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Expressão de antígenos MHC classe I e de células CD4 e CD8 na polimiosite e dermatomiosite

Rev. bras. reumatol; 55 (3), 2015
Objetivo: Analisar as frequências de expressão dos antígenos de complexo principal de histocompatibilidade classe I (MHC-I) e células CD4 e CD8 no músculo esquelético na polimiosite (PM) e dermatomiosite (DM). Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo de 34 casos de PM, oito casos de DM e 29 controles com mio...

Radiographic evaluation of orthodontic treatment by means of four different cephalometric superimposition methods

INTRODUCTION: Despite discussion on the merit of various cephalometric superimposition methods, there remains a need to assess which one can be used in daily practice with reasonably accuracy and less working time. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate four methods of cephalometric superimp...

Periodontal and dental effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion, assessed by using digital study models

OBJECTIVE: The present study assessed the maxillary dental arch changes produced by surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). METHODS: Dental casts from 18 patients (mean age of 23.3 years) were obtained at treatment onset (T1), three months after SARME (T2) and 6 months after expansion (T3)...

Fractura de cadera: caracterización epidemiológica de egresos quirúrgicos, Hospital de Victoria, Chile 2009-2013

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 9 (1), 2015
INTRODUCCIÓN: La fractura de cadera (FC) es la causa más frecuente de hospitalización en servicios de urgencia ortopédicos. La mayoría ocurre en pacientes ancianos con mala calidad ósea y trauma menor. La pérdida de los reflejos protectores y reducción de la fortaleza ósea son factores de riesgo...

Oral lichen planus: study of 21 cases

An. bras. dermatol; 90 (3), 2015
Abstract BACKGROUND: Lichen planus is considered to be the most common dermatological disease involving the oral mucosa. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the profile, clinical features, and the presence of dysplasia and candidiasis in patients with oral lichen planus. METHODS: A total of 21 patients were select...

Prematuros tardíos: estudio clínico retrospectivo de sus causas y consecuencias
Late preterm infants: a retrospective clinical study of their causes and consequences

ANTECEDENTES: Los niños nacidos entre las 34 0/7 y 36 6/7 semanas se denominan prematuros tardíos (PT), constituyen 5-7% de los nacidos y poseen mayor morbimortalidad que los niños de término. OBJETIVO: Analizar las causas de partos PT en nuestra institución. Comparar morbilidad neonatal de nacidos ...

Presence and extent of the primary health care attributes among children hospitalized for pneumonia

OBJECTIVE:

to analyze the presence and extent of the primary health care attributes among children hospitalized for pneumonia.

METHOD:

observational and retrospective study with hospital-based case-control design, developed in three hospitals associa...

Propuesta de un nuevo modelo para analizar un antiguo mito: ¿la luna influye en la frecuencia de los nacimientos?
Proposal for a new model to analyze an ancient myth: does the moon influence the frequency of births?

Salud pública Méx; 57 (3), 2015

Lepra en Yucatán, estudio clínico retrospectivo de 63 años (1950-2013)
Leprosy in Yucatan, retrospective clinical study of 63 years (1950-2013)

Salud pública Méx; 57 (3), 2015

Ensayo Xpert MTB/RIF en el diagnóstico de tuberculosis

Xpert MTB/RF is an automatic methodology that uses the polymerase chain reaction to detect in less than two hours the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and also informs about the sensibility to rifampicin. This technology has good sensibility and even better specificity in respiratory samples. In no...