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Chronic spontaneous non-aneurysmal aortic rupture treated with endovascular surgery. 血管内手术治疗慢性自发性非动脉瘤性主动脉破裂。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC1113
Bruno Jeronimo Ponte, Viviane Galli Dib, Andressa Cristina Sposato Louzada, Júlia Freire Castanheiras de Paiva Ferreira, Lucas Lembrança Pinheiro, Cynthia de Almeida Mendes, Nelson Wolosker
{"title":"Chronic spontaneous non-aneurysmal aortic rupture treated with endovascular surgery.","authors":"Bruno Jeronimo Ponte, Viviane Galli Dib, Andressa Cristina Sposato Louzada, Júlia Freire Castanheiras de Paiva Ferreira, Lucas Lembrança Pinheiro, Cynthia de Almeida Mendes, Nelson Wolosker","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC1113","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC1113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spontaneous non-aneurysmal aortic rupture is rare and is usually attributed to penetrating aortic ulcers, infections, tumor infiltrations, or inflammatory and collagen diseases. Chronic rupture is infrequent but extremely rare in non-aneurysmal aortas, which makes diagnosis difficult because the absence of an aneurysm can mislead the physician to rule out rupture. Here, we describe the case of an 85-year-old male, who was undergoing oncological investigation for weight loss, inappetence, and back pain. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging performed 3 months before admission showed a contained pseudoaneurysm of the infrarenal aorta associated with significant aortoiliac calcification and images suggestive of peritoneal implants. The patient was referred to our oncological center and underwent abdominal computed tomography for oncological investigation and staging. The patient was urgently admitted to the intensive care unit after a critical finding of contained rupture of the infrarenal aorta during the scan. Endovascular repair was indicated, and the patient was successfully treated with implantation of an Endurant IIs 25 × 25 × 70 mm endoprosthesis. No procedural complications were observed. Postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the fifth postoperative day. Control computed tomography performed 1 and 6 months after surgery showed no leaks. This case emphasizes the importance of communication between the radiologists and attending physicians. As the rupture was punctual and well defined in the computed tomography and angiography images, endovascular repair with an aortic cuff was safely performed, and the procedure time was reduced.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eRC1113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634351/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Point-of-care ultrasonography for diagnosis of purulent pericarditis postappendectomy: a case report. 急诊超声诊断阑尾切除术后化脓性心包炎1例。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC0962
José Alexandre Neto, Emanuel Pinheiro Esposito, Marcus Gomes Bastos, Cenilde da Costa Araújo, Luan Moraes Ferreira, Apollo Vinícius Fernandes Neves
{"title":"Point-of-care ultrasonography for diagnosis of purulent pericarditis postappendectomy: a case report.","authors":"José Alexandre Neto, Emanuel Pinheiro Esposito, Marcus Gomes Bastos, Cenilde da Costa Araújo, Luan Moraes Ferreira, Apollo Vinícius Fernandes Neves","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC0962","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC0962","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Purulent pericarditis is rare condition in the modern era of antibiotics. However, it is a serious condition as it has an accelerated progression and is difficult to diagnose due to its nonspecific clinical presentation, resulting in high mortality. Herein, we present a case in which a 36-year-old male patient with otherwise unremarkable medical history developed abdominal sepsis complicated by purulent pericarditis post-appendectomy. While the initial clinical presentation was not compatible with the classic signs of purulent pericarditis, the diagnosis was made using electrocardiography (ST elevation/PR depression) and point-of-care ultrasonography (pericardial effusion). The condition was successfully managed with pericardial drainage and broad-spectrum antibiotics. The present case reinforces and reiterates the need for high diagnostic suspicion and careful clinical reasoning in the diagnosis of purulent pericarditis. Furthermore, it highlights the applicability of point-of-care ultrasonography in the diagnosis of the same.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eRC0962"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634327/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cavernous hemangioma in the masticatory space. 咀嚼间隙海绵状血管瘤。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC1106
Marina Nahas Dafico Bernardes, Lucas da Silva Braz, Júlia Ramos de Melo, Cárita Lopes Macêdo, Jordanna Ferreira Lousek, Hugo Fernandes de Paula, Hugo Valter Lisboa Ramos, Claudiney Candido Costa
{"title":"Cavernous hemangioma in the masticatory space.","authors":"Marina Nahas Dafico Bernardes, Lucas da Silva Braz, Júlia Ramos de Melo, Cárita Lopes Macêdo, Jordanna Ferreira Lousek, Hugo Fernandes de Paula, Hugo Valter Lisboa Ramos, Claudiney Candido Costa","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC1106","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC1106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hemangiomas are benign congenital vascular tumors that commonly arise in the head and neck regions. Although they present with indolent growth and involution in most cases, they can cause facial deformities. Hemangiomas have three subtypes: capillary, cavernous, and mixed. The cavernous type is most commonly observed on the lateral wall of the nose or the inferior turbinate. This report describes a case of cavernous hemangioma diagnosed in a rare location in the left retromaxillary masticatory space in a 67-year-old woman. Total excision of the lesion was performed with surgical treatment through the Caldwell-Luc access. Anatomopathological and immunohistochemical examinations suggested a malformative vascular lesion with a cavernous hemangioma pattern and without signs of malignancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eRC1106"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634369/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss in bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate: a systematic review of literature. 氨甲环酸在双极经尿道前列腺切除术中减少失血:文献系统回顾。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0734
