Wegener’s granulomatosis is a rare, protean disease, with even sex distribution and higher incidence in Caucasians. Its yearly incidence is 5–12 per 1 000 000 [1] and it displays a wide range of clinical presentations from a mild, localised lesion to widespread severe disease [2]. The age range is wide, with the peak in the 40s. Women in the childbearing age group are not spared, and pregnancy ...

Development of delirium is highly probable in Covid-19 patients and its management much more difficult than other diseases. Nurses have important roles that may develop covid-19 patients. The aim this paper was to review the literature regarding non-pharmacological interventions intensive care units (ICUs) prevent A literture used. terms used search were ‘intensive care’ or ‘critical including ...

Background: Resilience refers to the capacity for suitable responding to stress in achieving the objectives at the least physical and psychological costs. The present review aims to illustrate the individual and contextual features of resilience improvement in healthcare professions.    Methods: A scoping review was conducted according to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines and searching the online data...

CONTEXT The European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Office has set up a guideline working panel to analyse the scientific evidence published in the world literature on lasers in urologic practice. OBJECTIVE Review the physical background and physiologic and technical aspects of the use of lasers in urology, as well as current clinical results from these new and evolving technologies,...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and consolidation chemotherapy have been used to treat intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients in first complete remission (CR1). However, it is still unclear which treatments are most effective for these patients. The aim of our study was to analyze the relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) benefit of allogeneic HSC...

SETTING The past decade has seen a significant increase in private sector provision of tuberculosis (TB)care. While patients often seek and select treatment from private providers at significant out-of-pocket expense,treatment outcomes remain largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of private sector TB care providers in high burden countries. METHODS...

Introdução: A Diabetes Mellitus é caracterizada como uma síndrome de múltiplas etiologias, que ocorre pela falta insulina, ou resistência do organismo à mesma, estando relacionada diversas complicações demandam ao paciente adaptações no modo viver e podem ser geradores sofrimento psicológico. Objetivo: Identificar os principais fatores desencadeantes para a ocorrência limitações sociais suas co...

BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism responsible for orthopaedic surgical site infections (SSIs). Patients who are carriers for methicillin-sensitive S. aureus or methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) have a higher likelihood of having invasive S. aureus infections. Although some have advocated screening for S. aureus and decolonizing it is unclear whether these efforts...

INTRODUCTION The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now at least threefold higher in HIV-infected patients as compared with the general population. Although platelet activation and reactivity are implicated in the development of CVDs in HIV-infected patients, its precise role remains inconclusive. We aim to assess the association between platelet activation and selected cardiovascular...

BackgroundRotator cuff tears (RCTs) are a common cause of shoulder disability, yet both conservative and surgical treatment strategies can lead to poor results in some patient populations. Enhanced understanding the genetic processes associated with RCTs assist development more effective management options help predict individual responses treatment. This systematic review analyzes current lite...