• Lumbar erector spinae plane block for total hip arthroplasty analgesia. Case report 

  AZEVEDO, Artur Salgado de; FERNANDES, Hermann dos Santos; CUNHA JÚNIOR, Waldir; HAMAJI, Adilson; ASHMAWI, Hazem Adel (Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor, 2021)

  ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Total hip replacement surgeries may result in intense postoperative pain. There are many analgesia techniques available in clinical practice and lumbar erector spine plane (LESP) block ...
• Non-operative management of blunt splenic trauma: evolution, results and controversies 

  MEIRA JÚNIOR, JOSÉ DONIZETI; MENEGOZZO, CARLOS AUGUSTO METIDIERI; ROCHA, MARCELO CRISTIANO; UTIYAMA, EDIVALDO MASSAZO (Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2021)

  ABSTRACT The spleen is one of the most frequently affected organs in blunt abdominal trauma. Since Upadhyaya, the treatment of splenic trauma has undergone important changes. Currently, the consensus is that every splenic ...
• Effects of suppression of endotracheal suctioning in the incidence of pulmonary complications on the postoperative cardiac surgery [Efeitos da supressão da aspiração endotraqueal na incidência de complicações pulmonares no pós operatório de cirurgia cardíaca] 

  CAMPOS, A.; RABELO, A.B.L.; BARROS, J.O.; NOZAWA, E.; HAJJAR, L.A.; GALLAS, F.R.B.G.; FELTRIM, M.I.Z. (BAHIANA - SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 2020)

  INTRODUCTION: Endotracheal suction is routinely used after cardiac surgery to ensure adequate ventilation. OBJECTIVE: To verify if that the absence of endotracheal suctioning before extubation in patients without signs of ...
• Gastrointestinal ischemia: endoscopic findings in the context of vascular insufficiency 

  HOURNEAUX DE MOURA, Diogo Turiani; MADRUGA NETO, Antonio C; BARSOTTI, Gabriel C; CORONEL, Martin; GUEDES, Hugo G; BRUNALDI, Vitor O; ARTIFON, Everson L.A; DE MOURA, Eduardo G.H (Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú, 2019)

  Gastrointestinal ischemia may result from different causes: hemodynamic shock, thromboembolism, endoscopic or surgical complications, among other causes. Its symptoms are pain, vomiting, bleeding and bloating. Endoscopic ...
• ACERTO Project - 15 years changing perioperative care in Brazil 

  DE-AGUILAR-NASCIMENTO, JOSÉ EDUARDO; SALOMÃO, ALBERTO BICUDO; CAPOROSSI, CERVANTES; DOCK-NASCIMENTO, DIANA BORGES; EDER PORTARI-FILHO, PEDRO; CAMPOS, ANTÔNIO CARLOS LIGOCKI; IMBELLONI, LUIZ EDUARDO; SILVA-JR, JOÃO MANOEL; WAITZBERG, DAN LINETZKY; CORREIA, MARIA ISABEL TOULSON DAVISSON (Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2021)

  ABSTRACT The ACERTO project is a multimodal perioperative care protocol. Implemented in 2005, the project in the last 15 years has disseminated the idea of a modern perioperative care protocol, based on evidence and with ...
• The Clinical Course of Takotsubo Syndrome Diagnosed According to the InterTAK Criteria 

  FUNDÃO, Nelson Henrique Fantin; RIBEIRO, Henrique Barbosa; CAMPOS, Carlos de Magalhães; SELEME, Vinicius Bocchino; SOEIRO, Alexandre de Matos; VIEIRA, Marcelo Luiz Campos; MATHIAS JR, Wilson; HAJJAR, Ludhmilla Abraão; RIBEIRO, Expedito E.; KALIL FILHO, Roberto (Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, 2020)

  Abstract Background There has been an increase in the number of cases of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and of scientific publications on the theme over the last years. However, little is known about the status of this disease ...
• Transient Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Holstein Neonate Calves 

  YASUOKA, Melina Marie; MONTEIRO, Bruno Moura; FANTINATO-NETO, Paulo; PAIANO, Renan Braga; FANTONI, Denise Tabacchi; OTSUKI, Denise Aya; BIRGEL JUNIOR, Eduardo Harry (MDPI, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2020)

  Simple Summary At birth, calves are challenged to maintain their vital functions that were previously supported by the placenta of cows. Failures in the neonatal adaptation process can occur during this and can cause the ...
• Cyclooxygenases 1 and 2 inhibition and analgesic efficacy of dipyrone at different doses or meloxicam in cats after ovariohysterectomy 

