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Visual rehabilitation using mini-scleral contact lenses after penetrating keratoplasty

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To report the visual rehabilitation outcomes and complications of patients fitted with mini-scleral rigid gas-permeable (RGP) contact lenses (mini-SCLs) after penetrating keratoplasty. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 27 eyes (21 patients) that were fitted with mini-SCLs between O...

The outcome of penetrating keratoplasty for corneal scarring due to herpes simplex keratitis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for treatment of corneal scarring caused by Herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis, and whether the corneal scar type affects treatment outcome. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent PK for HSV-related corn...

Algorithm approach for revision surgery following late-onset bleb complications after trabeculectomy: long-term follow-up

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to introduce a reproducible algorithm for the surgical management of late-onset (>2 months) bleb complications after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of eyes treated using a reproducible algorithm approach by a ...

Multiprofessional Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Very Elderly Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: As the world population ages, patients older than 80 years, known as very elderly, are more frequently found. There are no studies in this age group aimed at analyzing the multidisciplinary intervention in the treatment of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and some comorbidities....

Comparative Study between Perfusion Changes and Positive Findings on Coronary Flow Reserve

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: Functional assessment of coronary artery obstruction is used in cardiology practice to correlate anatomic obstructions with flow decrease. Among such assessments, the study of the coronary fractional flow reserve (FFR) has become the most widely used. Objective: To evaluate the cor...

The mortality rate after hospital discharge in patients with myelomeningocele decreased after implementation of mandatory flour fortification with folic acid

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the mandatory folic acid fortification of flour on mortality rates after the hospital discharge of children born with myelomeningocele, the most affected age group and the most frequent cause of death. Methods: A retrospective study of 383 children born with myelomeningo...

Índice tornozelo-braquial falso negativo

O índice de pressão tornozelo-braquial (ITB) é um excelente método para identificação de doença arterial obstrutiva periférica (DAOP). Os índices baixos frequentemente são associados à coronariopatia grave, entretanto, podem apresentar resultados falsos negativos. O objetivo do trabalho é ide...

Complicações e desfechos associados aos dispositivos de assistência circulatória mecânica não pulsáteis de curta permanência

Introdução: Os dispositivos de assistência circulatória mecânica (DACM) são sistemas auxiliares no tratamento de insuficiência cardíaca e choque cardiogênico não responsivos ao tratamento convencional otimizado. Essa tecnologia tem sido cada vez mais utilizada mundialmente. Assim, é relevante ...

Caustic ingestion in children in south of Iran: Retrospective study from Shiraz - Iran

Caustic ingestion is a major health concern in both developed and developing countries, that may lead to serious esophageal injury. The clinical presentation of caustic ingestion in children vary from asymptomatic to serious and fatal sequelae, such as perforation and stricture formation. Objective: Due ...

Endoscopic gastrostomy: critical analysis in a regional referral hospital

Introduction: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a safe and effective endoscopic surgical procedure for enteral access and gastrointestinal decompression, and it is an excellent alternative to surgical gastrostomy. There are various clinical indications and these mainly include the need for pro...