Prevalence of DICER1 variants in large multinodular goiter: thyroid function, clinical and imaging characteristics

ABSTRACT Objective: Mutations in DICER1 are found in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) and in multinodular goiter (MNG) at a younger age with other tumors, which characterizes DICER1 syndrome. DICER1 is one driver to DTC; however, it is also found in benign nodules. We speculated that patients with mutations in DICER1 may present long-lasting MNG. Our aim was to investigate the frequency of DICER1 variants in patients with MNG. Subjects and methods: Patients who submitted to total thyroidectomy due to large MNG with symptoms were evaluated. DICER1 hotspots were sequenced from thyroid nodule samples. To confirm somatic mutation, DNA from peripheral blood was also analyzed. Results: Among 715 patients, 154 were evaluated with 56.2 ± 12.3 years old (28-79) and the thyroid volume was 115.7 ± 108 mL (16.2-730). We found 11% with six DICER1 variations in a homo or heterozygous state. Only rs12018992 was a somatic DICER1 variant. All remaining variants were synonymous and likely benign, according to the ClinVar database. The rs12018992 was previously described in an adolescent with DTC, measuring 13 mm. There were no significant differences according to gender, familial history of goiter, age, thyroid volume, TSH and TI-RADS classification between DICER1 carriers. Free T4 were lower in patients with DICER1 polymorphisms (13.77 ± 1.8 vs. 15.44 ± 2.4 pmol/L, p = 0.008), regardless of TSH levels. Conclusions: We conclude that germline DICER1 variants can be found in 11% of large goiters but no second-hit somatic mutation was found. DICER1 is one driver to thyroid lesion and a second-hit event seems unnecessary in the MNG development.

Dapagliflozin in patients with critical illness: rationale and design of the DEFENDER study / Dapagliflozina em pacientes com doença crítica: justificativa e desenho do estudo DEFENDER

ABSTRACT Background: Critical illness is a major ongoing health care burden worldwide and is associated with high mortality rates. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors have consistently shown benefits in cardiovascular and renal outcomes. The effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in acute illness have not been properly investigated. Methods: DEFENDER is an investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized, open-label trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in 500 adult participants with acute organ dysfunction who are hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Eligible participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive dapagliflozin 10mg plus standard of care for up to 14 days or standard of care alone. The primary outcome is a hierarchical composite of hospital mortality, initiation of kidney replacement therapy, and intensive care unit length of stay, up to 28 days. Safety will be strictly monitored throughout the study. Conclusion: DEFENDER is the first study designed to investigate the use of a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor in general intensive care unit patients with acute organ dysfunction. It will provide relevant information on the use of drugs of this promising class in critically ill patients. ClinicalTrials.gov registry: NCT05558098

RESUMO Antecedentes: A doença crítica é um importante ônus permanente da assistência médica em todo o mundo e está associada a altas taxas de mortalidade. Os inibidores do cotransportador de sódio-glicose do tipo 2 têm demonstrado consistentemente benefícios nos desfechos cardiovasculares e renais. Os efeitos dos inibidores do cotransportador de sódio-glicose do tipo 2 em doenças agudas ainda não foram devidamente investigados. Métodos: O DEFENDER é um estudo de iniciativa do investigador, multicêntrico, randomizado, aberto, desenhado para avaliar a eficácia e a segurança da dapagliflozina em 500 participantes adultos com disfunção orgânica aguda hospitalizados na unidade de terapia intensiva. Os participantes aptos serão randomizados 1:1 para receber 10mg de dapagliflozina e o tratamento padrão por até 14 dias ou apenas o tratamento padrão. O desfecho primário é um composto hierárquico de mortalidade hospitalar, início de terapia renal substitutiva e tempo de internação na unidade de terapia intensiva, até 28 dias. O monitoramento da segurança será rigoroso durante todo o estudo. Conclusão: O DEFENDER é o primeiro estudo desenvolvido para investigar o uso de um inibidor do cotransportador de sódio-glicose do tipo 2 em pacientes de unidade de terapia intensiva geral com disfunção orgânica aguda. O estudo fornecerá informações relevantes sobre o uso de medicamentos dessa classe promissora em pacientes críticos. Registro ClincalTrials.gov: NCT05558098

Guidelines from the Brazilian society of surgical oncology regarding indications and technical aspects of neck dissection in papillary, follicular, and medullary thyroid cancers

