Lean mass and strength profile of women submitted to bariatric surgery: comparison of the EWGSOP2 and FNIH classification for sarcopenia - ASBS program phase II.

To assess the effect of bariatric surgery on the lean mass of women after one year of the procedure, comparing its outcomes upon the classification from both the Foundation of the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in the Elderly People (EWGSOP). : Twenty-eight obese women aged 40.5 ± 9.

Contemporary (2019) prevalence of cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes in Brazil: the cross-sectional CAPTURE study.

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and CVD is a major cause of mortality in patients with T2D. The CAPTURE study investigated the contemporary (2019) prevalence of established CVD in adults with T2D around the world. We report the findings from Brazil.

Mutations in the osteoprotegerin-encoding gene are associated with temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate genetic variations in the osteoprotegerin-encoding gene (TNFRSF11B) in patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA).

Study Design: The sample comprised 17 patients diagnosed with TMJA, of both sexes with ages ranging from 6 to 57 years old. TNFRSF11B mutational analysis was performed using the Sanger sequencing method with DNA extracted from oral cells, and the functional impact prediction of the variants was assessed using bioinformatic analysis.

Traumatic Avulsion of Gluteus Tendons Associated With Posterior Fracture-dislocation of the Femoral Head: A Case Report.

Case: We report the case of a patient who suffered traumatic avulsion of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons associated with posterior fracture-dislocation of the femoral head. The patient was treated with open reduction and internal fixation, followed by gluteus tenodesis with intraosseous anchors.

Conclusion: Although in isolation, gluteus medius or gluteus minimus tendons tear, hip dislocation, and head fractures are relatively common injuries; the concurrence of these lesions is noteworthy for its rarity.

Radioprotective efficacy of plastic polymer against the toxicogenomic effects of radiopharmaceutical F-FDG on human lymphocytes.

Background: Healthcare workers occupationally exposed to F-FDG cannot wear protective equipment, such as lead aprons, since the interaction between high energy radiation (511 keV) and metal increases the dose of radiation absorption. The objective of this study was to evaluate the shielding efficacy of a plastic polymer against the toxicogenomic effects of ionizing radiation in human lymphocytes, using cytokinesis-block micronucleus assays.

Methods: Human peripheral blood lymphocytes were isolated from three subjects and cultured under standard conditions.

Changes in bone mass and body composition after bariatric surgery.

: To analyze the effects of body weight loss on bone mineral density (BMD) on hip (Hip BMD) and lumbar spine (Lumbar BMD) after six months of bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for morbid obesity. Nonetheless, there are scant data on the effect of weight bearing on bone structure.

Partial breast irradiation: when less could be more.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Brazilian women and the leading causing of cancer death among them. Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) followed by whole breast radiotherapy has become the standard care for early breast cancer. Although the omission of adjuvant breast radiotherapy has been associated with worse oncological outcomes, distance from treatment centers directly affects the employment of adjuvant breast irradiation.

Renopancreatic Transplantation: Evaluation of 15 Years in 131 Patients.

Background: The most common multiple-organ transplant is the simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK). It is usually offered to patients who have insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and those with diabetic nephropathy and renal failure that has already been established. In this study we present the results of 15 years of SPK in a transplant hospital center in Paraná, Brazil, and evaluated survival, immunosuppression, and transplant-related problems.

Dosimetric impact of online correction via cone-beam CT-based image guidance for stereotactic lung radiotherapy.

Purpose: To evaluate the dosimetric impact of online cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) guided correction in lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

Methods And Materials: Twenty planning and 162 CBCT images from 20 patients undergoing lung SBRT were analyzed. The precorrection CBCT (CBCT after patient setup, no couch correction) was registered to planning CT using soft tissue; couch shift was applied, with a second CBCT for verification (postcorrection CBCT).