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Oral intraneural perineurioma: report of two casesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July 16, 2009. Since then, 46,810 cases of acute respiratory syndrome have been reported in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. Through September 16, we have confirmed 9,249 cases of novel influenza A H1N1in Brazil, including 699 deaths. The mortality rate observed in Brazil is 0.47/100,000 inhabitants and varies according to region. In this period, São Paulo registered 3733 cases (40.3% of the total) of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection and 327 deaths, reflecting a mortality rate of 0.79/100,000 inhabitants. The Hospital ...
Source: Clinics - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Occipito-vertebral dissociation in connection with extensive cervical spine malsegmentation in a boy with möbius syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July 16, 2009. Since then, 46,810 cases of acute respiratory syndrome have been reported in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. Through September 16, we have confirmed 9,249 cases of novel influenza A H1N1in Brazil, including 699 deaths. The mortality rate observed in Brazil is 0.47/100,000 inhabitants and varies according to region. In this period, São Paulo registered 3733 cases (40.3% of the total) of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection and 327 deaths, reflecting a mortality rate of 0.79/100,000 inhabitants. The Hospital ...
Source: Clinics - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Fatal bronchovascular fistula after a single lung transplantation: a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July 16, 2009. Since then, 46,810 cases of acute respiratory syndrome have been reported in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. Through September 16, we have confirmed 9,249 cases of novel influenza A H1N1in Brazil, including 699 deaths. The mortality rate observed in Brazil is 0.47/100,000 inhabitants and varies according to region. In this period, São Paulo registered 3733 cases (40.3% of the total) of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection and 327 deaths, reflecting a mortality rate of 0.79/100,000 inhabitants. The Hospital ...
Source: Clinics - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Epidemiology of human infection with the novel virus influenza A (H1H1) in the Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil - june-september 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July 16, 2009. Since then, 46,810 cases of acute respiratory syndrome have been reported in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. Through September 16, we have confirmed 9,249 cases of novel influenza A H1N1in Brazil, including 699 deaths. The mortality rate observed in Brazil is 0.47/100,000 inhabitants and varies according to region. In this period, São Paulo registered 3733 cases (40.3% of the total) of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection and 327 deaths, reflecting a mortality rate of 0.79/100,000 inhabitants. The Hospital ...
Source: Clinics - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Guidelines on management of human infection with the novel virus influenza A (H1N1): a report from the Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São PauloEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July, 2009. Since then, 9.249 cases were confirmed in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. The Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo is a reference center for H1N1 cases in São Paulo. The purpose of this review is to analyze the evidence concerning diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection. In addition, we propose guidelines for the management of this pandemic emphasizing Hospital das Clínicas "bundles" for the control of the pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1). (Source: Clinics)
Source: Clinics - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Recent trends in Brazilian medical research: an overviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews 69 original research articles published in 6 Brazilian Medical Journals recently incorporated into the Institute for Scientific Information Journal of Citation Reports, with a view of making them comprehensively available to the readership of CLINICS within a subject category division. We expect this review to increase the visibility of a wide specter of original Brazilian research which may otherwise remain relatively unseen by the interested readership (Source: Clinics)
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Mortality in anesthesia: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This systematic review of the Brazilian and worldwide literature aims to evaluate the incidence and causes of perioperative and anesthesia-related mortality. Studies were identified by searching the Medline and Scielo databases, followed by a manual search for relevant articles. Our review includes studies published between 1954 and 2007. Each publication was reviewed to identify author(s), study period, data source, perioperative mortality rates, and anesthesia-related mortality rates. Thirty-three trials were assessed. Brazilian and worldwide studies demonstrated a similar decline in anesthesia-related mortality rates, w...