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of these guidelines is to provide specific recommendations for the surgical treatment of neck metastases in patients with papillary, follicular, and medullary thyroid carcinomas. Materials and methods: Recommendations were developed based on research of scientific articles (preferentially meta-analyses) and guidelines issued by international medical specialty societies. The American College of Physicians' Guideline Grading System was used to determine the levels of evidence and grades of recommendations. The following questions were answered: A) Is elective neck dissection indicated in the treatment of papillary, follicular, and medullary thyroid carcinoma? B) When should central, lateral, and modified radical neck dissection be performed? C) Could molecular tests guide the extent of the neck dissection? Results/conclusion: Recommendation 1: Elective central neck dissection is not indicated in patients with cN0 well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma or in those with noninvasive T1 and T2 tumors but may be considered in T3-T4 tumors or in the presence of metastases in the lateral neck compartments. Recommendation 2: Elective central neck dissection is recommended in medullary thyroid carcinoma. Recommendation 3: Selective neck dissection of levels II-V should be indicated to treat neck metastases in papillary thyroid cancer, an approach that decreases the risk of recurrence and mortality. Recommendation 4: Compartmental neck dissection is indicated in the treatment of lymph node recurrence after elective or therapeutic neck dissection; "berry node picking" is not recommended. Recommendation 5: There are currently no recommendations regarding the use of molecular tests in guiding the extent of neck dissection in thyroid cancer.

Recommendations for head and neck surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread exponentially worldwide. In Brazil, the number of infected people diagnosed has been increasing and, as in other countries, it has been associated with a high risk of contamination in healthcare teams. For healthcare professionals, the full use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory, such as wearing surgical or filtering facepiece class 2 (FFP2) masks, waterproof aprons, gloves, and goggles, in addition to training in care processes. A reduction in the number of face-to-face visits and non-essential elective procedures is also recommended. However, surgery should not be postponed in the case of the most essential elective indications (mostly associated with head and neck cancers). As malignant tumors of the head and neck are clinically time sensitive, neither consultations for these tumors nor their treatment should be postponed. Postponing surgical treatment can result in a change in the disease stage and alter an individual's chance of survival. In this situation, planning of all treatments must begin with the request for, in addition to routine examinations, a nasal swab polymerase chain reaction for SARS-CoV-2 and chest computed tomography. Only if the results of these tests are positive or if fever or other symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 are present should the surgical procedure be postponed until the patient completely recovers. This is mandatory not only because of the risk of contamination of the surgical team but also because of the increased risk of postoperative complications and high risk of death. During this pandemic, the most effective safety measures are social distancing for the general public and the adequate availability and use of PPE in the healthcare field. The treatment of other chronic diseases, such as cancer, should be continued, as the damming of cases of these diseases will have a deleterious effect on the public healthcare system.

Foregut morphology of Macrobrachium carcinus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Palaemonidae) / Morfologia do estômago do camarão Macrobrachium carcinus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Palaemonidae)

Macrobrachium carcinus is a Brazilian native prawn with recognized potential for use in aquaculture activities. The aim of this study was to describe and illustrate in detail the morphology of the M. carcinus foregut. The foregut comprises the mouth, esophagus and stomach. It is lined by a simple cylindrical epithelium overlain by chitinous cuticle. The cardiac chamber is well supplied with muscles and lined with chitin thickened in places to form a complex, articulating set of ossicles. The ossicles and setae inside the cardiac chamber seem to direct the food movement through the cardiac chamber and sort the food according to particle size as digestion takes place. Twenty-one basic ossicles were observed in the stomach ofM. carcinus and are divided into seven categories, reflecting their presumed functional roles. The significance of these morphological features is discussed in terms of its implication in feeding management that can support future commercial farms of this important fishery resource.

Macrobrachium carcinus é uma espécie nativa com reconhecido potencial para uso em cultivos aquícolas, porém com poucas informações sobre suas estratégias alimentares. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever e ilustrar em detalhes a morfologia do estômago de M. carcinus e fazer uma breve associação com seu hábito alimentar. O trato digestivo compreende a boca, esôfago e estômago (câmara cardiáca e câmara pilórica) o qual é revestido por um epitélio cilíndrico simples recoberta por uma fina cutícula quitinosa. A câmara cardíaca é bem provida de músculos e margeada por quitina espessada em áreas formando um conjunto complexo de ossículos articulados. Os ossículos e cerdas no interior da câmara cardíaca parecem dirigir a circulação de alimentos através da câmara cardíaca e triar o alimento de acordo com o tamanho de partícula no decorrer da digestão. Um total de 21 ossículos básicos fazem parte do estômago de M. carcinus e estão divididos em sete categorias de acordo com suas funções presumíveis. O significado destas características morfológicas é discutido em termos de sua implicação no manejo alimentar que podem apoiar futuras explorações comerciais deste importante recurso pesqueiro.

