Publications by authors named "Sabrina Araujo De Franca"
Objectives: We aim to ascertain whether the benefit of early tracheostomy can be found in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke and if the benefit will remain considering distinct pathologies.
Data Sources: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol, a search through Lilacs, PubMed, and Cochrane databases was conducted.
Review Methods: Included studies were those written in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese, with a formulated question, which compared outcomes between early and late trach (minimum of two outcomes), such as intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), hospital LOS, mortality rates, or ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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- The study investigates the frequency and impact of neurological complications in critically ill COVID-19 patients, recognizing their potential link to fatal outcomes and modifiable risk factors.* -
- It is a secondary analysis of data collected from the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium, focusing on adult ICU patients with confirmed COVID-19 and assessing various health aspects, including comorbidities and outcomes.* -
- Ethical approval has been obtained for the main study, allowing this analysis to proceed without additional approvals, with data being relevant for understanding patient prognosis and management in ICU settings.*
Our study aimed to evaluate differences in outcomes of patients submitted to spinal fusion using different grafts measuring the effectiveness of spinal fusion rates, pseudarthrosis rates, and adverse events. Applying the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement, this systematic review and meta-analysis identified 64 eligible articles. The main inclusion criteria were adult patients that were submitted to spinal fusion, autologous iliac crest (AIC), allograft (ALG), alloplastic (ALP; hydroxyapatite, rhBMP-2, rhBMP-7, or the association between them), and local bone (LB), whether in addition to metallic implants or not, was applied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs), resource optimization and infrastructure availability are recurrently in debate. In order to assist the development and implementation of guidelines, LMICs often exemplify from High-Income Countries protocols. At the final, it will be: content adaption is often needed.
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- Ganglioneuroma (GN) is a benign tumor occurring along the sympathetic nerve chain, with surgical excision being the preferred treatment method.
- An 18-year-old female experienced persistent dorsal and back pain, leading to the discovery of a solid lesion on imaging, ultimately diagnosed as GN through immunohistochemical analysis.
- A two-stage surgical approach was successfully implemented to remove the tumor, and the patient had a smooth recovery without any adverse events, highlighting the uniqueness of the tumor’s location.
Tracheostomy (TQT) timing and its benefits is a current discussion in medical society. We aimed to compare the outcomes of early (ET) versus late tracheostomy (LT) in stroke patients with systematic review and meta-analysis, according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. Five hundred and nineteen studies were retrieved, whereas three were selected for the systematic review and meta-analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Minimally invasive procedures are gaining widespread acceptance in difficult-to-access brain tumor treatment. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is the preferred choice, however, laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has emerged as a tumor cytoreduction technique. The present meta-analysis compared current SRS therapy with LITT in brain tumors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To elucidate the impact of early tracheostomy on hospitalization outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Data Sources: Lilacs, PubMed, and Cochrane databases were searched. The close-out date was August 8, 2018.
Background: With application of 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to functional neurosurgery procedures and given the inherent requirement of millimetric precision, the need to develop a method for correction of geometric image distortion emerged. The aim of this study was to demonstrate clinical safety and practical viability of a correction protocol in patients scheduled to undergo stereotactic procedures using 3T MRI.
Methods: This prospective study comprised 20 patients scheduled to undergo computed tomography (CT) stereotactic functional procedures or encephalic brain lesion biopsies.