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Predictors of postoperative acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Abstract Objective: The aims of this study were to identify the risk factors associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) after isolated surgical revascularization with cardiopulmonary bypass and to develop a model to predict the appearance of postoperative AKI. Methods: A total of 435 adult patients who ...

Blepharospasm with elevated anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody titer

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether serum levels of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody (anti-AChR-Abs) are related to clinical parameters of blepharospasm (BSP). Methods: Eighty-three adults with BSP, 60 outpatients with hemifacial spasm (HFS) and 58 controls were recruited. Personal history, de...

Association of serum thyrotropin levels with coronary artery disease documented by quantitative coronary angiography: a transversal study

ABSTRACT Objective: The association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and thyroid function remains controversial. We evaluated the thyroid function and graduated well-defined CAD as confirmed by quantitative coronary angiography (CA). Subjects and methods: We evaluated the serum TSH, free thyroxine...

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 ...

Analysis of survival in patients with brain metastases treated surgically: Impact of age, gender, oncologic status, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, number and localization of lesions, and primary cancer site

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the survival of patients with brain metastases treated surgically according to the potentially involved factors. METHODS 71 patients treated surgically were analyzed with the diagnosis of brain metastases during the period from January 2011 to November 2014, totaling 47 ...

El alcance real de la práctica de los médicos de familia es menor que el previsto al finalizar la residencia
Actual scope of practice of family medicine phisicians is narrower than intended at the end of the residency program

Procedimientos quirúrgicos asociados con un incremento del riesgo de uso crónico de opioides en pacientes sin uso previo
Surgical procedures associated with an increased risk for chronic opioids use among opioid naive patients

Fatores associados às infecções sexualmente transmissíveis: inquérito populacional no município de São Paulo, Brasil

Resumo Descrevemos a frequência de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis (IST), os fatores associados e as orientações recebidas dos profissionais de saúde entre homens e mulheres no município de São Paulo. Estudo de corte transversal, com inquérito populacional, com indivíduos de 15 a 64 anos ...

Consumo leve a moderado de álcool e isquemia miocárdica à ecocardiografia sob estresse físico

Fundamento: O impacto do consumo de álcool na evolução da isquemia miocárdica permanece incerto. Os estudos divergem quanto a um eventual efeito cardioprotetor ou a um fator de risco cardiovascular desse consumo de maneira leve a moderada. Objetivo: Estudar a relação do consumo le...

Análise espacial e tendências de mortalidade associada a doenças hipertensivas nos Estados e Regiões do Brasil entre 2010 e 2014

Fundamentos: A hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) representa o agravo de maior relevância, sendo um dos principais fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares. Objetivo: Analisar tendências da taxa de mortalidade associada a doenças hipertensivas no Brasil, de 2010 a 2014, tanto...