Recomendações brasileiras de ventilação mecânica 2013. Parte 2 / Brazilian recommendations of mechanical ventilation 2013. Part 2

O suporte ventilatório artificial invasivo e não invasivo ao paciente grave tem evoluído e inúmeras evidências têm surgido, podendo ter impacto na melhora da sobrevida e da qualidade do atendimento oferecido nas unidades de terapia intensiva no Brasil. Isto posto, a Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira (AMIB) e a Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia (SBPT) - representadas por seu Comitê de Ventilação Mecânica e sua Comissão de Terapia Intensiva, respectivamente, decidiram revisar a literatura e preparar recomendações sobre ventilação mecânica, objetivando oferecer aos associados um documento orientador das melhores práticas da ventilação mecânica na beira do leito, com base nas evidências existentes, sobre os 29 subtemas selecionados como mais relevantes no assunto. O projeto envolveu etapas que visaram distribuir os subtemas relevantes ao assunto entre experts indicados por ambas as sociedades, que tivessem publicações recentes no assunto e/ou atividades relevantes em ensino e pesquisa no Brasil, na área de ventilação mecânica. Esses profissionais, divididos por subtemas em duplas, responsabilizaram-se por fazer uma extensa revisão da literatura mundial. Reuniram-se todos no Fórum de Ventilação Mecânica, na sede da AMIB, na cidade de São Paulo (SP), em 3 e 4 de agosto de 2013, para finalização conjunta do texto de cada subtema e apresentação, apreciação, discussão e aprovação em plenária pelos 58 participantes, permitindo a elaboração de um documento final.

Perspectives on invasive and noninvasive ventilatory support for critically ill patients are evolving, as much evidence indicates that ventilation may have positive effects on patient survival and the quality of the care provided in intensive care units in Brazil. For those reasons, the Brazilian Association of Intensive Care Medicine (Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira - AMIB) and the Brazilian Thoracic Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia - SBPT), represented by the Mechanical Ventilation Committee and the Commission of Intensive Therapy, respectively, decided to review the literature and draft recommendations for mechanical ventilation with the goal of creating a document for bedside guidance as to the best practices on mechanical ventilation available to their members. The document was based on the available evidence regarding 29 subtopics selected as the most relevant for the subject of interest. The project was developed in several stages, during which the selected topics were distributed among experts recommended by both societies with recent publications on the subject of interest and/or significant teaching and research activity in the field of mechanical ventilation in Brazil. The experts were divided into pairs that were charged with performing a thorough review of the international literature on each topic. All the experts met at the Forum on Mechanical Ventilation, which was held at the headquarters of AMIB in São Paulo on August 3 and 4, 2013, to collaboratively draft the final text corresponding to each sub-topic, which was presented to, appraised, discussed and approved in a plenary session that included all 58 participants and aimed to create the final document.

Tratamento cirúrgico do hiperparatireoidismo secundário: revisão sistematizada da literatura / Surgical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism: a systematic review of the literature

O hiperparatireoidismo (HPT) secundário tem prevalência elevada em doentes renais crônicos. Decorre de alterações na homeostase mineral, principalmente do cálcio, que estimulam as glândulas paratireoides, com aumento na secreção de paratormônio (PTH). O estímulo prolongado pode levar à autonomia na função paratireóidea. Inicialmente, o tratamento é clínico, mas a paratireoidectomia (PTx) pode ser necessária. A PTx pode ser total, subtotal e total seguida de autoimplante de tecido paratireóideo. Este trabalho compara as indicações e resultados dessas técnicas na literatura. Foi realizada revisão sistematizada dos trabalhos publicados entre janeiro de 2008 e março de 2014 sobre tratamento cirúrgico do hiperparatireoidismo secundário nas bases de dados MedLine e LILACS. Foram utilizados os termos: hiperparatireoidismo; hiperparatireoidismo secundário; glândulas paratireoides e paratireoidectomia. Foram restritos a pesquisas apenas em humanos; artigos disponíveis em meio eletrônico; publicados em português, espanhol, inglês ou francês. A amostra final foi constituída de 49 artigos. A PTx subtotal e a total mais autoimplante foram as técnicas mais utilizadas, sem consenso sobre a técnica mais efetiva. Embora haja certa preferência pela última, a escolha depende da experiência do cirurgião. Há consenso sobre a necessidade de identificar todas as paratireoides e sobre a criopreservação de tecido paratireóideo, quando possível, para enxerto em caso de hipoparatireoidismo. Exames de imagem podem ser úteis, especialmente nas recidivas. Tratamentos alternativos do HPT secundário, tanto intervencionistas quanto conservadores, carecem de estudos mais aprofundados.

