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10/Jun/2025
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025RC1294
ABSTRACT The increasing use of videolaparoscopy for the complete excision of endometriotic lesions and restoration of pelvic anatomy has helped improve long-term outcomes. However, risks remain, including rare but significant complications such as salpingoureteral fistulas. Early diagnosis using imaging methods enables adequate treatment and reduces the risk of new complications. In this report, we present a case of uretero-fallopian fistula following gynecological surgery for the resection of endometriotic lesions, with intraoperative inadvertent ureteral injury. This case report aimed to highlight […]
Keywords: Fallopian tubes; Gynecologic surgical procedures; Laparoscopy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Postoperative complications; Tomography, x-ray computed; Urinary fistula; Video recording; Wounds and injuries
28/Apr/2021
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO5941
ABSTRACT: Objective: To correlate CrossFit-related injuries with previous sedentary lifestyle, and to investigate other factors potentially associated with higher rates of injury among practitioners. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study involving CrossFit practitioners who received a digital questionnaire inquiring into CrossFit-related injuries, previous sedentary life, training intensity and experience, site of injury and general demographics. Results: This sample included 121 CrossFit practitioners, 34.7% of participants were sedentary prior to starting CrossFit practice, from these, 45.2% reported CrossFit-related injuries, compared to 30.4% […]
Keywords: Athletes; Exercise; Sedentary behavior; Wounds and injuries
01/Jan/2014
01/Jan/2014
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082014AO2434
Objective : To identify the factors that determine unintentional injuries in children living in the community of Paraisopolis, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods : A cross-sectional and non-controlled study. Data collected during 4 consecutive months through questionnaires filled out for the Einstein Program in Paraisopolis Community included identification of the patient and his/her family, scholarity level, housing conditions, storage of hazardous products, access to the streets and concrete slab ceilings, supervision, and trauma mechanism involved. The observed […]
Keywords: Accidents; Child; Socioeconomic Factors; Wounds and injuries
19/Sep/2012
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082012000100007
OBJECTIVE: To outline a profile of pediatric trauma victims and verify the likelihood of trauma in children on a high traffic roadway. METHODS: A descriptive cohort study of the records of emergency medical service activations on the Rio-Niterói Bridge, a high traffic roadway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Descriptive statistics were expressed as absolute and relative frequencies. The estimated risk of trauma in children aged < 12 years was calculated by means of odds ratios, with a 95% confidence interval. [...]
Keywords: Accidents, Traffic; Child; Emergency medical services; Wounds and injuries