[Prevalence and factors associated with violence suffered by incarcerated women for drug trafficking in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil: a cross-sectional study]. / Prevalência e fatores associados à violência sofrida em mulheres encarceradas por tráfico de drogas no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil: um estudo transversal.

The scope of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the violence suffered by women accused of drug trafficking in the 24 months prior to incarceration in the Women's Penal Colony in the State of Pernambuco. A cross-sectional study including 290 women aged 18 and above, with up to twelve months imprisonment, was performed for the data collection period. A questionnaire was applied to research the socioeconomic and demographic variables and the characteristics of violence and drug trafficking. All of the participants signed a consent form. The association between variables and intensity of exposure and response were determined by the chi-square test and the values (p < 0.05) were considered statistically significant. The study revealed that 71.4% of women were young; 78.9% non white, 85.8% unmarried with children, 83.3% had low education and 72.6% had income below the minimum wage. Furthermore, 56.9% were users of illicit drugs and 67.5% participated by performing some role in drug trafficking. A high prevalence of some form of violence suffered were observed in the population studied and the partner was the most frequent perpetrator (44.1%), calling for the authorities to pay greater attention in the actions of prevention of such violence.

Prevalência e fatores associados à violência sofrida em mulheres encarceradas por tráfico de drogas no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil: um estudo transversal / Prevalence and factors associated with violence suffered by incarcerated women for drug trafficking in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Este estudo objetivou estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência sofrida nos 24 meses anteriores ao encarceramento de mulheres por tráfico de drogas em Colônia Penal Feminina no Estado de Pernambuco. Realizou-se um estudo de corte transversal incluindo 290 mulheres com 18 ou mais anos de idade e com até doze meses de encarceramento no período da coleta de dados. Utilizou-se como instrumento um questionário pesquisando variáveis socioeconômicas e demográficas e características da violência e do tráfico de drogas. Todas as participantes assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. A associação e a intensidade entre as variáveis de exposição e resposta foram determinadas pelo teste qui-quadrado e valores (p < 0,05) considerados estatisticamente significantes. O estudo mostrou que 71,4% das mulheres eram jovens; 78,9% não brancas; 85,8% solteiras com filhos; 83,3% tinham baixa escolaridade e 72,6% recebiam renda inferior ao salário mínimo. Usaram drogas ilícitas 47,3% e desenvolveram algum papel no tráfico de drogas 67,5%. Prevalências elevadas para algum tipo de violência sofrida foram observadas na população estudada e o companheiro foi identificado como perpetrador mais frequente (44,1%), sugerindo maior atenção das autoridades nas ações de prevenção desses agravos.

The scope of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the violence suffered by women accused of drug trafficking in the 24 months prior to incarceration in the Women's Penal Colony in the State of Pernambuco. A cross-sectional study including 290 women aged 18 and above, with up to twelve months imprisonment, was performed for the data collection period. A questionnaire was applied to research the socioeconomic and demographic variables and the characteristics of violence and drug trafficking. All of the participants signed a consent form. The association between variables and intensity of exposure and response were determined by the chi-square test and the values (p < 0.05) were considered statistically significant. The study revealed that 71.4% of women were young; 78.9% non white, 85.8% unmarried with children, 83.3% had low education and 72.6% had income below the minimum wage. Furthermore, 56.9% were users of illicit drugs and 67.5% participated by performing some role in drug trafficking. A high prevalence of some form of violence suffered were observed in the population studied and the partner was the most frequent perpetrator (44.1%), calling for the authorities to pay greater attention in the actions of prevention of such violence.

[Understanding the classification, physiopathology and the diagnostic radiology of bronchiectasis]. / Entendendo a classifi cação, a fi siopatologia e o diagnóstico radiológico das bronquiectasias.

Bronchiectasis is defined as an abnormal persistent bronchial dilatation usually associated with inflammation in the bronchial tree and lung parenchyma. The disease remains a common cause of significant morbidity and mortality, especially when associated with hereditary disorders such as cystic fibrosis, ciliary dyskinesia, and immunodeficiency states. Computed tomography is now the diagnostic modality of choice and may also contribute to clinical management, suggesting some etiologic causes. We highlight developments in classification, physiopathology and radiology of this debilitating disease.