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) has a high prevalence in renal patients. Secondary HPT results from disturbances in mineral homeostasis, particularly calcium, which stimulates the parathyroid glands, increasing the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Prolonged stimulation can lead to autonomy in parathyroid function. Initial treatment is clinical, but parathyroidectomy (PTx) may be required. PTx can be subtotal or total followed or not followed by parathyroid tissue autograft. We compared the indications and results of these strategies as shown in the literature through a systematic literature review on surgical treatment of secondary HPT presented in MedLine and LILACS from January 2008 to March 2014. The search terms were: hyperparathyroidism; secondary hyperparathyroidism; parathyroidectomy and parathyroid glands, restricted to research only in humans, articles available in electronic media, published in Portuguese, Spanish, English or French. We selected 49 articles. Subtotal and total PTx followed by parathyroid tissue autograft were the most used techniques, without consensus on the most effective surgical procedure, although there was a preference for the latter. The choice depends on surgeon’s experience. There was consensus on the need to identify all parathyroid glands and cryopreservation of parathyroid tissue whenever possible to graft if hypoparathyroidism arise. Imaging studies may be useful, especially in recurrences. Alternative treatments of secondary HPT, both interventional and conservative, require further study.

Recomendações brasileiras de ventilação mecânica 2013. Parte I / Brazilian recommendations of mechanical ventilation 2013. Part I

O suporte ventilatório artificial invasivo e não invasivo ao paciente crítico tem evoluído e inúmeras evidências têm surgido, podendo ter impacto na melhora da sobrevida e da qualidade do atendimento oferecido nas unidades de terapia intensiva no Brasil. Isto posto, a Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira (AMIB) e a Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumonia e Tisiologia (SBPT) - representadas pelo seus Comitê de Ventilação Mecânica e Comissão de Terapia Intensiva, respectivamente, decidiram revisar a literatura e preparar recomendações sobre ventilação mecânica objetivando oferecer aos associados um documento orientador das melhores práticas da ventilação mecânica na beira do leito, baseado nas evidencias existentes, sobre os 29 subtemas selecionados como mais relevantes no assunto. O projeto envolveu etapas visando distribuir os subtemas relevantes ao assunto entre experts indicados por ambas as sociedades que tivessem publicações recentes no assunto e/ou atividades relevantes em ensino e pesquisa no Brasil na área de ventilação mecânica. Esses profissionais, divididos por subtemas em duplas, responsabilizaram-se por fazer revisão extensa da literatura mundial sobre cada subtema. Reuniram-se todos no Forum de Ventilação Mecânica na sede da AMIB em São Paulo, em 03 e 04 de agosto de 2013 para finalização conjunta do texto de cada subtema e apresentação, apreciação, discussão e aprovação em plenária pelos 58 participantes, permitindo a elaboração de um documento final.

Perspectives on invasive and noninvasive ventilatory support for critically ill patients are evolving, as much evidence indicates that ventilation may have positive effects on patient survival and the quality of the care provided in intensive care units in Brazil. For those reasons, the Brazilian Association of Intensive Care Medicine (Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira - AMIB) and the Brazilian Thoracic Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumonia e Tisiologia - SBPT), represented by the Mechanical Ventilation Committee and the Commission of Intensive Therapy, respectively, decided to review the literature and draft recommendations for mechanical ventilation with the goal of creating a document for bedside guidance as to the best practices on mechanical ventilation available to their members. The document was based on the available evidence regarding 29 subtopics selected as the most relevant for the subject of interest. The project was developed in several stages, during which the selected topics were distributed among experts recommended by both societies with recent publications on the subject of interest and/or significant teaching and research activity in the field of mechanical ventilation in Brazil. The experts were divided into pairs that were charged with performing a thorough review of the international literature on each topic. All the experts met at the Forum on Mechanical Ventilation, which was held at the headquarters of AMIB in São Paulo on August 3 and 4, 2013, to collaboratively draft the final text corresponding to each sub-topic, which was presented to, appraised, discussed and approved in a plenary session that included all 58 participants and aimed to create the final document.

