Do espelho: a capt(ur)ação

Mirror Syndrome after Fetoscopic Laser Treatment - A Case Report Síndrome do espelho após tratamento laser por fetoscopia - caso clínico

Mirror syndrome, also called Ballantyne’s or triple edema syndrome, was described in 1982 by John Ballantyne as a combination ofmaternal edema, fetal and placental hydrops. This syndrome is a complication of fetal hydrops inwhich the maternal edema virtuallymirrors the edema of the fetus. The incidence is not clear since it is a rare disease, often underdiagnosed.1–3 Fetal hydrops of any etiolo...

Chondrodysplasia in a German Shepherd Do

Case description- A three-month-old male German Shepherd dog, with signs of instability to stand, ataxia and radiographic symptoms of chondrodysplasia is presented. The symptoms were developed since birth.Clinical Findings- On physical examination, the affected pup did not show any swelling, pain or other abnormality in the long bones by palpation, but he had ataxia in walking. Ocular examinati...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet

Urolithiasis – do ureaplasmas play a role in etiology.

Background and Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by urease-producing organisms, including ureaplasmas may contribute to the formation of urolithiasis. We aimed to determine the frequency of U. parvum and U. urealyticum among urology hospital patients with urinary stones. Methods: The study group included 30 men with urolithiasis. Urine samples were examined routinely for bacte...

How to do and report a qualitative study?

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