Source: Clinics - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Petroleum ether extract of Cissus quadrangularis (Linn.) enhances bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and facilitates osteoblastogenesisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that Cissus quadrangularis stimulates osteoblastogenesis and can be used as preventive/alternative natural medicine for bone diseases such as osteoporosis. (Source: Clinics)
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Internal jugular vein cannulation: an ultrasound-guided technique versus a landmark-guided techniqueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate that internal jugular vein catheterization guided by real-time ultrasound results in a lower access time and a lower rate of immediate complications. (Source: Clinics)
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Relationship of BODE Index to functional tests in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if there is a correlation between the BODE Index and variables assessed during the Activities of Daily Living assessment, performance on lower limber tests, and peripheral muscle impairment of the upper limb in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten men (aged 58 to 80 years old) with moderate to very severe obstruction were evaluated and classified by the BODE Index. They were evaluated by pulmonary ventilation (V•E), oxygen consumption (V•O2), and carbonic gas production (V•CO2) on the ADL assessment; Distance Walking (DW) in the Six Minute Walking Test (...
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Development and evaluation of a head-controlled human-computer interface with mouse-like functions for physically disabled usersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The developed pointing device adequately emulates the movement functions of the computer cursor. It is easy to use and can be learned quickly when operated by quadriplegic individuals. (Source: Clinics)
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Combining cognitive screening tests for the evaluation of mild cognitive impairment in the elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The present data do not warrant the combined use of the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Verbal Fluency Test and the Clock Drawing Test as a sufficient diagnostic schedule in screening for mild cognitive impairment. The present data do not support the notion that the combination of test scores is better that the use of Mini-Mental State Examination scores alone in the screening for Alzheimer's disease. (Source: Clinics)
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Treatment of cutaneous tumors with topical 5% imiquimod creamEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our experience confirms imiquimod as an effective treatment option for several types of cutaneous tumors, especially in patients without the cutaneous comorbidities cited above and with low-risk tumors. Imiquimod has a relatively low cost compared to other therapeutic options and can be delivered via ambulatory care to patients with surgery contraindications, and its side effects are tolerable. (Source: Clinics)
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A contralateral eye study comparing apodized diffrative and full diffrative lenses: wavefront analysis and distance and near uncorrected visual acuityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The ReSTOR SN60D3 and Tecnis ZM 900 intraocular lenses provided similar photopic visual acuity at distance and near. The diffractive intraocular lenses studied provided a low value of coma and spherical aberrations, with the Tecnis intraocular lens having a statistically lower spherical aberration compared to the ReSTOR intraocular lens. In the 5 mm pupil diameter analyses, both intraocular lens groups showed similar modulation transfer functions. (Source: Clinics)
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Childhood eye diseases in southwestern Nigeria: a tertiary hospital studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The prevalent childhood eye diseases recorded here can lead to absenteeism from school and are potentially blinding. Health education aimed at the prevention of ocular trauma and prompt presentation for the management of other eye diseases should be encouraged. (Source: Clinics)
Source: Clinics - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Serum alanine aminotransferase levels, hematocrit rate and body weight correlations before and after hemodialysis sessionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In the present study, significant elevations in the serum alanine aminotransferase levels and hematocrit rates occurred in parallel to a reduction in body weight after the hemodialysis session. These findings suggest that one of the factors for low alanine aminotransferase levels prior to hemodialysis could be hemodilution in patients with chronic renal failure. (Source: Clinics)
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In the october 2009 issue of ClinicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Unusual combination of reversible splenial lesion and meningitis-retention syndrome in aseptic meningomyelitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies have suggested that receptor blockers act as neuroprotective agents; however, no study has specifically investigated the impact that these drugs have on the heart. We sought to evaluate the effects of memantine on nuclear size reduction in cardiac cells exposed to cold stress. METHOD: We used male EPM-Wistar rats (n=40) divided into 4 groups: 1) Matched control (CON); 2) Memantine-treated rats (MEM); 3) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia (IH) and 4) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia t...
Source: Clinics - September 25, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Classic abdominoplasty: a new approach to the correction of the abdominal wall deformity in patients with bladder exstrophy - a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies have suggested that receptor blockers act as neuroprotective agents; however, no study has specifically investigated the impact that these drugs have on the heart. We sought to evaluate the effects of memantine on nuclear size reduction in cardiac cells exposed to cold stress. METHOD: We used male EPM-Wistar rats (n=40) divided into 4 groups: 1) Matched control (CON); 2) Memantine-treated rats (MEM); 3) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia (IH) and 4) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia t...
