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Revascularização Completa Versus Tratamento da Artéria Culpada no Infarto com Supradesnivelamento do Segmento ST: Registro Multicêntrico

Arq. bras. cardiol; 115 (2), 2020
Resumo Fundamento São restritos os dados sobre o manejo e o prognóstico dos pacientes com infarto agudo do miocárdio com supradesnivelamento do segmento ST (IAMCSST) com acometimento multiarterial no Brasil, o que mostra a necessidade de investigar as estratégias de revascularização disponíveis....

Resección Duodenopancreática Cefálica: Patología, Complicaciones, Seguimiento (Parte II)
Cephalic Duodenopancreatic Resection: Pathology, Complications, Follow-up (Part II)

Prensa méd. argent; 106 (6), 2020
Antecedentes: La duodenopancreatectomía cefálica (D.P.C.) es el procedimiento quirúrgico aceptado para el tratamiento de los tumores malignos y benignos del confluente bilio-duodenopancreático. Lugar de aplicación: Hospital Nacional de Clínicas y Clínica privada. Diseño: Estudio protocolizado y p...

Effects of pupillary dilation on ocular optical biometry outcomes in pediatric patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: Pharmacological pupillary dilation is performed in comprehensive ophthalmological examinations and before biometric measurements. So far, there is no consensus regarding its impact on biometric measurements. This study's aim was to investigate the effects of pharmacological pupillary d...

Changes in anterior segment parameters following insertion of ExPRESS mini glaucoma implant vs. trabeculectomy

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare changes in anterior segment parameters following ExPRESS Mini Glaucoma Shunt surgery vs. trabeculectomy using the Pentacam rotating Scheimpflug camera. Methods: In this prospective, comparative study, 27 patients with glaucoma treated at the Rabin Medical Center from 2009 t...

Normative values for singing voice handicap index - systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction There are no official diagnostic protocols for singing voice assessment. In this publication, on the basis of a literature review, standards for the singing voice handicap index exclusively dedicated to voice disorders in singing have been given. Objective The study aims to determ...

Prevention of upper aerodigestive tract cancer through active search strategies and use of equipped propaedeutics

Abstract Introduction Upper aerodigestive tract cancer is among the most frequent malignancies and has epidemiological importance worldwide. Most cases are already advanced at the diagnosis, with a strong negative impact on survival and high cost to the government. Campaigns directed against these cance...

Comparison of postoperative morbidity between conventional cold dissection and bipolar electrocautery tonsillectomy: which technique is better?

Abstract Introduction Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the head and neck worldwide. This operation is carried out by different methods, the most frequent of which are the cold dissection and bipolar electrocautery techniques. Objective This study was conducted to assess and compare ...

The effects of music therapy in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty surgery under general anesthesia

Abstract Introduction Music has been used for several years as a relaxation method to reduce stress and anxiety. It is a painless, safe, inexpensive and practical nonpharmacologic therapeutic modality, widely used all over the world. Objectives We aimed to evaluate the effect of music therapy on intrao...

Effects of statin therapy on outcomes of ischemic stroke: a real-world experience in Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (8), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Statin therapy has become one of the most important advances in stroke secondary prevention. Objective: To provide evidence from real-world data for evaluating detailed associations between secondary prevention of stroke and statin use in Brazil. Methods: We conducted a prospec...