Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Evaluation of sexual function and depression in female patients with fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is one of the most important problems, especially for women. Studies point to disorders in the sexual functions of fibromyalgia patients that reduce their quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate sexual dysfunction and its relationship with disease severity and depression in women with fibromyalgia. ⋯ This study highlights the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in female fibromyalgia patients and the significant correlation between sexual dysfunction and both disease severity and depression.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Does the presence of radiculopathy affect sleep quality and lower extremity functionality in neuropathic low back pain?
Sleep disturbance in chronic neuropathic low back pain is a well-known condition. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of lumbar radiculopathy on sleep quality and lower extremity functionality in the presence of neuropathic low back pain. ⋯ We found that the presence of radiculopathy did not affect sleep quality and lower extremity functionality in disk herniation patients with neuropathic pain. Although it was not statistically significant in our study, we think that the degree of herniation may affect sleep and lower extremity functionality rather than the number of disk herniation levels with the available data. The fact that neuropathic pain is not limited to disk herniation and radiculopathy, and that neuropathic pain is intertwined with clinical conditions such as anxiety, sleep disorders, and depression are among the conditions that make the studies difficult.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Blood group as a novel predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
The objective of this study was to reveal whether there was a possible relationship between the blood group and postoperative atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. ⋯ We demonstrated for the first time in the literature that ABO blood type was a novel and significant predictor of new-onset atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Evaluation of toxin-antitoxin genes, antibiotic resistance, and virulence genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates.
Toxin-antitoxin genes RelBE and HigBA are known to be involved in the formation of biofilm, which is an important virulence factor for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of toxin-antitoxin genes and exoenzyme S and exotoxin A virulence genes in P. aeruginosa isolates and whether there is a relationship between toxin-antitoxin genes and virulence genes as well as antibiotic resistance. ⋯ The findings suggest that antibiotic resistance may be linked to toxin-antitoxin genes. Furthermore, the relationship between RelBE and exoenzyme S indicates that toxin-antitoxin genes in P. aeruginosa isolates are not only related to antibiotic resistance but also play an influential role in bacterial virulence. Larger collections of comprehensive studies on this subject are required. These studies should contribute significantly to the solution of the antibiotic resistance problem.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
The effect of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in axillary surgery approach after neoadjuvant treatment in breast cancer.
The aim of this study was to determine the role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the decision to perform axillary surgery by comparing positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings with pathology consistency after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. ⋯ Positron emission tomography/computed tomography was found to be useful in the evaluation of clinical response, but it was not sufficient enough to predict a complete pathological response. When planning axillary surgery, axillary lymph node dissection should not be decided only with a positive positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Other radiological images should also be evaluated, and a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy should be the determinant of axillary lymph node dissection.