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Cardiac Evaluation in the Acute Phase of Chagas' Disease with Post-Treatment Evolution in Patients Attended in the State of Amazonas, Brazil

Arq. bras. cardiol; 112 (3), 2019
Abstract Background: In the past two decades, a new epidemiological profile of Chagas' disease (CD) has been registered in the Brazilian Amazon where oral transmission has been indicated as responsible for the increase of acute cases. In the Amazonas state, five outbreaks of acute CD have been registere...

Aterosclerosis carotídea en el infarto cerebral aterotrombótico del territorio vascular homónimo
Carotid atherosclerosis in atherothrombotic cerebral infarction of the homonymous vascular territory

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 48 (1), 2019
Introducción: El eco-Doppler carotídeo es la prueba de elección en el estudio inicial y de seguimiento del ictus aterotrombótico. Objetivo: Describir los hallazgos ecográficos en ambos ejes carotídeos en pacientes con infarto cerebral aterotrombótico del territorio vascular homónimo. Métodos: ...

Tratamento das estenoses esofágicas benignas simples com dilatadores de Savary-Gilliard: ainda é necessária a regra de três?

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Bougies dilation is considered an effective technique for the treatment of simple benign esophageal strictures. The "rule of three" has been advocated to prevent reported adverse events such as bleeding and perforation. However, adherence to this rule has increased the cost and dur...

Association between religiosity and happiness in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
Abstract Objectives: Religiosity/spirituality (R/S) seems to be a relevant factor in chronic diseases adaptation, but there is a lack of studies involving chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to investigate the association between R/S and happiness among CKD patients on hemodialysis and whethe...

ANCA associated vasculitis: experience of a tertiary care referral center

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Background and objectives: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis is a small vessel vasculitis with insufficient epidemiologic estimates in the United States. We aimed to determine demographic and clinical features of ANCA associated vasculitis patients presenti...

Demographic, clinical characteristics and cardiovascular disease burden in a Portuguese cohort of older chronic kidney disease patients

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for several unfavorable outcomes including cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in the elderly, who represent the most rapidly growing segment of the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) population. Portugal has the highe...

Carotid plaque is a predictor of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in patients undergoing coronary angiography

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (1), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Carotid disease, measured as carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and carotid plaque (CP), is associated with major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in people without the previous atherosclerotic disease; however, there are few published data in patients undergo...

TpTe and TpTe/QT: novel markers to predict sudden cardiac death in ESRD?

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Reliable markers to predict sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) remain elusive, but echocardiogram (ECG) parameters may help stratify patients. Given their roles as markers for myocardial dispersion especially in high risk populations such as...

Hemorroidopexia. Nuestra experiencia. Análisis descriptivo de las complicaciones de la técnica de hemorroideopexia con sutura mecánica y el grado de satisfacción
Hemorroidopexy Our experience. Descriptive analysis of the complications of the hemorrhoidepexy technique with mechanical suture and the degree of satisfaction

Introducción: La hemorroidopexia con sutura mecánica, es una técnica eficaz para los prolapsos hemorroidales grado III y IV. Objetivo: Describir nuestra experiencia con dicho método. Material y métodos: Se realizó un análisis descriptivo, retrospectivo sobre una base de datos cargada en forma pros...

Accelerated collagen cross-linking in the management of advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To report our initial experience in the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis with accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking. Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis with progressive corneal melting who were treated with accelerated collage...