• Prune perineum surgical correction - Treatment of a rare syndrome 

  BERJEAUT, Ricardo Haidar; CEZARINO, Bruno Nicolino; LOPES, Roberto Iglesias; DENES, Francisco Tibor (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, 2020)

  Introduction Prune Perineum Syndrome (PPS) is rare, with only three cases described in the literature. Treatment requires abdominal and pelvic surgeries. Our goal is to provide a video with steps of the surgical corrections ...
• Wing Geometric Morphometrics as a Tool for the Identification ofCulexSubgenus Mosquitoes ofCulex(Diptera: Culicidae) 

  SIMOES, Roseli Franca; WILKE, Andre Barretto Bruno; CHAGAS, Carolina Romeiro Fernandes; MENEZES, Regiane Maria Tironi de; SUESDEK, Lincoln; MULTINI, Laura Cristina; SILVA, Fabiana Santos; GRECH, Marta Gladys; MARRELLI, Mauro Toledo; KIRCHGATTER, Karin (MDPI, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2020)

  Simple Summary Different mosquito species have different ecology and behaviors. Therefore, the correct identification of vector mosquito species is essential for the development of targeted mosquito control operations. ...
• Long-term evaluation of hand function in children undergoing Oberlin and Oberlin-like procedures for reinnervation of the biceps muscle 

  SIQUEIRA, Mario G.; HEISE, Carlos Otto; PESSA, Mariana; ZACARIOTTO, Monise; MARTINS, Roberto S. (SPRINGER, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, 2020)

  Purpose Long-term evaluation of hand function in children who underwent transfer procedures to reinnervate the biceps muscle, using fascicles from the ulnar and median nerves as donors. Methods In the last follow-up ...
• Immunization stress-related responses presenting as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures following HPV vaccination in Rio Branco, Brazil 

  MARCHETTI, Renato Luiz; GALLUCCI-NETO, Jose; KURCGANT, Daniela; PROENCA, Inah Carolina Galatro Faria; VALIENGO, Leandro da Costa Lane; FIORE, Lia Arno; PINTO, Lecio Figueira; MARANHAO, Ana Goretti Kalume; OLIVEIRA, Maria Tereza da Costa; OLIVEIRA, Lucia Helena de (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, 2020)

  Importance: The absence of a positive diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in immunization stress-related response (ISRR) clusters may have not only a direct impact on affected patients' health but may ...
• Diagnostic accuracy of imaging studies for diagnosing root avulsions in post-traumatic upper brachial plexus traction injuries in adults 

  BORDALO-RODRIGUES, Marcelo; SIQUEIRA, Mario G.; KURIMORI, Ceci O.; CARNEIRO, Ana Carolina R.; MARTINS, Roberto S.; FORONI, Luciano; OLIVEIRA, Adilson J. M.; SOLLA, Davi J. F. (SPRINGER WIEN, WIEN, AUSTRIA, 2020)

  Background There is no consensus about which type of imaging study, computed tomography myelography (CTM) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), provides better information concerning root avulsion in adult brachial plexus ...
• Heparin Therapy Improving Hypoxia in COVID-19 Patients - A Case Series 

  NEGRI, Elnara Marcia; PILOTO, Bruna Mamprim; MORINAGA, Luciana Kato; JARDIM, Carlos Viana Poyares; LAMY, Shari Anne El-Dash; FERREIRA, Marcelo Alves; D'AMICO, Elbio Antonio; DEHEINZELIN, Daniel (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, 2020)

  Introduction Elevated D-dimer is a predictor of severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, and heparin use during in-hospital stay has been associated with decreased mortality. COVID-19 patient autopsies have revealed ...
• Procalcitonin Clearance at 24, 48, 72, and 96 Hours and Mortality in Patients With Cancer and Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study 

  JR, Antonio Paulo Nassar; NASSIF, Beatriz Nicolau; SANTOS, Daniel Vitorio Veiga dos; CARUSO, Pedro (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, 2020)

  Introduction: Previous studies have evaluated procalcitonin clearance (PCTc) as a marker of sepsis severity but at different time points and cutoffs. We aimed to assess the predictive performance of PCTc at different time ...
• Severe gastrintestinal bleeding as an unusual presentation of pediatric tuberculosis: a situation for injectable antituberculous drugs use? 

