Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Aug 2020
The effectiveness of percutaneous injections of ozonotherapy in low back pain.
Lumbar pain is one of the main reasons for medical consultation, causing the disruption of daily routines due to its disabling nature, thus resulting in social and personal damage. Among the complementary treatments, ozonotherapy offers analgesia to most patients, with reports of complications. However, great questions about its clinical effectiveness have not been answered yet, and there have been reports of serious complications. ⋯ The procedure is effective and has a favorable analgesic profile. However, it is necessary to produce a medical guideline that will help in its strict and systematic control.
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Easily accessible, inexpensive, and widely used laboratory tests that demonstrate the severity of COVID-19 are important. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between mortality in COVID-19 and platelet count, Mean Platelet Volume (MPV), and platelet distribution width. ⋯ In addition to the lung capacity of patients, the mean platelet volume may be used as an auxiliary test in predicting the mortality in COVID-19 patients.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Aug 2020
Risk factors associated with potential cardiovascular and cerebrovascular adverse events in elderly individuals assisted at secondary level.
To identify the use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications with imminent risk of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Adverse Events (PIM-CCVAE), in addition to the factors associated with a group of elderly individuals undergoing therapeutic care in a Brazilian public service. ⋯ Given the clinical severity and imminent risk of CCVAE in the researched group, preventive measures should be instituted to minimize health problems related to medication in the public network.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Aug 2020
The effect of hepcidin on components of metabolic syndrome in chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.
Hepcidin is an important regulator of iron homeostasis. ⋯ Hepcidin, a well-known hormone regulator of iron metabolism, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome in patients with CKD, and further studies might delineate in-depth its potential as a promising early marker in these patients.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Aug 2020
Predictive values of C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting.
This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the newly defined C-Reactive Protein (CRP)/Albumin Ratio (CAR) in determining the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in comparison with other inflammatory markers, such as Neutrophil/Lymphocyte (N/L) Ratio and Platelet/Lymphocyte (P/L) Ratio, in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery. ⋯ Novel inflammatory marker CAR can be used as a reliable marker to predict the development of AF following CABG.