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Even in the absence of signs and symptoms that confirm the possibility of vascular injury, physical examination should be repeated several times as it has been docu- mented that

We stratified patients in these three categories according to four different recommendations for appropriate levels of PTH: the method’s normal values (16-87 pg/ml); the target

We divided patients into three groups according to their mechanism of injury: Group 1 – penetrating trauma to the chest and abdomen; Group 2 – blunt trauma to the chest and

In 12 cases (80%) with minor injuries, treat- ment was conservative, and three (20%) required some surgery, while among those with major lesions, seven patients (43.75%) were

We randomly divided the animals into seven groups of five animals each: 1) Control group (CON), in which renal ischemia was not induced; 2) Group ischemia and reperfusion (IR),

By analyzing the distribution of reflex sweating rating with the quality of life of patients and the level of anxiety and depression after 30 and 180 days, we found a

After splitting into groups without (G1) or with (G2) potential surgical indication, we performed the analysis of variables, both clinical (age, gender, birth weight, obesity

The VAC therapy was superior compared with other techniques, with greater control of the liquid of the third space, a lower rate of complications such as fistulas, lower