Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Temporomandibular joint involvement in elderly onset and young onset rheumatoid arthritis patients.
There are studies showing clinical and laboratory differences between elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis and young-onset rheumatoid arthritis. Temporomandibular joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis is not rare. In this study, we aimed to examine the temporomandibular joint involvement and magnetic resonance imaging findings in elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis and young-onset rheumatoid arthritis patients. ⋯ According to our findings, elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis is not much different from young-onset rheumatoid arthritis in terms of temporomandibular joint involvement, magnetic resonance imaging findings, and clinical and laboratory features.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on decision-making styles and breastfeeding of pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.
This study was planned to examine the factors affecting the decision-making styles of pregnant women in the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, their choice of birth environment, and their decision to start breastfeeding. ⋯ The research findings show that situations such as epidemics affect the decisions of pregnant women, and breastfeeding situations and decision-making styles affect each other. For this reason, education programs and guides including guidance services and support systems should be published and pregnant women should be guided correctly.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Knowledge level of healthcare professionals regarding hepatitis B immunizatıon of newborns: example of Turkey.
The aim of this study was to evaluate healthcare professionals' knowledge level for hepatitis B immunization of term and preterm newborns. ⋯ The study revealed some knowledge gaps among healthcare professionals regarding hepatitis B immunization of newborns.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
The effect of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in axillary surgery approach after neoadjuvant treatment in breast cancer.
The aim of this study was to determine the role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the decision to perform axillary surgery by comparing positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings with pathology consistency after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. ⋯ Positron emission tomography/computed tomography was found to be useful in the evaluation of clinical response, but it was not sufficient enough to predict a complete pathological response. When planning axillary surgery, axillary lymph node dissection should not be decided only with a positive positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Other radiological images should also be evaluated, and a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy should be the determinant of axillary lymph node dissection.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Evaluation of first- and third-trimester afamin levels in preeclampsia.
The aim of this study was to investigate serum afamin levels in the first and third trimesters in preeclampsia. ⋯ Serum afamin levels are useful for predicting preeclampsia in the first trimester in pregnant women and can be used in clinical practice as a supportive biomarker for the diagnosis of preeclampsia in the third trimester. Meta-analyzes are needed to investigate the effect of afamin levels in the prediction and diagnosis of preeclampsia and to determine the cut-off value.