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Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:56:51 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607553&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249791%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mariani AW, Pêgo-Fernandes PM PMID: 22249791 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607553 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607552&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249792%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide evidence that HER-2 and COX-2 regulate each other. PMID: 22249792 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607552 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607551&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249793%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The variables of lack of leisure activities, higher education and/or lack of tobacco-related disease correlated with failure to quit smoking among smokers who sought treatment at an outpatient clinic in a tertiary general hospital. PMID: 22249793 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607551 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607550&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249794%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: In vitro insulin stimulation of the human placenta has been well established. There was no difference in Akt/PKB phosphorylation, after stimulation with insulin, between placentas of normal and preeclampsia patients. Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that the Akt/PKB signaling pathway may have a role in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia, since the substrates of Akt/PKB still need to be investigated. PMID: 22249794 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607550 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607549&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249795%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: This work demonstrates that the frequencies of AML M0 cases among adults and T-ALL cases among children in Maranhão were high. This suggests that there may be differences in AML subtype incidence, as seen with ALL subtypes, in different regions of Brazil. No association was found between the expression of aberrant phenotypes and prognostic factors, in children with ALL. PMID: 22249795 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607549 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607548&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249796%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The expression of the CD83 antigen in the fibroadenoma was positive and greater than in the adjacent breast tissue. Positive expression of the antigen in the adjacent breast tissue was influenced by parity, and was significantly more evident in nulliparous women. PMID: 22249796 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607548 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607547&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249797%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The lower-limb dominance did not influence single-foot balance among sedentary males. PMID: 22249797 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607547 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607546&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249798%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: There is evidence that ES coupled with conventional rehabilitation exercises may be effective in improving muscle strength and function two months after surgery. PMID: 22249798 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607546 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607545&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249799%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This unusual case illustrates how an apparently benign disorder such as a breast abscess might be related to a clinically occult malignancy. A review of the literature on SCC of the breast is presented. PMID: 22249799 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607545 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607544&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249800%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zen PR, Rosa RF, Rosa RC, Graziadio C, Paskulin GA Abstract CONTEXT: Mosaic trisomy 9 is considered to be a rare chromosomal abnormality with limited survival. Our objective was to report on two patients with mosaic trisomy 9 presenting unusual findings and prolonged survival. CASE REPORTS: The first patient was a boy aged six years and five months presenting weight of 14.5 kg (< P3), height of 112 cm (P10), head circumference of 49 cm (P2), prominent forehead, triangular and asymmetric face, thin lips, right microtia with overfolded helix, small hands, micropenis (< P10), small testes and hallux valgus. His lymphocyte karyotype was mos 47,XY,+9 [4 ]/46,XY [50 ]. Additional cytogenetic assessment of the skin showed normal results. The second patient was a two-year-ol... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607544 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607543&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249801%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Derakhshan N PMID: 22249801 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607543 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607542&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249802%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Handoll HH, Sherrington C, Mak JC PMID: 22249802 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607542 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607541&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249803%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Baker PR, Francis DP, Soares J, Weightman AL, Foster C PMID: 22249803 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607541 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5607541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429051&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069125%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Bibas BJ, Deboni M PMID: 22069125 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429051 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429050&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069126%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Elective neck dissection seems to be the best treatment option. Patients who are eligible for watch-and-wait constitute a small group that, ideally, is categorized according to the postoperative pathological findings. PMID: 22069126 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429050 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429049&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069127%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Although bariatric surgery is the only path towards sustained weight loss for morbidly obese patients, the direct costs over the first year after the procedure are greater. Further studies, with longer follow-up, might elucidate whether long-term reversal of this trend would occur. PMID: 22069127 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429049 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429048&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069128%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The prevalence of prediabetes was 68.0%, and 20.0% of subjects with normal FPG had GI. Although some anthropometric, clinical and laboratory variables have been correlated with DM and prediabetes, none, except for GTT, was able to screen for GI among subjects with normal FPG in the present study. PMID: 22069128 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429048 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429047&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069129%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: There was an increase in the breast cancer prevalence rate in the city of Goiânia between 1988 and 2002, possibly relating to the improvement in the screening and treatment of breast cancer. PMID: 22069129 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429047 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429046&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069130%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Among the ascitic fluid samples with clinically suspected SBP, 31.7% fulfilled the cellular diagnostic criteria. Positive bacterial isolation was found in 33.8% of the cultured samples from the presumed SBP group. PMID: 22069130 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429046 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429045&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069131%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: FZD5 is downregulated in endometrial adenocarcinoma, in comparison with atrophic endometrium. PMID: 22069131 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429045 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429044&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069132%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Although both groups responded to the treatment and improved, we only observed significant differences between the interventions on some scales. The