Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Comparison of perioperative indicators, treatment efficacy, and postoperative complications between tonsillotomy and tonsillectomy for children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.
This study aimed to compare the perioperative indicators, treatment efficacy, and postoperative complications between tonsillotomy and tonsillectomy for children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome. ⋯ Compared with tonsillectomy treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, tonsillotomy treatment is more beneficial to optimize the perioperative indicators, relieve the postoperative pain, facilitate the postoperative recovery, and reduce the postoperative complications, which is worthy of clinical promotion.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Temporal progression of sepsis on critical care COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study.
This study aimed to describe sepsis progression in critical COVID-19 patients using the SOFA score and investigate its relationship with mortality. ⋯ Increased Sepsis-3 Cardiovascular Dysfunction score, characterized as hypotension associated with the use of vasopressor drugs in the first days of intensive care unit stay, is related to higher mortality in COVID-19 patients and may be a useful prognostic prediction tool.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Cutaneous melanoma diagnosis delay: socioeconomic and demographic factors influence.
Malignant cutaneous melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer, and its early detection and prompt initiation of treatment play an important role in reducing disease-associated morbidity and mortality. Many factors influence the diagnosis of melanoma, and its recognition is essential for the development of strategies for its early detection. This study was carried out to Identify the main variables related to the delay in diagnosis of Malignant Cutaneous Melanoma and correlate them with the time interval for making the definitive diagnosis. ⋯ Our findings demonstrate that there is still a great delay in the recognition of signs and symptoms related to the diagnosis of malignant cutaneous melanoma in our country, influenced by several socioeconomic and demographic factors.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Perinatal outcomes of prenatal diagnosis of congenital pulmonary airway malformation: an experience.
This study aimed to assess the perinatal outcomes of pregnancies with a prenatal diagnosis of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. ⋯ Despite the isolated prenatal diagnosis of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, which showed good survival, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation is associated with significant perinatal morbidity. Maternal betamethasone administration did not significantly reduce fetal lung lesion dimensions.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Perception of Brazilian medical students toward organ donation.
Brazil ranks second in gross numbers of kidney and liver transplantations, but deceased organ donation is still far below the national demand for organs. Apart from a high family refusal rate, another significant barrier is healthcare workers' inappropriate knowledge concerning organ donation and transplantation. Since most of them have recently graduated from university, this study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of medical students concerning organ donation. ⋯ Most medical students declared themselves as organ donors, and most informed their families. However, many students have never learned about crucial steps toward organ donation, which may impact their adequate recognition of potential organ donors later in life.