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    • 1-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Mitral Annular Calcification 

      Guerrero, Mayra; Urena, Marina; Himbert, Dominique; Wang, Dee Dee; Eleid, Mackram; Kodali, Susheel; George, Isaac; Chakravarty, Tarun; Mathur, Moses; Holzhey, David; Pershad, Ashish; Fang, H. Kenith; O'Hair, Daniel; Jones, Noah; Mahadevan, Vaikom S.; Dumonteil, Nicolas; Rodes-Cabau, Josep; Piazza, Nicolo; Ferrari, Enrico; Ciaburri, Daniel; Nejjari, Mohammed; DeLago, Augustin; Sorajja, Paul; Zahr, Firas; Rajagopal, Vivek; Whisenant, Brian; Shah, Pinak Bipin; Sinning, Jan-Malte; Witkowski, Adam; Eltchaninoff, Helene; Dvir, Danny; Martin, Bena; Attizzani, Guilherme F.; Gaia, Diego Felipe [UNIFESP]; Nunes, Nagela S. V.; Fassa, Amir-Ali; Kerendi, Faraz; Pavlides, Gregory; Iyer, Vijay; Kaddissi, Georges; Witzke, Christian; Wudel, James; Mishkel, Gregory; Raybuck, Bryan; Wang, Chi; Waksman, Ron; Palacios, Igor; Cribier, Alain; Webb, John; Bapat, Vinnie; Reisman, Mark; Makkar, Raj; Leon, Martin; Rihal, Charanjit; Vahanian, Alec; O'Neill, William; Feldman, Ted (Elsevier Science Inc, 2018)
      BACKGROUND The risk of surgical mitral valve replacement in patients with severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) is high. Several patients worldwide with severe MAC have been treated successfully with transcatheter ...

    • Abortion and sex-related conditions in substance-dependent Brazilian patients 

      Diehl, Alessandra [UNIFESP]; Pillon, Sandra Cristina; dos Santos, Manoel Antonio; Laranjeira, Ronaldo [UNIFESP] (Cadernos Saude Publica, 2017)
      Abortion is a very sensitive issue with relevance to public health

    • Achievement of Virtual and Real Objects Using a Short-Term Motor Learning Protocol in People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Massetti, Thais; Favero, Francis Meire [UNIFESP]; Menezes, Lilian Del Ciello de; Alvarez, Mayra Priscila Boscolo; Crocetta, Tania Brusque; Guarnieri, Regiani; Nunes, Fatima L. S.; Monteiro, Carlos Bandeira de Mello; Silva, Talita Dias da (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2018)
      Objective: To evaluate whether people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) practicing a task in a virtual environment could improve performance given a similar task in a real environment, as well as distinguishing whether ...

    • Acid Ceramidase Deficiency is characterized by a unique plasma cytokine and ceramide profile that is altered by therapy 

      Dworski, Shaalee; Lu, Ping; Khan, Aneal; Maranda, Bruno; Mitchell, John J.; Parini, Rossella; Di Rocco, Maja; Hugle, Boris; Yoshimitsu, Makoto; Magnusson, Bo; Makay, Balahan; Arslan, Nur; Guelbert, Norberto; Ehlert, Karoline; Jarisch, Andrea; Gardner-Medwin, Janet; Dagher, Rawane; Terreri, Maria Teresa [UNIFESP]; Lorenco, Charles Marques; Barillas-Arias, Lilianna; Tanpaiboon, Pranoot; Solyom, Alexander; Norris, James S.; He, Xingxuan; Schuchman, Edward H.; Levade, Thierry; Medin, Jeffrey A. (Elsevier Science Bv, 2017)
      Acid Ceramidase Deficiency (Farber disease, FD) is an ultra-rare Lysosomal Storage Disorder that is poorly understood and often misdiagnosed as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Hallmarks of FD are accumulation of ...

    • Acromegaly and pregnancy: a contemporary review 

      Abucham, Julio [UNIFESP]; Bronstein, Marcello D.; Dias, Monike L. (Bioscientifica Ltd, 2017)
      Although fertility is frequently impaired in women with acromegaly, pregnancy is apparently becoming more common due to improvement in acromegaly treatment as well as in fertility therapy. As a result, several studies on ...

