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Impact of neoadjuvant therapy in downstaging of lower rectal adenocarcinoma and the role of pelvic magnetic resonance in staging

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant therapy on the stage (TNM) of patients with rectal adenocarcinoma and validate the use of MRI as a method of determining locoregional stage. Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of 157 patients with lower rectum adenocarcinoma, whom we d...

Clinical course of a cohort of children with non-neurogenic daytime urinary incontinence symptoms followed at a tertiary center

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (2), 2016
Abstract Objective: To characterize a cohort of children with non-neurogenic daytime urinary incontinence followed-up in a tertiary center. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 50 medical records of children who had attained bladder control or minimum age of 5 years, using a structured protocol that incl...

Asymptomatic vertebral fractures in patients with low bone mineral density

Summary Objective: Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) is a test technique that can be used to detect asymptomatic vertebral fractures (AVF). It uses dual energy X-ray bsorptiometry (DXA) and can be performed concurrently with bone densitometry. This study aims to assess the prevalence of AVF in patient...

Intrauterine death in singleton pregnancies with trisomy 21, 18, 13 and monosomy X

Summary A retrospective study from November 2004 to May 2012, conducted at the Obstetric Clinic of Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), which included 92 singleton pregnancies with prenatal diagnosis of trisomy of chromosome 21 (T21), 18, 13 (T13/18) and m...

Prevalence of fungemia in a tertiary hospital: Analysis of the last decade

Summary Introduction: The prevalence of nosocomial fungemia has increased worldwide, and mortality caused by this disease is high. Objective: To assess progress in the last decade, and the prevalence and profile of fungal agents isolated in blood cultures performed in a tertiary university hospital. M...

Qualidade da assistência de enfermagem: ambiente do paciente em hospital público de média complexidade

Objetivo: comparar os resultados das duas primeiras avaliações da qualidade da assistência de enfermagem realizadas por meio da observação do ambiente de internação do paciente em hospital público de média complexidade no norte do Paraná. Método: estudo retrospectivo e quantitativo no período...

Violência sexual: da denúncia à criminalização do agressor

Objetivo: caracterizar as ocorrências policiais e dimensionar a realização do exame pericial nas vítimas de violência sexual. Método: estudo retrospectivo que analisou ocorrências de violência sexual contra mulheres com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos, registradas em uma Delegacia da Mulher. Ut...

Clinical outcomes of kidney transplants on patients with end-stage renal disease secondary to lupus nephritis, polycystic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy

Colomb. med; 47 (1), 2016
Background: Patients with lupus nephritis could progress to endstage renal disease (10-22%); hence, kidney transplants should be considered as the treatment of choice for these patients. Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes after kidney transplants in patients with chronic kidney diseases seconda...

Do we really ponder about necessity of intravenous hydration in acute bronchiolitis?

Colomb. med; 47 (1), 2016
Objective: The goal was to establish the role of intravenous hydration therapy on mild bronchiolitis. Methods: This was a retrospective case control study. Infants between 1 month and 2 years of age admitted to our general pediatrics ward between June 2012 and June 2013 with a diagnosis of uncomplicated ...

Cambio de la terapia antiretroviral de gran actividad asociada a reacciones adversas medicamentosas en un centro especializado en Venezuela

Invest. clín; 57 (1), 2016
Las reacciones adversas medicamentosas (RAMs) representan la principal causa de cambio de la terapia antiretroviral de gran actividad (TARGA) de primera línea y, por tanto, el principal limitante en el seguimiento a largo plazo de los pacientes con el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) en tratam...