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We present the case of a woman with a previous history of hypertension and retroperitoneal tumour. The histology was reported as a paraganglioma. There was no clinical follow-up. Years later, there was a recurrence of the phaeochromocytoma after presenting with a difficult to control hypertension, along with elevation of urinary catecholamines. The case aims to highlight the importance of performing a clinical follow-up in these patients, due to the risk of recurrence.
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Neoplasias Ósseas/secundário , Hipertensão/etiologia , Feocromocitoma/secundário , Neoplasias Retroperitoneais/complicações , Esterno/patologia , Adrenalectomia , Anti-Hipertensivos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Ósseas/complicações , Neoplasias Ósseas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Ósseas/radioterapia , Catecolaminas/urina , Erros de Diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Hipertensão/tratamento farmacológico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nefrectomia , Paraganglioma/diagnóstico , Feocromocitoma/complicações , Feocromocitoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Feocromocitoma/radioterapia , Neoplasias Retroperitoneais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Retroperitoneais/cirurgia , Esterno/diagnóstico por imagem , Vértebras Torácicas , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: When the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel II (ATP II) guidelines were published, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III data for 1988 to 1991 were used to estimate the number of Americans requiring lipid-lowering therapy based on ATP II cut points. However, the guidelines recommend using clinical judgment to determine whether to initiate drug therapy in individuals whose low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels remain above treatment goals with diet therapy but below the initiation level for drug therapy. METHODS: We analyzed updated (1988-1994) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III data, based on a sample of 6796 adults aged 20 years and older, to estimate the numbers of American adults with an elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level and requiring drug therapy using cut points vs clinical judgment as specified in ATP II guidelines. RESULTS: Assuming a 10% low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction with diet, an estimated 10.4 million American adults require drug therapy based on ATP II cut points. If we include individuals for whom the guidelines recommend clinical judgment, the estimate increases to 28.4 million. The largest increase occurs in individuals without known coronary heart disease but with 2 or more risk factors: from 5.5 to 17.5 million. These high-risk individuals have low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations similar to those in patients with coronary heart disease. CONCLUSIONS: Since the ATP II guidelines were published, clinical judgment has been informed by abundant clinical trial evidence establishing the safety and benefit of lipid-lowering therapy. The large number of individuals at high risk for coronary heart disease emphasizes the need for cost-effective therapy to extend treatment to the greatest number of individuals who may benefit.
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LDL-Colesterol/sangue , Hipercolesterolemia/tratamento farmacológico , Hipercolesterolemia/epidemiologia , Hipolipemiantes/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Fatores de Risco , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Although postchallenge hyperglycemia is a well-established feature of type 2 diabetes, its association with risk of mortality is uncertain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the independent association of fasting and 2-h glucose levels with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We analyzed data from the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) Mortality Study, a prospective cohort study of U.S. adults examined in the NHANES II, and focused on the 3,092 adults aged 30-74 years who underwent an oral glucose tolerance test at baseline (1976-1980). Deaths were identified from U.S. national mortality files from 1976 to 1992. To account for the complex survey design, we used SUDAAN statistical software for weighted analysis. RESULTS: Compared with their normoglycemic counterparts (fasting glucose [FG] < 7.0 and 2-h glucose < 7.8 mmol/l), adults with fasting and postchallenge hyperglycemia (FG > or =7.0 and 2-h glucose > or =11.1 mmol/l) had a twofold higher risk of death after 16 years of follow-up (age- and sex-adjusted relative hazard [RH] 2.1, 95% CI 1.4-3.2). However, adults with isolated postchallenge hyperglycemia (FG < 7.0 and 2-h glucose > or =11.1 mmol/l) were also at higher risk of death (1.6, 1.0-2.6). In proportional hazards analysis, FG (fully adjusted RH 1.10 per 1 SD; 95% CI 1.01, 1.22) and 2-h glucose (1.14, 1.00-1.29) showed nearly identical predictive value for mortality. Similar trends were observed for CVD mortality. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that postchallenge hyperglycemia is associated with increased risk of all-cause and CVD mortality independently of other CVD risk factors.
