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Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in the single-tablet regimen era

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and the associated factors according to the type of regimen used: Single Tablet Regimen or Multiple Tablet Regimen. METHODS Prospective cohort of 440 patients (male, 74.3%, median age, 36 years old) who initiated antiretrovira...

Aplicación de tres modelos pronósticos en cáncer de mama precoz

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (3), 2018
Resumen Objetivo Aplicar tres modelos pronósticos "online" (índice pronóstico de Nothingham (NPI), Adjuvantonline! (AO) y PREDICT utilizados en la práctica oncológica para estratificar a pacientes y definir el uso de terapias adyuvantes en pacientes con cáncer de mama (CM) precoz, para evaluar su ...

Comparative effectiveness of photobiomodulation and manual therapy alone or combined in TMD patients: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract The effectiveness of photobiomodulation (PBM) and manual therapy (MT), alone or combined (CT), were evaluated in pain intensity, mandibular movements, psychosocial aspects, and anxiety symptoms of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. Fifty-one TMD patients were randomly assigned to three g...

Stability and bone loss around submerged and non-submerged implants in diabetic and non-diabetic patients: a 7-year follow-up

Abstract To evaluate peri-implant bone loss (PIBL) and stability around submerged and non-submerged dental implants in patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Thirty-five T2DM and non-diabetic (NT2DM) patients were included in this study. Demographic data were recorded using a question...

Pharmacotherapeutic follow-up in a respiratory intensive care unit: description and analysis of results

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe and evaluate the pharmacotherapeutic follow-up by a clinical pharmacist in an intensive care unit. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out from August to October 2016. The data were collected through a form, and pharmacotherapeutic follow-up conducte...

Intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA injections are significantly more efficacious than oral oxybutynin for treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity: results of a randomized, controlled, 24-week trial

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To prospectively compare the results of intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA injections and oral oxybutynin for urinary continence, urodynamic parameters and quality of life in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity due to spinal cord injury. Methods Adult patients under interm...

Natural history of 39 patients with Achondroplasia

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the natural history of 39 achondroplastic patients diagnosed by clinical, radiological and molecular assessments. METHODS: Observational and retrospective study of 39 patients who were attended at a public tertiary level hospital between 1995 and 2016. RESULTS: Diagnosis was...

La discontinuación de dosis bajas de aspirina se asoció a una mayor incidencia de eventos cardiovasculares
Low-dose aspirin discontinuation was associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular events

Predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy: longitudinal study

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify socio-demographic, clinical and psychological predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy, in a 360-day follow-up. Method: longitudinal study with 120 men who underwent radical prostatectomy. Questionnaires were used for charac...

Resolución quirúrgica de quistes de los maxilares con técnica descompresiva
Surgical resolution of jaw cysts with decompressive technique

Podemos definir “quiste” como una bolsa conectivoepitelial, tapizada en su interior por epitelio y recubierta en su cara externa por tejido conectivo, que encierra un contenido líquido o semisólido. Según su patogénesis, los clasificamos como lesiones de desarrollo o de tipo inflamatorio (1, 17)....