Source: Clinics - September 25, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Acute chest syndrome in pregnant women with hemoglobin SC diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies have suggested that receptor blockers act as neuroprotective agents; however, no study has specifically investigated the impact that these drugs have on the heart. We sought to evaluate the effects of memantine on nuclear size reduction in cardiac cells exposed to cold stress. METHOD: We used male EPM-Wistar rats (n=40) divided into 4 groups: 1) Matched control (CON); 2) Memantine-treated rats (MEM); 3) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia (IH) and 4) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia t...
Source: Clinics - September 25, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Memantine prevents cardiomyocytes nuclear size reduction in the left ventricle of rats exposed to cold stressEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies have suggested that receptor blockers act as neuroprotective agents; however, no study has specifically investigated the impact that these drugs have on the heart. We sought to evaluate the effects of memantine on nuclear size reduction in cardiac cells exposed to cold stress. METHOD: We used male EPM-Wistar rats (n=40) divided into 4 groups: 1) Matched control (CON); 2) Memantine-treated rats (MEM); 3) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia (IH) and 4) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia t...
Source: Clinics - September 25, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Mesenteric microcirculatory dysfunctions and translocation of indigenous bacteria in a rat model of strangulated small bowel obstructionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Intestinal obstruction and ischemia in rats is a relevant model for the in vivo study of mesenteric microcirculatory dysfunction and the occurrence of bacterial translocation. This model parallels the events implicated in multiple organ dysfunction (MOD) and death. (Source: Clinics)
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The scientific production of full professors of the faculdade de medicina da universidade de São Paulo: a view of the period of 2001-2006Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that it is possible to analyze the scientific production of a learning institution by the number of papers published by full professors, taking into account not only their academic position and influence, but also the fact that publication is an opportunity to stimulate joint projects with other members of the same institution. (Source: Clinics)
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Variability in the origin of the obturator arteryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The data obtained in this study show that it is more common to find an abnormal obturator artery than was reported previously, and this observation has implications for pelvic surgeons and is of academic interest to anatomists. Surgeons dealing with direct, indirect, femoral, or obturator hernias need to be aware of these variations and their close proximity to the femoral ring. (Source: Clinics)
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Does the evaluation of coagulation factors contribute to etiological diagnosis of pleural effusions?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The coagulation system plays an important role in the development of pleural diseases. Coagulation tests show differences between transudates and exudates but not among exudate subgroups. Understanding the physiopathological mechanisms of pleural disorders may help to define new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. (Source: Clinics)
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Comparative evaluation of oculometric variables in graves' ophthalmopathyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: To estimate oculometric parameters of Graves' ophthalmopathy in comparison to healthy eyes using digital photography and digital image analysis. INTRODUCTION: Graves' ophthalmopathy is the main cause of eye proptosis. Because these protrusions cause clinically perceived distortions in orbital architecture, digital photographs can be used to detect and quantify these changes. METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study comprising 12 healthy volunteers and 15 Graves' ophthalmopathy patients with the purpose of evaluating the use of simple, non-invasive digital photography to estimate oculometric parameters of...
Source: Clinics - September 25, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Quality of life in the late follow-up of ulcerative colitis patients submitted to restorative proctocolectomy with sphincter preservation over ten years agoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: We can conclude that the possibility of sphincter preservation should always be taken into account, since patients remain clinically stable and have a high quality of life even after long periods. (Source: Clinics)
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Quality of life among HIV-infected patients in Brazil after initiation of treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results highlight the importance of modifiable factors such as psychiatric symptoms and treatment-related variables that may contribute to a better quality of life among patients initiating treatment. Considering that poor quality of life is related to non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy, careful clinical monitoring of these factors may contribute to ensuring the long-term effectiveness of antiretroviral regimens. (Source: Clinics)
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Crack cocaine use and its relationship with violence and HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: A high HIV prevalence and associated risky sexual behaviors were observed among crack cocaine users. The society and the authorities that deal with violence related to crack users and drug trafficking should be aware of these problems. (Source: Clinics)