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Intolerância à Glucose/epidemiologia , Hiperglicemia/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Glicemia/análise , Glicemia/metabolismo , Pressão Sanguínea , Índice de Massa Corporal , Estudos de Coortes , Doença das Coronárias/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologia , Escolaridade , Etnicidade , Feminino , Intolerância à Glucose/mortalidade , Teste de Tolerância a Glucose , Humanos , Hiperglicemia/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Valores de Referência , Fumar , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Resumen Objetivo: Establecer validez aparente, de contenido y constructo, de un programa de simulación de ureterorrenoscopía flexible. Materiales y Método: Se desarrolló un modelo de simulación de silicona para ureterorrenoscopía flexible, en el cual se establecieron 8 marcas de colores en los distintos cálices. Para la validación, se reclutaron urólogos expertos y residentes de urología con experiencia variable en este procedimiento. Se separaron en 3 grupos: G1 para residentes sin experiencia en ureteroscopía, G2 para residentes con experiencia variable y G3 para urólogos expertos. Se les solicitó realizar una navegación completa del modelo, en un tiempo máximo de 600 segundos. Al finalizar, cada participante contestó una encuesta respecto a la utilidad y realismo del modelo. Además, se midió tiempo total, número de puntos encontrados y cantidad de veces de reingreso a los cálices para validación de constructo. Resultados: 15 personas participaron en la evaluación. Se obtuvo una mediana de 8,6 puntos para la utilidad del modelo y 6,75 puntos para el realismo de este. Los tiempos totales de navegación fueron 504, 293 y 133 segundos para G1, G2 y G3 respectivamente (p = 0,02). De las 8 marcas, se encontraron en promedio 5,1, 6,6 y 7,3 (p = 0,18), presentando un promedio de 9,5, 3,8 y 1,3 reintentos de exploración de los cálices en los respectivos grupos (p = 0,11). Conclusiones: Se establece validez aparente y contenido para un modelo de ureterorrenoscopía flexible. El programa de simulación de ureterorrenoscopía flexible establecido, permite diferenciar novatos de expertos en cuanto a reducción en los tiempos de navegación.
Aim: To establish the face, content, and construction validity of a flexible ureterorenoscopy simulation program. Materials and Method: A simulation model for flexible ureterorenoscopy was developed using silicone on which eight colored marks were marked on the calyxes. For validation, expert urologists and residents with varying amounts of experience in this procedure were recruited. They were separated into three groups: 1) G1 for residents without experience in ureteroscopy; 2) G2 for residents with variable experience; and 3) G3 for expert urologists. They were asked to perform a full navigation of the model in a maximum time of 600 sec. At the end, each participant answered a survey regarding the usefulness and realistic nature of the model. In addition, total time, number of marks found, and times of re-entry to the calyxes were measured. Results: A median of 8.6 points was obtained for the utility of the model and 6.75 points for its realistic nature. The total navigation times were 504, 293, and 133 seconds for G1, G2, and G3, respectively (p = 0.02). Of the eight marks, an average of 5.1, 6.6, and 7.3, (p = 0.18) were found with an average of 9.5, 3.8, and 1.3 exploration reattempts at the chalices in the corresponding groups (p = 0.11). Conclusions: Face and content validity was established for this simulation model of flexible ureterorenoscopy. This flexible ureterorenoscopy simulation program allowed us to differentiate the level of expertise in terms of reduction in navigation time.