Jonathan Doyun Cha, Gabriel Franco de Camargo Galindo, Caroline Vidalli Denser, Carlos Henrique Alves da Silva, Arie Carneiro
{"title":"Tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss in bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate: a systematic review of literature.","authors":"Jonathan Doyun Cha, Gabriel Franco de Camargo Galindo, Caroline Vidalli Denser, Carlos Henrique Alves da Silva, Arie Carneiro","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0734","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0734","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To study the efficacy of tranexamic acid at reducing bleeding during bipolar prostate resection surgery (B-TURP) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched registers with MESH terms \"prostate hyperplasia,\" \"prostate surgery,\" and \"tranexamic acid.\" Studies available in full and online, published from 2013 to 2023, in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French were included; review articles were excluded. Information sources: Portal Regional da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde and PubMed Central. The Cochrane RoB2 tool was used to analyze risk of bias in randomized clinical trials.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two randomized clinical trials involving 256 patients were included. Both groups had minimal risk of bias. Both studies showed a positive effect of tranexamic acid on blood loss parameters. Only one study in the tranexamic acid group had a lower transfusion rate, and another had a lower irrigation fluid volume and operation time in the tranexamic acid group. A meta-analysis was not performed because of the limited number of eligible studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For patients undergoing B-TURP for benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms, the use of tranexamic acid reduced blood loss. However, a limited number of patients were studied, and the available randomized clinical trials presented conflicting conclusions. Therefore, further studies are needed to explore this aspect in detail.</p><p><strong>Prospero database registration: </strong>(www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero) under registration ID CRD42023416383.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eRW0734"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634347/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of host modulation through omega-3 dietary supplementation on inflammatory outcomes in periodontitis: a scoping review. 通过omega-3膳食补充对牙周炎炎症结果的宿主调节的影响:一项范围审查。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0936
Aline Ramos Carlucci, Beatriz Rezende Bergo, Rafael Nascimento de Brito Silva, Gabriella de Deus Bressane, Mauricio Baeza, Nídia Castro Dos Santos
{"title":"Effects of host modulation through omega-3 dietary supplementation on inflammatory outcomes in periodontitis: a scoping review.","authors":"Aline Ramos Carlucci, Beatriz Rezende Bergo, Rafael Nascimento de Brito Silva, Gabriella de Deus Bressane, Mauricio Baeza, Nídia Castro Dos Santos","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0936","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0936","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Inflammation causes the progressive destruction of the supporting tissues around teeth in patients with periodontitis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the immunological effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) as adjunctive therapy in patients with periodontal disease and identify potential biomarkers for the disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to investigate the impact of omega-3 therapy with or without acetylsalicylic acid on the immunological parameters of periodontal treatment. Eligible studies included those conducted on patients with normoglycemia and diabetes, published after 2002 in English, and containing relevant keywords. The exclusion criteria included pre-2002 publications, literature reviews, animal studies, and articles without immunological analysis. This review involved careful study selection by two double-blind researchers using the Rayyan software, with data extraction and analysis performed by the third and fourth reviewers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven randomized clinical trials that compared control/placebo and n-3 PUFA groups or the follow-ups of the n-3 PUFA groups were included. The concentration of inflammatory cytokines was reduced following dietary supplementation with n-3 PUFA in the reviewed studies. Specifically, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, and RANKL levels were reduced after dietary supplementation with n-3 PUFA as an adjunctive therapy for periodontitis. Changes in inflammatory outcomes were associated with the clinical benefits of periodontitis. However, significant divergence in the evaluated inflammatory markers, samples, and methods impairs direct comparisons and quantitative analyses in the available literature.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the need for clinical trials to advance our understanding and assessment of inflammatory outcomes in patients with periodontitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eRW0936"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Current landscape of clinical use of ex vivo expanded natural killer cells for cancer therapy. 目前体外自然杀伤细胞在癌症治疗中的临床应用前景广阔。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0612
