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    Is surgical debridement necessary in the diabetic foot treated with photodynamic therapy?
    (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017) Tardivo, Joao Paulo; Serrano, Rodrigo; Zimmermann, Livia Maria; Matos, Leandro Luongo; Baptista, Mauricio S.; Silva Pinhal, Maria Aparecida; Atallah, Alvaro N. [UNIFESP]
    Background: Diabetic patients are susceptible to developing foot ulcerswith serious complications such as osteomyelitis and amputations. Treatment approaches are still empirical and the benefit of usual procedures such as surgical debridement has not been properly evaluated. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive and highly efficient method for the treatment of the diabetic foot, being able to eradicate the infection and to stimulate healing, decreasing considerably the amputation risk. In the day-to-day practice of our service, we have been faced with the question whether debridement is necessary before PDT. In here, we designed a study to answer that question. Methods: Patients were divided in two groups: In one of the groups (n = 17), debridement was performed before PDT and in the other (n = 40) only PDT treatment was performed. PDT sessions were performed once a week in all patients until healing was achieved, as indicated by visual inspection as well as by radiographic and laboratory exams. At the start of the study, the two groups had no statistical differences concerning their clinical features: average age, gender, insulin use, diabetes mellitus onset time and previous amputations. Results: PDT was effective in the treatment of 100% of the patients showing no relapses after one year of follow up. The group submitted to PDT without previous debridement had a statistically significant (p = 0.036, Mann-Whitney) shorter cure time (29 days, similar to 27%). Conclusion: Our data indicates that debridement is not necessary in the treatment of diabetic foot in patients that have enough peripheral arterial perfusion. In addition, we reproduced previous studies confirming that PDT is an efficient, safe, simple and affordable treatment method for the diabetic foot.
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    Osteomielite hematogênica aguda em Pediatria: análise de casos atendidos em hospital universitário
    (Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2012-09-01) Puccini, Pedro Fiorini; Ferrarini, Maria Aparecida G.; Iazzetti, Antônio Vladir [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
    OBJECTIVE: To describe occurrence, evolution, and outcome of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children and adolescents. METHODS: A descriptive study of 21 cases with patients aged zero to 14 years-old, diagnosed with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis assisted at the Pediatric Infectious Disease Follow-Up Clinic of Escola Paulista de Medicina, between 2005 and 2009. The medical records were reviewed. Descriptive analysis and Spearman's rank correlation were performed, with a 95% confidence interval. RESULTS: The incidence in males was higher than in females, and children over five years of age were the most affected ones. Fever and pain were the main symptoms, and the long bones were the most often affected. The most commonly recovered pathogen was Staphylococcus aureus. The time interval between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis was 9.7 days, the length of hospital stay was 24.7 days, and the duration of treatment was 71.7 days. Complete resolution occurred in 71.4% of the cases and complications appeared in 28.6% of them, being chronic osteomyelitis the main one. CONCLUSIONS: Data regarding gender, age, etiology, and evolution were in accordance with literature reports. The duration of the treatment was ten weeks, which is longer than usual reports. There were no significant correlations between duration of symptoms before the diagnosis, duration of hospital stay, and duration of treatment, considering the small sample size.