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Prognostic influence of clinical and pathological factors in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a study of 53 casesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinical and pathological aspects of patients with surgically treated medullary thyroid carcinomas are predictors of disease progression. Specifically, even treated cervical lymph node metastases are significantly correlated with disease progression. (Source: Clinics)
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Oral maxillofacial fractures seen at a ugandan tertiary hospital: a six-month prospective studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Anticipated changes in maxillofacial trauma trends necessitate regular epidemiologic studies of facial fractures to allow for development and implementation of timely novel preventive measures. (Source: Clinics)
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Analysis of HFE and non-HFE gene mutations in Brazilian patients with hemochromatosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: One-third of Brazilian subjects with the classical phenotype of HH do not carry HFE or other mutations that are currently associated with the disease in Caucasians. This observation suggests a role for other yet unknown mutations in the aforementioned genes or in other genes involved in iron homeostasis in the pathogenesis of HH in Brazil. (Source: Clinics)
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Reasons for resubmission of research projects to the research ethics committee of a University Hospital in São Paulo, BrazilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Among the research projects that were returned to the researchers for additional clarification, the main reasons were inadequacies or doubts about the terms used in the informed consent form as well as lack of information regarding the research at the informed consent form and methodological and statistical issues regarding the protocol. (Source: Clinics)
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In the September 2009 issue of ClinicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Hydrotherapy in heart failure: a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SUMMARY: During coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the saphenous vein is sutured through its proximal segment to the aorta. Intimal hyperplasia is one of the possible causes of graft occlusion. Notably, blood turbulence can induce wall shear stress that may also play an important role in this process. OBJECTIVE: We propose a new technique for performing proximal anastomosis to avoid CABG failure. METHOD: An 80 kg pig was subjected to open heart surgery. Four stitches were placed in the anterior ascending aorta, which formed a 2 cm by 4 cm patch. This patch was isolated through the application of a tangential clam...
Source: Clinics - August 28, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Coronary artery bypass surgery, angioplasty and long term anti-platelet treatment in a type B hemophilia patientEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SUMMARY: During coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the saphenous vein is sutured through its proximal segment to the aorta. Intimal hyperplasia is one of the possible causes of graft occlusion. Notably, blood turbulence can induce wall shear stress that may also play an important role in this process. OBJECTIVE: We propose a new technique for performing proximal anastomosis to avoid CABG failure. METHOD: An 80 kg pig was subjected to open heart surgery. Four stitches were placed in the anterior ascending aorta, which formed a 2 cm by 4 cm patch. This patch was isolated through the application of a tangential clam...
Source: Clinics - August 28, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Downstaging of a rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor by neoadjuvant imatinib therapy allowing for a conservative surgical approachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SUMMARY: During coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the saphenous vein is sutured through its proximal segment to the aorta. Intimal hyperplasia is one of the possible causes of graft occlusion. Notably, blood turbulence can induce wall shear stress that may also play an important role in this process. OBJECTIVE: We propose a new technique for performing proximal anastomosis to avoid CABG failure. METHOD: An 80 kg pig was subjected to open heart surgery. Four stitches were placed in the anterior ascending aorta, which formed a 2 cm by 4 cm patch. This patch was isolated through the application of a tangential clam...
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The composite aortic wall graft technique: an option for a short coronary artery bypass graftEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SUMMARY: During coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the saphenous vein is sutured through its proximal segment to the aorta. Intimal hyperplasia is one of the possible causes of graft occlusion. Notably, blood turbulence can induce wall shear stress that may also play an important role in this process. OBJECTIVE: We propose a new technique for performing proximal anastomosis to avoid CABG failure. METHOD: An 80 kg pig was subjected to open heart surgery. Four stitches were placed in the anterior ascending aorta, which formed a 2 cm by 4 cm patch. This patch was isolated through the application of a tangential clam...
Source: Clinics - August 28, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

A review of blood substitutes: examining the history, clinical trial results, and ethics of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The complications associated with acquiring and storing whole blood for transfusions have launched substantial efforts to develop a blood substitute. The history of these efforts involves a complicated mixture of science, ethics, and business. This review focuses on clinical trials of the three hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOC) that have progressed to Phase II or III clinical trials: HemAssist (Baxter; Deerfield, IL, US), PolyHeme (Northfield; Evanston, IL, US), and Hemopure (Biopure; Cambridge, MA, US). Published animal studies and clinical trials carried out in a perioperative setting have demonstrated that these p...
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Effects of buflomedil and pentoxifylline on hamster skin-flap microcirculation: prediction of flap viability using orthogonal polarization spectral imagingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Functional capillary density values were higher in the buflomedil group compared to the control and pentoxifylline groups in this model. Functional capillary density did not influence D or the percentage of VA, and the technique showed favorable potential to assess/predict the viability of skin flaps within 1 h after surgery. (Source: Clinics)
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Can quiet standing posture predict compensatory postural adjustment?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Static posture cannot predict how body segments will behave during compensatory postural adjustment. (Source: Clinics)
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Comorbidities are frequent in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease in a tertiary health care hospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: In a tertiary referral population, comorbidities were very common, and these may have worsened the already impaired health-related quality of life of these patients. Clinicians caring for GERD patients in this setting must be aware of the likelihood and nature of comorbid disorders and their impact on disease presentation and patient management. (Source: Clinics)
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Body composition alterarions, energy expenditure and fat oxidation in elderly males suffering from prostate cancer, pre and post orchiectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: After 12 months of androgen deprivation therapy, elderly men with metastatic prostate cancer exhibit a decline in lean body mass and lipid oxidation, together with increased carbohydrate oxidation. (Source: Clinics)
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Surgical management of spontaneous ruptured hepatocellular adenomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Spontaneous ruptured hepatocellular adenoma may be treated by surgery for controlling hemorrhages and stabilizing the patient, and the decision to operate depends upon both the patient's condition and the expertise of the surgical team. (Source: Clinics)
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Comorbidities in severe asthma: frequency of rhinitis, nasal polyposis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, vocal cord dysfunction and bronchiectasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: Rhinitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease were the most common comorbidities observed, in addition to bronchiectasis. Therefore, in patients with severe asthma, associated diseases should be investigated as the cause of respiratory symptoms and uncontrolled asthma. (Source: Clinics)
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Vascular calcifications seen on mammography: an independent factor indicating coronary artery diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PURPOSE: Establish a relationship between vascular calcifications seen via mammography and coronary artery disease, estimate the risk ratios, and investigate the interrelationships between vascular calcification and other risk factors for coronary artery disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a case-control study consisting of 40 women with coronary artery disease in the case group and 40 women without any history of coronary artery disease in the control group who were matched according to age. The study was approved by the Institution's Research Ethics Committee (consent statement was obtained). Odds ratios and confide...
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The value of calcaneal bone mass measurement using a dual X-ray laser calscan device in risk screening for osteoporosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how bone mineral density in the calcaneus measured by a dual energy X-ray laser (DXL) correlates with bone mineral density in the spine and hip in Turkish women over 40 years of age and to determine whether calcaneal dual energy X-ray laser variables are associated with clinical risk factors to the same extent as axial bone mineral density measurements obtained using dual energy x-ray absorbtiometry (DXA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 2,884 Turkish women, aged 40-90 years, living in Ankara were randomly selected. Calcaneal bone mineral density was evaluated using a dual energy X-ray laser Calsca...
Source: Clinics - August 28, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

An assessment of maternal quality of life in the postpartum period in southern Brazil: a comparson of two questionnairesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The sample of postpartum women evaluated in this study presented favorable QoL scores according to both the MQLI and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. Our results also indicate that the WHOQOL-BREF and the MQLI questionnaires have a significant correlation in terms of their assessments of postpartum mothers. (Source: Clinics)
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Twenty months of evolution following sympathectomy on patients with palmar hyperhidrosis: sympathectomy at the T3 level is better than at the T2 levelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Both techniques were effective for treating palmar hyperhidrosis. The most frequent complication was compensatory hyperhidrosis, which presented stable incidence and severity over the study period. Sympathectomy at the T3 level presented compensatory hyperhidrosis with less severity. Nevertheless, the improvement in quality of life was similar between the groups. (Source: Clinics)
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Self-medication: initial treatments used by patients seen in an ophthalmologic emergency roomEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Patients often attempt to treat conditions that require ophthalmologic emergency care by self-medicating with homemade or manufactured products. The most widely used products include boric acid, normal saline, leaf infusions and breast milk. This behavior occurs independently of educational level, gender, age or the nature of the ocular condition. Self-medication is a culturally driven practice that is used even in cases of acute ocular injuries. (Source: Clinics)
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