Júlia Teixeira Cottas de Azevedo, Juliana Aparecida Preto de Godoy, Cláudia de Souza, Micheli Severo Sielski, Larissa Leggieri Coa, Augusto Barbosa Júnior, Lucila Nassif Kerbauy, Andrea Tiemi Kondo, Oswaldo Keith Okamoto, Nelson Hamerschlak, José Mauro Kutner, Raquel de Melo Alves Paiva
{"title":"Current landscape of clinical use of ex vivo expanded natural killer cells for cancer therapy.","authors":"Júlia Teixeira Cottas de Azevedo, Juliana Aparecida Preto de Godoy, Cláudia de Souza, Micheli Severo Sielski, Larissa Leggieri Coa, Augusto Barbosa Júnior, Lucila Nassif Kerbauy, Andrea Tiemi Kondo, Oswaldo Keith Okamoto, Nelson Hamerschlak, José Mauro Kutner, Raquel de Melo Alves Paiva","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0612","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Natural Killer cells are immune leukocytes required for responses against tumor cells and virus-infected cells. In the last decade, natural killer cells have emerged as promising tools in cancer therapy, and clinical studies on patients treated with natural killer cells have revealed increased rates of disease-free survival. In this article, we review results from the major clinical trials that have used natural killer cells for cancer treatment, including their global distribution. We also discuss the major mechanisms of natural killer cell activation and expansion and focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each mechanism for clinical applications. Although natural killer cells can be isolated from several sources, primary natural killer cells are most commonly used in clinical trials. However, the frequency of natural killer cells available in peripheral and cord blood is low, necessitating development of methods for expansion of natural killer cells for clinical use. The development of a platform for the expansion of large-scale good manufacturing practice-compliant natural killer cells has limitations as several methods for natural killer cell activation and expansion yield conflicting results. Only techniques using feeder cells can produce large numbers of cells, allowing the \"off-the-shelf\" use of natural killer cells. However, advances in cell culture have supported the development of feeder-free platforms for natural killer cell expansion, which is fundamental for improving the safety of this type of cell therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eRW0612"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Longitudinal data collection in pediatric and adult patients with 5q spinal muscular atrophy in Latin America: LATAM RegistrAME study - a clinical registry study protocol. 拉丁美洲儿童和成人5q脊髓性肌萎缩症患者的纵向数据收集:LATAM RegistrAME研究-一项临床注册研究方案。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AE1133
Elice Carneiro Batista, Edmar Zanoteli, Frederico Monfardini, Gustavo Prado Dos Santos, Gisele Sampaio Silva, Otávio Berwanger, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Henrique Andrade Rodrigues da Fonseca
{"title":"Longitudinal data collection in pediatric and adult patients with 5q spinal muscular atrophy in Latin America: LATAM RegistrAME study - a clinical registry study protocol.","authors":"Elice Carneiro Batista, Edmar Zanoteli, Frederico Monfardini, Gustavo Prado Dos Santos, Gisele Sampaio Silva, Otávio Berwanger, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Henrique Andrade Rodrigues da Fonseca","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AE1133","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AE1133","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare hereditary neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive motor neuron loss. The most common form of SMA is linked to 5q (5q-SMA) and is classified into subtypes according to the age of onset and maximum motor function achieved. The severity ranges from progressive infantile paralysis and premature death (type 1) to limited motor neuron loss in adults (type 4). The LATAM RegistrAME protocol is an observational, retrospective, prospective international multicenter clinical registry study involving Latin Americans. We will include 5q-SMA patients across all age groups, from pediatric to adult, to describe their clinical characteristics and disease progression. The protocol will use an international clinical research form based on the Treat Neuromuscular Disease Global Academic Network (TREAT-NMD), which focuses on advancing research on neuromuscular disorders in patients with spinal muscular atrophy. The study will include six countries in Latin America, sampling a total of 415 patients with SMA and 5q-SMA types 1, 2, 3, and 4 of all ages and both sexes who have genetically confirmed 5q-SMA. The mean follow-up period was 24 months. The primary outcomes will be the description of general clinical characteristics, access to medications capable of modifying the course of the disease, functional assessments, motor milestones, and ventilatory support. This study will provide insights into 5q spinal muscular atrophy patients in Latin America to better understand their clinical characteristics, use of medications, and outcomes while supporting further clinical management protocols and clinical trials. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05475691.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eAE1133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634359/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhancing delirium awareness in South America: current insights and future perspectives for research and practice. 加强南美谵妄意识:当前的见解和未来的研究和实践展望。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024CE1332
