Emergency surgery and Limitation of therapeutic effort in relation to neurologic deterioration in elderly patients – a survey of European surgeons [PDF]
, 2017 Background. In emergency surgery, a very heterogeneous approach is required in the decision making process, especially when considering the patient’s postoperative quality of life as well as medical, ethical, and legal factors.
Casas, Isidro M. +5 more
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Flutamide: dermatology and respect to evidence and safety [PDF]
, 2005 Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de Dermatologia Unidade de Cosmiatria, Cirurgia e OncologiaUNIFESP, Depto.
Talarico Filho, Sergio
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Retinol binding Protein-4 circulating levels were higher in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease vs. histologically normal liver from morbidly obese women. [PDF]
, 2012 We aimed to analyze the retinol binding protein-4 (RBP4) messenger RNA (mRNA) expression profiles in adipose tissues and liver of morbidly obese (MO) women with or without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to study the relationships with ...
Aguilar, Carmen +10 more
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Breast reconstruction with creation of upper retropectoral and lower mixed subcutaneous cavities and use of flaps [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018 Introduction: A total of 57,960 new cases of breast cancer were expected in Brazil in 2016 according to data from the National Cancer Institute, corresponding to 25% of cancers in the country (excluding non-melanoma skin tumors).
Ognev Meireles Cosac +10 more
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Reverse sural flap of the fasciosubcutaneous pedicle: a case report [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018 Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The pathophysiology of this condition is poorly understood.
Carla Batista Moisés +8 more
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THE VASCULAR SURGERY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN TIMES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, 2021 Background: The surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal and the implemented public health measures were accompanied with a noticeable decrease in patients’ attendance to the Emergency Department (ED).
Henrique Rocha +9 more
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Razões para recusar candidatos à cirurgia refrativa corneana [PDF]
, 2002 Purpose: To present how the section of Refractive Surgery of the Federal University of São Paulo assesses the candidates and the reasons to indicate for corneal refractive surgery. Methods: We examined 1626 patients.
Allemann, Norma +4 more
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Association between canine leishmaniosis and Ehrlichia canis co-infection: a prospective case-control study [PDF]
, 2018 Background In the Mediterranean basin, Leishmania infantum is a major cause of disease in dogs, which are frequently co-infected with other vector-borne pathogens (VBP).
A Mazeris +55 more
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GIST Gástrico - Experiência do INCA
Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia, 2004 Introdução: Tumor estromal gastrointestinal (GIST) é uma doença relativamente rara e a cirurgia se constitui no tratamento principal deste tumor. Existem apenas poucos centros com experiência no tratamento desta neoplasia.
Marcus Valadão +6 more
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A comparison of two conjunctival rotation autograft techniques in primary pterygium surgery. [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE: To compare the effects of 90° and 180° conjunctival rotational autograft (CRA) techniques used in primary pterygium surgery. METHODS: Forty-five patients were included in this retrospective study. Visual acuity (VA), corneal topography, and auto-
Aksoy, Umit +7 more
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