Total parathyroidectomy in a large cohort of cases with hyperparathyroidism associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: experience from a single academic center

Most cases of sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism present disturbances in a single parathyroid gland and the surgery of choice is adenomectomy. Conversely, hyperparathyroidism associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (hyperparathyroidism/multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1) is an asynchronic, asymmetrical multiglandular disease and it is surgically approached by either subtotal parathyroidectomy or total parathyroidectomy followed by parathyroid auto-implant to the forearm. In skilful hands, the efficacy of both approaches is similar and both should be complemented by prophylactic thymectomy. In a single academic center, 83 cases of hyperparathyroidism/ multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 were operated on from 1987 to 2010 and our first surgical choice was total parathyroidectomy followed by parathyroid auto-implant to the non-dominant forearm and, since 1997, associated transcervical thymectomy to prevent thymic carcinoid. Overall, 40% of patients were given calcium replacement (mean intake 1.6 g/day) during the first months after surgery, and this fell to 28% in patients with longer follow-up. These findings indicate that several months may be needed in order to achieve a proper secretion by the parathyroid auto-implant. Hyperparathyroidism recurrence was observed in up to 15% of cases several years after the initial surgery. Thus, long-term follow-up is recommended for such cases. We conclude that, despite a tendency to subtotal parathyroidectomy worldwide, total parathyroidectomy followed by parathyroid auto-implant is a valid surgical option to treat hyperparathyroidism/multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Larger comparative systematic studies are needed to define the best surgical approach to hyperparathyroidism/multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.

Surgical approach to medullary thyroid carcinoma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

We briefly review the surgical approaches to medullary thyroid carcinoma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (medullary thyroid carcinoma/multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2). The recommended surgical approaches are usually based on the age of the affected carrier/patient, tumor staging and the specific rearranged during transfection codon mutation. We have focused mainly on young children with no apparent disease who are carrying a germline rearranged during transfection mutation. Successful management of medullary thyroid carcinoma in these cases depends on early diagnosis and treatment. Total thyroidectomy should be performed before 6 months of age in infants carrying the rearranged during transfection 918 codon mutation, by the age of 3 years in rearranged during transfection 634 mutation carriers, at 5 years of age in carriers with level 3 risk rearranged during transfection mutations, and by the age of 10 years in level 4 risk rearranged during transfection mutations. Patients with thyroid tumor >5 mm detected by ultrasound, and basal calcitonin levels >40 pg/ml, frequently have cervical and upper mediastinal lymph node metastasis. In the latter patients, total thyroidectomy should be complemented by extensive lymph node dissection. Also, we briefly review our data from a large familial medullary thyroid carcinoma genealogy harboring a germline rearranged during transfection Cys620Arg mutation. All 14 screened carriers of the rearranged during transfection Cys620Arg mutation who underwent total thyroidectomy before the age of 12 years presented persistently undetectable serum levels of calcitonin (<2 pg/ml) during the follow-up period of 2-6 years. Although it is recommended that preventive total thyroidectomy in rearranged during transfection codon 620 mutation carriers is performed before the age of 5 years, in this particular family the surgical intervention performed before the age of 12 years led to an apparent biochemical cure.

Paralisia de prega vocal secundária a invasão do nervo vago por metástases linfonodais de carcinoma tireóideo - relato de caso / Vocal fold paralysis due to vagus nerve invasion by lymph node metastasis from thyroid carcinoma - case report

Introdução: As neoplasias tireóideas têm uma prevalênciacrescente nos últimos anos, apresentando-se em 10-15% doscasos como doença localmente avançada. A disfonia e a paralisiade prega vocal no pré-operatório sugerem invasão do nervolaríngeo recorrente, todavia outras etiologias para tais achadosclínicos devem ser pesquisadas. Objetivo: Relatar um caso depaciente com paralisia de prega vocal decorrente à invasão denervo vago por metástases linfonodais de carcinoma tireóideo.Relato de Caso: Paciente masculino, portador de carcinomapapilífero de tireoide, com paralisia de prega vocal esquerdadevido à infiltração do nervo vago por conglomerado linfonodalipsilateral. Conclusão: Invasão do nervo vago em qualquer níveldo pescoço deve ser considerada no diagnóstico diferencial dasparalisias de pregas vocais em p

