Publications by authors named "Vitor E A Ribeiro"
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus under general anesthesia versus local anesthesia in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Izabely de Dos Reis Paula Vitor Expedito Alves Ribeiro Ocílio Ribeiro Gonçalves Victor Gonçalves Soares Maria Antonia Oliveira Machado Pereira
Neurosurg Rev
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a common treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) when symptoms are hard to control with medication, with this review comparing outcomes of surgery using general anesthesia (GA) versus local anesthesia plus sedation (LA + S).
- The review included 3 randomized studies with 203 patients, analyzing various health measures like motor improvement and risk of complications post-surgery.
- Findings showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes, infection rates, or mood changes between the two anesthesia methods after a 6-month follow-up.
Certain guidelines recommend a second-generation H1-antihistamine (AH) as first-line treatment for patients with chronic urticaria (CU). However, some patients show insufficient response to a standard dose of this therapy and might benefit from adding leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTA). Therefore, we aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing LTA plus antihistamines with antihistamines alone.
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