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Surgical outcomes of the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for large and giant pituitary adenomas: institutional experience with special attention to approach-related complications

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective In this study, we investigate our institutional experience of patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for treatment of large and giant pituitary adenomas emphasizing the surgical results and approach-related complications. Method The authors reviewed 28...

The extended pterional approach allows excellent results for removal of anterior cranial fossa meningiomas

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To describe a unique operative strategy, instead the classical pterional approach, and to analyses it safety and effectiveness for removal of anterior cranial fossa meningiomas. Method We identify 38 patients with tuberculum sellae and olphactory groove meningiomas operated between...

Efficacy and safety of a NiTi CAR 27 compression ring for end-to-end anastomosis compared with conventional staplers: A real-world analysis in Chinese colorectal cancer patients

Clinics; 71 (5), 2016
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new nickel-titanium shape memory alloy compression anastomosis ring, NiTi CAR 27, in constructing an anastomosis for colorectal cancer resection compared with conventional staples. METHODS: In total, 234 consecutive patients diagnosed...

Assistência farmacêutica no município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: evolução em aspectos selecionados de 2008 a 2014

Resumo Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a evolução da assistência farmacêutica no contexto da atenção primária (APS) no período 2008-2014, com foco na seleção, financiamento e aquisição de medicamentos. Foi empreendido estudo retrospectivo que utilizou como fontes de dados documentos ad...

Egresos hospitalarios por enfermedad cerebrovascular en el período 2001-2010 en el Servicio de Salud Araucanía Sur

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (5), 2016
Background: Stroke is the most common specific cause of death in Chile since 2008, representing roughly 10% of total deaths in the country. Aim: To analyze hospital discharges with a diagnosis of stroke in the period 2001-2010 in a regional Chilean health service. Material and Methods: Analysis of hospit...

Riesgo de afectación coronaria en la enfermedad de Kawasaki

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (2), 2016
Introducción: La enfermedad de Kawasaki es una vasculitis sistémica con riesgo de afectación coronaria. Nuestro objetivo es identificar los factores de riesgo asociados a la afectación coronaria en pacientes con enfermedad de Kawasaki completa e incompleta. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo re...

Diagnóstico de reflujo vesicoureteral según las guías de 1999 y de 2011 del Subcomité de Infección Urinaria de la Academia Americana de Pediatría

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (2), 2016
Introducción. En 1999, la Academia Americana de Pediatría recomendó realizar una ecografía renal y una cistouretrografía miccional a todos los niños de entre 2 y 24 meses con un primer episodio de infección del tracto urinario (ITU). En 2011, limitó la cistouretrografía miccional a aquellos con ...

Secular trends in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in a tertiary-care hospital: increasing prevalence and accelerated decline in antimicrobial susceptibility

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Klebsiella pneumoniae has become an increasingly important etiologic agent of nosocomial infections in recent years. This is mainly due to the expression of virulence factors and development of resistance to several antimicrobial drugs. METHODS This retrospective study examines ...

Initial experience with sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction in Brazil

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: We report on the short-term outcomes of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for treatment of idiopathic lower urinary tract dysfunction in Brazil (procedures performed before 2014). Materials and Methods: Clinical data and surgical outcomes of patients who underwent SNM staged procedures ...

Functional and oncologic outcomes after nephron-sparing surgery in a solitary kidney: 10 years of experience

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate functional and oncologic outcomes of partial nephrectomy (PN) in patients with a solitary kidney. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with a solitary kidney undergoing nephron-sparing surgery between March 2003 and March 2013 was performed. GFR w...