Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
Meta AnalysisEffects of four types of chinese medicines as concomitant drugs with azithromycin for the treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia in children in China: a network meta-analysis.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the use of four concomitant Chinese medicines with azithromycin in the treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia in children (MPC) by using network meta-analysis (NMA) and ranking them according to their performances. ⋯ The combination of azithromycin with Tanreqing is the most promising group among four combinations for the treatment of MPC.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
Smoking prevalence and effects on treatment outcomes in patients with tuberculosis.
More than 20% of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide are attributable to smoking, and it is associated with an increased risk of latent and active TB, recurrence, and mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the smoking prevalence and the effects on treatment outcomes in TB patients. ⋯ Active smokers had less chance for cure and more abandonment than non-active smokers. These results can be useful for the proper planning of actions that impact TB control, especially in the treatment results, such as cognitive-behavioral approaches to smoking cessation.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
Relations of heart-type and brain-type fatty acid-binding proteins with postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery.
The aim of this study is to analyze the relations of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) and brain-type fatty acid-binding protein (B-FABP) with postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery. ⋯ The serum H-FABP and B-FABP contents are positively related to the occurrence of POCD in elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
Observational StudyMean serum D-dimer level to predict in-hospital mortality in COVID-19.
The prognostic effect of the mean serum D-dimer levels, which was calculated from the first five days of hospitalization of the patients, has not been elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mean D-dimer level about in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized due to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. ⋯ Patients with a higher mean D-dimer level should be followed-up more closely as they may be a candidate for a more aggressive treatment modality, such as biologic agents or convalescent plasma.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
Platelet/Lymphocyte ratio independently predicts the outcome of severe aplastic anemia patients treated with antithymocyte globulin.
The aim of this study was to determine the clinical role of platelet/lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in severe aplastic anemia patients treated with antithymocyte globulin. ⋯ The platelet/lymphocyte ratio reflects the immune abnormality of SAA. Notably, low platelet/lymphocyte ratio is an independently positive prognostic factor for severe aplastic anemia patients treated with antithymocyte globulin.