• PERORAL (POEM) OR SURGICAL MYOTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACHALASIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS 

  MARTINS, Rafael Krieger; RIBEIRO, Igor Braga; DE MOURA, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux; HATHORN, Kelly E; BERNARDO, Wanderley Marques; DE MOURA, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux (Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia e Outras Especialidades - IBEPEGE., 2020)

  ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Achalasia is a neurodegenerative motility esophageal disorder characterized by failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. The conventional treatment option for achalasia has been laparoscopic ...
• Evaluation of quality of life and visual acuity after posterior capsulotomy with neodymium: YAG laser in adults 

  KOCH, Camila R.; SANTOS, Bruno Pachu R. dos; CORREIA, Anna Karlla Sampaio; PAREDES, Rayane Serrano; BRAZ, Luiz Ivan Cardoso; KARA-JUNIOR, Newton (Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2020)

  Abstract Purpose: To determine the impact of neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy on quality of life and visual acuity in adults. Methods: A prospective study that included patients over 65 years old with ...
• LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN BRAZIL: THE URGENT NEED OF A NEW ALLOCATION SYSTEM FOR THE EXCEPTIONS IN MELD SCORE 

  ANDRAUS, Wellington (Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia e Outras Especialidades - IBEPEGE., 2020)
• O Dilema do Oftalmologista 

  KARA-JUNIOR, Newton (Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2020)
• Digital radiography as an alternative method in the evaluation of bone density in uremic rats 

  CASTRO, Bárbara Bruna Abreu de; CARMO, Wander Barros; OLIVEIRA, Roberto Sotto Maior Fortes; PETERS, Vera Maria; JORGETTI, Vanda; CUSTODIO, Melani Ribeiro; SANDERS-PINHEIRO, Helady (Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, 2020)

  ABSTRACT Introduction: Digital radiography (DRx) may provide a suitable alternative to investigate mineral and bone disorder (MBD) and loss of bone density (BD) in rodent models of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objective ...
• Chronic kidney disease is a main confounding factor for 25-vitamin D measurement 

  MACHADO, Hanna Karla Andrade Guapyassú; MARTINS, Carolina Steller Wagner; JORGETTI, Vanda; ELIAS, Rosilene Motta; MOYSÉS, Rosa Maria Affonso (Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, 2020)

  Abstract Background: Current guidelines recommend assessment of 25-vitamin D status in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although significant differences among assays have been described, the impact of CKD on ...
• The role of urea-induced osmotic diuresis and hypernatremia in a critically ill patient: case report and literature review 

  DISTENHREFT, Jesiree Iglésias Quadros; VIANNA, Júlia Guasti Pinto; SCOPEL, Gabriela S.; RAMOS, Jayme Mendonça; SEGURO, Antonio Carlos; LUCHI, Weverton Machado (Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, 2020)

  Abstract Hypernatremia is a common electrolyte problem at the intensive care setting, with a prevalence that can reach up to 25%. It is associated with a longer hospital stay and is an independent risk factor for mortality. ...
• Choledochoduodenostomy: Outcomes and limitations 

  ARTIFON, Everson Luiz De Almeida; VISCONTI, Thiago A. C.; BRUNALDI, Vitor O. (WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, MUMBAI, INDIA, 2019)

  The EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has gained broad acceptance as the preferred approach after failed ERCP for malignant biliary obstruction. Despite the drainage route, namely, transhepatic or transduodenal, the ...
• Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a comparative study between Chagasic and idiopathic achalasia 

  FARIAS, Galileu F. A.; MOURA, Diogo T. H. de; MOURA, Eduardo T. H. de; REZENDE, Daniel T. de; HATHORN, Kelly E.; NASI, Ary; QUEIROZ, Natalia S. F.; MOURA, Eduardo G. H. de (GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, STUTTGART, GERMANY, 2020)

  Background and study aims Achalasia can be classified as either primary (idiopathic) achalasia or secondary achalasia, which is a consequence of another systemic disease. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an effective ...
• Use of hemostatic powder in treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  REZENDE, Daniel Tavares de; BRUNALDI, Vitor Ottoboni; BERNARDO, Wanderley Marques; RIBEIRO, Igor Braga; MOTA, Raquel Cristina Lins; BARACAT, Felipe Iankelevich; MOURA, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de; BARACAT, Renato; MATUGUMA, Sergio Eiji; MOURA, Eduardo Guimaraes Hourneaux de (GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, STUTTGART, GERMANY, 2019)

  Background and study aims TC-325 is a novel mineral hemostatic powder that creates a mechanical barrier by absorbing blood components and promoting clotting. Recently approved for use in humans, it has shown promise for ...
• Medical management after subthalamic stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a phenotype perspective 

  BERTHOLO, Ana Paula; FRANCA, Carina; FIORINI, Wilma Silva; BARBOSA, Egberto Reis; CURY, Rubens Gisbert (ASSOC ARQUIVOS NEURO- PSIQUIATRIA, SAO PAULO SP, BRAZIL, 2020)

  Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) is an established treatment that improves motor fluctuations, dyskinesia, and tremor in Parkinson's disease (PD). After the surgery, a careful electrode programming ...
• Response to Letter to the Editor: ""Nephrocalcinosis and Nephrolithiasis in X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets: Diagnostic Imaging and Risk Factors"" 

