Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Case ReportsFirst case of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in cardiorespiratory arrest in an emergency room in Brasil: a possible reality?
The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure that has been used for a long time in reference centers worldwide. Its fundamental precept is to serve as a bridge to a definitive treatment in patients with severe, but potentially reversible, clinical conditions. ⋯ In Brasil, the procedure stopped being considered an experimental technique by the Federal Council of Medicine only in 2017. The objective of the present case is to share the pioneering spirit of a Brazilian reference center with ECPR in the emergency room and to discuss the future challenges of the ECMO technique.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Evaluation of coagulation parameters: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between survivors and nonsurvivors.
This study aims to investigate and compare the coagulation parameters of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with mortal and nonmortal conditions. ⋯ As a result of this study, D-dimer, prothrombin time, and international normalized ratio increase were found to be associated with mortality. These parameters need to be closely monitored during the patient follow-up.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Observational StudyObesity and the COVID-19: Analysis of the clinical and epidemiological profiles of 138 individuals.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the ongoing obesity pandemic, its coexistence with COVID-19 becomes worrying and has a less favorable outcome. ⋯ The profile studied demonstrates that obesity represents a challenge for coping with COVID-19.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Evaluation of cardiac parameters between survivors and nonsurvivors of COVID-19 patients.
The present study compares the cardiac parameters of the survivor and nonsurvivor patients with COVID-19 infection. ⋯ Advanced age and increased levels of high-sensitivity troponin, creatine kinase MB, and myoglobin were found to be associated with mortality.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Prevalence of premalignant and malignant skin lesions in oculocutaneous albinism patients.
Oculocutaneous albinism describes a group of pigmentary disorders that lead to skin sensitivity and predisposition to skin malignances. ⋯ There was a high prevalence of malignant and pre-malignant lesions in this population. Some potentially modifiable risk factors were associated with the occurrence of malignant skin lesions.