  SANTOS, Ana Carolina Etrusco Zaroni; SZTAJNBOK, Jaques; DUARTE-NETO, Amaro Nunes; SOUSA, Amanda Freire Tamburini; LOPES, Alessandra Geisler Daud; BARRIENTOS, Anna Carlota Mott (INST MEDICINA TROPICAL SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, 2020)

  Disseminated tuberculosis is a severe disease with high-mortality that requires early diagnosis and treatment. Intestinal tuberculosis accounts for only 2% of tuberculosis cases worldwide and is extremely rare in children. ...
• Multi-institutional Experience Comparing Outcomes of Adult Patients Undergoing Secondary Versus Primary Robotic Pyeloplasty REPLY 

  LOPES, Roberto Iglesias; TAVARES, Alessandro; DENES, Francisco Tibor; COCUZZA, Marcello (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, NEW YORK, USA, 2020)
• Safety and immunogenicity of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis: a real-world multicentre study 

  GREIN, Ingrid Herta Rotstein; PINTO, Natalia Balera Ferreira; GROOT, Noortje; MARTINS, Camila Bertini; LOBO, Aline; AIKAWA, Nadia Emi; BARBOSA, Cassia; TERRERI, Maria Teresa; FRAGA, Aline Coelho Moreira da; OLIVEIRA, Sheila Knupp Feitosa de; SZTAJNBOK, Flavio; MARQUES, Luciana B. Paim; ISLABAO, Aline Garcia; APPENZELLER, Simone; BICA, Blanca; SATO, Juliana de Oliveira; MAGALHAES, Claudia Saad; FERRIANI, Virginia; PASMANS, Hella; SCHEPP, Rutger; KLIS, Fiona van der; ROOCK, Sytze de; WULFFRAAT, Nico; PILEGGI, Gecilmara Salviato (BMC, LONDON, ENGLAND, 2020)

  Background: Concerns about the safety and efficacy of vaccines in patients with autoimmune diseases (AID) have led to contradictions and low vaccination coverage in this population, who are at a higher risk of infections, ...
• Advances in ophthalmic preparation: the role of drug nanocrystals and lipid-based nanosystems 

  PETERS, Maria Christina Camasmie; SANTOS NETO, Edson dos; MONTEIRO, Lis Marie; YUKUYAMA, Megumi Nishitani; MACHADO, Marcella Gabrielle Mendes; OLIVEIRA, Isabela Fernandes de; ZANIN, Maria Helena Ambrosio; LOBENBERG, Raimar; BOU-CHACRA, Nadia (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, 2020)

  Nanocrystals and lipid-based nanosystems have the potential to play a crucial role in a significant shift in the treatment of ophthalmic diseases. These drug delivery systems allow overcoming the barriers imposed by anatomy ...
• Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty with argon plasma coagulation: A novel technique 

  ITANI, Mohamad I.; FARHA, Jad; SARTORETTO, Adrian; ABBARH, Shahem; BADURDEEN, Dilhana; MOURA, Diogo T. H. de; KUMBHARI, Vivek (WILEY, HOBOKEN, USA, 2020)

  Objective The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally invasive procedure in which the anterior and posterior aspects of the greater curvature are stitched endoscopically, producing a sleeve-like anatomy mimicking ...
• Guidelines on transfusion of red blood cells: Prognosis of patients who decline blood transfusions 

  LANGHI JUNIOR, Dante Mario; COVAS, Dimas Tadeu; MARQUES, Jose Francisco Comenalli; MENDRONE JUNIOR, Alfredo; UBIALI, Eugenia Maria Amorim; SANTIS, Gil Cunha De; KELMANN, Gizela; BERNARDO, Wanderley Marques (ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2018)
• Gonadal Function and Reproductive System Anatomy in Postpubertal Prune-Belly Syndrome Patients 

  LOPES, Roberto Iglesias; TAVARES, Alessandro; DENES, Francisco Tibor; COCUZZA, Marcello (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, NEW YORK, USA, 2020)

  OBJECTIVE To gain insight into the causes of infertility in Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS) by evaluating reproductive system anatomy and gonadal function in a cohort of postpubertal PBS patients. METHODS We contacted all PBS ...
• Transdermal buprenorphine for acute postoperative pain: a systematic review 

  MACHADO, Felipe Chiodini; NETO, Gilson Carone; PAIVA, Luisa Oliveira de; SOARES, Tamiris Cristina; NAKAMURA, Ricardo Kenithi; NASCIMENTO, Leonardo de Freitas; CAMPANA, Camila Sato; LUSTOSA, Lia Alves Martins Mota; CORTEZ, Rachel Andrade; ASHMAWI, Hazem Adel (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, NEW YORK, USA, 2020)

  Background and objectives: Postoperative pain is still a major concern in several surgical procedures. Multimodal analgesia is best for postoperative pain management; however, opioid therapy is still the main treatment for ...
• Efficacy and Patient Tolerability of Split-Dose Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Citrate (SPMC) Oral Solution Compared to the Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Solution for Bowel Preparation in Outpatient Colonoscopy: An Evidence-Based Review 

  AFONSO, Antonio; HOURNEAUX, Diogo Turiani; HATHORN, Kelly E.; TUSTUMI, Francisco; HOURNEAUX, Eduardo Guimaries; RIBEIRO, Igor Braga (DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD, ALBANY, NEW ZEALAND, 2020)