    • Adaptação transcultural do Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS) para a língua portuguesa brasileira 

      Fiorin, Bruno Henrique; Oliveira, Elizabete Regina Araujo de; Moreira, Rita Simone Lopes [UNIFESP]; Luna Filho, Braulio [UNIFESP] (Abrasco, 2018)
      From the evaluation of the factors that affect quality of life (QOL) it is possible to plan interventions that lead to the improved well-being of patients. The scope of this study was to conduct the cross-cultural adaptation ...

    • Adrenal fatigue does not exist: a systematic review 

      Cadegiani, Flavio A. [UNIFESP]; Kater, Claudio E. [UNIFESP] (Biomed Central Ltd, 2016)
      Background: The term "adrenal fatigue" ("AF") has been used by some doctors, healthcare providers, and the general media to describe an alleged condition caused by chronic exposure to stressful situations. Despite this, ...

    • Age-related upper limits of normal for maximum upright exercise pulmonary haemodynamics 

      Oliveira, Rudolf Krawczenko Feitoza de [UNIFESP]; Agarwal, Manyoo; Tracy, Julie A.; Karin, Abbey L.; Opotowsky, Alexander R.; Waxman, Aaron B.; Systrom, David M. (European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2016)
      The exercise definition of pulmonary hypertension was eliminated from the pulmonary hypertension guidelines in part due to uncertainty of the upper limits of normal (ULNs) for exercise haemodynamics in subjects >50 years ...

    • Amino acid formula as a new strategy for diagnosing cow's milk allergy in infants: is it cost-effective? 

      Morais, Mauro Batista de [UNIFESP]; Spolidoro, Jose Vicente; Vieira, Mario Cesar; Cardoso, Ary Lopes; Clark, Otavio; Nishikawa, Alvaro; Moschione Castro, Ana Paula (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)
      Aims: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of a new strategy that uses an amino acid formula in the elimination diet of infants with suspected cow's milk allergy (CMA). Materials and methods: This pharmacoeconomic study was ...

    • Analysis of Scleral Feeder Vessel in Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography 

      Louzada, Ricardo Noguera; Ferrara, Daniela; Novais, Eduardo Amorim [UNIFESP]; Moult, Eric; Cole, Emily; Lane, Mark; Fujimoto, James; Duker, Jay S.; Baumal, Caroline R. (Slack Inc, 2016)
      To describe the appearance of a scleral-derived feeder vessel in a highly myopic eye with secondary choroidal neovascularization (CNV) as visualized on both en face high-speed swept-source (SS) optical coherence tomography ...

    • Analysis of the Use of Extracorporeal Circulation on the In-Hospital Outcomes of Dialytic Patients Who Underwent Myocardial Revascularization Surgery 

      Miranda, Matheus [UNIFESP]; Branco, João Nelson Rodrigues [UNIFESP]; Vargas, Guilherme Flora [UNIFESP]; Hossne Junior, Nelson Americo [UNIFESP]; Yoshimoto, Michele Costa [UNIFESP]; Fonseca, José Honório de Almeida Palma da [UNIFESP]; Pestana, Jose Osmar Medina [UNIFESP]; Buffolo, Enio [UNIFESP] (Arquivos Brasileiros Cardiologia, 2016)
      Background: Myocardial revascularization surgery is the best treatment for dyalitic patients with multivessel coronary disease. However, the procedure still has high morbidity and mortality. The use of extracorporeal ...

    • Análise comparativa de ampolas e frascos-ampolas em embalagens estéreis e convencionais quanto a carga microbiana e teste de esterilidade 

      Freitas, Raphael Ribeiro de Aquino [UNIFESP]; Tardelli, Maria Angela [UNIFESP] (Inst Israelita Ensino & Pesquisa Albert Einstein, 2016)
      Objective: To compare sterility and microbial (bacteria and fungi) load in the outer part of hyperbaric bupivacaine (Neocaina (R)) in ampoule and bupivacaine in vial, in conventional and sterile pack formulations. Methods: ...

    • Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil: focus on beta-lactams and polymyxins 

      Mello Sampaio, Jorge Luiz; Gales, Ana Cristina [UNIFESP] (Soc Brasileira Microbiologia, 2016)
      uring the last 30 years there has been a dissemination of plasmid-mediated beta-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil. Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) are widely disseminated in the hospital setting and are ...

    • Assessment and nutrition education in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 

      Almeida, Claudinea dos Santos [UNIFESP]; Stanich, Patricia [UNIFESP]; Salvioni, Cristina Cleide dos Santos [UNIFESP]; Diccini, Solange [UNIFESP] (Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2016)
      Neurological patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often deteriorate to a worsening nutritional status. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional status and food intake after nutrition education in ...

    • Assessment of energy expenditure in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome 

      Batista Pereira, Roberto Dias [UNIFESP]; Mesquita e Silva, Tatiana [UNIFESP]; Juviniano Quadros, Abrahao Augusto [UNIFESP]; Orsini, Marco; Schmidt, Beny [UNIFESP]; Almeida Silva, Helga Cristina [UNIFESP]; Bulle Oliveira, Acary Souza [UNIFESP] (Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2017)
      The objective of this study was to identify energy expenditure, retrospectively, in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in the Brazilian population. Methods: The Baecke questionnaire for the evaluation of ...

    • Assessment of laparoscopic skills of Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after a training program 

      Kikuchi Fernandes, Carla Ferreira [UNIFESP]; Ruano, José Maria Cordeiro [UNIFESP]; Kati, Lea Mina [UNIFESP]; Noguti, Alberto Sinhiti [UNIFESP]; Girão, Manoel João Batista Castello [UNIFESP]; Sartori, Marair Gracio Ferreira [UNIFESP] (Inst Israelita Ensino & Pesquisa Albert Einstein, 2016)
      Objective: To evaluate laparoscopic skills of third-year Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after training at a training and surgical experimentation center. Methods: Use of a prospective questionnaire analyzing demographic ...

    • Association between Diastolic Dysfunction with Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Females ob/ob Mice 

      Sartori, Michelle; Conti, Filipe F.; Dias, Danielle da Silva; dos Santos, Fernando; Machi, Jacqueline F.; Palomino, Zaira [UNIFESP]; Casarini, Dulce E. [UNIFESP]; Rodrigues, Bruno; de Angelis, Kytia; Irigoyen, Maria-Claudia (Frontiers Media Sa, 2017)
      Objective: To evaluate autonomic and cardiovascular function, as well as inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in ob/ob female mice. Methods: Metabolic parameters, cardiac function, arterial pressure (AP), autonomic, ...

    • Association of Sarcopenia With Nutritional Parameters, Quality of Life, Hospitalization, and Mortality Rates of Elderly Patients on Hemodialysis 

      Giglio, Juliana; Kamimura, Maria Ayako [UNIFESP]; Lamarca, Fernando; Rodrigues, Juliana; Santin, Fernanda; Avesani, Carla Maria [UNIFESP] (W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc, 2018)
      Objective: This study aimed to assess whether diminished muscle mass, diminished muscle strength, or both conditions (sarcopenia) are associated with worse nutritional status, poor quality of life (QoL), and hard outcomes, ...

    • The Association of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D With Biomarkers of Hemolysis in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease 

      Adegoke, Samuel Ademola [UNIFESP]; Braga, Josefina Aparecida Pellegrini [UNIFESP]; Adekile, Adekunle D.; Figueiredo, Maria Stella [UNIFESP] (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018)
      Although vitamin D deficiency (VDD) has been linked to anemia among sickle cell disease (SCD), its relationship with hemolysis is unclear. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and biomarkers of hemolysis (hemoglobin [Hb]/hematocrit, ...

    • Athlete's heart in a Brazilian paralympic judo team. Case series study 

      Oliveira Filho, Japy Angelini [UNIFESP]; Barros, Maria Beatriz Monteiro [UNIFESP]; Salles, Ana Fatima [UNIFESP]; Echenique, Leandro Santini [UNIFESP]; Campos Filho, Orlando [UNIFESP]; Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos [UNIFESP] (Associacao Paulista Medicina, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Athlete's heart is a term describing the cardiovascular effects of long-term conditioning among highly trained athletes. It is a variation of normal standards. DESIGN AND SETTING: Case series study at the ...