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Associação entre o escore pediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss and End Stage Renal Disease e mortalidade em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica: um estudo retrospectivo

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre a presença de lesão renal aguda, por meio do escore pediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss and End Stage Renal Disease, e mortalidade em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo que incluiu todas as crianças inter...

Evaluation of liquid or foam sclerotherapy in small varicose veins (ceap c1) with venous clinical severity score

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of liquid or foam sclerotherapy of varicose veins using venous clinical severity scores and possible complications. METHODS: A total of 318 patients (268 females, 50 males) who were treated with liquid or foam sclerotherapy between January 2012 and D...

O ultrassom anorretal tridimensional pode ser incluído como um método diagnóstico na avaliação da fístula anal antes e após o tratamento cirúrgico?

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is no a clear knowledge concerning the division of any part of the anal sphincter complex and the effect of this procedure on the function of the anal canal during the treatment of perianal fistula. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of 3D anorectal ultrasound in the ass...

Análise funcional e anatômica anorretal de pacientes femininas portadoras de esclerodermia em um centro universitário de referência em desordens do assoalho pélvico

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Scleroderma or progressive systemic sclerosis is characterized by a chronic inflammatory process with proliferation of fibrous connective tissue and excessive deposition of collagen and extracellular matrix in the skin, smooth muscle, and viscera. The smooth muscle most involved in...

Utilidad de la monitorización terapéutica de infliximab en el manejo de la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (11), 2018
Background: Primary non-response and secondary loss of response (LOR) are significant problems of biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in IBD patients receiving these drugs can improve outcomes. Aim: To measure serum infliximab levels and anti-inflix...

Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block for closed loop ileostomy repair in severe COPD: a case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (6), 2018
Abstract Background and objectives: Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block is usually considered a good alternative to epidural thoracic for anesthesia and pain control in thoracic and breast surgery. Furthermore it has also been used during abdominal surgery lately, especially hepatic and renal...

Impact of environmental pollution on the ocular surface of Sjögren's syndrome patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effect of air pollution on the ocular surface of patients with Sjögren's syndrome. Methods: We investigated the ocular surfaces of thirty patients with Sjögren's syndrome and thirty healthy volunteers (control group) living in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. W...

Características de pacientes com cárie severa da infância: análise de pacientes atendidos em centro de referência

RFO UPF; 23 (2), 2018
Objetivo: verificar a correlação dos fatores comportamentais na ocorrência de cárie severa. Sujeitos e método: a amostra foi composta de 25 crianças de 6 a 71 meses, atendidas na Clínica Materno Infantil da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de Passo Fundo. O estudo foi realizado em duas eta...

Multiple sclerosis: disease modifying therapy and the human leukocyte antigen

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (10), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the potential relationship between the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) type (class I and II) and the response to several disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: We analyzed clinical data of 87 patients with MS at the beginni...

Effects of virtual reality therapy on upper limb function after stroke and the role of neuroimaging as a predictor of a better response

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (10), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Virtual reality therapy (VRT) is an interactive intervention that induces neuroplasticity. The aim was to evaluate the effects of VRT associated with conventional rehabilitation for an upper limb after stroke, and the neuroimaging predictors of a better response to VRT. Methods: Pa...