  Background: Colonoscopy is the gold standard exam for evaluation of colonic abnormalities and for screening and surveillance for colorectal cancer. However, the efficacy of colonoscopy is dependent on the quality of the ...
• Update on the Use of Transcranial Electrical Brain Stimulation to Manage Acute and Chronic COVID-19 Symptoms 

  PILLONI, Giuseppina; BIKSON, Marom; BADRAN, Bashar W.; GEORGE, Mark S.; KAUTZ, Steven A.; OKANO, Alexandre Hideki; BAPTISTA, Abrahao Fontes; CHARVET, Leigh E. (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, 2020)

  The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in the urgent need to develop and deploy treatment approaches that can minimize mortality and morbidity. As infection, resulting illness, and the often prolonged ...
• Systemic phenotype related to primary Sjogren's syndrome in 279 patients carrying isolated anti-La/SSB antibodies 

  ACAR-DENIZLI, N.; HORVATH, I. -F.; MANDL, T.; PRIORI, R.; VISSINK, A.; HERNANDEZ-MOLINA, G.; ARMAGAN, B.; PRAPROTNIK, S.; SEBASTIAN, A.; BARTOLONI, E.; RISCHMUELLER, M.; PASOTO, S. G.; NORDMARK, G.; NAKAMURA, H.; TREVISANI, V. Fernandes Moca; RETAMOZO, S.; CARSONS, S. E.; MAURE-NOIA, B.; SANCHEZ-BERNA, I.; LOPEZ-DUPLA, M.; FONSECA-AIZPURU, E.; DIAZ, S. Melchor; VAZQUEZ, M.; CUIZA, P. E. Diaz; CAMPO, B. de Miguel; NG, W. -F.; RASMUSSEN, A.; DONG, X.; LI, X.; BALDINI, C.; SEROR, R.; GOTTENBERG, J. -E.; KRUIZE, A. A.; SANDHYA, P.; GANDOLFO, S.; KWOK, S. -K.; KVARNSTROM, M.; SOLANS, R.; SENE, D.; SUZUKI, Y.; ISENBERG, D. A.; VALIM, V.; HOFAUER, B.; GIACOMELLI, R.; DEVAUCHELLE-PENSEC, V.; ATZENI, F.; GHEITA, T. A.; MOREL, J.; IZZO, R.; KALYONCU, U.; SZANTO, A.; OLSSON, P.; BOOTSMA, H.; RAMOS-CASALS, M.; KOSTOV, B.; BRITO-ZERON, P. (CLINICAL & EXPER RHEUMATOLOGY, PISA, ITALY, 2020)

  Objective. To evaluate the systemic phenotype associated with the presence of isolated anti-La/SSB antibodies in a large international registry of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) fulfilling the 2002 ...
• Autoimmune congenital heart block and primary Sjogren's syndrome: characterisation and outcomes of 49 cases 

  BRITO-ZERON, P.; PASOTO, S. G.; ROBLES-MARHUENDA, A.; MANDL, T.; VISSINK, A.; ARMAGAN, B.; PRAPROTNIK, S.; NOCTURNE, G.; SEBASTIAN, A.; TREVISANI, V. Fernandes Moca; RETAMOZO, S.; ACAR-DENIZLI, N.; WILAND, P.; SISO-ALMIRALL, A.; BOOTSMA, H.; MARIETTE, X.; RAMOS-CASALS, M.; KOSTOV, B. (CLINICAL & EXPER RHEUMATOLOGY, PISA, ITALY, 2020)

  Objective. To characterise autoimmune congenital heart block (CHB) associated with a maternal diagnosis of primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) confirmed either before, concomitant or after the first pregnancy complicated with ...
• SARS-CoV-2 isolation from the first reported patients in Brazil and establishment of a coordinated task network 

  ARAUJO, Danielle Bastos; MACHADO, Rafael Rahal Guaragna; AMGARTEN, Deyvid Emanuel; MALTA, Fernanda de Mello; ARAUJO, Gabriel Guarany de; MONTEIRO, Cairo Oliveira; CANDIDO, Erika Donizetti; SOARES, Camila Pereira; MENEZES, Fernando Gatti de; PIRES, Ana Carolina Cornachioni; SANTANA, Rubia Anita Ferraz; VIANA, Amanda de Oliveira; DORLASS, Erick; THOMAZELLI, Luciano; FERREIRA, Luis Carlos de Sousa; BOTOSSO, Viviane Fongaro; CARVALHO, Cristiane Rodrigues Guzzo; OLIVEIRA, Danielle Bruna Leal; PINHO, Joao Renato Rebello; DURIGON, Edison Luiz (FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ, RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, BRAZIL, 2020)

  BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed in Brazil in February 2020, the first cases were followed by an increase in the number of cases throughout the country, resulting in an ...

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