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Bone health in cerebral palsy and introduction of a novel therapy
Scheinberg,Morton Aaron; Golmia,Ricardo Prado; Sallum,Adriana Maluf Elias; Pippa,Maria Guadalupe Barbosa; Cortada,Aline Pinheiros dos SantosABSTRACT Objective To assess the bone health status of children with cerebral palsy and the therapeutic effect of denosumab in a subgroup of children with cerebral palsy and decreased bone mass. Methods Children with cerebral palsy were evaluated according to their motor disability score (classification system gross motor functions III to V), bone density and bone turnover markers. Dual X-ray energy absorption ...
Comparison of thromboprophylaxis patterns in arthroplasty in public and private...
Cortada,Aline Pinheiro dos Santos; Silva,Telma Gomes da; Silva,André Campos da; Golmia,Ricardo Prado; Guerra,Renata LeboratoObjective To compare therapy for prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism and costs related to hospitalization of patients undergoing total knee and hip replacement within the context of the Brazilian health system.Methods A retrospective study of patients undergoing arthroplasty in 2010 in a public hospital and two private hospitals in the state of São Paulo, conducted by means of medical record review. Costs wer...