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Humanos , Competência Clínica , Ureteroscopia/educação , Modelos Anatômicos , Ureteroscopia/métodos , Impressão Tridimensional/tendênciasRESUMO
Resumen Introducción: Si bien la anastomosis intracorpórea (AI) ha demostrado beneficios clínicos sobre la anastomosis extracorpórea (AE) en la hemicolectomía derecha laparoscópica (HDL), su aplicación ha sido limitada por su dificultad técnica y curva de aprendizaje más larga. El presente estudio busca desarrollar y evaluar un modelo simulado para entrenar este procedimiento. Materiales y Método: Se desarrolló un modelo en base a tejido ex vivo, con colon porcino e intestino bovino, montados en un simulador de laparoscopía. Este se modificó sucesivamente en base a entrevistas semiestructuradas a cirujanos hasta lograr el modelo final. Para evaluar apariencia y reacción al modelo, coloproctólogos, cirujanos y residentes previamente expuestos a entrenamiento simulado, realizaron una ileotransverso anastomosis mecánica en el modelo y luego contestaron una encuesta. Resultados: Doce sujetos participaron. Cuatro coloproctólogos, 4 residentes de coloproctología, 2 residentes de cirugía general, 1 cirujano general y 1 cirujano digestivo. El 91,6% valoró positivamente la ergonomía lograda, mientras que el 83,3% y 75% valoraron positivamente el uso del instrumental y la relación anatómica entre estructuras, respectivamente. Todos los participantes consideraron el modelo útil para entrenar sutura manual laparoscópica, el 91,6% para entrenar enterotomías y 83,3% para entrenar el uso de endograpadora. Todos declararon que el módulo permite entender y reflexionar sobre la técnica propuesta. Conclusión: Este modelo desarrollado sería útil para entrenar habilidades críticas para realizar una AI en HDL. Su incorporación a un programa de entrenamiento en laparoscopía avanzada podría contribuir a acortar la curva de aprendizaje de este procedimiento.
Introduction: Although intracorporeal anastomosis has demonstrated clinical benefits over extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy, its application has been limited due to its technical difficulty and longer learning curve. The present study aims to develop and evaluate a simulated model to train this procedure. Materials and Method: An ex vivo tissue model was developed with porcine colon and bovine small bowel mounted in a laparoscopic simulator. This was subsequently modified based on semi-structured interviews to experts until the final model was achieved. To evaluate appearance and reaction to the model, the participants performed an ileocolic mechanical anastomosis in the model and answered a survey. Results: Twelve subjects participated. Four colorectal surgeons, 4 colorectal surgery fellows, 2 residents of general surgery, 1 general surgeon and 1 upper digestive surgeon. Of all subjects, 91.6%, 83.3% and 75% deemed ergonomics achieved, the use of instruments, and the anatomical relationship between structures as similar to reality, respectively. All participants deemed the model useful to train laparoscopic manual suturing, while 91.6% and 83.3% of them considered it useful to train enterotomies and the use of an endostapler, respectively. All declared that the model allows to understand the proposed technique. Conclusion: This model would be useful to train critical skills to perform an intracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Its incorporation into an advanced simulated laparoscopy training program could help shorten the learning curve of this procedure.
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Anastomose Cirúrgica/métodos , Cirurgiões/educação , Treinamento por Simulação/métodos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Laparoscopia/métodos , Colectomia/métodosRESUMO
We compared short- and long-term mortality among 334 Mexican Americans and 348 non-Hispanic whites hospitalized for myocardial infarction in the Corpus Christi Heart Project. Age-adjusted 28-day case fatality rates were 37% and 68% greater among Mexican-American women (6.7%) and men (6.2%) than among their non-Hispanic white counterparts (4.9% and 3.7%). Age-adjusted all-cause mortality rates over the next 25-month period, among those who survived the initial 28 days, were similar among Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white women (17.8% and 18.1%), but were 70% higher among Mexican-American men than among non-Hispanic white men (17.4% and 10.2%, respectively). Age-adjusted 25-month coronary mortality rates among initial 28-day survivors were 40% greater among Mexican-American women than among non-Hispanic white women (12.5% vs 9.0%), and 129% greater among Mexican-American men than among non-Hispanic white men (11.4% vs 5.0%, respectively). Thus, nearly all measures of post-myocardial infarction mortality indicated a survival disadvantage for Mexican Americans compared to non-Hispanic whites.