Post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans: can CT scan findings at early age anticipate lung function?

BACKGROUND: The image findings of post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PIBO) have been described, however, we do not know if such findings can predict lung function (LF) deterioration with increasing patient age. AIM: To assess whether computed tomography (CT) abnormalities detected at an early stage of the disease can anticipate abnormal LF a decade later in children with PIBO. METHODS: We compared CT scans of 21 children with PIBO, done within their first 3 years of life, and their actual LF. To evaluate CT scans we used a modified Bhalla score and, for LF, FEV1 as percentage of predicted values. We calculated prevalence ratios (PRs) by comparing the proportion of patients with worst CT score and worst LF, with the proportion of those with best CT score and worst LF. RESULTS: PR was 1.17 (CI 1.02; 1.34, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: The CT finding early in the life of children with PIBO, when assessed by the Bhalla, score seem to anticipate future LF status.

Large pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm due to lung carcinoma: pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm.

We present the case of a 54-year-old patient who presented to our institution 4 months after refusing surgical treatment for a right upper lobe cavitary carcinoma. Weight loss, hemoptysis, and worsening pulsatile chest pain were the complaints. Radiologic restaging surprisingly revealed a large pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm occupying the whole cavity area. A right pneumonectomy with intrapericardial pulmonary artery ligation was performed. Previous cases are extremely rare and differ from ours as patients presented with advanced lung cancer and thus, were not treated with resection, but with coil embolization.

Synchronous pulmonary and hepatic nodules in a patient with previous bronchogenic carcinoma: the relevance of histopathological confirmation.

The synchronous presentation of pulmonary and hepatic nodules in a patient with previously resected bronchogenic carcinoma raises suspicion of recurrence and mandates restaging. We present the case of a 71-year-old male with a history of lobectomy with pericardial resection and mediastinal lymphadenectomy (T3N0M0). At five years after the operation, he presented with a new pulmonary lesion. Restaging detected a synchronous nodule in the liver. Despite the strong suspicion of tumor recurrence, further investigation with a percutaneous liver biopsy revealed hepatocellular carcinoma. In order to investigate the etiology of the pulmonary lesion (hypotheses of recurrent bronchial cancer and of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma), an open lung biopsy was performed, which revealed chronic inflammatory tissue with foci of anthracosis and dystrophic calcification. The patient was submitted to a non-anatomic resection of the liver lesion. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 10. This report highlights the relevance of the histopathological diagnosis in patients with a history of bronchogenic carcinoma and suspicion of tumor recurrence. Differential diagnoses and the treatment administered are discussed.

Nódulo sincrônico pulmonar e hepático em paciente com antecedente de carcinoma broncogênico: a importância da confirmação histopatológica / Synchronous pulmonary and hepatic nodules in a patient with previous bronchogenic carcinoma: the relevance of histopathological confirmation

A apresentação de lesão sincrônica pulmonar e hepática em um paciente com antecedente de carcinoma broncogênico operado gera a suspeita de recidiva tumoral e indica a necessidade de re-estadiamento. Apresentamos o caso de um paciente de 71 anos submetido à lobectomia pulmonar com ressecção de pericárdio e linfadenectomia mediastinal (T3N0M0). Cinco anos após a cirurgia, detectou-se a presença de uma nova lesão pulmonar. No re-estadiamento, foi diagnosticada uma lesão sincrônica no fígado. Apesar da forte suspeita de recidiva tumoral, prosseguiu-se a investigação e uma punção hepática revelou carcinoma hepatocelular. Para esclarecer a etiologia da lesão pulmonar (hipóteses de recidiva de carcinoma brônquico ou de metástase de carcinoma hepatocelular), foi realizada uma biópsia a céu aberto, compatível com reação inflamatória crônica com focos de antracose e de calcificação distrófica. O paciente foi então submetido à ressecção hepática não-regrada com intuito curativo. Teve boa evolução, com alta no 10º dia de pós-operatório. O presente relato destaca a importância do diagnóstico histopatológico em pacientes com antecedente de carcinoma broncogênico e suspeita de recidiva. Hipóteses diagnósticas e condutas terapêuticas são discutidas.