  PEREIRA, Marco A. A.; CAMPOS, Karina D.; GONCALVES, Lucas A.; SANTOS, Rosana S. T. dos; FLOR, Patricia B.; AMBROSIO, Aline M.; OTSUKI, Denise A.; MATERA, Julia M.; GOMES, Cristina O. M. S.; FANTONI, Denise T. (ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2021)

  Objective To evaluate the cyclooxygenases (COX) inhibition, adverse effects and analgesic efficacy of dipyrone or meloxicam in cats undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy. Study design Prospective, blinded, randomized, ...
• Ophthalmology Academic Leagues: making an impact on Medical Education 

  GAMEIRO, Giovana Rosa; GAMEIRO, Gustavo Rosa (CONSEL BRASIL OFTALMOLOGIA, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, 2020)
• Cancer-associated fibroblast regulation by microRNAs promotes invasion of oral squamous cell carcinoma 

  MATOS, Leandro Luongo; MENDERICO JUNIOR, Gilberto Mendes; THEODORO, Therese Rachell; PASINI, Fatima Solange; ISHIKAWA, Marina de Menezes; RIBEIRO, Andromeda Aryane Bomtempo; MELLO, Evandro Sobroza de; PINHAL, Maria Aparecida da Silva; MOYSES, Raquel Ajub; KULCSAR, Marco Aurelio Vamondes; DEDIVITIS, Rogerio Aparecido; CERNEA, Claudio Roberto; KOWALSKI, Luiz Paulo (ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2020)

  The objective of the present study was to evaluate the role of microRNA-mediated remodeling of the extracellular matrix in the process of tumor invasion of oral squamous cell carcinoma and to evaluate its relationship with ...
• Computed tomography angiography accuracy in brain death diagnosis 

  BRASIL, Sergio; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; DE-LIMA-OLIVEIRA, Marcelo; TACCONE, Fabio Silvio; GATTAS, Gabriel; NUNES, Douglas Mendes; OLIVEIRA, Raphael A. Gomes de; TOMAZINI, Bruno Martins; TIERNO, Paulo Fernando; BECKER, Rafael Akira; BASSI, Estevao; MALBOUISSON, Luiz Marcelo Sa; PAIVA, Wellingson da Silva; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; NOGUEIRA, Ricardo de Carvalho (AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS, ROLLING MEADOWS, USA, 2020)

  OBJECTIVE The present study was designed to answer several concerns disclosed by systematic reviews indicating no evidence to support the use of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the diagnosis of brain death (BD). ...
• Effectiveness of the 40-Minute Handmade Manikin Program to Teach Hands-on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation at School Communities 

  NAKAGAWA, Naomi K.; OLIVEIRA, Katia M. G.; LOCKEY, Andrew; SEMERARO, Federico; AIKAWA, Priscila; MACCHIONE, Mariangela; CARVALHO-OLIVEIRA, Regiani; GOUVEA, Gabriela B.; BOAVENTURA, Ana Paula; I, Adalgisa Maiworm; CALDERARO, Marcelo; HAJJAR, Ludhmila A.; V, Eduardo Motta; SOUZA, Heraldo P.; ANDRE, Carmen D. S. de; SILVA, Luiz F. F.; POLASTRI, Thatiane F.; TIMERMAN, Sergio; CARMONA, Maria Jose C.; BOETTIGER, Bernd W. (EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, BRIDGEWATER, USA, 2021)

  Bystander training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial to improve the victims' survival and quality of life after sudden cardiac arrest. This observational study aimed to determine the success rate of 2 ...
• Usefulness of speckle tracking echocardiography and biomarkers for detecting acute cellular rejection after heart transplantation 

  CRUZ, Cecilia Beatriz Bittencourt Viana; HAJJAR, Ludhmila A.; BACAL, Fernando; LOFRANO-ALVES, Marco S.; LIMA, Marcio S. M.; ABDUCH, Maria C.; VIERA, Marcelo L. C.; CHIANG, Hsu P.; SALVIANO, Juliana B. C.; COSTA, Isabela Bispo Santos da Silva; FUKUSHIMA, Julia Tizue; SBANO, Joao C. N.; JR, Wilson Mathias; TSUTSUI, Jeane M. (BMC, LONDON, ENGLAND, 2021)