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Infarto do Miocárdio/mortalidade , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Hospitalização , Humanos , Masculino , Americanos Mexicanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infarto do Miocárdio/epidemiologia , Infarto do Miocárdio/etnologia , Vigilância da População , Fatores de Risco , Taxa de Sobrevida , Texas/epidemiologia , População BrancaRESUMO
Resumen Introducción: El entrenamiento estandarizado mediante simulación ha demostrado mejorar habilidades de residentes y cirujanos. Sin embargo, los centros de simulación que imparten programas validados son escasos y centralizados. Favorecer el acceso de la comunidad quirúrgica a estos programas constituye el desafío actual. Objetivo: Describir el primer "Learning Center" (LC) realizado durante el 90° Congreso Chileno de Cirugía, evaluar su impacto y percepción de los asistentes sobre simulación en cirugía mínimamente invasiva (CMI) en los programas de formación actual. Materiales y Método: Estudio de corte transversal. Se describieron las características del LC. Se aplicó una encuesta tipo Likert para evaluar impacto y percepción de los asistentes. Criterios de inclusión: completar ≥ 1 sesión de entrenamiento, exclusión: encuesta incompleta. Se aplicó estadística descriptiva y analítica no paramétrica. Resultados: LC se compuso de 10 estaciones de entrenamiento con distintos niveles de dificultad. Un equipo de 9 instructores monitorizaron y entregaron feedback efectivo a los asistentes. 84 asistentes contestaron la encuesta completa, 39% mujeres. La muestra se conformó por 41,6% residentes de cirugía general, 35,7% cirujanos, 17,9% internos de medicina, y 4,8% médicos generales. 85% manifestó acuerdo con el impacto positivo del LC como recurso educacional continuo durante el congreso, y la utilidad de la práctica simulada para el desarrollo de habilidades en CMI. No hubo diferencias significativas según sexo o nivel de formación. Conclusión: El primer LC se desarrolló con una amplia aceptación entre sus participantes, constituyendo un posible recurso permanente. El entrenamiento simulado en CMI parece ser un recurso aceptado y percibido como una necesidad por la comunidad quirúrgica nacional.
Background: Standardized Simulated Training (SST) has shown to improve both resident and surgeon skills. However, Simulation Centers with validated training programs are scarce and centralized. The current challenge is to provide the surgical community access to these programs. Aim: To describe the first Learning Center (LC), launched during the 90th Chilean Surgical Congress, and to assess its impact and attendees' perception on simulation in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in current surgery residency programs. Materials and Method: Cross-sectional study. LC characteristics are described. A Likert survey was applied to assess its impact and attendees' perception. Inclusion criteria: to have performed ≥ 1 training sessions. Exclusion criteria: incomplete surveys. Descriptive and non-parametric analytical statistics were applied. Results: The LC was composed of 10 training stations with different difficulty levels. Nine instructors monitored and gave attendees effective feedback. 84 attendees answered the survey adequately. 39% were women. The sample was composed of 41.6% General Surgery Residents, 35.7% Surgeons, 17.9% Medicine Clerks and 4.8% General Practitioners. 85% of participants agreed regarding both the positive impact of the LC as a continuous educational resource during the congress and SST usefulness in development of MIS skills. There were no significant differences according to sex or medical degree. Conclusion: The first LC was widely accepted amongst its participants, constituting a possible permanent resource in the Chilean Surgical Congress. SST in MIS seems to be an accepted resource and perceived as a necessity by the national surgical community.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Cirurgiões/educação , Treinamento por Simulação , Treinamento com Simulação de Alta Fidelidade/tendências , Chile , Inquéritos e Questionários , Educação Médica/tendênciasRESUMO
The purpose of these analyses was to characterize demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of Latin American patients with Fabry disease compared to that of patients in the rest of the world. Observational data reported to the Fabry Registry were obtained from untreated patients or prior to treatment with enzyme replacement therapy. As of October 1, 2010, 3,752 patients were enrolled in the Fabry Registry worldwide, including 333 patients within Latin America. Latin American patients tended to be younger than Fabry Registry patients enrolled in the rest of the world: mean current age 35.5 years versus 39.2 years for men (p < 0.05 by t-test), mean age 37.8 years versus 43.6 years for women (p < 0.05 by t-test). A smaller percentage of Latin American patients have received enzyme replacement therapy, compared to patients in the rest of the world: 67% versus 80% for men, and 19% versus 39% of women, respectively. Thirty-one percent of men and 22% of women in Latin America reported experiencing a significant cardiovascular, renal, or cerebrovascular event, at a mean age of 35 ± 12.6 years in men and 44 ± 12.3 years in women. Cardiovascular events were the most common type of initial clinical event among men and women in Latin America. The medical community in Latin America should be aware of Fabry disease as a possible cause of renal or cardiac dysfunction. Increased awareness will facilitate prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment.
