ABSTRACT Introduction: Caries diagnosis errors have become a public health problem. Objective: Verify the consistency in terms of decision-making between Brazilian dentists from the country's public health system and the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), and evaluate the i...
Misdiagnosis is a challenging risk in young patients with ischemic stroke that leads to delayed recognition, prevents thrombolytic therapy and increases morbidity and mortality. To assess the frequency and reasons for misdiagnosis of ischemic stroke in young adults in the emergency department, we retrosp...
Factores de Edad,
Argentina/epidemiología,
Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico,
Isquemia Encefálica/epidemiología,
Errores Diagnósticos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/diagnóstico,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología
La exposición prenatal al alcohol es causa de alteraciones somáticas, cognitivas y conductuales que se agrupan bajo el término de trastorno del espectro alcohólico fetal (TEAF). La evolución a largo plazo de los sujetos afectados a menudo es desfavorable, especialmente a nivel académico y adaptativ...
Cruz, Márcia Waddington;
Pinto, Marcus Vinicius;
Pinto, Luiz Felipe;
Gervais, Renata;
Dias, Moisés;
Perez, Carlos;
Mundayat, Rajiv;
Ong, Moh-Lim;
Pedrosa, Roberto Coury;
Foguel, Débora.
ABSTRACT Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is characterized by the deposit of mutant or wild-type transthyretin that forms amyloid fibrils, which are extracellularly deposited within tissues and organs. Clinical manifestations of familial amyloid polyneuropathy vary according to the mutation, age at onset...
ABSTRACT Seizures in the newborn are associated with high morbidity and mortality, making their detection and treatment critical. Seizure activity in neonates is often clinically obscured, such that detection of seizures is particularly challenging. Amplitude-integrated EEG is a technique for simplified ...
Abstract: We report a case of amelanotic acral melanoma in a 42-year-old Chinese woman. Ten months previously the patient found a 2-cm asymmetric erythematous macular plaque on her left sole. The lesion was diagnosed as verruca plantaris by every physician the patient consulted. One month ago, an enlarge...
Biopsia,
Diagnóstico Tardío,
Dermoscopía,
Diagnóstico Diferencial,
Errores Diagnósticos,
Dermatosis del Pie/diagnóstico,
Dermatosis del Pie/patología,
Metástasis Linfática,
Melanoma Amelanótico/diagnóstico,
Melanoma Amelanótico/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología,
Verrugas/diagnóstico,
Verrugas/patología
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Genetic polymorphisms define the cytokine production leading to susceptibility or resistance to diseases. We studied the cytokine polymorphism in the development of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL). METHODS: Genotyping of TNF-α, TGF-β1, IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-10 were p...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: In this study, we examined the clinical manifestations, laboratory evidence, and the circumstances of snakebites caused by non-venomous snakes, which were treated at the Regional Hospital of Juruá in Cruzeiro do Sul. METHODS: Data were collected through patient interviews, ident...
Abstract Agricultural Machinery as an off-road vehicle is the backbone of the World agricultural industry. Its main function is to operate as a prime mover and support the power requirements to function the various type of draft implements. In this regards, the hydraulic system is an important part and i...
OBJECTIVES: An objective of clinical autopsies is to determine the final cause of death and the pathological changes that may have triggered it. Despite advances in Medicine, the level of discrepancy between clinical and autopsy diagnoses remains significant. The aim of this study was to compare the data...
