Intramedullary spinal cord hemangioma: A rare case report.

Spinal cord hemangiomas are rare vascular malformations that can cause neurological deficits. We report a case of a 57-year-old male who previously underwent spondylolisthesis reduction for treatment of a 30% (1 cm) anterolisthesis of L4-L5 with continued neurological deficit post-operatively. The patient still reported bilateral lower extremity weakness, and he was found to have an additional ovoid intramedullary lesion at the T2-T3 level, pathologically consistent with a hemangioma.

Sex Differences in Outcomes of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Submitted to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Background: Several studies have shown that women are usually undertreated and have worse outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), hence the need to investigate questions related to sex in Brazil to better deal with the problem.

Objective: To determine whether female sex is still associated with adverse events in a contemporary cohort of patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI).

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of STEMI patients submitted to pPCI in a tertiary university hospital between March 2011 and December 2021.

Orthostatic hypotension, falls and in-hospital mortality among elderly patients with and without type 2 diabetes.

Objectives: To evaluate the association of falls and in-hospital mortality with the presence of orthostatic hypotension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The study also aims to identify whether the orthostatic hypotension assessed at 1 min or at 3 min can predict falls and mortality, as a secondary objective to identify the predictors of fall during hospitalization.

Methods: We performed a prospective study with patients admitted to a university hospital.

Long-Term Pulmonary Damage From SARS-CoV-2 in an Infant With Brief Unexplained Resolved Events: A Case Report.

A brief unexplained resolved event (BRUE) is an event observed in a child under 1 year of age in which the observer witnesses a sudden, brief but resolved episode of change in skin color, lack of breathing, weakness or poor responsiveness. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). We report the case of a previously healthy, full-term infant infected with SARS-CoV-2 when he was 8 months old.

State of the art in breast intraoperative electron radiation therapy after intraoperative ultrasound introduction.

Background: Breast intraoperative electron radiation therapy (B-IOERT) can be used in clinical practice both as elective irradiation (partial breast irradiation - APBI) in low risk breast cancer patients, and as an anticipated boost. The procedure generally includes the use of a shielding disk between the residual breast and the pectoralis fascia for the protection of the tissues underneath the target volume. The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) in improving the quality of B-IOERT.