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Prognostic significance of inflammation-based prognostic scoring in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objectives: To investigate whether Glasgow Prognostic Score has prognostic significance in patients with upper urinary urothelial carcinoma. Patients and methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 74 patients with upper urinary urothelial carcinoma. We set the cut-off value f...

Role of native thiol, total thiol and dynamic Disulphide in diagnosis of patient with prostate cancer and prostatitis

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Our study investigates whether Native Thiol, Total Thiol and disulphide levels measured in serum of patients with prostate cancer and prostatitis and of healthy subjects, have any role in differential diagnosis. Materials and Methods: Patients followed up for histopathologically ve...

Limited significance of repeated long-term radiological and hormonal examination in nonfunctioning adrenal incidentalomas

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purposes of the present study were to evaluate growth rate of nonfunctioning adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) and their development to hormonal hypersecretion on follow-up. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted from the electronic medical records. A total of 314 p...

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal ileal conduit: one center experience and clinical outcomes

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To introduce our experience with intracorporeal ileal conduit and evaluate the safety and feasibility of this endoscopic urinary diversion. Materials and Methods: Between March 2014 and July 2017, thirty-six consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorp...

Predictors of complication after adrenalectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate risk factors for complications in patients undergoing adrenalectomy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective search of our institutional database was performed of patients who underwent adrenalectomy, between 2014 and 2018. Clinical parameters and adrenal disorder charac...

Estimando el efecto del cambio climático sobre el riesgo de la enfermedad de Chagas en Chile por medio del número reproductivo

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (6), 2019
Background: Reproductive number (R0)-maps estimate risk zones of vector-borne diseases and geographical distribution changes under climate change. Aim: To map R0 aiming to estimate the epidemiological risk of Chagas disease in Chile, its distribution and possible changes due to the global climate change...

Estandarización de la fuerza de prensión manual en adultos chilenos sanos mayores de 20 años

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (6), 2019
Background: A low hand grip strength is a prognostic factor both in healthy people and hospitalized subjects. Local normal hand grip strength values are needed to define cutoff points of abnormality. Aim: To measure handgrip strength in Chilean people aged 20 to 70 years and propose normal values for he...

Does obesity affect intraocular pressure during laparoscopic surgery?

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: Obesity is accepted as a risk factor for postoperative visual loss due to possible perioperative elevations in intraocular pressure. This study investigated whether intraocular pressure changes differed according to the body mass index of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectom...

Intraocular pressure in subjects with beta-thalassemia minor

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: Beta-thalassemia minor, a common hereditary blood disorder in Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, is associated with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance, in turn, can be associated with excessively high intraocular pressure and, therefore, intraocular pressure-induced blindness....

Effects on ocular discomfort and tear film dynamics of suturing 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effects of suturing 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies on ocular discomfort and tear film dynamics. Methods: This retrospective chart review involved data from 50 procedures in 50 patients who underwent 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy from January to November 2016. We div...