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The anatomy of the proximal phalanges of the human hand has been widely described. Nevertheless, when consulting osteology and anatomy publications, the general opinion of researchers is that siding and allocating the proximal phalanges with regard to finger position is difficult, if not impossible. We provide morphological criteria for determining the side of the proximal phalanges and a metric means of allocating a phalanx to a specific finger. This paper also quantifies the absolute and directional asymmetry found in phalanges within this sample. The sample studied consists of three groups, one modern and two archaeological. To investigate these, three measurements were taken-maximum length, maximum width at the base and maximum width at the head. It was found that phalanges could be assigned correctly to the side and finger of origin in 100% of the cases when the five phalanges of a given hand were present, and that this result dropped to 92% when allocating isolated phalanges. The means of the measurements taken were larger in the modern group and a constant relationship between the greater basal width of the second and the fourth proximal phalanges was found.
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Falanges dos Dedos da Mão/anatomia & histologia , Antropometria/métodos , Feminino , Fósseis , Humanos , Masculino , Rádio (Anatomia)/anatomia & histologia , Ulna/anatomia & histologiaRESUMO
Introduction: Simulation has demonstrated utility in suture skills training on surgical residents. Objective: Evaluate validity of a simulated training curriculum of basic suture skills for medical students. Methods: Study conducted on 2013. Medical students were selected from the School of Medicine of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (EMPUC). The program included four theoretical sessions and six practical sessions in order to training basic surgical tasks (five in total) on a simulated rubber model: one handed knot-tying, simple suture, vertical mattress suture, subcuticular interrupted suture and subcuticular running suture. A survey was applied to the participants to qualify each element of the program, on a scale of 1 to 7 (face-validity). One task (simple suture) was recorded on video, before and after training, to be evaluated by two experts on a blind fashion (content validity). Experts measure participant skills using an OSATS (Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills) and operative time. Statistical analysis for non-parametric variables, median and interquartile range, significant p-value < 0.05. Results: Thirty-six medical students participated, with assistance percentage was over 80 percent. Students qualified the experience favorably: simulated bench-model 6.0 [5.0-6.0], assistant-students 6.5 [6.0-7.0], practical sessions 7.0 [6.0-7.0], and general evaluation 6.5 [6.0-7.0]. In the evaluation of simple suture, there was a significant improvement on OSATS (10 [5-17] vs 19 [17-21]; p < 0.001) and decrease of operative time (138 seg [101-185] vs 77 seg [67-89]; p < 0.001) after training in every participant. Conclusion: This simulated curriculum delivers an alternative method for the development of technical competencies in medical students and could be incorporated on medical schools curricula.
Introducción: La simulación ha demostrado ser útil en la enseñanza de técnicas de sutura en cirujanos en formación. Objetivo: Evaluar la validez de un programa de entrenamiento simulado de técnica básica de sutura para estudiantes de pregrado de medicina. Material y Métodos: Estudio experimental realizado el año 2013, se seleccionó estudiantes de pregrado de la Escuela de Medicina de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (EMPUC). El programa incluye 4 sesiones teóricas y 6 prácticas, entrenando 5 tareas en modelo simulado de goma: nudo manual y puntos simple, Donati, intradérmico interrumpido e intradérmico continuo. Se entregó una encuesta a los participantes para calificar cada elemento del curso, en escala de 1 a 7 (validez de apariencia). Se grabó en vídeo una tarea (punto simple), pre y post entrenamiento, para ser evaluadas por 2 cirujanos en forma ciega (validez de contenido). Se utilizó escalas OSATS y medición de tiempo operatorio. Análisis estadístico para variables no paramétricas, mediana y rango interquartil, valor significativo p < 0,05. Resultados: Participaron 36 estudiantes, con un porcentaje de asistencia mayor a un 80 por ciento. Los alumnos calificaron favorablemente la experiencia: simulador de mesa 6,0 [5,0-6,0], ayudantes-alumnos 6,5 [6,0-7,0], clases prácticas 7,0 [6,0-7,0] y evaluación general 6,5 [6,0-7,0]. Respecto al punto simple, hubo mejoría significativa en OSATS (10 [5-17] vs 19 [17-21]; p < 0,001) y disminución de tiempo operatorio (138 seg [101-185] vs 77 seg [67-89]; p < 0,001) al finalizar el entrenamiento. Conclusión: Este programa simulado plantea un método alternativo para el desarrollo de competencias técnicas y podría ser incorporado en los currículos formales de las escuelas de medicina.
