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The representation of getting ill in adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: This study, developed in a federal hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro, has aimed to analyze the social representation of chronic disease and its treatment, in the perspective of adolescents and their caregivers. Methods: The sample consisted of 31 adolescents (11–21 yea...

Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials as a diagnostic tool for ocular malingering

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate the contributions of transient pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in the diagnosis of ocular malingering at a Brazilian university hospital. Methods: Adult patients with suspected malingering in one or both eyes were referred for visual evoked potential testing. ...

Comparison of 20% sulfur hexafluoride with air for intraocular tamponade in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK)

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the effect of 20% sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with that of air on graft detachment rates for intraocular tamponade in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Methods: Forty-two eyes of patients who underwent DMEK by a single surgeon (A.S.J.) at Wilmer Eye Institute...

Subfoveal choroidal thickness changes after intravitreal bevacizumab therapy for central serous chorioretinopathy

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) changes after intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) therapy for central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) using enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT). Methods: In this retrospective study, we assessed the m...

Microbiological and epidemiological study of infectious keratitis in children and adolescents

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To analyze epidemiological and microbiological aspects of microbial keratitis in children and adolescents. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, bet...

Evaluation of inner segment/outer segment junctions in different types of epiretinal membranes

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationships of inner/outer segment (IS/OS) junction disruption, macular thickness, and epiretinal membrane (ERM) grade with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), as well as the relationship between IS/OS junction disruption and ERM grade. Meth...

Serum TSH levels are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese adolescents

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (5), 2016
Abstract Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum thyrotropin (TSH), insulin resistance (IR), and cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) in a sample of overweight and obese Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A retrospective, longitudinal analysis of 199 overweight and obese pubescent adolescent...

Clinical and laboratory signs associated to serious dengue disease in hospitalized children

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (5), 2016
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the validity of clinical and laboratory signs to serious dengue disease in hospitalized children. Methods: Retrospective cohort of children (<18 years) hospitalized with dengue diagnosis (2007-2008). Serious dengue disease was defined as death or use of advanced life ...

Evolution to permanent or transient conditions in children with positive neonatal TSH screening tests in Sergipe, Brazil

ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the evolution to permanent or transient conditions in children with positive neonatal TSH tests in Sergipe, Brazil, from 2004 to 2010. Subjects and methods Out of 193,794 screened newborns, 713 presented a neonatal TSH level higher than the local cutoff (5.2 µU/mL). Fro...

The deceptive concept of hypoparathyroidism and recurrence after parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients: are we offering a Procrustean bed to some patients?

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the frequency of hypoparathyroidism and of its recurrence after parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients according to different existing classifications. Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of 107 consecutive dialysis patients undergoing total parathyroidectomy with...