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Giant cystic malignant pheochromocytoma invading right hepatic lobe: report on two cases

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Cystic pheochromocytomas are uncommon neuroendocrine tumors that originate from the adrenal medulla. Differing from the more frequent solid pheochromocytomas, which produce catecholamines and present adrenergic syndrome, cystic pheochromocytomas
Sergio Renato Pais Costa, Nivaldo Marques Cabral, Ademir Torres Abhrão, Ricardo Borges da Costa, Lilian Mary da Silva, Renato Arioni Lupinacci   +5 more
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Quality of life and prevalence of osteoarticular pain in patients submitted to bariatric surgery

Einstein (São Paulo)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze quality of life and observe the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in patients submitted to bariatric surgery. METHODS: A prospective, observational and comparative study with 26 individuals aged 18 to 60 years, 25 women, which ...
Rute Grans, Cyntia Francesca Warth, José Francisco de Mattos Farah, Debora Pastore Bassitt   +3 more
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EP-373 - COMPLICAÇÃO ENDÓCRINO-METABÓLICA DE TUBERCULOSE PULMONAR: SIHAD

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introdução: A tuberculose é uma doença que pode se apresentar com diversidade clínica, mimetizando outras patologias, a depender do órgão acometido. Dentre os casos, 90% apresentam a forma pulmonar, manifestando-se com tosse prolongada, astenia, fadiga ...
Antonio Sérgio Mathias, Juliana Moreno Guerra C. Nisinaga, Lorena Cristine Rodrigues de Oliveira, Lilian C. De C. Machado, Aldir Alves de Azevedo Filho, Flavio Gnecco Lastebasse, Maria Inês B. de André Valery   +6 more
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Effect of Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Compared to Vertebroplasty – Overview of Systematic Reviews

Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2017
Introduction Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are possible options for vertebral augmentation after osteoporotic fractures. Both are percutaneous techniques with specific advantages and disadvantages.
Ricardo Vieira Botelho, Juliete Melo Diniz, Ulysses de Oliveira Sousa, Marcelo Luís Mudo, Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira   +4 more
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From colorectal cancer pattern to the characterization of individuals at risk: Picture for genetic research in Latin America

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 145, Issue 2, Page 318-326, 15 July 2019., 2019
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the highest rates reported for Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. We provide a global snapshot of the CRC patterns, how screening is performed, and compared/contrasted to the genetic profile of Lynch syndrome (LS) in the region.
Carlos Alberto Vaccaro, Francisco López‐Kostner, Della Valle Adriana, Edenir Inez Palmero, Benedito Mauro Rossi, Marina Antelo, Angela Solano, Dirce Maria Carraro, Nora Manoukian Forones, Mabel Bohorquez, Leonardo S. Lino‐Silva, Jose Buleje, Florencia Spirandelli, Kiyoko Abe‐Sandes, Ivana Nascimento, Yasser Sullcahuaman, Carlos Sarroca, Maria Laura Gonzalez, Alberto Ignacio Herrando, Karin Alvarez, Florencia Neffa, Henrique Camposreis Galvão, Patricia Esperon, Mariano Golubicki, Daniel Cisterna, Florencia C. Cardoso, Giovana Tardin Torrezan, Samuel Aguiar Junior, Célia Aparecida Marques Pimenta, Maria Nirvana da Cruz Formiga, Erika Santos, Caroline U. Sá, Edite P. Oliveira, Ricardo Fujita, Enrique Spirandelli, Geiner Jimenez, Rodrigo Santa Cruz Guindalini, Renata Gondim Meira Velame de Azevedo, Larissa Souza Mario Bueno, Sonia Tereza dos Santos Nogueira, Mariela Torres Loarte, Jorge Padron, Maria del Carmen Castro‐Mujica, Julio Sanchez del Monte, Carmelo Caballero, Carlos Mario Muñeton Peña, Joseph Pinto, Claudia Barletta‐Carrillo, Gutiérrez Angulo Melva, Tamara Piñero, Paola Montenegro Beltran, Patricia Ashton‐Prolla, Yenni Rodriguez, Richard Quispe, Norma Teresa Rossi, Claudia Martin, Sergio Chialina, Pablo German Kalfayan, Juan Carlos Bazo‐Alvarez, Alcides Recalde Cañete, Constantino Dominguez‐Barrera, Lina Nuñez, Sabrina Daniela Da Silva, Yesilda Balavarca, Patrik Wernhoff, John‐Paul Plazzer, Pål Møller, Eivind Hovig, Mev Dominguez‐Valentin, in collaboration with GETH   +69 more
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Development of a Surgical Data Availability and Transferability Assessment Tool and Its Use in Evaluating Mozambique's Surgical Data Ecosystem

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery promoted the adoption of six perioperative care indicators and increased their visibility in national health policies. However, regular reporting of these surgical indicators is limited due to challenges with data infrastructure and workforce capacity.
Isménia Simbine, Greta L. Davis, Emilia V. Noormahomed, Chadreque Muluana, Edson Francisco, Stephen W. Bickler, Matchecane Cossa, John Rose   +7 more
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Lymphatic Endothelial Cell in Endemic Bancroftian Filariasis: A Focus on the Lymphatics of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Background. In endemic areas, lymphangiectasia is the fundamental alteration to live Wuchereria bancrofti adult worms which, in adult males, are usually found in the lymphatic vessels of the spermatic cord; accordingly, hydrocele/filaricele is the most common clinical manifestation of bancroftian filariasis.
Jose Figueredo-Silva, Joaquim Norões, Gerusa Dreyer, Shyam Sundar   +3 more
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PLATELET DYSFUNCTION IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC MYELOMONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (CMML) AND RECURRENT SUBDURAL HEMATOMA.

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2023
Objectives: To report a case of a patient diagnosed with CMML with recurrent subdural hematomas and platelet dysfunction. Materials and methods: The case report was based on data recorded in the electronic medical record and literature review. Results: A
JPB Júnior, JOR Cassiano, MM Garcia, VM Sthel, VLP Figueiredo   +4 more
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Using Tenofovir Diphosphate Levels to Evaluate Factors Associated With PrEP Non‐Adherence and Performance of Indirect Adherence Measures in Latin America: A Prospective, Single‐Arm, Open‐Label, Multicentre Implementation Study (ImPrEP)

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue S3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Tenofovir‐based oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is pivotal for HIV prevention in Latin America. Monitoring PrEP adherence is crucial for maximizing its impact and identifying individuals who may benefit from additional support.
Thiago S. Torres, Mayara Secco Torres Silva, Brenda Hoagland, Luana Monteiro Spindola Marins, Carolina Coutinho, Emilia M. Jalil, Pedro Leite, Marcelo Cunha, Ronaldo Moreira, Iuri C. Leite, Kelika Konda, Juan Guanira, Marcos Benedetti, Cristina Pimenta, Hamid Vega‐Ramirez, Sandra W. Cardoso, Carlos F. Caceres, Peter L. Anderson, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdilea G. Veloso, for ImPrEP Study Group   +20 more
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CASE REPORT: ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA MANIFESTING FEATURES OF VEXAS SYNDROME IN ELDERLY WOMAN

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2023
Objective: To report the case of a patient diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) related changes, whose hematological precursors'morphology and clinical picture were consistent with VEXAS Syndrome (VS).
CM Freitas, ACP Silva, NN Kloster, AG Speers, ERM Neri, MM Garcia, JOR Cassiano, SLBG Oliveira, VM Sthel, VLP Figueiredo   +9 more
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