Luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring does not prevent injury following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) but LET excess (i.e. > 41°C) is associated with increased risk for lesions and fistula. Detailed analysis of data may better predict the any (mucosal lesions, periesophageal edema food retention), thus to streamline follow-up/therapy progression (S-Cath Circa, 12 thermocouples [Fig. ...

Introduction Dyspepsia is a common symptom with an extensive differential diagnosis. Endoscopy alone may miss serious mucosal lesions in about 15 to 30% of cases. The aim was to determine histopathological features of gastric and duodenal mucosal biopsies in patients with dyspepsia and normal looking upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Materials and methods One hundred and five adult patie...

This study determined the prevalence of oral mucosal alterations and associated factors among the institutionalized elderly in Brazil. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire, a review of their medical records and an intra-oral examination. A sample of 335 individuals over 60 years of age was randomly selected. In total, 646 alterations were diagnosed; 59.1% were variations of th...

The role of antimuscarinic action in gastric mucosal protection against necrotizing agents and the role of such mucosal protection in antiulcerogenic action were studied in rats with i.v. administered antimuscarinic agents. Pirenzepine, as well as PGE2, prevented the gastric mucosal lesions induced by all necrotizing agents (99.5% ethanol, 0.6 N HCI, 0.15 N NaOH, 0.4 N HCI-50 mM taurocholate), ...