Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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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
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
The effect of treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on overactive bladder symptoms.
To evaluate the effect of the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on overactive bladder symptoms. ⋯ Both surgery and continuous positive airway pressure treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome improved overactive bladder symptoms, overactive bladder symptoms score, international quality of life, day-time frequency, and urgency episodes.
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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.