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Humanos , Educação Médica/métodos , Ensino/métodos , Treinamento por Simulação/métodos , Técnicas de Sutura/educação , Educação de Graduação em Medicina , Avaliação Educacional , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
Laparoscopic liver resection is a technique that has boomed over time. Published related reports have increased exponentially in the last decade, leading to comparative studies and meta-analysis. Three types of technical approaches have been identified: pure laparoscopic, hand-assisted and hybrids procedures. While no precise indications exist for each method, the choice of each will depend on the type of surgical procedure and the surgeon's experience. Primarily only benign lesions were accepted for a laparoscopic intervention. Today malignant lesions, including metastases, are being resected via minimally invasive approach. Case selection may benefit in successful operative outcomes. Ideally, single lesions, less than 5 cm, peripheral and located at lateral or peripheral segments (II-VI) are better suited for laparoscopic liver resection. In addition, these procedures will be likely to succeed under expert experienced laparoscopic liver surgeons that have the best available technology within their reach. Reported results support the use of this technique when compared with open surgery in regards to minor: blood loss, use of opioids, time to oral intake, length of stay and complications. Furthermore, total costs are at least similar to the open approach. Most importantly, results from 5-year follow up studies of patients with malignant disease, in terms of disease-free survival and overall survival were equivalent to open surgery...
La resección hepática laparoscópica constituye una técnica que ha tenido gran desarrollo con el tiempo. Los reportes publicados han aumentado, dando paso a estudios comparativos y meta análisis. Se han diferenciado tres tipos de procedimientos, los laparoscópicos puros, los mano-asistidos y los híbridos. Si bien no hay indicaciones precisas para cada técnica, la elección de cada una de ellas dependerá del procedimiento y la experiencia del cirujano. Inicialmente sólo se aceptaba la resección de lesiones benignas, mientras hoy también se acepta para lesiones malignas, incluyendo metástasis. Se ha definido que las lesiones ideales para resecar son: lesiones únicas, menores a 5 cm, de ubicación periférica y de los segmentos laterales o periféricos (II al VI). A esto se suma que sólo cirujanos expertos que cuenten con toda la tecnología necesaria disponible sean los encargados de realizar estos procedimientos. Los resultados reportados avalan el uso de esta técnica al compararla con cirugía abierta en lo que respecta a menores: pérdidas sanguíneas, uso de opioides, tiempo a la ingesta oral, estadía hospitalaria y complicaciones, considerando que los costos totales son al menos similares a la técnica abierta. Sin embargo, lo más importante es que durante el seguimiento de los pacientes con patología maligna, los resultados oncológicos a 5 años han sido equivalentes a la cirugía abierta en lo que respecta a sobrevida libre de enfermedad y sobrevida total...
