Publications by authors named "Alexandre Bonfim"
Sesamoiditis secondary to gout is an extremely rare condition with few case reports in the literature. It is an important differential diagnosis because the treatment depends on targeted therapy, unlike the main causes of sesamoiditis that often involves immobilization with special orthoses and prescription of anti-inflammatory drugs. We report here a case of a 38-year-old male, athlete, with bipartite medial sesamoid, who had insidious pain in the base of the left hallux.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmoxicillin/clavulanate is a synthetic penicillin that is currently commonly used, especially for the treatment of respiratory and cutaneous infections. In general, it is a well-tolerated oral antibiotic. However, amoxicillin/clavulanate can cause adverse effects, mainly cutaneous, gastrointestinal, hepatic and hematologic, in some cases.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the frequency of smoking among hospitalized patients and their demographics.
- It found that out of 111 patients, 17% were smokers, all of whom were men, with a mean age of 58 years, and a significant portion (42%) showed recent smoking activity.
- The research indicated a notable prevalence of smokers in specific hospital wards, suggesting targeted interventions may be needed for this population.
Objective: The purpose of this report is to evaluate the value of urinary hyaluronan (HA) as a maker of residual transitional cell carcinoma (TCC).
Patients And Methods: Urine samples were collected from 83 patients hospitalized for transurethral resection (TUR). Patient ages ranged from 36 to 86 years.