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Avaliação funcional em indivíduos com doença de Huntington: uma série de casos

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (3), 2018
A doença de Huntington (DH) é uma desordem neurodegenerativa, que cursa com distúrbios motores, cognitivos e comportamentais que contribuem para o comprometimento da funcionalidade. Este estudo investigou o grau de funcionalidade e acometimento de indivíduos portadores da DH, com o Índice de Barthel...

Quality of life in individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia type 10: a preliminary study

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT Spinocerebellar ataxia type 10 (SCA10) is characterized by gait ataxia, dysarthria, nystagmus, epilepsy, reduced cognitive ability and depression, which lead to functional loss and behavioral changes. These signs gradually evolve and may interfere with the physical, emotional, and social aspects...

The Role of Quantitative Aortographic Assessment of Aortic Regurgitation by Videodensitometry in the Guidance of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Arq. bras. cardiol; 111 (2), 2018
Abstract Background: Balloon post-dilatation (BPD) is often needed for optimizing transcatheter heart valve (THV) implantation, since paravalvular leak (PVL) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation is associated with poor outcome and mortality. Quantitative assessment of PVL severity before and af...

Utilidad del índice de choque para predecir la mortalidad en pacientes pediátricos con sepsis grave o choque séptico

Resumen Introducción: La sepsis en pediatría es la principal causa de muerte hospitalaria. Se han intentado crear herramientas que faciliten su identificación, como el índice de choque (IC), definido como el cociente entre frecuencia cardíaca y tensión arterial sistólica. El objetivo de este tra...

Prevalence and reactivity of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA-5) autoantibody in Brazilian patients with dermatomyositis

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (4), 2018
Abstract: Background: There have been no studies to date on the frequency and reactivity of aanti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA-5) in samples from the Brazilian population with dermatomyositis. Objectives: To analyze this autoantibody in the Brazilian population. Methods: This w...

Validation of a bioelectrical impedance analysis system for body composition assessment in patients with COPD

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the validity of an eight-contact electrode bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) system within a household scale for assessing whole body composition in COPD patients. Methods: Seventeen patients with COPD (mean age = 67 ± 8 years; mean FEV1 = 38.6 ± 16.1% of predi...

Asthma control, lung function, nutritional status, and health-related quality of life: differences between adult males and females with asthma

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate health-related quality of life in asthma patients treated at a referral center in southern Brazil, identifying differences between male and female patients, as well as to evaluate differences between the males and females in terms of asthma control, lung function, and nut...

Clinical, epidemiological, and etiological profile of inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia in a public hospital in the interior of Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the patient profile, mortality rates, the accuracy of prognostic scores, and mortality-associated factors in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a general hospital in Brazil. Methods: This was a cohort study involving patients with a clinical and laborato...

Clinical, ultrasonographic and histological findings in varicose vein surgery

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE This study aims to correlate the demographic data, different clinical degrees of chronic venous insufficiency (CEAP), ultrasound findings of saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) reflux, and anatomopathological findings of the proximal segment of the great saphenous vein (GSV) extracted from ...