Mastoidite fúngica em paciente com sida: relato de caso / Fungal mastoiditis in aids patients: reported cases

Introdução: Mastoidite fúngica por Aspergillus fumigatus ocorre predominantemente em pacientes imunossuprimidos. O diagnóstico geralmente é difícil e a doença é potencialmente fatal. O tratamento consiste em terapia antifúngica, desbridamento cirúrgico e correção da imunossupressão. Relato do Caso: Este artigo trata-se de um relato de um caso de mastoidite fúngica em um paciente com síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA). O tratamento realizado foi o cirúrgico associado à terapia antifúngica. O nervo facial deste paciente não estava afetado, o que não exclui complicações potencialmente fatais da mastoidite.

Introduction: Fungal mastoidits by Aspergillus fumigates predominantly occurs in immunosuppressed patients. Diagnosis is usually hard and disease is potentially fatal. Treatment is comprised of antifungal therapy, surgical debridement and immunosuppression correction. Case Report: This article reports a case of fungal mastoiditis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The treatment performed was that of surgery associated with antifungal therapy. The patient's facial nerve was not affected, what does not exclude potentially fatal complications of mastoiditis.

Long-term evaluation in aesthetic rhinoplasty in an academic referral center.

UNLABELLED: Plastic surgery is based on improving esthetic for the patient. In most services, the surgery outcome is evaluated in a subjective manner. AIM: to objectively assess the degree of patient satisfaction one year after rhinoplasty using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation questionnaire at a referral academic center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 69 patients operated in the otorhinolaryngology service were selected. The patients were operated upon by third year residents during the period from January to December 2007 and answered the questionnaire translated by the authors of this study. RESULTS: we obtained a mean value of 73.25% of satisfaction for primary rhinoplasty and a mean value of 72.02% of satisfaction for secondary rhinoplasty. CONCLUSION: the level of satisfaction presented by the patients was considered to be very good.

Avaliação tardia em rinoplastia estética em um centro acadêmico de referência / Long-term evaluation in aesthetic rhinoplasty in an academic referral center

A cirurgia estética tem por fundamento a melhora estética dos pacientes. O resultado das cirurgias é avaliado de modo subjetivo na maioria dos serviços. OBJETIVO: Avaliar objetivamente o grau de satisfação dos pacientes um ano após a rinoplastia, utilizando o questionário Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation, num centro acadêmico de referência. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foram selecionados 69 pacientes no serviço de otorrinolaringologia, operados por médicos residentes do terceiro ano no período de Janeiro a Dezembro de 2007 que responderam o questionário traduzido pelos autores do estudo. RESULTADO: Obtivemos uma média de 73,25 por cento de grau de satisfação para rinoplastia primária e 72,02 por cento para secundária. CONCLUSÃO: O grau de satisfação apresentado pelos pacientes foi considerado muito bom.

Plastic surgery is based on improving esthetic for the patient. In most services, the surgery outcome is evaluated in a subjective manner. AIM: to objectively assess the degree of patient satisfaction one year after rhinoplasty using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation questionnaire at a referral academic center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 69 patients operated in the otorhinolaryngology service were selected. The patients were operated upon by third year residents during the period from January to December 2007 and answered the questionnaire translated by the authors of this study. RESULTS: we obtained a mean value of 73.25 percent of satisfaction for primary rhinoplasty and a mean value of 72.02 percent of satisfaction for secondary rhinoplasty. CONCLUSION: the level of satisfaction presented by the patients was considered to be very good.

Penetrating cardiac injuries: a 13-year retrospective evaluation from a Brazilian trauma center.

To present our experience with penetrating cardiac injuries. We have retrospectively reviewed the records of 70 victims of penetrating cardiac injuries. A logistic regression has been performed in order to determine the association between death and clinical predictors. Penetrating injuries consisted of 43 stab wounds (61.4%) and 27 (38.6%) gunshot injuries (P=0.72). There were 63 (90%) male and 7 female (10%, P<0.001) victims. The mean age was 27.36+/-11.51, ranging from 3 to 65 years. The overall mortality was 32.9%, 47.8% for gunshot wounds and 52.2% for stab wounds (P=0.266). Eight victims (11.4%) had associated intra-thoracic great vessel injuries and 17 (24.3%) presented associated intra-abdominal organ injuries. The incidence of injured chamber was: right ventricle 37.1%, right atrium 27.1%, left ventricle 25.7%, and left atrium 5.7%. Non-survivors had lower systolic blood pressure (37.50+/-39.18 mmHg) than survivors (79.04+/-41.04 mmHg; P<0.001) upon arrival at the hospital. Thirteen non-survival (56.5%) and 10 (21.3%) survival victims had systolic blood pressure (SBP)