Rev Assoc Med Bras
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To characterize chronic pain and analgesic approaches in community- dwelling elderly of the northern district of Londrina - Brazil. ⋯ Facts show that there is a high predominance of chronic pain in the population of elderly, mainly in women, in very old people and in depressive individuals.
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Pneumothorax is a rare but dangerous complication of acupuncture. Because of its rarity, there are few reports in literature and, therefore little information regarding clinical and therapeutic aspects. This article aims to analyze the clinical presentation, management and follow-up of patients with pneumothorax after acupuncture. ⋯ In all patients, the initial symptom was chest pain, of varying intensity. Tube thoracostomy was the therapeutic modality most frequently employed. All patients had a successful outcome with no further complications.
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The Brazilian scientific production published in 2006 in the twenty psychiatric journals with high impact factor (IF) according to the Journal of Citation Report (JCR), 2006, was evaluated. ⋯ Although, Brazilian publications on psychiatry had demonstrated apparent quantitative and qualitative growth, scientific production on the subject remains highly concentrated in a few states.
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To determine the (HR-HPV) high risk HPV viral load in squamous intra-epithelial lesions and association with p16INK4a expression. ⋯ In this study although the HR-HPV viral load had shown a significant difference between p16 positive and negative cases, in HSIL cases this finding was not confirmed. New studies with a larger number of cases are necessary for consistent conclusions.
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Evaluate pain and depression scores before and after multi-professional group intervention in women with endometriosis as compared to those who did not participate in this activity. ⋯ Group intervention was efficient in diminishing pain and depression in women with endometriosis and may be included in the conventional treatment for patients affected by this disease.