  Background: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is a major complication after heart transplantation. Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) remains the gold standard for its diagnosis, but it has concerning complications. We evaluated the ...
• Testing the efficacy and safety of BIO101, for the prevention of respiratory deterioration, in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (COVA study): a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial 

  DIOH, W.; CHABANE, M.; TOURETTE, C.; AZBEKYAN, A.; MORELOT-PANZINI, C.; HAJJAR, L. A.; LINS, M.; NAIR, G. B.; WHITEHOUSE, T.; MARIANI, J.; LATIL, M.; CAMELO, S.; LAFONT, R.; DILDA, P. J.; VEILLET, S.; AGUS, S. (BMC, LONDON, ENGLAND, 2021)

  Objectives: As of December, 1(st), 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2, resulted in more than 1 472 917 deaths worldwide and death toll is still increasing exponentially. Many COVID-19 infected ...
• Baseline cardiovascular risk assessment in cancer patients scheduled to receive cardiotoxic cancer therapies: a position statement and new risk assessment tools from theCardio-OncologyStudyGroup of theHeartFailureAssociation of theEuropeanSociety ofCardiology in collaboration with theInternationalCardio-OncologySociety 

  LYON, Alexander R.; DENT, Susan; STANWAY, Susannah; EARL, Helena; BREZDEN-MASLEY, Christine; COHEN-SOLAL, Alain; TOCCHETTI, Carlo G.; MOSLEHI, Javid J.; GROARKE, John D.; BERGLER-KLEIN, Jutta; KHOO, Vincent; TAN, Li Ling; ANKER, Markus S.; HAEHLING, Stephan von; MAACK, Christoph; PUDIL, Radek; BARAC, Ana; THAVENDIRANATHAN, Paaladinesh; KY, Bonnie; NEILAN, Tomas G.; BELENKOV, Yury; ROSEN, Stuart D.; IAKOBISHVILI, Zaza; SVERDLOV, Aaron L.; HAJJAR, Ludhmila A.; MACEDO, Ariane V. S.; MANISTY, Charlotte; CIARDIELLO, Fortunato; FARMAKIS, Dimitrios; BOER, Rudolf A. de; SKOURI, Hadi; SUTER, Thomas M.; CARDINALE, Daniela; WITTELES, Ronald M.; FRADLEY, Michael G.; HERRMANN, Joerg; CORNELL, Robert F.; WECHELAKER, Ashutosh; MAURO, Michael J.; MILOJKOVIC, Dragana; LAVALLADE, Hugues de; RUSCHITZKA, Frank; COATS, Andrew J. S.; SEFEROVIC, Petar M.; CHIONCEL, Ovidiu; THUM, Thomas; BAUERSACHS, Johann; ANDRES, M. Sol; WRIGHT, David J.; LOPEZ-FERNANDEZ, Teresa; PLUMMER, Chris; LENIHAN, Daniel (WILEY, HOBOKEN, USA, 2020)

  This position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology Cardio-Oncology Study Group in collaboration with the International Cardio-Oncology Society presents practical, easy-to-use ...
• Corticosteroids for Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Different Disease Severity: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials 

  PASIN, Laura; NAVALESI, Paolo; ZANGRILLO, Alberto; KUZOVLEV, Artem; LIKHVANTSEV, Valery; HAJJAR, Ludhmila Abrahao; FRESILLI, Stefano; LACERDA, Marcus Vinicius Guimaraes; LANDONI, Giovanni (W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, PHILADELPHIA, USA, 2021)

  Objectives: Efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in patients with 2019-nCoV (novel coronavirus 2019) infection still are debated. Because large randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and a well-conducted meta-analysis on the ...
• Case Report: Adrenal Pathology Findings in Severe COVID-19: An Autopsy Study 

  SANTANA, Monique Freire; BORBA, Mayla Gabriela Silva; BAIA-DA-SILVA, Djane Clarys; VAL, Fernando; ALEXANDRE, Marcia Almeida Araujo; BRITO-SOUSA, Jose Diego; MELO, Gisely Cardoso; QUEIROGA, Marcos Vinicius Oliveira; FARIAS, Maria Eduarda Leao; CAMILO, Cecilia Cunha; NAVECA, Felipe Gomes; XAVIER, Mariana Simao; MONTEIRO, Wuelton Marcelo; JOAO, Guilherme Augusto Pivoto; HAJJAR, Ludhmila Abrahao; ORDI, Jaume; LACERDA, Marcus Vinicius Guimaraes; FERREIRA, Luiz Carlos Lima (AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, MCLEAN, USA, 2020)

