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Prostate MRI: a national survey of urologist's attitudes and perceptions

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of multi-parametric (MP) MRI to diagnose prostate cancer has been the subject of intense research, with many studies showing positive results. The purpose of our study is to better understand the accessibility, role, and perceived accuracy of MP-MRI in practice by surveyin...

Evaluation of PCA3 and multiparametric MRI's: collective benefits before deciding initial prostate biopsy for patients with PSA level between 3-10ng/mL

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the contribution of multiparametric MRI and PCA3 assay, pre- decision of initial biopsy in PSA level between 3-10 ng/mL patients with normal digital rectal examination(DRE). Materials and Methods PSA level 3-10 ng/mL ,patients, with normal DRE results and no previous pro...

Paracoccidioidomycosis in the spine: case report and review of the literature

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic form of mycosis that spreads hematogenously, secondarily to reactivation of lung infection or infection at another site or to new exposure to the causative agent. Few cases of bone involvement have been reported in the literature and involvement o...

Mastocitosis cutánea: reporte de un caso

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (3), 2016
Introducción La mastocitosis representa un grupo de enfermedades caracterizadas por una acumulación excesiva de mastocitos en uno o múltiples tejidos. Puede limitarse a la piel o tener un compromiso sistémico, siendo de baja prevalencia y pronóstico benigno en la infancia. Objetivo Reportar un caso ...

Importance of multidisciplinary approach in diagnosis of histoplasmosis

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: A patient with systemic involvement, initially treated as tuberculosis, is presented in this report. There were only two painful subcutaneous nodules, from which we arrived at the correct diagnosis of histoplasmosis. The patient was attended by several experts in the fields of infectious diseas...

DRESS syndrome in ophthalmic patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal adverse drug reaction associated with skin rash, fever, eosinophilia, and multiple organ injury. A number of pharmacological agents are known to cause DRESS syndrome such as allopurinol, antico...

Diagnostic accuracy of urea breath test for helicobacter pylori infection in children with dyspepsia in comparison to histopathology

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - Helicobacter pylori infection is the gram negative bacillus with the close association with chronic antral gastritis. Objective - In this study, we evaluate the accuracy of urea breath test (UBT) with carbon isotope 13 in comparison with histopathology of gastric antrum for dete...

Molecular detection of clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones resistance in helicobacter pylori infection, directly applied to gastric biopsies, in an urban brazilian population

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - Antimicrobial resistance is the major factor leading to eradication failure in H. pylori treatment. Molecular tests are useful to detect genetic mutations predictive of clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones resistance. Knowledge of the local prevalence rate of resistance is importa...

Descripción clinicopatológica de las enfermedades glomerulares

Acta méd. colomb; 41 (2), 2016
Resumen Objetivo: describir los hallazgos clínicos e histopatológicos de las enfermedades glomerulares diagnosticadas por biopsia. Material y métodos: estudio descriptivo de la enfermedad glomerular según el compromiso clínico y los hallazgos histopatológicos obtenidos por biopsia renal en pacien...

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) detected by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in HIV patients with or without Kaposi's sarcoma. An analytic cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a common neoplastic disease in AIDS patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, with or without KS manifestations and correlate HHV-8 detect...