Publications by authors named "Paula Angeleli Bueno de Camargo"
Background: The evaluation of sclerotherapy efficacy for lower limb telangiectasias, which is the standard treatment for such condition, is commonly assisted by scores based on before and after pictures. This method is marked by its subjectivity, which impairs the precision of studies on the subject, making it unfeasible to evaluate and compare different interventions. We hypothesize that a quantitative method for evaluating the effectiveness of sclerotherapy for lower limb telangiectasias may present more reproducible results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetics are at 5-15 times greater risk of developing peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and few studies have compared risk factors and distribution and severity of arterial changes in diabetics compared with non-diabetics.
Objectives: To compare angiographic changes between diabetic and non-diabetic patients with advanced PAD and correlate them with risk factors.
Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted of consecutive patients undergoing lower limb arteriography for PAD (Rutherford 3-6) using TASC II and Bollinger et al.
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- Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is the rarest and most aggressive form of thyroid cancer, with patients having a poor prognosis.
- A 64-year-old woman initially treated for papillary thyroid carcinoma experienced a regional recurrence, leading to complex surgical interventions, including extensive resections involving her carotid artery.
- Post-surgery pathology revealed ATC, but the patient received additional treatment and currently shows no signs of recurrence, highlighting the importance of surgical options in such cases.
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- Bullosis diabeticorum (BD) is a rare skin condition associated with diabetes, characterized by painless bloody blisters that can develop into necrotic ulcers, particularly affecting the upper limbs.
- A case study of a 77-year-old man with poor diabetes control and hypertension showed lesions that progressed from blisters to ulcers, leading to a biopsy that confirmed BD.
- Treatment involved smoking cessation, better blood sugar management, and topical corticosteroids, resulting in improvement and healing of the lesions.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a silent and potentially lethal disease that affects a considerable proportion of hospitalized patients. It has high morbidity and mortality and is responsible for a heavy financial burden on healthcare systems. However, VTE can be prevented using prophylaxis measures that have been established in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudoaneurysms of gluteal arteries are rare, especially involving the inferior gluteal artery. They are mainly associated with penetrating trauma, infections, or pelvic fractures. A minority of cases are caused by blunt traumas, with only six cases reported in English.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA floating venous thrombus in the femoral vein is a type of thrombus with a high potential for pulmonary embolization. However, the most appropriate management for these cases is still controversial. Clinical treatments, using anticoagulants or fibrinolytics, open thrombectomies, or thrombectomies by means of endovascular devices have all been used, although the criteria for indication of each are not yet defined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfections at the sites of surgery involving synthetic prostheses are challenging to treat. We present a case of a patient with multiple comorbidities who had undergone an aortobifemoral bypass 6 years previously and then re-intervention at the femoral anastomoses for restenosis 5 years previously. The patient presented with acute left inguinal pain and swelling and was diagnosed with a ruptured femoral pseudoaneurysm and hemodynamic instability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Telangiectasias are defined as small venules abnormally dilated, located in the intradermal portion of the skin, of reddish or bluish tinge, their diameter not exceeding 1 mm; they are classified by the American Venous Forum as mild venous disease CEAP C1. Conventional treatment consists of chemical sclerotherapy, considered a minimally invasive technique with rapid clinical recovery. A wide variety of sclerosing solutions can be used for this purpose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious complication of heparin anticoagulation and is associated with formation of anti-platelet factor 4. It usually occurs from the fifth day of treatment onwards, with a fall in platelet count of at least 50%. Venous or arterial thrombosis may occur as a result of concomitant platelet activation, with serious clinical repercussions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify characteristics related to smoking in hospitalized patients and to assess the knowledge that such patients have regarding the relationship between nicotine dependence and smoking-related diseases.
Methods: The study included 186 patients (males, 59%; mean age, 51.3 +/- 16.