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Humanos , Hepatectomia/métodos , Laparoscopia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Hepatectomia/efeitos adversos , Seleção de PacientesRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To report our 12-year experience with Merkel cell carcinomas (MCCs) from a clinical and pathological point of view. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: Eleven MCCs were diagnosed at our institution between 1991 and 2002. METHODS: A retrospective clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical study was performed. Age, gender, location, size, stage, treatment and follow-up data were collected. Histopathological pattern and immunohistochemical study with CAM 5.2, cytokeratin 20 (CK20), CK7, Ber EP4, neurofilaments, synaptophysin, chromogranin, S100 protein, p53 protein, CD117, leucocyte common antigen (LCA) and Ki-67 were accomplished. RESULTS: Six females and five males with a mean age of 82 years were identified. Tumours were located on the face (n = 6), extremities (n = 3) and trunk (n = 1). At diagnosis, one patient was in stage Ia, six in stage Ib, three in stage II and one in stage III. All but one patient experienced wide surgical excision of the tumour. Additional treatment consisted of lymph node dissection in two patients, radiotherapy in four patients and systemic chemotherapy in one patient. Local recurrence developed in five patients. Three patients died because of MCC after 14 months of follow-up. Intermediate-size round cell proliferation was found in all cases. Additional small-size cell pattern and trabecular pattern were observed in seven and six cases, respectively. Eccrine and squamous cell differentiation were found in three cases. A dot-like paranuclear pattern was observed in all cases with CAM 5.2 and neurofilaments, and in 89% of cases with CK20. Seventy-five per cent of cases reacted with Ber EP4, chromogranin and synaptophysin, 70% with p53, 22% with S100 protein, 55% with CD117 and none with LCA. Ki-67 was found in 75% of tumoral cells on average. Fifty per cent of MCCs reacted with CK7 and showed eccrine differentiation areas. CONCLUSIONS: MCC is an aggressive neuroendocrine tumour of the elderly. Wide surgical excision is the recommended treatment. Lymph node dissection, adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy decrease regional recurrences but have not been demonstrated to increase survival. Immunohistochemically, MCC is an epithelial tumour with neuroendocrine features.
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Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/patologia , Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/terapia , Invasividade Neoplásica/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/terapia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biópsia por Agulha , Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/mortalidade , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Estudos de Coortes , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Radioterapia Adjuvante , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/mortalidade , Espanha , Taxa de Sobrevida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The antiplatelet effect of aspirin reduces the risk of clinical manifestations of atherothrombosis by approximately 25% in secondary prevention settings. Data are limited in primary prevention of coronary heart disease, and even more in women. Here, we estimate the effects of aspirin and non-aspirin nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in the primary prevention of myocardial infarction in postmenopausal women. We followed a cohort of 164,769 women, 50-74 years of age, registered in the General Practice Research Database in the United Kingdom, from January 1991 through December 1995. For aspirin and non-aspirin nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, the risk of myocardial infarction associated with current use was compared with risk in non-users, using a nested case-control analysis. Overall, the relative risk of myocardial infarction associated with current use of aspirin of more than 1 month's duration was 0.56 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 0.26-1.21], and that of nonfatal myocardial infarction was 0.28 (95% CI = 0.08-0.91). Chronic use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs was not associated with a protective effect (relative risk = 1.32; 95% CI = 0.97-1.81). These findings indicate that incomplete and reversible inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase by non-aspirin nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs is not sufficient to produce clinically detectable cardiovascular protection comparable with that achieved by low-dose aspirin through irreversible inactivation of platelet cyclooxygenase.
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Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/uso terapêutico , Aspirina/uso terapêutico , Infarto do Miocárdio/prevenção & controle , Pós-Menopausa , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infarto do Miocárdio/epidemiologia , Medicina PreventivaRESUMO
The first 67 consecutive patients (77 lesions) who underwent successful coronary angioplasty (PTCA) at our hospital were clinically followed with serial exercise testing over a 5-year (4 to 7) observation period. Two sequential angiographic controls were performed 6.9 +/- 4.6 (64 patients) and 49.5 +/- 21.6 (42 patients) months after PTCA. The 5-year risk of cardiac death was 8%, of myocardial infarction 2%, or coronary artery bypass grafting 16% and of repeat PTCA 8%. At 5 years, 67% of the patients remain asymptomatic. Restenosis greater than or equal to 70% diameter was observed within the first year after PTCA in 30% of the patients. Progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) was observed in 13 patients (20%). In the first angiographic control, CAD progression was 4% (3/77) in dilated and 3% (3/115) in non-dilated arteries (ns). In the second angiographic control, it was 7% (3/45) and 10% (8/81), respectively (ns). Thus good clinical and angiographic results are still observed after 5 years. Restenosis is an early, self-limited, time-restricted phenomenon that occurs in 30% of patients. Angioplasty does not appear to accelerate CAD progression.
