Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Aesthetic assessment of breast reconstruction in the eyes of plastic surgeons versus nonplastic physicians.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of the aesthetic result of breast reconstruction surgery from the perspective of plastic surgeons compared with physicians who are not specialists in plastic surgery. ⋯ Plastic surgeons assessed the aesthetic results of breast reconstruction more positively than nonplastic physicians.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Impact of ICU bed availability on ovarian cancer surgical hospitalization rates during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, which began in 2020, disrupted healthcare services. Reports of changes in surgical activities coincide with the outbreak period. We aimed to identify if changes could be determined in hospitalization rates of ovarian cancer patients from 2016 to 2020, comparing pre-pandemic and pandemic levels. ⋯ These results demonstrate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the treatment of conditions that compete for the same healthcare resources.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Evaluation of cytokine levels as possible predicting elements in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
This study aimed to assess the patterns of serum cytokines in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients at baseline and post-chemotherapy and investigate their association with response to treatment and chronic lymphocytic leukemia prognosis. ⋯ Cytokines such as IL-6 and IL-10 may be considered predicting factors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia prognosis.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Cardiac abnormalities in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities. ⋯ The present study did not show a direct correlation between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities, regardless of metabolic syndrome.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Seroepidemiologic survey of the household contacts of leprosy patients.
Leprosy is a disabling infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of leprosy among household contacts of leprosy patients. ⋯ The use of Mycobacterium leprae-flow should be encouraged during the follow-up of at-risk populations, such as the household contacts of leprosy patients.