Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jun 2019
Platelet to lymphocyte and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios as strong predictors of mortality in intensive care population.
Patients in intensive care units (ICU) have greater morbidity and mortality. We aimed to study neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in the ICU population. ⋯ We suggest that physicians should pay particular attention to the treatment of patients in ICU with elevated NLR and PLR.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · May 2019
Practice GuidelineUlcerative colitis - treatment with biologicals.
The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be adopted, depending on the conditions and the clinical status of each patient.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialInvestigation of the effect of the virtual reality application on experimental pain severity in healthy.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of virtual reality application on experimental ischemic pain created with a blood pressure instrument in healthy volunteers. ⋯ This study found that the use of virtual reality was effective in reducing the level of pain in healthy individuals. This method used a smartphone with widespread availability and ease of transportation, which can be used by health professionals as a non-pharmacological method in the management of pain.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2019
Gravity of the non-authorized use of substances not intended for clinical use in invasive aesthetic procedures: the portuguese case.
There is a worldwide increase in the number of invasive aesthetic procedures, and there is a general apprehension in medical societies towards the assurance of patient safety, that is dependent on the quality and certification of providers, of the materials and substances used, and where they take place.It is the main objective of this study to determine the perception of the gravity of non-authorized substances for clinical use in invasive aesthetic procedures among Portuguese plastic surgeons and its variation by the clinical sector of practice. ⋯ The causes of the observed difference may reside in various reasons: the higher number of patients submitted to invasive aesthetic procedures exclusively in private practice; the higher perception of regulatory deficits in the private sector; scarce specific health politics for procedures outside the traditional boundaries of medicine; the difficulty for independent regulatory agencies to adopt effective measures.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Feb 2019
Differentiation between stercoral perforation and colorectal cancer perforation.
To determine the computed tomography (CT) signs associated with stercoral perforation and colorectal cancer perforation. ⋯ Fecaloma in the proximal colon and layered enhancing wall thickening adjacent to perforation site are likely due to stercoral perforation. Eccentric bowel wall thickening at the distal portion of the perforation site with many enlarged pericolonic lymph nodes is most likely due to colorectal cancer perforation.