Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Impact of ICU bed availability on ovarian cancer surgical hospitalization rates during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, which began in 2020, disrupted healthcare services. Reports of changes in surgical activities coincide with the outbreak period. We aimed to identify if changes could be determined in hospitalization rates of ovarian cancer patients from 2016 to 2020, comparing pre-pandemic and pandemic levels. ⋯ These results demonstrate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the treatment of conditions that compete for the same healthcare resources.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Aesthetic assessment of breast reconstruction in the eyes of plastic surgeons versus nonplastic physicians.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of the aesthetic result of breast reconstruction surgery from the perspective of plastic surgeons compared with physicians who are not specialists in plastic surgery. ⋯ Plastic surgeons assessed the aesthetic results of breast reconstruction more positively than nonplastic physicians.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Serum Prealbumin: a potential predictor of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in patients receiving programmed hemodialysis.
Prealbumin has been a reliable marker to predict protein energy malnutrition and hypercatabolic state. In this analysis, we particularly aimed to investigate the potential association between serum prealbumin levels and right ventricular dysfunction in patients receiving programmed hemodialysis. ⋯ This study suggests that low serum prealbumin might serve as a potential predictor of right ventricular dysfunction (and its clinical consequences) in patients receiving programmed hemodialysis.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Orthostatic changes in blood pressure and survival in elderly cardiopaths.
The objective of this study was to analyze the association between orthostatic changes in blood pressure and mortality in elderly cardiopath patients. ⋯ There was a low frequency of orthostatic hypotension and a mild high frequency of orthostatic hypertension when compared with previous studies, and no association was observed with overall mortality or with the survival time of elderly patients with heart disease.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Seroepidemiologic survey of the household contacts of leprosy patients.
Leprosy is a disabling infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of leprosy among household contacts of leprosy patients. ⋯ The use of Mycobacterium leprae-flow should be encouraged during the follow-up of at-risk populations, such as the household contacts of leprosy patients.