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Correlação entre níveis séricos de infliximabe e recorrência endoscópica pós-operatória em pacientes com doença de Crohn submetidos a ressecções ileocólicas: uma revisão sistemática

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The rates of postoperative endoscopic recurrence (PER) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are consistent. Anti-TNF therapy has been increasingly used in the postoperative setting, despite the lack of robust data in the literature on the measurement of trough levels and consequen...

Gastrite crônica por Helicobacter pylori em pacientes com condições pré-malignas: avaliação dos sistemas OLGA e OLGIM e desempenho de biomarcadores séricos

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: H. pylori chronic atrophic gastritis is a premalignant lesion, and its staging, according to OLGA and OLGIM systems aims to identify patients at increased risk of developing gastric cancer and optimize their follow-up. GastroPanel®, serum biomarkers panel including pepsinogen I (PG...

Helicobacter pylori and colorectal neoplasms: a concise review

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Helicobacter pylori is the main etiological agent of all malignant tumors caused by an infectious disease. It is a major, at times dominant, factor in the pathogenesis of a large spectrum of diseases such as acute and chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric carcinoma, and lymphom...

Association of clinical epidemiological factors to polypharmacy among patients with multiple sclerosis: real-life data

ABCS health sci; 46 (), 2021
INTRODUCTION: Treatment for multiple sclerosis should focus on relapse prevention and treatment, as well as symptom and disease progression control, which require the use of multiple medications. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of polypharmacy and related clinical, epidemiological factors in multi...

Early clinical outcomes of ınferior turbinate radiofrequency and lateralization combined with septoplasty

Abstract Introduction: Mechanical obstruction is the most common form of nasal obstruction. Among the types of mechanical obstructions, septum deviation and inferior turbinate hypertrophy are the most prevalent. Objective: This study evaluated the early clinical outcomes of inferior turbinate radiofreq...

Development of simple and sensitive score to assess the risk of pneumonia in Covid-19 patients

Rev. invest. clín; 73 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Severe pneumonia is the most common cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death due to novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) respiratory disease (COVID-19). Due to its rapid outbreak, units for the evaluation of febrile patients in the pre-hospital setting were created. Objecti...

Preoperative vitamin D level as a post-total thyroidectomy hypocalcemia predictor: a prospective study

Abstract Introduction: Hypocalcemia is one of the most common complications after total thyroidectomy. Preoperative serum vitamin D concentration has been postulated as a risk factor for this complication. However, the subject is still controversial and the role of vitamin D in the occurrence of hypocal...

Partner relationship quality predicts later postpartum depression independently of the chronicity of depressive symptoms

Objective: Given the lifelong implications of extended postpartum depression (PPD), research is needed to examine the social factors implicated in its development (such as relationship quality) and associated predictors. This study sought to examine the association of partner relationship quality (PRQ) a...

Influencia de la modalidad de respuesta, edad y nivel de educación en el cuestionario internacional de síntomas prostáticos (IPSS)

OBJETIVOS: evaluar la influencia de la modalidad de respuesta (paciente vs. asistido por urólogo) en el cuestionario IPSS (International Prostate Symptom Score) y su relación con la edad y nivel de educación. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Análisis prospectivo de 74 pacientes que acudieron a la consulta de u...