Introduction Multivisceral transplantation includes the simultaneous transplantation of
multiple abdominal viscera including the stomach, duodenum, pancreas, and small …

HISTORICAL NOTES In 1967, when Lillehei and colleagues [1] attempted the first intestinal
transplant in a human, immunosuppression was in its infancy and parenteral nutrition (PN) …

Abstract Background The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (Portuguese
acronym,“ERICA”) is a multicenter, school-based country-wide cross-sectional study funded …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and obesity
and the population attributable fraction of hypertension that is due to obesity in Brazilian …

Methods: Records of all adult liver transplant recipients over 4 years were reviewed (n=
571). ECD criteria included: age> 59 years, BMI> 34.9, maximum AST/ALT> 500, maximum …

Several articles have discussed the weaning process for venoarterial extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation; however, there is no published report to outline a standardized …

BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing in incidence due to hepatitis
C. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a noninvasive, effective therapy in the …

Mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID‐19 has declined over the course of the
pandemic. Mortality trends specifically in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) are …

Objective: To analyze the influence of socioeconomic, demographic, epidemiological
factors, and the health system structure in the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its
components in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated 37,504 adolescents who …