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Complications of Liver Resection in Geriatric Patients

Ann. hepatol; 16 (1), 2017
Abstract: Introduction and aims. Liver resection is the treatment of choice for many primary and secondary liver diseases. Most studies in the elderly have reported resection of primary and secondary liver tumors, especially hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal metastatic cancer. However, over the l...

Hispanic Ethnicity is Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease

Ann. hepatol; 16 (1), 2017

Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (2), 2017
Abstract Background: Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) were developed to improve the long-term results of percutaneous coronary intervention, restoring vasomotion. Objectives: To report very late follow-up of everolimus-eluting Absorb BVS (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, USA) in our center. Methods...

Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography Safety in Chagas Disease Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (2), 2017
Abstract Background: A few decades ago, patients with Chagas disease were predominantly rural workers, with a low risk profile for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). As urbanization has increased, they became exposed to the same risk factors for CAD of uninfected individuals. Dobutamine stress e...

Which Coronary Lesions Are More Prone to Cause Acute Myocardial Infarction?

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (2), 2017
Abstract Background: According to common belief, most myocardial infarctions (MIs) are due to the rupture of nonsevere, vulnerable plaques with < 70% obstruction. Data from recent trials challenge this belief, suggesting that the risk of coronary occlusion is, in fact, much higher after severe stenos...

Treatment of hemifacial spasm with botulinum toxin type a: effective, long lasting and well tolerated

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a common movement disorder characterized by involuntary tonic or clonic contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. Objective To evaluate the long-term effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the treatment of HFS. Methods A retrospective analysis...

Neuromyelitis optica: phenotypic characteristics in a Brazilian case series

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT The definition of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is still evolving. In 2015, the International Panel for NMO Diagnosis was convened to develop revised diagnostic criteria. There have been few studies on NMO in the Brazilian population. Objective To describe the characteristics of 34 Brazilian NMO ...

Cardiac complications associated with the influenza viruses A subtype H7N9 or pandemic H1N1 in critically ill patients under intensive care

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Background and objective: The clinical presentations and disease courses of patients hospitalized with either influenza A virus subtype H7N9 (H7N9) or 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus were compared in a recent report, but associated cardiac complications remain unclear. The present retrospect...

Risk factors for mortality in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: The ideal therapeutic option for ventilator associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is not defined. The aim of this study was to assess mortality-associated risk factors in patients with VAP by CRE and determine the outcome of several treatment options...

Sonographic scoring of solid thyroid nodules: effects of nodule size and suspicious cervical lymph node

Abstract Introduction Ultrasound is the most frequently used imaging method to evaluate thyroid nodules. Sonographic characteristics of thyroid nodules which are concerning for malignancy are important to define the need for fine needle aspiration biopsy or open surgery. Objective To evaluate malignanc...