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1. A rare case of spontaneous bladder perforation with osteomyelitis and paravesical abscess due to CA-MRSA clone USA100/ST5

   UROLOGY CASE REPORTS, v.42, article ID 102018, 3p, 2022

   Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder represents a rare condition that may complicate with paravesical abscess. Although Staphylococcus aureus may be a part of the intestinal tract flora, it is an unusual cause of abdominal or pelvic abscesses. We report the case of a male patient with spont...

2. Percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign body in children: a case series and review

   ACTA RADIOLOGICA, v.63, n.5, p.684-691, 2022

   Background Percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies has recently increased as a treatment option. Purpose To report our single-center experience of the percutaneous retrieval of 14 intravascular embolized catheter fragments in children and to conduct a literature review. Material an...

3. Diagnostic Yield of Computed Tomography-Guided Procedures for Spondylodiscitis

   CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, v.45, n.6, p.800-807, 2022

   Purpose To identify the diagnostic yield and predictive factors for microbiological diagnosis in patients with spondylodiscitis through computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy or aspiration. Materials and methods A retrospective review of 102 patients with suspected spondylodiscitis who underwent ...

4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Related Mortality in Brazil, 2000-2019: A Multiple-Cause-of-Death Study

   COPD-JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, v.19, n.1, p.216-225, 2022

   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a compelling cause of morbidity and mortality; however, it is underestimated and undertreated in Brazil. Using multiple causes of death data from the Information System on Mortality, we evaluated, from 2000 to 2019, national proportional mortal...

5. Neoplasms and the Evaluation of Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

   ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA, v.118, n.2, p.486-487, 2022

6. Adverse Radiation Therapy Effects in the Treatment of Head and Neck Tumors

   RADIOGRAPHICS, v.42, n.3, p.806-821, 2022

   Whether used as a single modality or as part of a combined approach, radiation therapy (RT) plays an essential role in the treatment of several head and neck malignancies. Despite the improvement in radiation delivery techniques, normal structures in the vicinity of the target area remain suscept...

7. Comments on: ""Immediate vaginal and perineal reconstruction after abdominoperineal excision using the Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap (V-IGAP)""

   JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, v.75, n.1, p.487-488, 2022

8. KDM1A inactivation causes hereditary food-dependent Cushing syndrome

   GENETICS IN MEDICINE, v.24, n.2, p.374-383, 2022

   Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the genetic cause of food-dependent Cushing syndrome (FDCS) observed in patients with primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH) and adrenal ectopic expression of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor. Germline ARMC5 alt...

9. Endoscopic submucosal dissection vs. endoscopic mucosal resection for early Barrett's neoplasia in the West: a retrospective study

   ENDOSCOPY, v.54, n.5, p.439-446, 2022

   Background The difference in clinical outcomes after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for early Barrett's esophagus (BE) neoplasia remains unclear. We compared the recurrence/residual tissue rates, resection outcomes, and adverse events after ESD and E...

10. An Overview of the Heterogeneous Causes of Cushing's Syndrome due to Primary Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia (PMAH)

    JOURNAL OF THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, v.6, n.5, 2022

    Primary macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PMAH) is considered a rare cause of adrenal Cushing's syndrome, pituitary ACTH-independent, generally due to bilateral adrenal macronodules (>1 cm) and is often associated with variable cortisol secretion, resulting in a heterogeneous clinical presentatio...