Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Observational StudyDoes parental opinion differ from the health care team regarding cosmesis after hypospadias repair?
Hypospadias is the most common malformation of the male genitalia. Surgical correction has traditionally focused on anatomic and functional outcomes, with less attention being paid to cosmetic results. Our purpose is to compare the cosmetic results of hypospadias repair among different groups of observers, namely the patient's family and the health care team, using photography and a simple rating scale. ⋯ Photography appears to be suitable for documenting corrections of hypospadias regarding penile curvature, and postoperative cosmetic result. Surgeons seem more concerned about cosmesis than parents.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Observational StudyPrevalence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in psoriasis patients.
To study the prevalence of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in a sample of psoriasis patients. ⋯ There is a high prevalence of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in psoriatic patients, especially in women. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is less common in patients with the plaque form of psoriasis.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Case ReportsFirst case of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in cardiorespiratory arrest in an emergency room in Brasil: a possible reality?
The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure that has been used for a long time in reference centers worldwide. Its fundamental precept is to serve as a bridge to a definitive treatment in patients with severe, but potentially reversible, clinical conditions. ⋯ In Brasil, the procedure stopped being considered an experimental technique by the Federal Council of Medicine only in 2017. The objective of the present case is to share the pioneering spirit of a Brazilian reference center with ECPR in the emergency room and to discuss the future challenges of the ECMO technique.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Evaluation of coagulation parameters: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between survivors and nonsurvivors.
This study aims to investigate and compare the coagulation parameters of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with mortal and nonmortal conditions. ⋯ As a result of this study, D-dimer, prothrombin time, and international normalized ratio increase were found to be associated with mortality. These parameters need to be closely monitored during the patient follow-up.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Observational StudyObesity and the COVID-19: Analysis of the clinical and epidemiological profiles of 138 individuals.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the ongoing obesity pandemic, its coexistence with COVID-19 becomes worrying and has a less favorable outcome. ⋯ The profile studied demonstrates that obesity represents a challenge for coping with COVID-19.