association between specific cognitive-behavioral therapy focusing on somatic complaints and pharmacological treatment was effective among this sample of patients with panic disorder and the response was similar in the group with pharmacological treatment alone. PMID: 22069132 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429044 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429043&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069133%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: There is evidence with a moderate risk of bias that recommends the use of lumiracoxib for acute postoperative dental pain. However, the adverse effects are not completely known. Given that lumiracoxib is currently available in only three countries, further studies are likely to be rare and discouraged. PMID: 22069133 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429043 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429042&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069134%26dopt%3DAbstract We present the case of a male patient with CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency who presented a testicular tumor and azoospermia. Treatment with low daily corticoid doses had previously been started by an endocrinologist, but after 12 months, no significant change in sperm count was found. Although the adrenocorticotrophic hormone and 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels returned to normal values, the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone and testosterone levels remained unchanged. Ultrasound examination confirmed that the testicles were small and heterogenous bilaterally, and revealed a mosaic area at the projection of the testis network bilaterally. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the finding. Testicular biopsy revealed the presence of preserved spermatogenesis and spermi... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429042 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429040&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069135%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: From immunohistochemical analysis, it was concluded that this was a metastasis of breast carcinoma. Even when the MRI is not characteristic of cerebral metastasis, this hypothesis needs to be ruled out in patients with a previous history of cancer. PMID: 22069135 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429040 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429037&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069136%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Skare TL, Toebe BL, Boros C PMID: 22069136 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429037 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429036&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069137%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Alavian SM PMID: 22069137 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429036 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429035&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069138%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Roberts I, Shakur H, Ker K, Coats T PMID: 22069138 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429035 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429034&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22069139%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lawrence A, Lewis L, Hofmeyr GJ, Dowswell T, Styles C PMID: 22069139 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429034 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:06:02 +0100 5429034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302436&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971893%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Bibas BJ PMID: 21971893 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302436 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302435&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971894%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The HTA concept is well known. Healthcare system players feel that the process has methodological limitations. Additional surveys are needed to track the HTA process and its application in Brazil. PMID: 21971894 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302435 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302434&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971895%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: There was no difference between TENS and interferential current for chronic low back pain treatment. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01017913. PMID: 21971895 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302434 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302433&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971896%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Microvesicular steatosis may be related to primary mitochondrial hepatopathy, especially due to reduction of β-oxidation or partial stagnation of oxidative phosphorylation. For these reasons, this form of steatosis (which should not be called "pure") is likely to represent an initial stage in the broad spectrum of NAFLD. We have drawn attention to cases of steatosis in the pediatric group, in which the microvesicular form predominates, since this may be associated with mitochondrial disorders. PMID: 21971896 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302433 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302432&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971897%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Patients' perceptions of anesthesiologists' roles were fairly good, but improvements in this relationship still need to be pursued, to achieve better outcomes. Anesthetic care was important in providing information, confidence and reassurance among patients, regarding their perceptions. Anesthesiologists should not miss opportunities to provide excellent professional care for patients, thereby improving anesthesia outcomes and their image. PMID: 21971897 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302432 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302431&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971898%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The translated version of the FACT-Br questionnaire (version 4) adapted to the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture proved to be easily understood and achieved very good reproducibility among patients with diagnoses of brain tumors. PMID: 21971898 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302431 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302430&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971899%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Technical and result interpretation issues may explain most of the discordances in hormone receptor testing in local laboratories. Validation of estrogen and progesterone receptor tests at local laboratories, with rigorous quality control measures, is strongly recommended in order to avoid erroneous treatment of breast cancer patients. PMID: 21971899 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302430 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302429&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971900%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Borges Mde C, Ferraz E, Vianna EO Abstract Bronchial hyperresponsiveness, which consists of an exaggerated response of the airways to bronchoconstrictor stimuli, is one of the main characteristics of asthma, presented in nearly all asthmatic patients. Bronchial hyperresponsiveness may also be present in other diseases, such as allergic rhinitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, heart failure and respiratory infection, and with some medications, such as β-blockers. Bronchial provocation tests (also known as bronchial challenges) are used to evaluate bronchial responsiveness. These tests have become increasingly used over the last 20 years, with the development and validation of accurate, safe and reproducible tests, and with the publication of well-d... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302429 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302428&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971901%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The cancer detection rates using digital mammography are slightly higher than the rates using film mammography. There are no significant differences in recall rates between film and digital mammography. The characteristics of the tumors are similar in patients undergoing the two methods. PMID: 21971901 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302428 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302427&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971902%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that 2% of the pregnant women were at risk of T. gondii transmission during the gestational period. These data seem to reflect the real situation of gestational toxoplasmosis in the northwestern region of the state of São Paulo. PMID: 21971902 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302427 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302426&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971903%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: In developed countries, Sydenham's chorea seems forgotten and, because of this, little is known about its clinical course and controversy surrounds the therapeutic options available. This occurrence of rheumatic chorea in a family with Huntington's disease highlights the importance of the differential diagnosis for the different forms of chorea. PMID: 21971903 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302426 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302425&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971904%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of two intrauterine pregnancies following transperitoneal migration, carried to term, and resulting in the delivery of two healthy children. The clinical and physiological implications are discussed. PMID: 21971904 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302425 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302424&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971905%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Winzenberg TM, Powell S, Shaw KA, Jones G PMID: 21971905 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302424 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302423&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21971906%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Candy B, Jones L, Goodman ML, Drake R, Tookman A PMID: 21971906 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302423 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:20:02 +0100 5302423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071378&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755245%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Monteiro R PMID: 21755245 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071378 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071377&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755246%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moreira MC, Lara GM, Linden R, Feksa LR, Tavares RG, Almeida SE, Berlese DB The anti-GAD (glutamic acid decarboxylase) antibody is considered to be an important marker for type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1), with frequency that varies depending on the population studied and the duration of the disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of this autoantibody in a group of patients in southern Brazil with DM1 that had been diagnosed more than three years previously. PMID: 21755246 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071377 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071376&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755247%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hokazono M, Silva GS, Silva EM, Braga JA Transcranial Doppler (TCD) detects stroke risk among children with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Our aim was to evaluate TCD findings in patients with different sickle cell disease (SCD) genotypes and correlate the time-averaged maximum mean (TAMM) velocity with hematological characteristics. PMID: 21755247 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071376 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071375&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755248%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fodor D, Bondor C, Albu A, Muntean L, Simon SP, Poanta L, Craciun A Controversy exists regarding the relationship between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA), presence of calcified atherosclerotic plaques and bone mineral density (BMD) evaluated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), in postmenopausal women. PMID: 21755248 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071375 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071374&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755249%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective of this study was to estimate its incidence and main causes in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. PMID: 21755249 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071374 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071373&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755250%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Oshikoya KA, Chukwura H, Njokanma OF, Senbanjo IO, Ojo I Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may cause prolonged hospital admissions with high treatment costs. The burden of ADRs in children has never been evaluated in Nigeria. The incidence of pediatric ADRs and the estimated cost of treatment over an 18-month period were determined in this study. PMID: 21755250 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071373 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071372&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755251%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lima AF, Costa LB, Silva JL, Maia MB, Ximenes EC Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent agent isolated in diabetic foot infections and may be associated with changes to wound healing times. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature, including studies that assessed the efficacy of any clinical or surgical intervention, as well as oral or topical therapy for diabetic ulcers infected with S. aureus. PMID: 21755251 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071372 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071371&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755252%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Matos DM, Falcão RP Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) is a recently described medical condition that displays biological similarities to the most common subtype of adult leukemia in the Western world, i.e. chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Diagnostic criteria have been published with the aim of differentiating between these two entities. The overall prevalence of MBL is at least 100 times higher than that of CLL, which indirectly suggests that MBL is not necessarily a pre-leukemic condition, although in some circumstances, CLL cases can really be preceded by MBL. In view of this high prevalence rate, general clinicians and even non-hematological specialists have a high chance of being faced with individuals with MBL in their routine clinical practice. MBL is classified ... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071371 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071370&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755253%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mello RA, Santos DS, Freitas-Silva MP, Andrade JA Primary amyloidosis, also known as AL amyloidosis, is commonly caused by clonal expansion of plasma cells in the bone marrow, thereby segregating light chains of clonal immunoglobulin that settle in tissues in the form of insoluble amyloid fibrils. The aim of this study was to report a case of primary amyloidosis with renal failure, diagnosed in Hospital São João, Porto, Portugal, focusing on the diagnostic difficulties and presenting a literature review. PMID: 21755253 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071370 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071369&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755254%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dantas Cde R, Santos Júnior AD, Oliveira ML, Azevedo RC, Banzato CE PMID: 21755254 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071369 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071368&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755255%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pinto VF PMID: 21755255 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071368 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071367&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755256%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Allen SJ, Martinez EG, Gregorio GV, Dans LF PMID: 21755256 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071367 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071366&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21755257%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Briones E, Lacalle JR, Marin I PMID: 21755257 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071366 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5071366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879299&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603780%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Melnik T, Oliveira IT, Atallah AN PMID: 21603780 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879299 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879298&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603781%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Bibas BJ PMID: 21603781 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879298 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879297&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603782%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stuginski-Barbosa J, Speciali JG Primary headaches may be responsible for absenteeism and a fall in the yield and productivity of work. The aim of this study was to establish the presence and frequency of primary headache among employees of a rubber shoe sole company, and its link to absenteism. PMID: 21603782 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879297 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879296&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603783%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lima VJ, Andrade CR, Ruschi GE, Sass N Pre-eclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy. Postpartum changes relating to lipid metabolism may contribute towards the endothelial lesions observed in preeclampsia. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the lipid profile among patients who present preeclampsia and correlate these parameters with 24-hour proteinuria. PMID: 21603783 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879296 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879295&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603784%26dopt%3DAbstract The objectives here were to compare the average tenures of ministers of health in Brazil and in another 22 countries and to evaluate the relationship between ministers' tenures and a number of indicators. PMID: 21603784 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879295 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879294&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603785%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ferreira CA, Loureiro CA, Saconato H, Atallah AN Well-conducted randomized controlled trials (RCTs) represent the highest level of evidence when the research question relates to the effect of therapeutic or preventive interventions. However, the degree of control over bias between RCTs presents great variability between studies. For this reason, with the increasing interest in and production of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, it has been necessary to develop methodology supported by empirical evidence, so as to encourage and enhance the production of valid RCTs with low risk of bias. The aim here was to conduct a methodological analysis within the field of dentistry, regarding the risk of bias in open-access RCTs available in the Lilacs (Literatura Latino-Americana e do ... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879294 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879293&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603786%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to systematically assess the status of evidence generation relating to hand surgery and to evaluate the reproducibility of the classification method based on an evidence pyramid. PMID: 21603786 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879293 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879292&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603787%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to identify changes in functional status among older adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. PMID: 21603787 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879292 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879291&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603788%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective of this study was to review the literature and present the association of Budd-Chiari syndrome with Behçet's disease. PMID: 21603788 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879291 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879290&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603789%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Darrigo Júnior LG, Valera ET, Machado Ade A, Santos AC, Scrideli CA, Tone LG Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is the most prevalent autosomal dominant genetic disorder among humans. Moyamoya disease is a cerebral vasculopathy that is only rarely observed in association with NF-1, particularly in the pediatric age range. The present study reports an occurrence of this association in an infant. PMID: 21603789 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879290 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879289&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603790%26dopt%3DAbstract We present a case of scrotal hematoma due to adrenal hemorrhage in a newborn. Conservative treatment with clinical follow-up was adopted, with complete resolution within 10 days. The possible differential diagnoses are reviewed and discussed. PMID: 21603790 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879289 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879288&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603791%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Marta GN, Hanna SA, Martella E, Silva JL PMID: 21603791 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879288 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879287&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603792%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lazzerini M, Ronfani L Diarrhoea causes around two million child deaths annually. Zinc supplementation could help reduce the duration and severity of diarrhoea, and is recommended by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. PMID: 21603792 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879287 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4879286&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21603793%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jacob TJ, Perakath B, Keighley MR Surgery for anorectal fistula may result in recurrence, or impairment of continence. The ideal treatment for anorectal fistulae should be associated with low recurrence rates, minimal incontinence and good quality of life. PMID: 21603793 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4879286 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4879286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669498&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437501%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Bibas BJ PMID: 21437501 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669498 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669497&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437502%26dopt%3DAbstract Medical residency: factors relating to "difficulty in helping" in the resident physician-patient relationship. Sao Paulo Med J. 2011 Jan 6;129(1):5-10 Authors: Marco MA, Cítero VA, Nogueira-Martins MC, Yazigi L, Wissow LS, Nogueira-Martins LA, Andreoli SB Previous studies have attempted to understand what leads physicians to label patients as 'difficult'. Understanding this process is particularly important for resident physicians, who are developing attitudes that may have long-term impact on their interactions with patients. The aim of this study was to distinguish between patients' self-rated emotional state (anxiety and depression) and residents' perceptions of that state as a predictor of patients being considered difficult. PMID: 21437502 [PubMed - in process] (Sourc... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669497 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669496&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437503%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to evaluate associations between lactate levels in arterial blood (Lart), peripheral venous blood (Lper) and central venous blood (Lcen) in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. PMID: 21437503 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669496 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669495&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437504%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective was to assess the drugs in the program considered to be inappropriate for the elderly. PMID: 21437504 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669495 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669494&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437505%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Galvão TF, Silva MT, Silva CD, Barotto AM, Gavioli IL, Bucaretchi F, Atallah AN Poison control centers play an essential role in caring for poisoned patients, albeit without secure funding for their activities. The aim here was to investigate differences in length of hospital stay among poisoned patients, between those who received remote assistance from a poison control center and those who did not. PMID: 21437505 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669494 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669493&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437506%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Matos LN, Giorelli Gde V, Dias CB Early detection of reduced insulin sensitivity (IS) and insulin resistance (IR) is desirable. The aim here was to evaluate correlations of anthropometric indicators for identifying IR or IS and determine the cutoff points of the most effective indicators. PMID: 21437506 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669493 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669492&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437507%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zubaran C, Tres I Computerized data collection is an efficient process and well accepted by patients with different disorders. Although computer-based systems have been used to assess health status and quality of life in various areas of healthcare, there is a lack of studies to investigate the effectiveness of these instruments in Brazil. The aims here were to assess the usability of the Portuguese-language versions of the Personal Health Scale (PHS) and the Multicultural Quality of Life Index (MQLI) in southern Brazil and to determine the correlation between these two questionnaires. PMID: 21437507 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669492 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669491&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437508%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thiago L, Tsuj SR, Atallah AN, Puga ME, Góis AF In the Western world, calcified aortic valve stenosis is the most common form of valvular heart disease, affecting up to 3% of adults over the age of 75 years. It is a gradually progressive disease, characterized by a long asymptomatic phase that may last for several decades, followed by a short symptomatic phase associated with severe restriction of the valve orifice. Investigations on treatments for aortic valve stenosis are still in progress. Thus, it is believed that calcification of aortic valve stenosis is similar to the process of atherosclerosis that occurs in coronary artery disease. Recent studies have suggested that cholesterol lowering through the use of statins may have a salutary effect on the progression of aortic... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669491 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669490&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437509%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fagundes SD, Silva MT, Thees MF, Pereira MG The rapid growth of the elderly population in Brazil has implied a significant rise in the number of individuals with dementia. The real prevalence of this disease needs to be ascertained in order to establish appropriate measures for improving the quality of life of those affected. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of dementia among elderly Brazilians (> 60 years) through a systematic review of high-quality, population-based, double-blind studies published between 1990 and 2010. PMID: 21437509 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669490 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669489&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437510%26dopt%3DAbstract We report the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features of a case of ileal perineurioma that was manifested clinically as intestinal obstruction due to intussusception. Ileal perineurioma has not previously been reported at this anatomical location. PMID: 21437510 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669489 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669488&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437511%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hallack Neto AE, Siqueira SA, Dulley FL, Chauobah A, Belesso M, Saboia R, Ruiz MA, Chamone DA, Pereira J PMID: 21437511 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669488 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669487&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437512%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wiwanitkit V PMID: 21437512 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669487 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669486&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437513%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Matthews A, Dowswell T, Haas DM, Doyle M, O'Mathúna DP PMID: 21437513 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669486 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669485&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21437514%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sladden MJ, Balch C, Barzilai DA, Berg D, Freiman A, Handiside T, Hollis S, Lens MB, Thompson JF PMID: 21437514 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669485 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4669485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288028&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181062%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Atallah AN PMID: 21181062 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288028 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288027&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181063%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pego-Fernandes PM, Mariani AW PMID: 21181063 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288027 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288026&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181064%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kraychete DC, Sakata RK, Issy AM, Bacellar O, Santos-Jesus R, Carvalho EM The role of immune response and proinflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of chronic pain has been of growing interest. In order to evaluate whether there is any association between disc herniation and elevated cytokine levels, we measured cytokine levels in patients with chronic low back pain and in healthy subjects. PMID: 21181064 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288026 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288025&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181065%26dopt%3DAbstract This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of these common thrombophilia markers in Asian Indians with primary venous thrombosis. PMID: 21181065 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288025 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288024&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181066%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sousa Ade A, Salles JM, Soares JM, Moraes GM, Carvalho JR, Savassi-Rocha PR Magnesium ion concentration is directly related and phosphorus ion concentration is inversely related to calcemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the evolution of magnesium and phosphorus ion levels in patients undergoing thyroidectomy and correlate these with changes to calcium concentration. PMID: 21181066 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288024 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288023&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181067%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to identify the causes of lapsed donation at our center. PMID: 21181067 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288023 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288022&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181068%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to identify different levels of poverty in a population of low socioeconomic condition and to ascertain their influence on infants' neuropsychomotor development. PMID: 21181068 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288022 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288021&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181069%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Soares AD, Goulart BN, Chiari BM Oral narrative is a means of language development assessment. However, standardized data for deaf patients are scarce. The aim here was to compare the use of narrative competence between hearing-impaired and normal-hearing children. PMID: 21181069 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288021 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288020&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181070%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Caleman G, Morais JF, Puga ME, Riera R, Atallah AN Among burn patients, it is common to use colloidal substances under the justification that it is necessary to correct the oncotic pressure of the plasma, thereby reducing the edema in the burnt area and the hypotension. The aim here was to assess the risk of hospital mortality, comparing the use of albumin and crystalloid solutions for these patients. PMID: 21181070 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288020 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288019&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181071%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yuan SM, Jing H Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac malformation, affecting 1-2% of the population, with strong male predominance. Individuals may have a normally functioning BAV, and may be unaware of its presence and the potential risk of complications. However, they may easily develop aortic valve disorders: either stenotic or regurgitant, or both. Today, BAV is recognized as a syndrome incorporating aortic valve disorders and aortic wall abnormalities, including aortic dilation, dissection or rupture. Congenital or hereditary diseases such as ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, coarctation of the aorta, Turner's syndrome, Marfan's syndrome etc., may frequently be associated with BAV. Infective endocarditis and occasionally thr... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288019 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288018&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181072%26dopt%3DAbstract We present a rare case of extensive parapharyngeal and skull base neuroglial ectopia in 6-month-old girl who presented respiratory and feeding obstruction at birth. CASE REPORT: A six-month-old girl who presented upper respiratory and feeding obstruction at birth and was using tracheostomy and gastrostomy tubes was referred to our institution. Complete surgical excision of the mass consisted of a transcervical-transparotid approach with extension to the infratemporal fossa by means of a lateral transzygomatic incision, allowing preservation of all vital neurovascular structures. The anatomopathological examination showed a solid mass with nests of neural tissue, with some neurons embedded in poorly encapsulated fibrovascular stroma, without mitotic areas, and with presence of functioning c... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288018 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288017&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181073%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Machado NP, Camargo CZ, Oliveira AC, Buosi AL, Pucinelli ML, Souza AW CONTEXT: Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibody syndrome is characterized by deposition of anti-GBM antibodies on affected tissues, associated with glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary involvement. This syndrome has been described in association with other autoimmune disorders, but as far as we know, it has not been described in association with dermatomyositis and psoriasis. CASE REPORT: A 51-year-old man with a history of dermatomyositis and vulgar psoriasis presented with a condition of sensitive-motor polyneuropathy of the hands and feet, weight loss of 4 kg, malaise and fever. On admission, he had been making chronic use of cyclosporin and antihypertensive drugs for three months because of... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288017 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288016&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181074%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Singh JA, Christensen R, Wells GA, Suarez-Almazor ME, Buchbinder R, Lopez-Olivo MA, Ghogomu ET, Tugwell P PMID: 21181074 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288016 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288015&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181075%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cates CJ, Lasserson TJ PMID: 21181075 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288015 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4288015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816348&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676568%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Stolf NG PMID: 20676568 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816348 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816347&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676569%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Atallah AN PMID: 20676569 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816347 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816346&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676570%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: In combined swab cultures collected from three collection sites, the prevalence of maternal Streptococcus agalactiae colonization was higher than in swabs collected from a single site. PMID: 20676570 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816346 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816345&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676571%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Reduced disc thickness is unrelated to increased presence of nerve ends in intervertebral discs, or to the degree of disc degeneration. PMID: 20676571 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816345 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816344&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676572%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of scoliosis in this school-based sample was low. No correlation was found between this clinical condition and the other variables. PMID: 20676572 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816344 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816336&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676573%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This study shows the importance of considering the distress, emotional overload and adaptive mechanisms relating to death and dying among patients, both in training and in professional practice. PMID: 20676573 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816336 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816335&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676574%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of breast cancer among young women in Goiânia has been increasing significantly, although this change was similar to the increase in other age groups. PMID: 20676574 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816335 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816333&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676575%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These two Brazilian periodicals within the field of cardiology published methodologically adequate articles, since they followed the quality standards. Thus, these periodicals can be considered both for consultation and as vehicles for publishing future articles. For further analyses, it is essential to apply other indicators of scientific activity such as bibliometrics, which evaluates quantitative aspects of the production, dissemination and use of information, and scientometrics, which is also concerned with the development of science policies, within which it is often superimposed on bibliometrics. PMID: 20676575 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816333 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816330&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676576%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: In different populations and clinical settings, sonography showed consistently high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for detecting fluid in the pleural space. PMID: 20676576 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816330 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816327&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676577%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Waissman FQ, Pereira JS, Nascimento OJ CONTEXT: Writer's cramp is a kind of focal hand dystonia that appears when individuals are writing. Since pharmacological treatment has not shown the desired therapeutic response, a study on immobilization of the damaged musculature was performed on two individuals with writer's cramp, using splints with the objective of reducing the handwriting abnormalities. CASE REPORT: Two patients presenting writer's cramp who had previously undergone different therapies, including botulinum toxin, without an adequate response, participated in a body awareness program, followed by immobilization of the hand musculature damaged by dystonia, by means of splints, with handwriting training. At the end of the procedure, objective and subjective improvemen... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816327 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816324&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676578%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bernardi P, Graziadio C, Rosa RF, Pfeil JN, Zen PR, Paskulin GA CONTEXT: The association between fibular dimelia and mirror polydactyly of the foot is considered to be a very rare lower-limb abnormality. On the other hand, VACTERL is an acronym for a nonrandom association of congenital anomalies for which the etiology is still poorly understood. CASE REPORT: The patient was a seven-month-old white girl whose mother had used misoprostol in the second month of pregnancy to induce abortion. On clinical evaluation, she was small for her age and presented hypotonia, anteverted nares, long philtrum and carp-like mouth. Her left hand had a reduction defect, with absence of the extremities of the second, third and fifth fingers and camptodactyly of the fourth finger. The ipsilateral l... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816324 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816323&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676579%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Santos JB, Mendonça M, Pinheiro MC, Tamai S, Uchida R, Miorin LA, Sanches M PMID: 20676579 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816323 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816322&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676580%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Torloni MR PMID: 20676580 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816322 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816320&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676581%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Whittaker R, Borland R, Bullen C, Lin RB, McRobbie H, Rodgers A, PMID: 20676581 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816320 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816318&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20676582%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Radunovic A, Annane D, Jewitt K, Mustfa N, PMID: 20676582 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816318 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:21:03 +0100 3816318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621295&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512272%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Garcia VD PMID: 20512272 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621295 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621294&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512273%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Intravenous and epidural fentanyl appear to have similar efficacy for reducing pain according to the numerical scale, but supplementary analgesia was needed less frequently when epidural fentanyl was used. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT00635986. PMID: 20512273 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621294 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621292&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512274%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The patients with preeclampsia 10 or more years earlier had significantly higher diastolic blood pressure, BMI and abdominal circumference than did the control group. This emphasizes the importance of long-term follow-up assessment for cardiovascular risk factors among patients with preeclampsia. PMID: 20512274 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621292 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621291&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512275%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Bcl-2 protein was expressed in 37% of the high-risk DLBCL patients, without any difference between the ABC-like DLBCL and GCB-like DLBCL cases. PMID: 20512275 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621291 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621290&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512276%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: In this sample of women, there was no association between poor profile of cardiovascular risk factors and presence of subclinical thyroid disease that would justify screening at the workplace. PMID: 20512276 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621290 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621289&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512277%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Osteorisk seems to present good sensitivity for identifying postmenopausal women at risk of osteoporosis. It should be used when bone densitometry is not easily available or as a means of selecting individuals for referral for bone densitometry. PMID: 20512277 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621289 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621288&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512278%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Specific immunotherapy should be recommended for adults and children with moderate to severe reactions, but there is no need to prescribe it for children with skin reactions alone, especially if the exposure is very sporadic. On the other hand, the risk-benefit relation should always be assessed in each case. PMID: 20512278 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621288 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621287&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512279%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The prognosis for patients with vulvar melanoma is generally poor, with a high tendency towards regional and distant recurrence. Depth of invasion and lymph node involvement are the most important prognostic factors. In most cases, resection of the lesion with adequate margins may replace vulvectomy. Elective inguinal femoral lymphadenectomy remains the standard lymph node staging procedure. Sentinel lymph node investigation is feasible and should be performed by a multidisciplinary team with experience of this method. PMID: 20512279 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621287 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621286&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512280%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gomes CA, Magalhães CB, Soares Junior C, Peixoto Rde O CONTEXT: Squamous cell carcinoma arising from chronic lymphedema has only been reported in the literature 11 times (12 cases). Some aspects of its pathogenesis remain unclear and, for the first time, attention has been drawn to epidemiological data. CASE REPORT: A 90-year-old white female with chronic unilateral lower-limb lymphedema, secondary to trauma 20 years earlier, presented with a three-month history of a vegetating cutaneous lesion. There had not been any previous local ulceration. The tumor was completely excised and the histopathological analysis showed that it was an infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma. A literature review in the Medline (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) and Lilacs (... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621286 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621284&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512281%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wiwanitkit V PMID: 20512281 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621284 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621283&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512282%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wright J, Musini V PMID: 20512282 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621283 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621282&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512283%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Altamimi S, Khalil A, Khalaiwi K, Milner R, Pusic M, Al Othman M PMID: 20512283 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621282 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3621282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621281&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512284%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Mariani AW PMID: 20512284 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621281 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621278&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512285%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of the use of homeopathy found here was less than that reported in other countries. People with higher income and schooling levels used homeopathy more frequently. There was higher prevalence among women. Most users declared themselves satisfied with the treatment received. PMID: 20512285 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621278 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621277&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512286%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Regardless of the nature of the university, the administrative and academic setup of the course and of the different ways of incorporating teachers, Public Health is present and takes on considerable relevance for medical training, even if it does not constitute a linking thread within undergraduate medical courses. PMID: 20512286 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621277 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621276&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512287%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The presence of endometriotic lesions in the peritoneum of fertile patients supports the hypothesis that incidental findings of minimal or mild endometriosis may not be of clinical significance, and that the progression of the disease probably occurs as a result of immunological and genetic abnormalities. Serum CA125 levels did not show any diagnostic significance with regard to detecting the disease. PMID: 20512287 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621276 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621275&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512288%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: It is necessary to increase awareness of the importance of using systematic reviews in drafting dentistry guidelines. Likewise, it is necessary to develop systematic reviews that answer questions on the various topics that remain unanswered. PMID: 20512288 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621275 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621274&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512289%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This study did not show any correlation between CRP and infection among patients with SIRS and septic shock during the early postoperative period. PMID: 20512289 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621274 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621273&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512290%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Publication of studies of good methodological quality other than review and experimental studies should be strongly encouraged among Brazilian journals, with the aim of increasing their citation and therefore their impact factor. PMID: 20512290 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621273 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621272&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512291%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: All patients with cytological abnormalities should undergo colposcopy, which will indicate and guide