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Angioplastia Coronária com Balão , Angiografia Coronária , Doença das Coronárias/terapia , Angina Pectoris/diagnóstico por imagem , Angina Pectoris/terapia , Doença das Coronárias/diagnóstico por imagem , Eletrocardiografia , Teste de Esforço , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , RecidivaRESUMO
The authors analyze the heterogeneity present in the combined results of past observational studies that investigated the association between oral contraceptive use and rheumatoid arthritis. The authors also evaluate discrepancies among meta-analyses that focus on the same relation. Of the 15 initially reviewed studies, 10 were selected for this meta-analysis, which also includes a qualitative summary of study characteristics and a critical appraisal of study quality. The authors used the direct method to combine the study results when there was no evidence of heterogeneity and the DerSimonian-Laird method when heterogeneity was present. Using a meta-regression to assess the sources of heterogeneity, the authors weighted summary estimates by sample size and undertook a sensitivity analysis. There was a strong indication of heterogeneity when combining all studies (x2 = 29.34, p = 0.00060) with the source of controls explaining most of the heterogeneity. The most important factor in explaining the differences among the overall summary estimates given by the meta-analyses is that different effect estimates had been selected for the same studies. There is no conclusive evidence of a protective effect of oral contraceptives on the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Consensus is needed on how meta-analyses of observational studies should be conducted.
PIP: Epidemiologists extracted data from 10 different studies to conduct a meta-analysis in order to compare the differences among the case-control studies and cohort studies that examine the association between oral contraceptives (OCs) and rheumatoid arthritis. They also analyzed the differences among four meta-analyses that study the same association. The epidemiologists used the direct method to combine the findings of the 10 studies when heterogeneity was absent and the DerSimonian-Laird method when heterogeneity was present. They applied a meta-regression to assess the sources of heterogeneity. Specifically, the epidemiologists weighted summary estimates by sample size and conducted a sensitivity analysis. When all the studies were combined, heterogeneity was strong (p = 0.0006). The source of controls explained most of the heterogeneity. As for the meta-analyses, the most important factor in accounting for the differences among the overall summary estimates is that the researchers had selected different effect estimates for the same studies. It is still not clear whether or not OCs have a protective effect against developing rheumatoid arthritis. Epidemiologists need to reach a consensus on how they should conduct meta-analyses of observational studies.
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Artrite Reumatoide/induzido quimicamente , Anticoncepcionais Orais/efeitos adversos , Viés , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Humanos , Análise de Regressão , Projetos de Pesquisa , Risco , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The third Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III) of the National Cholesterol Education Program defines clinical criteria for diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome, which increases cardiovascular risk and is a target for therapy. AIM: We analysed the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1988-94) to determine how many US adults meet these criteria and are recommended for lipid-modifying drug therapy by ATP III. METHODS: NHANES III data were used to estimate the number of individuals with the metabolic syndrome and the number recommended for treatment by ATP III, based on 1990 census data. RESULTS: An estimated 36.3 million (23%) US adults have the metabolic syndrome. Of these, 84% met the criterion for obesity, 76% for blood pressure, 75% for HDL-C, 74% for triglycerides and 41% for glucose. Most (54%) are in the higher risk categories of ATP III, yet only 39% overall are recommended for drug therapy by ATP III cutpoints; of these, most will achieve LDL-C targets with reductions of 35-40%. Of the 15.3 million individuals with the metabolic syndrome and triglycerides > or = 2.26 mmol/l (200 mg/dl), non-HDL-C is above ATP III recommendations in 11.6 million. CONCLUSIONS: Of the large number of Americans with the metabolic syndrome, ATP III recommends drug therapy for only a minority, because LDL-C typically is not substantially elevated. Instead, high triglycerides and low HDL-C are more common; clinical trial data are needed to determine whether optimal therapy should focus on reductions in LDL-C or on comprehensive improvements to the lipid profile.