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Evaluation of diagnosis and treatment practices of Brazilian neurologists among...
Marin,Cássia Elisa; Callegaro,Dagoberto; Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio; Fernández,Oscar; Gomes Neto,Antonio Pereira; Vasconcelos,Claudia Cristina FerreiraABSTRACT Background: Recent changes to the diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) and new medications have had a major impact on the way in which specialists manage the disease. Objective: To investigate factors considered by Brazilian neurologists in managing MS, and to identify how these contribute to diagnosis and treatment. Methods: Potential participants were selected by a steering committee (MS e...
Predictors of readmission and long length of stay in elders admitted with neuro...
Bacellar,Aroldo; Pedreira,Bruno B.; Costa,Gersonita; Assis,Telma; Lobo,Camila; Nascimento,OsvaldoABSTRACT Hospital readmission and long length of stay (LOS) increase morbidity and hospital mortality and are associated with excessive costs to health systems. Objective: This study aimed to identify predictors of hospital readmission and long LOS among elders with neurological disorders (NDs). Methods: Patients ≥ 60 years of age admitted to the hospital between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010, with acu...
Lower mortality rate in people with dementia is associated with better cognitiv...
Verdan,Carolina; Casarsa,Deborah; Perrout,Marcus Romeu; Santos,Marisa; Souza,Jano Alves de; Nascimento,Osvaldo; Coutinho,Evandro Silva FreireWe describe a three-year experience with patients with dementia. Method: clinical, cognitive and functional evaluation was performed by a multidisciplinary team for persons above 60 years. Mortality was assessed after three years. Results: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (n=2,074) was 15.7 (8.4). Male patients MMSE (n=758) was 15.6 (8.3) and female's (n=1315) was 15.8 (8.3). Instrumental Activities of Dail...
Peripheral neuropathy in hypereosinophilic syndrome with vasculitis
Nascimento,Osvaldo; Freitas,Marcos de; Chimelli,Leila; Scaravilli,FrancescoA 53-year-old woman with non-productive cough of unexplained aetiology for two years, developed a sub-acute symmetrical polyneuropathy involving all four limbs, accompanied by fever, cutaneous rash and myalgia in lower limbs. Laboratory studies revealed a leukocytosis with 70% eosinophils and excluded any cause for the hypereosinophilia. An echocardiogram showed increase in thickness of the atrial septum. Motor...
Correlação clínico-patológica em 78 biópsias de nervo sural
Chimelli,Leila; Nascimento,Osvaldo; Freitas,Marcos R. G.As biópsias de nervos periféricos processadas com técnicas convencionais de parafina muitas vezes não fornecem dados suficientes para a conclusão diagnóstica. Se, no entanto, o nervo for processado para inclusão em resina para cortes semi e ultrafinos e microdissecção de fibras, vários aspectos podem ser analisados inclusive por métodos quantitativos ou morfométricos. Estudamos o nervo sural de 78 pacientes bio...