Ricardo Kenji Nawa, Thiago Junqueira Avelino-Silva, Roberta Esteves Vieira de Castro, María Adela Goldberg, Luis Daniel Umezawa Makikado, Fernando Tirapegui Sanhueza, Gabriel Heras-La-Calle, Heidi L Lindroth, Keibun Liu, Rebecca von Haken, Peter Nydahl
{"title":"Enhancing delirium awareness in South America: current insights and future perspectives for research and practice.","authors":"Ricardo Kenji Nawa, Thiago Junqueira Avelino-Silva, Roberta Esteves Vieira de Castro, María Adela Goldberg, Luis Daniel Umezawa Makikado, Fernando Tirapegui Sanhueza, Gabriel Heras-La-Calle, Heidi L Lindroth, Keibun Liu, Rebecca von Haken, Peter Nydahl","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024CE1332","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024CE1332","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eCE1332"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634360/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Correlation between increased flushing intervals and malfunction and infectious complications in fully implantable catheters during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19大流行期间全植入式导尿管冲洗间隔增加与功能障碍和感染并发症的相关性
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0736
Alexandre de Oliveira Esteves, Vitor Lauar Pimenta de Figueiredo, Glauco Fernandes Saes, Antônio Eduardo Zerati, Pedro Puech-Leão, Nelson Wolosker, Nelson De Luccia
{"title":"Correlation between increased flushing intervals and malfunction and infectious complications in fully implantable catheters during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Alexandre de Oliveira Esteves, Vitor Lauar Pimenta de Figueiredo, Glauco Fernandes Saes, Antônio Eduardo Zerati, Pedro Puech-Leão, Nelson Wolosker, Nelson De Luccia","doi":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0736","DOIUrl":"10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0736","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the incidence of malfunction and colonization rates of fully implantable long-term catheters left unflushed during the COVID-19 pandemic; and to evaluate the average cost of transporting each patient to the hospital for flushing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients reduced the number of hospital visits and stopped flushing their catheters periodically with saline solution. After the pandemic stabilized in 2022, patients who completed chemotherapy treatment had their long-term catheters removed. We evaluated the catheters' function and colonization rates. To evaluate the incidence of malfunctions and the colonization rate of these catheters, we tested the flow and reflux during removal surgery, before removal, and by culturing their tips. These catheters were divided into two groups: a standard group, in which the last flushing occurred before 90 days, and another group, in which the last flushing occurred after 90 days. We analyzed the correlation between the time at which these catheters were closed, the incidence of malfunction, and the colonization rate of these catheters. To avoid confusion due to the reduced sample size, a second analysis was performed between the group of catheters that did not work and those that worked, evaluating the time they were closed and the catheter tip culture. We also analyzed the financial costs for each patient from home to the hospital.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 66 patients included in the study, 28 spent >90 days without catheter flushing, and 38 spent <90 days. The incidence of infection occurred in two patients with >90 days of flushing and in three patients with <90 days of flushing. Catheter malfunction occurred in 4 patients in the group with >90 days without flushing and in 5 patients with <90 days of flushing. In the secondary analysis, the group with a functioning catheter (n=52) had a mean time of 152 days, whereas for the group with a non-functioning catheter (n=9), the mean time was 229 days (p=0.51). No differences were statistically significant. No correlation was found between the colonization rate of catheter in the group with a functioning or non-functioning catheter, as the group with a functioning catheter had three cases of positive catheter tip culture and the group with a non-functioning catheter had one case of positive catheter tip culture. The average cost for each patient to travel from home to the hospital was 39.01 reais (approximately 7.50 USD).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among the patients followed up at our hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, no statistically significant difference was observed in the function and colonization rate of long-term catheters between those who underwent flushing at intervals of <90 days and those with intervals of >90 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":47359,"journal":{"name":"Einstein-Sao Paulo","volume":"22 ","pages":"eAO0736"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11634335/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Continuous evaluation of exosomatic electrodermal activity in patients with primary palmoplantar hyperhidrosis. 原发性掌足底多汗症患者的躯体外皮电活动的持续评估。
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Einstein-Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-12-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO1152
Rafael José Silveira, Carolina Carvalho Jansen Sorbello, Nelson Wolosker, José Ribas Milanez de Campos, João José de Deus Cardoso, Alexandre Sherlley Casimiro Onofre
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