The aim of this study was to explore the correlation of ezrin and galectin-3 expressions with prognosis in cervical cancer. The immunohistochemical method was applied to detect ezrin and galectin-3 expressions in normal cervix tissues (n=30), cervicitis tissues (n=28), cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ...
Abstract Good survival rates for single-surface Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) restorations have been reported, while multi-surface ART restorations have not shown similar results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival rate of occluso-proximal ART restorations using two different fil...
RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar pacientes admitidos com síndrome coronariana aguda sem prévia identificação de fatores de risco cardiovascular com pacientes que portavam um ou mais fatores de risco. Métodos: Análise retrospectiva dos pacientes admitidos com o primeiro episódio de síndrome coronariana...
Decisive prognosis factors of survival of differentiated thyroid cancer in the Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Carlos Andrade Marin Hospital (HCAM) during the years 1980 - 2010
Introducción: El cáncer diferenciado de tiroides (CDT) constituye el 80% de los casos de enfermedad maligna de la glándula tiroides. Tiene buen pronóstico y evolución benigna. Varios estudios señalan que factores del paciente y del tipo de tumor influyen en su curso clínico. El objetivo de esta in...
Abstract Objective: To estimate the effect of care-delivery delays on survival among women with breast cancer. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of 854 women attending 11 hospitals from 2007-2009 was carried out. Kaplan-Meier estimators and a Cox proportional-risk model were employed. Re...
ABSTRACT Background Urosepsis is a rare but life-threatening complication following transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided needle prostate biopsy. Despite the technological and pharmacological improvements, the problem of bacterial urosepsis after prostate biopsy remains. A strategy for preventing urosep...
HIV infection has a broad spectrum of renal manifestations. This study examined the clinical and histological manifestations of HIV-associated renal disease, and predictors of renal outcomes. Sixty-one (64% male, mean age 45 years) HIV patients were retrospectively evaluated. Clinical presentation and re...