Summary Introduction: Thrombocytopenia is commonly found in patients living in highly endemic areas for Schistosoma mansoni. Recently, different degrees of liver steatosis have also been associated with low platelet counts worldwide. We investigated the association of platelet counts with hepatosplenic ...
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Enfermedades Endémicas,
Hígado Graso/diagnóstico,
Hígado Graso/epidemiología,
Hígado Graso/parasitología,
Parasitosis Hepáticas/diagnóstico,
Parasitosis Hepáticas/epidemiología,
Parasitosis Hepáticas/parasitología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/complicaciones,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/diagnóstico,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/epidemiología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Trombocitopenia/diagnóstico,
Trombocitopenia/epidemiología,
Trombocitopenia/parasitología
Abstract Introduction: The management of laryngotracheal stenosis is complex and is influenced by multiple factors that can affect the ultimate outcome. Advanced lesions represent a special challenge to the treating surgeon to find the best remedying technique. Objective: To review the efficacy of our ...
Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare the functional aspects of open technique (OTS) and endonasal septoplasty (ENS) in "difficult septal deviation cases". Methods: 60 patients with severe nasal obstruction from S-shaped deformities, multiple deformities, high deviations etc. were ...
Abstract Introduction: Although the incidence of Deep Cervical Abscess (DCA) has decreased mainly for the availability of antibiotics, this infection still occurs with considerable frequency and can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. Objective: This study aimed to present our clinical-sur...
ABSTRACT Background and rationale. Many different non-invasive methods have been studied with the purpose of staging liver fibrosis. The objective of this study was verifying if transient elastography is superior to aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index for staging fibrosis in patients with...
Aspartato Aminotransferasas/sangre,
Pruebas Enzimáticas Clínicas/métodos,
Diagnóstico por Imagen de Elasticidad/métodos,
Hepatitis C/sangre,
Hepatitis C/diagnóstico por imagen,
Cirrosis Hepática/sangre,
Cirrosis Hepática/diagnóstico por imagen,
Recuento de Plaquetas,
Área Bajo la Curva,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Biopsia,
Hepatitis C/virología,
Cirrosis Hepática/virología,
Oportunidad Relativa,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Pronóstico,
Curva ROC,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Abstract Introduction: The key to successful treatment of OSAS is to individually tailor such treatment. Thus, it is very important to determine the severity of OSAS, its pattern, and the extent of collapse, by gender, age, and BMI. Objective: The objective of the study was to understand the characteri...
Abstract Introduction: The exact etiology of Bell's palsy still remains obscure. The only authenticated finding is inflammation and edema of the facial nerve leading to entrapment inside the facial canal. Objective: To identify if there is any relationship between the grade of Bell's palsy and diameter...
El cuestionario STOP-BANG, del acrónimo en inglés S snore (ronquido), T tired (cansancio), Oobserved apneas (apneas observadas), P pressure (hipertensión arterial), B BMI (índice de masa corporal >35 kg/m2), A age (edad > 50 años), N neck (circunferencia del cuello > 40 cm) y G gender (sexo masculin...
Describir la frecuencia de erupciones acneiformes y/o exacerbaciones de un acné previo tras una cirugía ortognática. La muestra consta de 57 pacientes (n=57) de ambos sexos, sometidos a una cirugía ortognática, los cuales fueron evaluados en: el preoperatorio (0-7 días previos); en distintas etapas...
Objective: To distinguish normative fears from problematic fears and phobias. Methods: We investigated 2,512 children and adolescents from a large community school-based study, the High Risk Study for Psychiatric Disorders. Parent reports of 18 fears and psychiatric diagnosis were investigated. We used ...
Análisis Factorial,
Miedo/psicología,
Trastornos Fóbicos/clasificación,
Trastornos Fóbicos/diagnóstico,
Trastornos Fóbicos/etiología,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Psicometría,
Curva ROC,
Estándares de Referencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Medio Social,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
