017
Background: It is expected that about 65,000 new patients will be diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2017 in the United States. Patients with recurrent or advanced or metastatic head and neck do not have good survival due to aggressive and recurrent nature of this cancer. Moreover, cumulative and res...

Reclassification and treatment of odontogenic keratocysts: A cohort study

Abstract: The odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a recurrent cyst that has been recently reclassified from an odontogenic tumor to an odontogenic cyst. The aim of the present study was to investigate its treatment and address issues related to its association with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS...

Parotiditis crónica recurrente infantil: una revisión actualizada de la literatura

Rev. chil. pediatr; 88 (5), 2017
La parotiditis crónica recurrente infantil (PCRI) es una patología relevante. Su diagnóstico es principalmente clínico, pero se apoya en exámenes imagenológicos. El enfoque actual del tratamiento es diverso. El objetivo es realizar una revisión actualizada sobre las características clínicas, ex...

Extracción endoscópica de cálculos pancreáticos en pancreatitis crónica para evitar reagudizaciones

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 28 (3), 2017
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is defined by chronic inflammation of the pancreas with progressive replacement by fibrosis that produces characteristic morphological changes. The clinical picture is variable, being the main problem the pain and relapses of pancreatitis with possible local complications. Over ...

Estudio clínico randomizado: comparación de 2 días vs 5 días de infusión de octreótido junto con terapia endoscópica para la prevención de resangrado precoz de várices esofágicas

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 28 (4), 2017

Cirrosis avanzada combinada con trombosis venosa portal: un estudio clínico randomizado de TIPS versus ligadura variceal endoscópica más propranolol para la prevención de la recurrencia del sangrado variceal esofágico

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 28 (4), 2017