The synchronous presentation of pulmonary and hepatic nodules in a patient with previously resected bronchogenic carcinoma raises suspicion of recurrence and mandates restaging. We present the case of a 71-year-old male with a history of lobectomy with pericardial resection and mediastinal lymphadenectomy (T3N0M0). At five years after the operation, he presented with a new pulmonary lesion. Restaging detected a synchronous nodule in the liver. Despite the strong suspicion of tumor recurrence, further investigation with a percutaneous liver biopsy revealed hepatocellular carcinoma. In order to investigate the etiology of the pulmonary lesion (hypotheses of recurrent bronchial cancer and of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma), an open lung biopsy was performed, which revealed chronic inflammatory tissue with foci of anthracosis and dystrophic calcification. The patient was submitted to a non-anatomic resection of the liver lesion. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 10. This report highlights the relevance of the histopathological diagnosis in patients with a history of bronchogenic carcinoma and suspicion of tumor recurrence. Differential diagnoses and the treatment administered are discussed.

Computed tomography findings of postoperative complications in lung transplantation.

Due to the increasing number and improved survival of lung transplant recipients, radiologists should be aware of the imaging features of the postoperative complications that can occur in such patients. The early treatment of complications is important for the long-term survival of lung transplant recipients. Frequently, HRCT plays a central role in the investigation of such complications. Early recognition of the signs of complications allows treatment to be initiated earlier, which improves survival. The aim of this pictorial review was to demonstrate the CT scan appearance of pulmonary complications such as reperfusion edema, acute rejection, infection, pulmonary thromboembolism, chronic rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, bronchial dehiscence and bronchial stenosis.

Computed tomography findings of postoperative complications in lung transplantation / Achados tomográficos nas complicações pós-operatórias do transplante pulmonar

Due to the increasing number and improved survival of lung transplant recipients, radiologists should be aware of the imaging features of the postoperative complications that can occur in such patients. The early treatment of complications is important for the long-term survival of lung transplant recipients. Frequently, HRCT plays a central role in the investigation of such complications. Early recognition of the signs of complications allows treatment to be initiated earlier, which improves survival. The aim of this pictorial review was to demonstrate the CT scan appearance of pulmonary complications such as reperfusion edema, acute rejection, infection, pulmonary thromboembolism, chronic rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, bronchial dehiscence and bronchial stenosis.

Com o número cada vez maior e uma melhor sobrevida dos pacientes submetidos ao transplante pulmonar, os radiologistas devem estar cientes das diversas possibilidades de complicações associadas ao transplante de pulmão. O tratamento precoce das complicações é importante para a sobrevida a longo prazo dos receptores de transplante pulmonar. Com frequência, a TCAR desempenha um papel central na investigação de tais complicações. O reconhecimento precoce dos sinais de complicações proporciona um tratamento rápido e melhora a sobrevida. O objetivo desta revisão pictórica foi proporcionar uma visão sobre as complicações mais prevalentes na TC, tais como edema de reperfusão, rejeição aguda, infecção, tromboembolismo pulmonar, rejeição crônica, síndrome da bronquiolite obliterante, pneumonia em organização criptogênica, doença linfoproliferativa pós-transplante, deiscência brônquica e estenose brônquica.

A imagem na doença tromboembólica venosa / The image in the venous thromboembolic disease

O tromboembolismo pulmonar (TEP) e a trombose venosa profunda (TVP) fazem parte do espectro da doença tromboembólica venosa cuja prevalência é alta e a mortalidade é dependente do diagnóstico precoce e da instituição da terapêutica apropriada. O pré-teste clínico associado à avaliação sérica de D-dímeros tem definido papel na triagem de pacientes com suspeita da doença, especialmente de TEP. No entanto, os estudos de imagem cada vez mais têm importância fundamental no diagnóstico, prognóstico, terapêutica e no seguimento destes pacientes. Até o final dos anos 80, a angiografia convencional era o único método de imagem validado para esse fim. Nas duas últimas décadas, a cintilografia, a ressonância magnética e a tomografia computadorizada foram assumindo a função de auxiliar na comprovação por imagem desta doença, com a vantagem de serem métodos menos invasivos e mais disponíveis.Este trabalho tem como objetivo fazer uma revisão do que a imagem é capaz de contribuir para o diagnóstico da doença tromboembólica venosa e para o auxílio no seguimento dos pacientes acometidos.