biopsy. Conization is reserved for patients with suspected invasion. High-grade lesions should be monitored during pregnancy and reevaluated after delivery. In cases of invasive carcinoma detected up to the 12th week of pregnancy, patient treatment is prioritized. Regarding diagnoses made during the second trimester, fetal pulmonary maturity can be awaited, and the use of chemotherapy to stabilize the disease until the time of delivery appears to be viable. PMID: 20512291 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621272 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621271&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512292%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: There is important evidence in favor of the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for treating hypertensive urgencies, compared with calcium channel blockers, considering the better effectiveness and the lower frequency of adverse effects (like headache and flushing). PMID: 20512292 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621271 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621270&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512293%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, mosaicism of both the X and the Y chromosome is a common finding in TS, and detection of Y-chromosome-specific sequences in patients, regardless of their karyotype, is necessary in order to prevent the development of gonadal lesions. PMID: 20512293 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621270 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621269&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512294%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Intra-arterial calcium gluconate might be considered for finger burns caused by concentrated HF. Complete recovery of wounded fingers can be achieved with this technique even if started 24 hours after the exposure. However, controlled clinical trials are needed to confirm the effectiveness and safety of this intervention. PMID: 20512294 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621269 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621268&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512295%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nardi CE, Silva RA, Serafim CM, Dedivitis RA CONTEXT: Parathyroid cysts are rare clinical and pathological entities, with less than 300 cases reported. The inferior parathyroid glands are most commonly involved, with left-side predominance. Parathyroid cysts may be functional or nonfunctional, depending on their association with hypercalcemia. CASE REPORT: A 25-year-old man presented a palpable asymptomatic left-side neck mass. Ultrasound revealed a cystic structure contiguous with the left thyroid lobe. Serum ionic calcium was normal. The patient underwent left thyroid lobectomy plus isthmectomy with excision of the cyst. The histological findings revealed a parathyroid cyst. Parathyroid cysts typically present as asymptomatic neck masses, and surgical excision appears to be ... Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621268 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621267&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512296%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Paiva CE, Paiva BS, Michelin OC PMID: 20512296 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621267 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621266&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512297%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jacquerioz F, Croft A PMID: 20512297 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621266 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621265&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20512298%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nüesch E, Rutjes A, Husni E, Welch V, Jüni P PMID: 20512298 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621265 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3621265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891737&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820869%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Atallah AN PMID: 19820869 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891737 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891736&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820870%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Preservation of the MPN was significantly associated with maintenance of PMM strength, compared with nerve sectioning. No differences in muscle mass or in abduction and flexion of the homolateral shoulder were found between the groups. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ANZCTR - 00082622. PMID: 19820870 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891736 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891735&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820871%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The severity of high-grade CIN may be aggravated by the presence of HPV types included in the Alpha 9 phylogenetic classification and by infections including HPV 16 and 18, singly or in combination with other HPV genotypes. PMID: 19820871 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891735 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891734&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820872%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The results obtained suggest that the women who received 14 days of treatment with vaginal estriol had higher ER and PR mRNA levels. No difference between these groups regarding endometrial proliferation was observed. PMID: 19820872 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891734 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891733&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820873%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The Montreal Toulouse (Modified MT Beta-86) test seems to be sensitive to variations in schooling and age. These variables should be taken into account when this test is used for assessing patients with brain damage. PMID: 19820873 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891733 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891732&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820874%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: As among Afro-Americans, FSGS is the most frequent type of glomerulopathy in our population, but in our group, there are more cases of IgAN. The reasons for these findings are unclear. This information is an important contribution towards understanding the prevalence of renal diseases in Latin America. PMID: 19820874 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891732 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891731&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820875%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: There is moderate evidence indicating that oxcarbazepine is effective as an alternative treatment for partial or generalized epilepsy in children and adults who were refractory to previous treatment. PMID: 19820875 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891731 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891730&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820876%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The most prevalent prognostic factors were the presence of lymph node metastasis, tumor size and surgical margin involvement. PMID: 19820876 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891730 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891729&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820877%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The surgical technique for rehabilitation using implant-retained auricular prostheses seems to be simple. It is associated with low rates of adverse skin reactions and long-term complications. Prostheses anchored by osseointegrated implants seem to provide better retention than do prostheses supported on spectacle frames, less risk of discoloration through the use of adhesives and better esthetic results than do prostheses anchored in the surgical cavity. PMID: 19820877 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891729 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891728&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820878%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This experience suggests that negative pressure therapy may have an important role in wound bed preparation and as part of the treatment for wounds in the lower limbs of diabetic patients. PMID: 19820878 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891728 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891727&cid=s_30431_22_f&fid=30431&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19820879%26dopt%3DAbstract We describe an elderly patient with vitamin B12 deficiency who presented cognitive dysfunction, peripheral polyneuropathy and sensory ataxia, and whose first clinical manifestation was the presence of Lhermitte's sign. This sign is one of the rarest manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency. PMID: 19820879 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal) Sao Paulo Medical Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891727 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:02 +0100 2891727