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Cerebral blood flow and vasoreactivity in aging: an arterial spin labeling study

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (4), 2017
Regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in young and elderly participants were assessed using pulsed arterial spin labeling (ASL) and blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques in combination with inhalation of CO2. Pulsed ASL and ...

Treatment of a subdural empyema complicated by intracerebral abscess due to Brucella infection

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (5), 2017
A 55-year-old male presented with fever, stupor, aphasia, and left hemiparesis. A history of head trauma 3 months before was also reported. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed slight contrast enhancement of lesions under the right frontal skull plate and right frontal lobe. Because of deteriorati...

Evaluation of clinical tests and magnetic resonance imaging for knee meniscal injuries: correlation with video arthroscopy

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the specificity, sensitivity, accuracy, likelihood, and correlation of the findings of meniscal tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to knee video arthroscopy., Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted between June and December 2015, which evaluated 84 patien...

Metacarpal stress fracture in amateur tennis player - an uncommon fracture

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Most stress fractures occur in the lower limbs and are rarely observed in the , upper limbs. The second metacarpal is the longest of all the metacarpals and has the largest base, articulating with the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and third metacarpal. In athletes, stress fractures in non-weig...

Prevalence of femoroacetabular impingement morphology in asymptomatic youth soccer players: magnetic resonance imaging study with clinical correlation

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (supl.1), 2017
Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of femoroacetabular impingement morphology (FAIM), cam- or pincer-type, by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in asymptomatic adolescent soccer players, and to evaluate the possible correlation between alterations on MRI and clinical examination findings. Me...

Strain auricular izquierdo y biomarcadores cardíacos como predictores de accidente cerebrovascular en pacientes con fibrilación auricular de reciente comienzo

Rev. chil. cardiol; 36 (2), 2017
Introducción: La miopatía y fibrosis auricular representan el sustrato protrombótico y proarrítmico en pacientes con fibrilación auricular (FA). Estudios recientes muestran relación entre el strain auricular izquierdo (SAI), eventos cardiovasculares y recurrencia en pacientes con FA. La asociación...

Breast cancer diagnosed before the 40 years: imaging findings and correlation with histology and molecular subtype

Appl. cancer res; 37 (), 2017
Background: To evaluate the imaging findings in patients with breast cancer diagnosed before age 40 and their correlation with histological type and molecular subtype. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective, single-center study was conducted by reviewing imaging exams and medical records, after approval o...

Compromiso cerebrovascular agudo en síndrome hemolítico urémico: descripción de dos casos pediátricos

Rev. chil. pediatr; 88 (5), 2017
El Síndrome Hemolítico Urémico asociado a diarrea (SHU+D) es un desorden multisistémico en el cual el compromiso neurológico se asocia a empeoramiento del pronóstico. Una causa importante de daño neurológico permanente es el compromiso cerebrovascular. OBJETIVO: Reportar dos casos pediátricos de...

Trigeminal trophic syndrome simulating rodent ulcer basal cell carcinoma: a new clinico-dermoscopic approach

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Trigeminal trophic syndrome is an uncommon cause of facial ulcers, that affects the sensitive area of the trigeminal nerve. We present the case of an 84-year-old patient with ulcerated facial trigeminal trophic syndrome, and report the development of a clinico-dermoscopic approach for his clinic...

The pilot study of radiology nursing intervention in abdominal 3-T Magnetic Resonance examination

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (6), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of radiology nursing intervention in abdominal examination at 3-T MRI. METHOD 60 patients with abdominal diseases were divided into two groups randomly: MR nursing intervention group and control group. All the patients underwent abd...