  COLARES NETO, Guido de Paula; YAMAUCHI, Fernando Ide; BARONI, Ronaldo Hueb; BIANCHI, Marco de Andrade; GOMES, Andrea Cavalanti; CHAMMAS, Maria Cristina; MARTIN, Regina Matsunaga (ENDOCRINE SOC, WASHINGTON, USA, 2020)
• Physiological Responses During Field Walking Tests in Adults with Bronchiectasis 

  CORSO, Simone Dal; BOLDORINI, Jacqueline C.; CAMARGO, Anderson A. de; JOSE, Anderson; RACHED, Samia Z.; ATHANAZIO, Rodrigo A.; STELMACH, Rafael; HOLLAND, Anne E. (DAEDALUS ENTERPRISES INC, IRVING, USA, 2020)

  BACKGROUND: Field walking tests are commonly used in patients with chronic pulmonary diseases for assessment of functional capacity. However, the physiological demands and magnitude of desaturation on 6-min walk test (6MWT), ...
• A questionnaire study on sleep disturbances associated with Prader-Willi syndrome 

  QUEIROGA, Thereza Lemos de Oliveira; DAMIANI, Durval; LOPES, Maria Cecilia; FRANCO, Ruth; BUENO, Clarissa; SOSTER, Leticia (WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH, BERLIN, GERMANY, 2020)

  Background: This study aimed to investigate the presence of sleep disturbances in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC). Methods: The SDSC, which was designed to ...
• How are we protecting ourselves from radiation exposure? A nationwide survey 

  BORGES, Claudio F.; REGGIO, Ernesto; VICENTINI, Fabio C.; REIS, Leonardo Oliveira; CARNELLI, Gustavo Rossoni; FREGONESI, Adriano (SPRINGER, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2015)

  We performed a nationwide survey of Brazilian urologists to study behaviors toward radiation exposure and the use of protective and monitoring equipment. A 13-question e-mail questionnaire was sent to 4,526 Brazilian ...
• Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Meta-Analysis 

  GOBATTO, Andre L. N.; BESEN, Bruno A. M. P.; CESTARI, Mino; PELOSI, Paolo; MALBOUISSON, Luiz M. S. (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, 2020)

  Introduction: Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) is a common and increasingly used procedure in the intensive care unit (ICU). It is usually performed with bronchoscopy guidance. Ultrasound has emerged as a useful ...
• Letter to the Editor: ""Adrenalectomy Completely Cured Hypertension in Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type I Patients with Somatic KCNJ5 Mutation"" 

  ALMEIDA, Madson Q. (ENDOCRINE SOC, WASHINGTON, USA, 2020)
• Evaluation of the effects of chronic occupational exposure to metallic mercury on the thyroid parenchyma and hormonal function 

  CORREIA, M. M.; CHAMMAS, M. C.; ZAVARIZ, J. D.; ARATA, A.; MARTINS, L. C.; MARUI, S.; PEREIRA, L. A. A. (SPRINGER, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, 2020)

  Introduction Experiments in animals exposed to mercury (Hg) in different chemical states have shown thyroid parenchymal and hormone alterations. However, these experiments did not allow the establishment of dose-response ...
• Bone Flap Conservation in the Scalp After Decompressive Craniectomy 

  NOBRE, Marcio Costa; VELOSO, Adriano Teixeira; SANTIAGO, Cesar Felipe Gusmao; BARBOSA, Warley de Freitas; LAGES, Gustavo Veloso; NOBRE, Isabela Goncalves; SILVA, Thierry Vinicius Flores; MONTEIRO, Ruy; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, NEW YORK, USA, 2018)

  BACKGROUND: Decompressive craniectomy may be used as a primary or secondary treatment for intracranial hypertension and is clearly associated with reduced mortality. The removed bone flap is usually preserved in the abdominal ...
• Effective Self-Management for Early Career Researchers in the Natural and Life Sciences 

  BIELCZYK, Natalia Z.; ANDO, Ayaka; BADHWAR, AmanPreet; CALDINELLI, Chiara; GAO, Mengxia; HAUGG, Amelie; HERNANDEZ, Leanna M.; ITO, Kaori L.; KESSLER, Dan; LURIE, Dan; MAKARY, Meena M.; NIKOLAIDIS, Aki; VELDSMAN, Michele; ALLEN, Christopher; BANKSTON, Adriana; BOTTENHORN, Katherine L.; BRAUKMANN, Ricarda; CALHOUN, Vince; CHEPLYGINA, Veronika; BOFFINO, Catarina Costa; ERCAN, Ece; FINC, Karolina; FOO, Heidi; KHATIBI, Ali; LA, Christian; MEHLER, David M. A.; NARAYANAN, Sridar; POLDRACK, Russell A.; RAAMANA, Pradeep Reddy; SALO, Taylor; GODARD-SEBILLOTTE, Claire; UDDIN, Lucina Q.; VALERIANI, Davide; VALK, Sofie L.; WALTON, Courtney C.; WARD, Phillip G. D.; YANES, Julio A.; ZHOU, Xinqi (CELL PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, USA, 2020)

  Early career researchers (ECRs) are faced with a range of competing pressures in academia, making self-management key to building a successful career. The Organization for Human Brain Mapping undertook a group effort to ...

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