ROBSON LUIS OLIVEIRA DE AMORIM
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LIM/62 - Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Cirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Traumatic brain injury pharmacological treatment: recommendations(2018) ANGHINAH, Renato; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira de; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; SCHMIDT, Magali Taino; IANOF, Jessica NatulineThis article presents the recommendations on the pharmacological treatment employed in traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the outpatient clinic of the Cognitive Rehabilitation after TBI Service of the Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. A systematic assessment of the consensus reached in other countries, and of articles on TBI available in the PUBMED and LILACS medical databases, was carried out. We offer recommendations of pharmacological treatments in patients after TBI with different symptoms.
- Computed Tomography Angiography for Detection of Middle Meningeal Artery Lesions Associated with Acute Epidural Hematomas(2014) PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira De; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; GATTAS, Gabriel; NEVILLE, Iuri Santana; CALDAS, Jose Guilherme; FIGUEIREDO, Eberval Gadelha; TEIXEIRA, Andmanoel JacobsenBackground. The natural history of traumatic aneurysms of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) is not well known, but patients with these lesions are more likely to have delayed bleeds. In this paper, we described a series of patients with epidural hematoma who underwent angiotomography (CTA) for MMA vascular lesion diagnosis. Methods. Eleven patients admitted to our emergency unit with small acute epidural hematoma were prospectively studied. All patients with temporal acute epidural hematomas underwent CTA and cerebral angiogram at our institution for diagnosis of posttraumatic lesions of middle meningeal artery. The findings of angiotomography and digital angiography were reviewed by radiologist and angiographers, respectively, to ensure that the lesions were readily diagnosed without knowing the results of angiotomography and to compare CTA findings with standard angiogram. Results. The causes of head injury were traffic accidents, falls, and aggression. Three of these patients presented traumatic MMA pseudoaneurysm. CT angiography was able to diagnose all of them, with dimensions ranging from 1.5 to 2.8 mm. Conventional angiography confirmed the findings of CT angiography, and the lesions presented with similar dimensions at both methods. Conclusions. We believe that angiotomography can be a useful technique for diagnosis of vascular lesion associated with small epidural hematoma.
- Apiotrichum veenhuisii isolated from a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia: The first case in humans(2019) LARA, Bruna Rossini; MELO, Milena Barrocali de Araujo; PAULA, Claudete Rodrigues; ARNONI, Mariana Volpe; SIMOES, Cirilo Cesar Naozuka; NAKANO, Shirley; RICHINI-PEREIRA, Virginia Bodelao; GARCES, Hans Garcia; SILVA, Bosco Christiano Maciel da; ANVERSA, Lais; SILVA, Eriques Gonsalves; AULER, Marcos Ereno; SANTOS, Rennan Luiz Oliveira dos; RUIZ, Luciana da SilvaThis is the first report of the yeast Apiotrichum veenhuisii (formerly Trichosporon veenhuisii) causing disease in humans; its virulence and in vitro behavior against antifungals were also studied. The sample was isolated from biopsy fragments of disseminated lesions on the skin of a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia. The studied virulence factors evidenced that the strain tested negative for secretion of the enzymes proteinase, phospholipase, and hemolysin. The isolate was characterized as low biofilm producer. Except for amphotericin B and voriconazole, the sample presented high minimum inhibitory concentration values against azole and echinocandins.
- Transcranial Doppler: A Useful Tool to Predict Brain Death Still Not Confirmed by Clinical Assessment(2021) RONCONI, Karla de Almeida Lins; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira de; JR, Fernando Mendes Paschoal; OLIVEIRA, Marcelo de Lima; NOGUEIRA, Ricardo de Carvalho; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; GONCALVES, Daniel Buzaglo; FARIAS, Stephanie Ramos de; BRASIL, Sergio Paulo; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; BOR-SENG-SHU, EdsonBackground. Diagnosing brain death (BD) with accuracy and urgency is of great importance because an early diagnosis may guide the clinical management, optimize hospital beds, and facilitate organ transplantation. The clinical diagnosis of nonreactive and irreversible coma can be confirmed with additional tests. Among the complimentary exams that may testify brain circulatory arrest, transcranial Doppler (TCD) can be an option. It is a real-time, bedside, inexpensive, noninvasive method that assesses cerebral blood flow. In patients with suspected BD, especially those who are under sedative drugs, early diagnosis is imperative. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of TCD in predicting BD. Methods. One hundred consecutive comatose patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of less than 5, owing to different etiologies, were included. TCD was performed in all patients. The TCD operator was blinded for clinical and neurologic data. This study is in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Results. Sixty-nine patients with TCD-brain circulatory collapse were diagnosed later with BD. Of the 31 patients with brain circulatory activity, 8 (25.8%) were clinically brain dead and 23 (74.2%) were alive. TCD showing brain circulatory collapse had a sensitivity of 89.6%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value of 100%, and negative predictive value of 74.2%. Conclusion. TCD is highly specific (100%) and sensitive (89.6%) as a method to confirm the clinical diagnosis of BD, even in patients under sedation. The possibility of patients presenting with cerebral circulatory activity and clinical diagnosis of BD was demonstrated to occur.