  Although high mortality has been reported in many COVID-19 studies, very limited postmortem information from complete autopsies is available. We report the findings in the adrenal glands in 28 autopsies with confirmed ...
• Adjuvant Treatment with5-Fluorouraciland Oxaliplatin Does Not Influence Cardiac Function, Neurovascular Control, and Physical Capacity in Patients with Colon Cancer 

  GROEHS, Raphaela V.; NEGRAO, Marcelo V.; HAJJAR, Ludhmila A.; JORDAO, Camila P.; CARVALHO, Bruna P.; TOSCHI-DIAS, Edgar; ANDRADE, Ana C.; HODAS, Fabiana P.; ALVES, Maria J. N. N.; SARMENTO, Adriana O.; TESTA, Laura; HOFF, Paulo M. G.; NEGRAO, Carlos E.; KALIL FILHO, Roberto (WILEY, HOBOKEN, USA, 2020)

  Background Adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and oxaliplatin increases recurrence-free and overall survival in patients with colon adenocarcinoma. It is known that these drugs have been associated with cardio- ...
• Brazilian Cardio-oncology Guideline-2020 

  HAJJAR, Ludhmila Abrahao; COSTA, Isabela Bispo Santos da Silva da; LOPES, Marcelo Antonio Cartaxo Queiroga; HOFF, Paulo Marcelo Gehm; DIZ, Maria Del Pilar Estevez; FONSECA, Silvia Moulin Ribeiro; BITTAR, Cristina Salvadori; REHDER, Marilia Harumi Higuchi dos Santos; RIZK, Stephanie Itala; ALMEIDA, Dirceu Rodrigues; FERNANDES, Gustavo S. Santos; BECK-DA-SILVA, Luis; CAMPOS, Carlos Augusto Homem de Magalhaes; MONTERA, Marcelo Westerlund; ALVES, Silvia Marinho Martins; FUKUSHIMA, Julia Tizue; SANTOS, Maria Veronica Camara dos; NEGRAO, Carlos Eduardo; SILVA, Thiago Liguori Feliciano da; FERREIRA, Silvia Moreira Ayub; MALACHIAS, Marcus Vinicius Bolivar; MOREIRA, Maria da Consolacao Vieira; VALENTE NETO, Manuel Maria Ramos; FONSECA, Veronica Cristina Quiroga; SOEIRO, Maria da Carolina Feres de Almeida; ALVES, Juliana Barbosa Sobral; SILVA, Carolina Maria Pinto Domingues Carvalho; SBANO, Joao; PAVANELLO, Ricardo; PINTO, Ibraim Masciarelli F.; SIMAO, Antonio Felipe; DRACOULAKIS, Marianna Deway Andrade; HOFF, Ana Oliveira; ASSUNCAO, Bruna Morhy Borges Leal; NOVIS, Yana; TESTA, Laura; ALENCAR FILHO, Aristoteles Comte de; CRUZ, Cecilia Beatriz Bittencourt Viana; PEREIRA, Juliana; GARCIA, Diego Ribeiro; NOMURA, Cesar Higa; ROCHITTE, Carlos Eduardo; MACEDO, Ariane Vieira Scarlatelli; MARCATTI, Patricia Tavares Felipe; MATHIAS JUNIOR, Wilson; WIERMANN, Evanius Garcia; VAL, Renata do; FREITAS, Helano; COUTINHO, Anelisa; MATHIAS, Clarissa Maria de Cerqueira; VIEIRA, Fernando Meton de Alencar Camara; SASSE, Andre Deeke; ROCHA, Vanderson; RAMIRES, Jose Antonio Franchini; KALIL FILHO, Roberto (ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS CARDIOLOGIA, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 2020)
• Epidemiology, outcomes, and the use of intensive care unit resources of critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil: A cohort study 

  SOCOLOVITHC, Rachel Lane; FUMIS, Renata Rego Lins; TOMAZINI, Bruno Martins; PASTORE, Laerte; GALAS, Filomena Regina Barbosa Gomes; AZEVEDO, Luciano Cesar Pontes de; COSTA, Eduardo Leite Vieira (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, USA, 2020)

  Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought significant challenges worldwide, with high mortality, increased use of hospital resources, and the collapse of healthcare systems. We aimed to describe ...

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