Aspectos patológicos do carcinoma papilífero da tireoide em pacientes com hiperparatireoidismo primário / Pathological aspects of papillary thyroid cancer in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Introdução: O carcinoma papilífero da tireoide (CPT) é umaneoplasia de comportamento clínico variável. Existe dúvida sesua ocorrência em pacientes com hiperparatireoidismo primário(HPTp) seja fortuita ou uma entidade clínica distinta. Objetivo:Analisar a semelhança patológica entre os CPT achadosinicidentalmente na glândula tireoide em doentes com bóciooperados sem suspeita prévia de câncer e os dos casos com HTPp.Método: Análise retrospectiva da frequência de microcarcinomas,de multicentricidade e de metátases linfonodais em 184 pacientesoperados por HPTp de 1986 a 2005, comparada às mesmascaracterísticas encontradas em 89 pacientes operados por bóciocompressivo sem suspeita prévia de câncer (Grupo CONTROLE).Resultados: A frequência de CPT em portadores de HPTpfoi de 7,6% (14) e no grupo CONTROLE foi de 11,2% (10). Oanatomopatológico pode ser analisado em 13 casos de HPT. OCPT foi menor que 10mm em 69,2% do casos de HPTp e 50%do grupo CONTROLE. A multicentricidade estava presente nospacientes com HPTp em 76,9% e no grupo CONTROLE em 40%.As metástases linfonodais foram comprovadas em 23,1% doscasos de HPTp e em nenhum caso do CONTROLE. Conclusão:O CPT em pacientes com HPTp apresentou grande frequênciade multicentricidade e metástases linfonodais, sem diferençaestatisticamente significante aos achados em pacientes operadosda tireoide sem suspeita prévia de câncer.

Prevenção e Detecção Precoce do Câncer de Boca: Screening em Populações de Risco / Prevention and Early Detection of Oral Cancer: Screening in Risk Populations

Objetivo: Avaliar a viabilidade de programa de prevenção e diagnóstico precoce do câncer de boca direcionado a grupos considerados de risco para esta enfermidade, como tabagistas e etilistas crônicos.Método: No período entre junho de 2000 e julho de 2002, o programa foi realizado em pacientes do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP) e grupos de apoio comunitários, estruturado em palestras periódicas, exame bucal dos interessados e encaminhamento quando necessário para exames complementares e tratamento.Resultados: Foram examinadas 509 pessoas, das quais 215 pertenciam ao sexo masculino (42,2%), 59,7% eram brancos e com média de idade de 49,8 anos. Destas, 131 apresentaram lesão fundamental na boca, que foram encaminhadas à Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (FOUSP), para realização de exame complementar. Dos 48 (38,7%) pacientes que compareceram ao ambulatório, 11 foram submetidos à biópsia. Os achados das biópsias foram de hiperqueratose em 3, hiperplasia papilomatosa em 2, hiperplasia fibrosa em 3, um caso de displasia leve, um adenocarcinoma e um carcinoma epidermóide. À citologia esfoliativa, 5 pacientes tiveram o diagnóstico de classe I e 11 como classe II de Papanicolau.Conclusão: O elevado número de lesões fundamentais diagnosticadas demonstra ser de extrema importância o exame oral periódico de pacientes de risco, entretanto o método proposto, como deslocamento de equipes específicas para o rastreamento dos pacientes, mostrou-se bastante trabalhoso e oneroso para ser efetivamente incorporado em serviços de atenção à saúde. Por outro lado, serviços de atenção permanente em conjunto à atuação periódica de campanhas de esclarecimento a população, foram considerados os métodos de maior resultado para o diagnóstico precoce do câncer de boca

Objective: To evaluate a viability of a program for prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancer directed to groups considered at risk for this disease, such as chronic smokers and alcoholics.Method: The program was conducted between June 2000 and July 2002 with patients of the University Hospital of the Medical School of the University of São Paulo (HCFMUSP) and communitarian support groups, structured in the form of periodic lectures, oral exam for those who had interest, and, if necessary, referral for complementary exams and treatment.Results: 509 people were examined, of which 215 (42.2%) were males and 59.7% were Whites with mean age of 49.8 years. From these, 131 presented a fundamental lesion in the mouth and were referred to School of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo (FOUSP) for a complimentary exam. From the 48 (38.7%) patients that attended the University outpatient service, 11 were subjected to biopsy. Results of the biopsies were hyperkeratosis in 3 cases, papillomatous hyperplasia in 2, fibrous hyperplasia in 3, mild dysplasia in 1, adenocarcinoma in 1 and epidermoid carcinoma in 1. Based on the results of exfoliative cytology, 5 patients had diagnosis of Papanicolau class I and 11 of Papanicolau class II.Conclusion: The large number of fundamental lesions diagnosed demonstrates that periodic oral exam of high-risk patients is of paramount importance. However, the method proposed in this study, involving the transport of specific teams for screening of patients, appeared to be too demanding and costly to be effectively incorporated in public health attention services. On the other hand, permanent attention services together with periodic informative campaigns to the population were considered the methods with better results for the early diagnosis of oral cancer

Hiperparatireoidismo secundário: fatores prognósticos de recidiva atribuída ao implante após paratireoidectomia total e auto-implante / Secondary hyperparathyroidism: prognostic factors of graft-dependent recurrence after total parathyroidectomy adn parathyroid autotransplantation

Introdução: Quando o tratamento clínico do hiperparatireoidismo secundário falha, é recomendada a paratireoidectomia. Na DCCP HCFMUSP, a cirurgia de escolha é a paratireoidectomia total com auto-implante imediato de fragmentos de paratireoide em membro superior. Nestes casos, caso haja recidiva do hiperparatireoidismo, pode ser causada pelo tecido implantado e, em alguns casos, há necessidade de ressecção dos implantes. Objetivo: O estudo atual tem como objetivo avaliar os pacientes submetidos a este tratamento e identificar fatores clínicos que podem prever recidiva atribuída ao implante. Método: Analisamos retrospectivamente dados de 57 doentes e identificamos nove recidivas do hiperparatireoidismo atribuídas ao implante, que foram submetidos a 14 procedimentos de retirada. Escolhemos um grupo controle (pareado por sexo e idade) de pacientes submetidos a paratireoidectomia total com auto-implante, sem recidiva por pelo menos dois anos. Resultados: Analisamos dados clínicos e laboratoriais, assim como pesos e padrões histológicos das paratireoides operadas. Houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre a dosagem pré-operatória de PTH (p=0,0091), tamanho da paratireoide ressecada durante a primeira cirurgia (p=0,0052) e padrão nodular na paratireoide selecionada para implante (p=0,0152) e recidiva no implante. Oito dos nove pacientes diagnosticados com recidiva tiveram controle da doença após os procedimentos. Todos os dados estatisticamente significativos foram pré ou peri-operatórios, e podem ajudar em decisões intra-operatórias. Conclusões: Baseado no estudo, sugerimos que a quantidade de tecido paratireoideo necessário a ser implantado pode variar conforme a dosagem sérica de PTH, o tamanho das glândulas e a presença de hiperplasia nodular no intra-operatório. As glândulas maiores e com hiperplasia nodular devem ser evitadas para implante.

Introduction: When clinical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism fails, parathyroidectomy is mandatory. Total parathyroidectomy and immediate parathyroid autotransplantation in the forearm is the standard treatment at the DCCP HCFMUSP. In these cases, if hyperparathyroidism reccurs, it may be caused by hyperplastic graft tissue and, sometimes, reintervention is needed to resect hyperplasic implants. Objective: The present study seeks to evaluate patients submitted to this treatment and try to clarify clinical factors that could predict hyperparathyroidism recurrence due to graft hyperplasia. Method: We could retrospectively analyse data from 57 patients, and identify nine recurrences of hyperparathyroidism caused by graft hyperplasia, submitted to 14 implant resections. We choose a control group: autotransplantation without recurrence for at least two years (matched by age and sex). Results: We analyzed pre-operative clinical and laboratorial data, parathyroid weight and histological patterns. There were statistically significant differences among preoperative serum PTH (p=0,0091), parathyroid gland size resected during first surgery (p=0,0052) and nodular pattern at parathyroid chosen for transplantation (p=0,0152) and recurrence caused by graft tissue. In all patients, but one, the disease is controlled. All statistically significant identified risk factors were pre or perioperative and may help intra operative decisions. Conclusion: Based on this study, we suggest that the amount of graft tissue may be influenced by pre-op PTH levels, size of glands and presence of nodular hyperplasia. A large and/or nodular glands should be avoided for implants.