- Repetitive TMS does not improve cognition in patients with TBI(2019) NEVILLE, Iuri Santana; ZANINOTTO, Ana Luiza; HAYASHI, Cintya Yukie; RODRIGUES, Priscila Aparecida; GALHARDONI, Ricardo; ANDRADE, Daniel Ciampi de; BRUNONI, Andre Russowsky; AMORIM, Robson L. Oliveira; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; PAIVA, Wellingson SilvaObjective To determine whether high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves cognition in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Methods A single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of rTMS was conducted in patients aged 18-60 years with chronic (> 12 months postinjury) diffuse axonal injury (DAI). Patients were randomized to either a sham or real group in a 1:1 ratio. A 10-session rTMS protocol was used with 10-Hz stimulation over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Neuropsychological assessments were performed at 3 time points: at baseline, after the 10th rTMS session, and 90 days after intervention. The primary outcome was change in executive function evaluated using the Trail Making Test Part B. Results Thirty patients with chronic DAI met the study criteria. Between-group comparisons of performance on TMT Part B at baseline and after the 10th rTMS session did not differ between groups (p = 0.680 and p = 0.341, respectively). No significant differences were observed on other neuropsychological tests. No differences in adverse events between treatment groups were observed. Conclusions Cognitive function in individuals with chronic DAI is not improved by high-frequency rTMS over the left DLPFC, though it appears safe and well-tolerated in this population.
- Brainstem injury by penetrating head trauma with a knife(2012) PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira De; AMORIM, Robson Luis; FIGUEIREDO, Eberval Gadelha; TEIXEIRA, Manoel JacobsenThe authors describe a rare case about a traumatic lesion of brain and brain stem with a knife. In this case the patient had good clinical condition, diagnosed with TBI by infectious complications. We have highlighted the unusual diagnosis, proximity of vascular structures, the technique used in the treatment and the good outcome of the injury.
- Letter to the Editor Regarding ""Optimal Bone Flap Size for Decompressive Craniectomy for Refractory Increased Intracranial Pressure in Traumatic Brain Injury: Taking the Patient's Head Size into Account""(2020) GONCALVES, Daniel Buzaglo; COSTA, Laura Raquel da Silva; SANTOS, Maria Izabel Andrade dos; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira de; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva
conferenceObject CT PERFUSION IN TRAUMATIC ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA: A NEW TOOL TO PREDICT OUTCOME?(2014) AMORIM, Robson Luis; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; GATTAS, Gabriel; MAYNART, Arthur; PETITO, Carlo Emanuel; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson- Improved Hemodynamic Parameters in Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction After Decompressive Craniectomy(2014) AMORIM, Robson Luis; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; GATTAS, Gabriel S.; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; MENEZES, Marcos; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; BOR-SENG-SHU, EdsonBackground and Purpose Decompressive craniectomy (DC) reduces mortality and improves functional outcome in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. However, little is known regarding the impact of DC on cerebral hemodynamics. Therefore, our goal was to study the hemodynamic changes that may occur in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction after DC and to assess their relationship with outcomes. Methods Twenty-seven patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction who were treated with DC were studied. The perfusion CT hemodynamic parameters, mean transit time, cerebral blood flow, and cerebral blood volume were evaluated preoperatively and within the first 24 hours after DC. Results There was a global trend toward improved cerebral hemodynamics after DC. Preoperative and postoperative absolute mean transit times were associated with mortality at 6 months, and the ratio of post- and preoperative cerebral blood flow was significantly higher in patients with favorable outcomes than those with unfavorable outcomes. Patients who underwent surgery 48 hours after stroke, those with midline brain shift >10 mm, and those who were >55 years showed no significant improvement in any perfusion CT parameters. Conclusions DC improves cerebral hemodynamics in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction, and the level of improvement is related to outcome. However, some patients did not seem to experience any additional hemodynamic benefit, suggesting that perfusion CT may play a role as a prognostic tool in patients undergoing DC after ischemic stroke.
- Traumatic brain injury and hyperglycemia(2017) OLIVEIRA, Daniel Vieira de; AMORIM, Robson Luis; VIEIRA, Rita de Cassia Almeida; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva