Objective: To assess disease extent and permanent damage in Brazilian patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) using the following tools: the "Disease Extent Index for Takayasu Arteritis" (DEI.Tak) and "Takayasu Arteritis ...

an expressive problem of public health. The main impact of this disease on health occurs in patients with hepatosplenic form, high morbidity and mortality. Currently in the literature, there is a lack of data on long-term ...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Orthopedic surgery implies high costs for both public and private healthcare. The aim of this study was to better understand the differences between the public and private sectors regarding the ...

Objectives: compare athletes mean time to return to sport after an acute thigh muscle injury in which a hematoma was present and was punctured or not. Methods: interventional, controlled and non-randomized clinical study ...

Introduction: Fibromyalgia (Fm) Is A Disease Characterized By Disturbances In Pain Control Mechanisms. Rheumatoid Arthritis (Ra) Presents Itself Erosive Synovitis In Small And Large Joints. Both Diseases Can Generate ...

Apesar Do Avanço Exponencial Nas Últimas Décadas, Principalmente Nos Campos Da Genética, Neurofisiologia E Neuroimagem, A Neurologia Ainda É Uma Das Formas Mais Difíceis Para Os Profissionais Da Saúde. O Aumento Da Longevidade ...

A hiperidrose é uma disfunção relativamente frequente, com incidência entre 0,6 a 1% da população. Caracteriza-se pelo aumento do suor em determinadas regiões do corpo, como as mãos, a face, os pés e as axilas. Trata-se ...

Introduction: The incidence of thyroid nodules, as well as differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), is higher in patients with Graves’ disease (GD) than in those with normal thyroid function. Some studies have shown that ...

Epidemiological studies reveal that in the US, per year, approximately one to two children with cancer in 10,000 aged up to 14 years. years. (Pappo et al., 2011). In Germany, the average burden per year is 2000 children ...

Introduction: Gastric cancer is the third cause of cancer death in the world. Early detection markedly improves the prognosis, however, the diagnosis of early stage lesions is made only in 5% of the cases. Recently, many ...