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Antibiotic prophylaxis in breast cancer surgery. A randomized controlled trial
Prudencio,Rubens Murilo de Athayde; Campos,Fabíola Soares Moreira; Loyola,Ana Beatriz Alkmim Teixeira; Archangelo Junior,Ivanildo; Novo,Neil FerreiraAbstract Purpose To assess the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on surgical site infection (SSI) rates in women undergoing breast cancer surgery in two tertiary hospitals in Brazil. Methods This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial. A total of 124 women without independent risk factors for SSI were randomly assigned to receive either cefazolin (antibiotic group, n = ...
Suicide mortality in the city of São Paulo: epidemiological characteristics and...
Colombo-Souza,Patrícia; Tranchitella,Fabio Boucault; Ribeiro,Ana Paula; Juliano,Yára; Novo,Neil FerreiraABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for one million deaths annually. Greater understanding of the causal risk factors is needed, especially in large urban centers. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the epidemiological profile and temporal trend of suicides over two decades and correlate prevalence with social indicators. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive population-based...
Experimental models of scald burns. A scope review
Menegat,Taís Amadio; Oliveira,Andrea Fernandes de; Majewski,Michelle Gioia Coiado; Blanes,Leila; Juliano,Yara; Novo,Neil Ferreira; Ferreira,Lydia MasakoAbstract Purpose: To conduct a scope review of the experimental model described by Walker and Mason, by identifying and analyzing the details of the method. Methods: The authors searched Pubmed-Medline, Cochrane-Bireme and PEDro databases for articles published between January 2016 and December 2018, using the following search queries: burns, burn injuries, models animal, and animal experimentation. All article...
Avaliação da acurácia do exame ultrassonográfico em pacientes portadores de hér...
Duarte,Bárbara Henriqueta Ferreira; Iamarino,Ana Paula Marconi; Gabor,Silvio; Favaro,Murillo de Lima; Juliano,Yara; Novo,Neil FerreiraRESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a acurácia da ultrassonografia no diagnóstico de hérnia inguinal no pré-operatório de pacientes submetidos à herniorrafia inguinal. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo descritivo, analítico, baseado em dados obtidos dos prontuários de pacientes submetidos à herniorrafia inguinal entre janeiro de 2016 e dezembro de 2017 e que realizaram ultrassonografia no período pré-operatório. A amostra foi...
Prevalence of dementia among widowed and non-widowed patients and associated cl...
Schultz,Rodrigo Rizek; Fernandez,Paulo Eduardo Lahoz; Novo,Neil Ferreira; Juliano,Yara; Wajman,José RobertoAbstract Objective: to verify if the prevalence of dementia differs between widowed and non-widowed elderly persons and between genders, and to analyse if there is an association with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Method: a retrospective cross-sectional observational study of patients treated at a Behavioral Neurology outpatient clinic from 1999 to 2009 was carried out, employing anamnesis, phy...
Correlation between obstructive apnea syndrome and difficult airway in ENT surgery
Pera,Marcia Hiray; Tardelli,Maria Angela; Novo,Neil Ferreira; Juliano,Yara; Silva,Helga Cristina Almeida daAbstract Introduction: ENT patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a tendency of collapsing the upper airways in addition to anatomical obstacles. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is related to the increased risk of difficult airway and also increased perioperative complications. In order to identify these patients in the preoperative period, the STOP Bang questionnaire has been highlighted because ...
Evaluation of the Prevalence of Maxillary Sinuses Abnormalities through Spiral ...
Drumond,João Paulo Nunes; Allegro,Bruna Bianca; Novo,Neil Ferreira; Miranda,Sérgio Luís de; Sendyk,Wilson RobertoAbstract Introduction Maxillary sinus disease is common and numerous disorders can affect this anatomical area. Abnormalities can be classified as: non-neoplastic, neoplastic benign, and neoplastic malignant. Objective Evaluate through CT the prevalence of diseases in maxillary sinuses, using the Radiology Department’s database of a hospital in São Paulo city. Methods The sample consisted of 762 facial CT scans...
Fatores biopsicossociais do Eixo II dos Critérios de Diagnóstico para Pesquisa ...
Battistella,Claudia Branco; Guimarães,Thatiana Bastos; Quaglio,Camila Leite; Ferreira-Cabrini,Mariana Brandão; Gaspar-Martins,Dinamar AparecidaRESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Relacionar as variáveis biopsicossociais do Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders com os grupos de pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular, com disfunção temporomandibular e migrânea e grupo controle. MÉTODOS: Estudo do tipo observacional transversal onde foram avaliados 280 pacientes consecutivos, divididos em 3 grupos: grupo I (140 indivíduos controle...
The use of a biocompatible cement in endodontic surgery. A randomized clinical ...
Silva,Sérgio Ribeiro da; Silva Neto,José Dias da; Schnaider,Taylor Brandão; Veiga,Daniela Francescato; Novo,Neil Ferreira; Mesquita Filho,MarcosABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical applicability of Pozzolana Biologic Silva cement (PBS(r)) in endodontic surgery. METHODS: Persistent apical periodontitis was diagnosed in 30 teeth of 12 patients by cone-beam computed tomography (CT). All patients had 2 or 4 affected teeth and underwent endodontic surgery with root-end filling. Patients with 2 affected teeth had one tooth (control) treated with minera...
Comparative study of knowledge about oral cancer among undergraduate dental stu...
Silva,Samara Ribeiro da; Juliano,Yara; Novo,Neil Ferreira; Weinfeld,IlanABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and compare the knowledge of dental undergraduate students about oral cancer. Methods: The students were divided into two groups according to semester attended in the undergraduate course: Group A, the first semester; and Group B, seventh semester. They were asked to answer a questionnaire about epidemiology, risk factors, clinical aspects, therapeutic solutions and oral self-exa...