PURPOSE We compared the morbidity and mortality of laparoscopic vs open surgery in radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective, nonrandomized study was conducted between January 2003 and July 2007 in 68 patients (7 women and 61 men) who underwent radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. A total of 38 cystectomies were performed laparoscopically and 30 by open s...

OBJECTIVE To investigate which of two commonly used treatment protocols for exercise-associated postural hypotension (EAPH) resulted in earlier discharge from the medical facility. METHODS This randomised clinical field trial was undertaken at two Ironman Triathlon competitions and one ultra-distance footrace. All collapsed athletes admitted to the medical facilities were considered for the t...

A 55-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and cerebral infarction presented one-month history of abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, hematochezia. Abdominal computed tomography showed wall thickening a limited area the jejunum. Although his symptoms improved as result fasting fluid therapy, pain recurred after resumption oral intake. Single-balloon endoscopy revealed multiple round ulcers in jeju...

BACKGROUND Administration of maintenance fluid is common practice in the intensive care unit, contributing to daily fluid and sodium intake and balance. Despite this, there is little evidence to describe clinical practices relating to its administration to ICU patients. METHODS We conducted a prospective, observational, point-prevalence study in 49 Australian and New Zealand ICUs in 2014. We ...

STEFFENS, A. B. Influence of the oraZ cavity on insulin release in the rat. Am. J. Physiol. 230(5): 1411-1415. 1976. Blood glucose and insulin levels were measured in undisturbed and free-moving rats. The insulin level rose in the 1st min after the start of food intake; the glucose level began to increase only in the 3rd min if a fluid carbohydrate-rich food was eaten. The insulin release follo...

background different methods are used for adequate fluid intake assessment, while there is no standard method for adequate fluid intake assessment. objectives the current pilot study aimed to evaluate the amount, type and frequency of fluids consumption to determine the correlation between three- and seven-day records. methods this pilot cross-sectional study was done on 30 adult subjects in ah...

OBJECTIVE To study the evidence on the role of water and fluid intake in the prevention and treatment of functional intestinal constipation in children and adolescents. SOURCE OF DATA A search was carried out in the Medline database (between 1966 and 2016) for all published articles containing the following words: constipation, water, and fluids, published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish....

IMPORTANCE Data support proactive swallowing therapy during radiotherapy (RT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for pharyngeal cancers. The benefits of adherence to a regimen of swallowing exercises and maintaining oral intake throughout treatment are reported, but independent effects are unclear. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the independent effects of maintaining oral intake throughout radiotherapy and ad...