Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2021
Chest computed tomography findings of 1271 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and classifications with different age groups: a descriptive study from Istanbul, Turkey.
The objectives of this study were to describe lung computed tomography findings of patients with COVID-19 diagnosed by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test, investigate whether the findings differ regarding age and gender, and evaluate the diagnostic performance of chest computed tomography based on the duration of symptoms at the time of presentation to the hospital. ⋯ Chest computed tomography findings were mostly normal in the early phase (P1). Therefore, it may be appropriate to perform the first computed tomography screening of COVID-19 after 6 days to decrease the radiation exposure.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2021
Association between thrombocytopenia and platelet profile with morbidity/mortality of severe and non-severe COVID-19 patients.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel infectious viral disease that can be associated with changes in platelet counts. Thrombocytopenia is a risk factor for increased mortality and morbidity among these patients. In this study, we aimed to measure the platelet count of COVID-19 patients and find the association with morbidity and mortality after following up. ⋯ Thrombocytopenia and thrombotic complications in COVID-19 patients are common and lead to a higher mortality rate.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2021
Increase in fertility rate before the age of 14 in Brazil from 1996 to 2018.
This study aimed to assess live birth frequency and age-specific fertility rates (ASFR) in the period 1996-2018 and the number of pregnancies at <14 years old in the period 2012-2018. ⋯ The increase of pregnancies in <14 years old in less developed regions of Brazil shows an association with socioeconomic factors and reveals the severe problem of rape of vulnerable persons in the country.
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This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of late pregnancies in Brazil, the age-specific fertility rate (ASFR) in the regions, the rate of prematurity, and the rate of low birth weight (LBW) and their association with advanced maternal age compared with 20-34-year-old women. ⋯ The frequency of deliveries and ASFR ≥35 years increased between 1995 and 2018. The chances of prematurity and LBW were higher with increased maternal age.
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Various therapeutic methods are employed to reduce thyroid gland compression of the trachea. Differences in the amount of shrinkage in the thyroid gland, in the amount of amelioration of tracheal compression, and in the amount of fibrosis after treatment may occur with these different methods. Although the compression of the trachea decreases after thyroidectomy, the number of studies showing the extent of this is limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of thyroidectomy performed due to tracheal compression, to reveal the extent of improvement using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to evaluate our results. ⋯ Thyroidectomy performed due to tracheal compression provides significant improvement in tracheal anatomy. Due to its rapid and effective results, thyroidectomy should be one of the first options considered in the treatment of thyroid diseases with compression findings.