Contact endoscopy (Stomatoscopy) versus histological diagnosis of lesions of the lower lip vermilion area

In Brazil, the incidence of oral cavity cancer is estimated at 14,160 new cases in 2008. Contact endoscopy (stomatoscopy) applied to the oral cavity may favor early diagnosis. The aim of this study is to compare the contact endoscopy diagnosis to histological diagnosis of lesions of the lower lip vermilion area. Fifty-three prospective, ex vivo, non-consecutive lesions of the lip vermilion area were stained with toluidine blue solution, examined with stomatoscopy and directly biopsied. False-negatives did not occur and false-positives represented 9.4 percent. Sensitivity to diagnosis of malignancy was 100 percent, specificity was 88 percent, positive predicted value was 70.5 percent, negative predictive value was 100 percent and accuracy was 90.3 percent. Sensitivity and specificity of the contact endoscopy were high and the positive predictive value in relation to diagnosis of malignant lesions was good. Thus, stomatoscopy may be useful to diagnose lesions of the lower lip vermilion area.

Paratireoidectomia como modelo de avaliação do aprendizado de médicos residentes em cirurgia: resultados iniciais de estudo prospectivo / Parathyroidectomy as a model of learning evaluation of surgery residents: initial results of a prospective study

Introdução: O hiperparatireoidismo foi considerado uma doença rara no Brasil, mas o incremento no diagnóstico tem ocasionado aumento na demanda de tratamento. Apesar do desenvolvimento de novos medicamentos, o tratamento cirúrgico ainda é considerado importante. Mesmo com os avanços tecnológicos de localização, a experiência do cirurgião prevalece como fator determinante dos resultados da operação. Desse modo, a avaliação da aquisição de competência do médico residente nesse tipo de operação é uma obrigação da instituição de ensino. Ela deve criar instrumentos para essa avaliação. Objetivo: Descrever o instrumento de avaliação do ensino de operações de paratireóide desenvolvido em uma instituição universitária e seus resultados preliminares. Métodos: Analisaram-se os resultados dos instrumentos aplicados aos médicos residentes no ano de 2007. Os formulários foram preenchidos por diferentes supervisores com a análise de aspectos psicomotores, cognitivos e afetivos. Durante o período analisado, houve a aplicação de dois instrumentos diferentes, em etapas seqüenciais. Resultados: Houve nove avaliações em cada instrumento. No formulário com três conceitos (fraco, regular e bom), quanto aos aspectos psicomotores houve 82,5% de regular e 17,5% de bom. Nos aspectos afetivos, 29,6% de regular e 70,4% de bom. No protocolo com cinco conceitos (muito fraco, fraco, regular, bom, muito bom), nos aspectos psicomotores observaram-se 22,2% de regular, 58,7% de bom e 19,1% de muito bom. Em relação aos aspectos afetivos, houve 1,6% de muito fraco, 4,8% de fraco, 14,3% de regular, 47,6% de bom e 31,7% de muito bom. Conclusões: A mudança no protocolo de avaliação aparentemente permitiu discriminação melhor dos aspectos afetivos.

Introduction: Hyperparathyroidism was considered a rare disease in Brazil, but the increment in diagnosis has increased the need for treatment. Although new drugs have been developed, surgery is still considered an important therapy. Albeit the improvement in parathyroid localizing imaging studies, results of the operation are still affected by the experience of the surgeon. Thus, evaluation of residents' skills in this of operation is mandatory to teaching institutions. The institution should develop instruments for this evaluation. Objective: To report the initial experience with a rating system for evaluating parathyroid surgery teaching. Methods: The results of evaluation forms applied to head and neck surgery residents in the year of 2007 were analyzed. The evaluation was performed by different supervising surgeons and it included cognitive, operative skills and behavioral aspects. There were two different forms, developed consecutively. Results: Nine forms were filled for each type of chart. Regarding the chart with three possible options (poor, regular and good) the results for operative skills were 82.5% of regular and 17.5% of good. In behavioral aspects there were 29.6% of regular and 70.4% of good. In the forms with five possibilities (very poor, poor, regular, good, very good) there were 22.2% of regular, 58.7% of good and 19.1% of very good for technical skills aspects. In behavioral aspects, there were 1.6% of very poor, 4.8% of poor, 14.3% of regular, 47.6% of good and 31.7% of very good. Conclusion: The modification of the evaluation chart apparently improved the analysis of the behavioral aspects.