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Assessment of pre- and post-operative nutritional status in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The maxillofacial procedures for skeletal deformities are characterized by structural-morphological changes derived from unfavorable genetics with diagnosis performed during craniofacial growth. Orthognathic surgery requires a total restriction on chewing for 60 days, ...

Assessment of preoperative endometrial histopathological sampling as a predictor of final surgical pathology in endometrial cancer

Abstract Objective To evaluate the agreement between the histopathological diagnoses of preoperative endometrial samples and surgical specimens and correlate the agreement between the diagnoses with the impact on surgical management and the survival of patients with endometrial adenocarcinomas. Methods...

Evaluation of anxiety, depression and stress symptoms in men with prostate cancer during the preoperative period

Biosci. j. (Online); 36 (5), 2020
Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men, being considered a cancer of the elderly because about three quarters of cases worldwide occur in individuals aged 65 and over. Anxiety, depression and stress are three emotional states understood as psychological...

The role of speech therapist in the patient care team for bariatric surgery

The work of the speech therapist with patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery (BS) is still little explored, although essential for the adequate preparation of the subject for surgery, as well as for his short and long term recovery. Given its importance and it’...

Nursing guidelines on cardiac surgery and parents anxiety: randomized clinical trial

Abstract Objective: The preparation of parents of children who should undergo cardiac surgery requires special treatment such as the explanations about the event. This study aims to compare the effects of standardized nursing guidelines with routine institutional orientation on the anxiety of parents of...

Planificación pre-operatoria digital en artroplastia total de cadera
Digital templating in total hip arthroplasty

Introducción: La planificación preoperatoria favorece la realización de un acto quirúrgico sin complicaciones. Actualmente existe escasa información a nivel nacional sobre la eficacia de la planificación pre-operatoria digital por lo que el objetivo del presente estudio es el analizar los resultado...

The relation between preoperative anxiety and awareness during anesthesia: an observational study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (4), 2020
Abstract Background: Anxiety is a state of worry caused by the anticipation of external or internal danger. Awareness During Anesthesia (ADA) is an unexpected memory recall during anesthesia. In this study, we aimed to determine the factors that affect preoperative anxiety and observe the incidence of A...

Functional Evolution after Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy, an Earlier Evaluation of 32 Cases

Abstract Objective To determine time period for hospital discharge and pain and function improvement in patients submitted to percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD). Methods Retrospective evaluation of length of stay and visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), and Roland-M...

Diagnostic value of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, and thrombocytosis in the preoperative investigation of ovarian masses

Abstract Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of cancer antigen 125 (CA125) and complete blood count (CBC) parameters, such as the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and thrombocytosis in patients with ovarian masses. Methods The present is a retros...

Renal transplant patients with preformed anti-HLA antibodies: early biopsy findings and clinical outcomes

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Renal fibrosis is the end point of a process that begins at transplant, with ischemia reperfusion and early inflammation, and progresses over time with immunological and non-immunological phenomena. Early identification of morphological markers and intervention could improve graft...