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1. Quais são as opções farmacológicas para tratamento de fibromialgia?
A terapia farmacológica é utilizada para pacientes refratários às medidas não farmacológicas.
Para modulação da dor:
• Ciclobenzaprina 5 a 10 mg à noite usualmente, podendo aumentar conforme tolerância até 40 mg/dia (10mg pela manhã e 30mg à noite), doses altas podem provocar muita sedação;
• Amitriptilina 12,5 a 50 mg
Núcleo de Telessaúde Rio Grande do Sul. Publicado em: 12/06/2023
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2. Medical management of primary hyperparathyroidism
ABSTRACT Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an endocrine disorder resulting from the hyperfunction of one or more parathyroid glands, with hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). It can be managed by parathyroidectomy (PTX) or non-surgically. Medical therapy with pharmacological agents is an alternative for those patients with asymptomatic PHPT who m
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Efficacy of cabergoline therapy in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas: A single center clinical experience
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the response to cabergoline (CBG) treatment in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA). Subjects and methods: Retrospective, single tertiary care center study. A total of 44 patients were treated with 3 mg/week of CBG, 32 after surgical treatment (transsphenoidal surgery [TSS] in 27 and TC in 5 patients) and
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Recombinant gonadotropin therapy to improve spermatogenesis in nonobstructive azoospermic patients – A proof of concept study
ABSTRACT Purpose: Nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) associated with primary spermatogenic failure is a common cause of male infertility usually considered untreatable; however, some reports have suggested that hormonal stimulation to boost the intra-testicular testosterone level and spermatogenesis might increase the chance of achieving pregnancy using homol
International braz j urol. Publicado em: 2022
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5. Low-dose ketamine does not improve the speed of recovery from depression in electroconvulsive therapy: a randomized controlled trial
Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established therapeutic intervention for major depressive disorder. Recent literature has shown that the anesthetic agent ketamine has some antidepressant properties at low doses and may be an alternative therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder. We hypothesized that the use of low-dose ke
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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6. Natural and Semisynthetic Triterpenes from Combretum leprosum Mart. with Antiplasmodial Activity
Malaria is responsible for thousands of deaths each year. Currently, artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is used as first-choice medication against the disease. However, the emergence of resistant strains prompts the search for alternative compounds. The present study aimed to investigate the antiplasmodial activities of natural triterpenes (compounds 1 an
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Publicado em: 2022
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7. Development and implementation of a COVID-19 convalescent plasma program in a middle-income economy
Abstract Introduction Convalescent Plasma therapy is one of the therapeutic strategies that has been used for patients with the Covid-19 disease. Implementing a program with national extension to supply hospitals with this blood component is a great challenge mainly in a middle-income economy. Objectives Our objective was to develop and implement a Covid-1
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy. Publicado em: 2022
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8. Watch and Wait, Worth It?
Abstract Background The surgery with total mesorectal excision recommended by R. J. Heald in 1982 is the gold standard. Rectal cancer (RC) surgery has a morbidity rate ranging from 6 to 35%, and it can cause functional issues such as sexual, urinary, and bowel dysfunction in the long term. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been gaining ground in patie
Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro). Publicado em: 2022
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9. Effectiveness of triple therapy with dapagliflozin add-on to dual therapy over 52 weeks in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus in a centre of high complexity, Cali-Colombia
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of adding dapagliflozin as an intensification strategy for the treatment of patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and methods: A historical cohort study was conducted in 123 adult patients over 18 years old who were diagnosed with uncontrolled T2DM, who received dapagliflozi
Arch. Endocrinol. Metab.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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10. Staghorn renal stones: what the urologist needs to know
ABSTRACT Patients with staghorn renal stones are challenging cases, requiring careful preoperative evaluation and close follow-up to avoid stone recurrence. In this article we aim to discuss the main topics related to staghorn renal stones with focus on surgical approach. Most of staghorn renal stones are composed of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) a
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2020-12
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11. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Where are we in 2020?
Abstract Aortic stenosis is an insidious disease of rapid progression after the onset of symptoms. Aortic valve replacement surgery is a well-established therapy that reduces symptoms and increases survival rates. However, the procedure may be associated with high operative mortality rates and promote comorbidity. Depending on the local reality, the prevalen
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2020-10
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12. Efficacy of Leuprorelide acetate (Eligard®) in daily practice in Brazil: a retrospective study with depot formulations in patients with prostate cancer
ABSTRACT Introduction: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the mainstay of therapy for advanced prostate cancer. Studies addressing the efficacy of different depot formulations of long acting luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonists in the Brazilian population are lacking. We aimed to compare the efficacy of three schedules of leuprolide acetate in
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2020-06