HIRLANA GOMES ALMEIDA
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LIM/33 - Laboratório de Oftalmologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Avaliação das urgências oftalmológicas em um hospital público de referência em Pernambuco(2016) ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; FERNANDES, Viviane Bandeira; LUCENA, Ana Carolina Vieira Peixoto e; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate ophthalmological emergencies in a public reference hospital in Pernambuco. Methods: Cross-sectional retrospective study with 26.358 patients attended in the ophthalmic emergency Altino Ventura Foundation, in the period january to june 2013. Data were collected using protocols based on electronic registration forms of ophthalmological emergency Results: It was observed that 52.5% of patients were male, 42.5% were aged 21-40 years; 90.8% were from the region metropolitan area of Recife; 55% classified as less severe. The main diagnoses were conjunctivitis (35.17%) and ocular trauma (19.25%). Conclusion: The prevalence of male patients, aged 21-40 years, from the metropolitan area of Recife, classified as low complexity, attended in January, on Monday, with the diagnosis of conjunctivitis, followed by ocular trauma.
- Avaliação das características do atendimento de urgências oftalmológicas em um hospital público da Grande São Paulo(2015) HUSSEIN, Renata Prota; RANGEL, Flavia Lucia Beraldi; ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; GRACIA, Marina; REHDER, Jose Ricardo; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonPurpose: Evaluate the characteristics of patients seen in the emergency department of ophthalmology in order to identify measures to improve the effectiveness of care and guide the enhancement of other emergency services. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational study with 300 patients treated at the Municipal Hospital of Santo Andre - Sao Paulo from 15 to 22 august 2011. Data were collected through interviews with patients based on a questionnaire. Results: It was observed that 73.7% lived at a distance of up to 20 km from the hospital and 71.6% of real emergencies and 61.3% of false emergencies sought treatment within a week of the onset of symptoms. Conclusions: Considered the need to provide information to the population about the type and severity of ocular emergencies, with emphasis on prevention and the importance of the most prevalent diseases such as corneal foreign body and corneal ulcer, and health policies aimed at creation of regional centers of specialized care in order to minimize barriers to access and increase the speed in the treatment of ocular emergencies.
- Safety of warfarin therapy during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia(2015) KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.; ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; RAIZA, Ana CarolinaPurpose: To analyze the safety of warfarin therapy during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia. Methods: This was a prospective nonrandomized comparative study of 60 eyes of 60 patients treated with or without concurrent oral warfarin anticoagulant therapy, referred for cataract surgery under topical anesthesia. The sample included a treatment (n=30) and a control (n=30) group. Results: There were no records of intraoperative or postoperative intracameral bleeding complications in both the groups. At 1-month postoperative follow-up, 90.0% of patients presented spectacle-corrected visual acuity of at least 20/40. Conclusion: Cataract surgery by phacoemulsification with topical anesthesia can be successfully conducted without discontinuing warfarin.
- Trends in corneal transplantation from 2001 to 2016 in Brazil(2018) ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; HIDA, Richard Yudi; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonA retrospective and analytical study was conducted by using data from the National Transplantation System on 184,575 corneal transplantations performed between January 2001 and December 2016 in order to analyze the trends in corneal transplantation from 2001 to 2016 in Brazil. The Cochran-Armitage test, analysis of variance, and Duncan's multiple comparisons were used to verify the existence of trends, compare the mean values between regions, and verify the mean differences, respectively. A significance level of 5% was used for all tests. The analysis showed that there was a 2.4-fold increase in the number of corneal transplantations (from 6,193 [35.2 per million people (pmp)] to 14,641 [71 pmp]; p<0.001), a 50.7% increase in the efficacy of meeting the population's demand for corneal transplantation (from 35.3% to 53.2%; p<0.001), an 11-fold increase in the number of corneal transplantation centers (from 32 to 356), and a 2.5-fold increase in the number of corneal transplantation teams (from 276 to 688) in Brazil during the period studied. The waiting list for corneal transplantation decreased by 45.4% (from 23,549 [123 pmp] to 12,865 [62.4 pmp]; p<0.001), and the corneal transplantation teams performed about 19 corneal transplantations per year. The best indices were observed in the southern, midwestern, and southeastern regions, and the worst indices were in the northern and northeastern regions. Brazil has been improving its capacity to perform corneal transplantation in the past 16 years, although this improvement varies across regions. However, the population's demand for corneal transplantation is yet to be satisfactorily met, primarily due to the low number of corneal donations.
- Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation for Corneal Ectasia(2016) GIACOMIN, Natalia T.; MELLO, Glauco R.; MEDEIROS, Carla S.; KILIC, Alyin; SERPE, Cristine C.; ALMEIDA, Hirlana G.; KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.PURPOSE: To provide an overview of the predictability, safety, and efficacy of intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation as a tool to improve visual acuity and its association with other techniques such as corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), addressing biomechanical outcomes, models, surgical planning and technique, indications, contraindications, and complications in ectatic corneas. METHODS: Literature review. RESULTS: ICRSs have been used to regularize the corneal shape and reduce corneal astigmatism and higher order aberrations, improve visual acuity to acceptable limits, and delay, or eventually prevent, a corneal keratoplasty in keratoconic eyes. Changes in ICRS thickness and size, combination of techniques, and the addition of femtosecond lasers to dissect more foreseeable channels represent an improvement toward more predictable results. Several studies have shown, over time, the long-term efficacy and safety of ICRS treatment for keratoconus, with variable predictability, maintaining the early satisfactory outcomes regarding visual acuity, keratometry, and corneal thickness. It is just as important to ensure that the disease will not progress as it is to improve the visual acuity. Therefore, many studies have shown combined techniques using ICRS implantation and CXL. Also, further limitations of ICRS implantation can be addressed when associated with phakic intraocular lens implantation and photorefractive keratectomy. CONCLUSIONS: ICRS implantation has shown effectiveness and safety in most cases, including combined procedures. In properly selected eyes, it can improve both refraction and vision in patients with keratoconus.
- A 15-Year Review of Corneal Transplant in Brazil(2018) ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; KARA-JOSE, Newton; HIDA, Richard Yudi; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonPurpose: To analyze 15-year of corneal transplant in Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective, observational, and analytical study, between available data from the Brazilian Transplant Registry (January 2002-December 2016), collected by the Brazilian Association of Organ Transplantation was performed. The variables analyzed per year were number of corneal transplants, corneal transplants per million people (pmp), corneal transplant teams, and individuals on the waiting list for corneal transplants. Quantitative variables were expressed by their respective values. To verify the relationship of time with the variables, the Spearman correlation test was applied, adopting P<0.05 for rejection of the null hypothesis. Results: Evaluation of the data from 2002 to 2016 revealed an increase in number of (1) corneal transplants (4,976-14,534-approximately 292% in 15 years; P<0.0001); (2) corneal transplants pmp (29.4-71.1 pmp; P<0.0001); (3) productivity of corneal transplants teams (40.1-79 transplants by each team per year; P=0.067); (4) effectiveness in meeting the Brazilian population demand for corneal transplants per year (18.2%-57.0%; P<0.0001); (5) potential donors (P<0.0001), effective donors (P<0.0001), and nondonors (P<0.0001). There was a reduction in the number of patients on the waiting list (19,189-10,923; P=0.056). Conclusion: Despite the progress in the last decade, the number of corneal transplants in Brazil cannot meet the growing population demand. Thus, this study suggests the implementation of more effective public policies of corneal transplants in Brazil, to minimize disparities in national territory, adequately meet the population demand, and reduce the time in waiting lists for corneal transplants.
- Analgesia preemptiva com nepafenaco 0,1% na fotocoagulação da retina(2014) CASTRO, Emerson Fernandes de Sousa e; OKUDA, Erika Araki; AMATTO, Vinícius Balbi; ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; GRACIA, Marina; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonObjetivo: Avaliar o efeito preemptivo com nepafenaco 0,1% em pacientes submetidos à fotocoagulação da retina para tratamento da retinopatia diabética proliferativa. Métodos: Trinta pacientes foram submetidos à fotocoagulação com laser de argônio em ambos os olhos. O olho contralateral de cada paciente foi o controle. O nepafenaco e o placebo foram utilizados 30 minutos antes da aplicação do laser. Ambos os olhos foram fotocoagulados no mesmo dia. A intensidade da dor foi avaliada por meio da escala analógica visual e da escala descritiva de dor. Resultados: A análise da interação instilação versus nepafenaco mostrou que os pacientes do grupo placebo apresentaram níveis de dor semelhantes em ambos os olhos, e os do grupo nepafenaco apresentaram redução importante do nível de dor no olho em que foi instilado a suspensão de 0,1% quando comparado ao olho contralateral que recebeu placebo (p=0,023). Conclusão: Este estudo sugere que a suspensão de 0,1% de nepafenaco foi útil na analgesia preemptiva de pacientes submetidos à fotocoagulação de retina quando comparada ao placebo.
- Análise crítica das diferentes fontes de dados sobre transplante de córnea no Brasil(2018) ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonAbstract Corneal diseases account for about 4 to 5% of reversible blindness in the world. Corneal transplantation is the most transplanted tissue in the world and the only widely accepted treatment to promote corneal transparency and restore vision. Monitoring was incorporated into the field of Public Health, with the objective of systematically monitoring teams’ performance and production data, through the creation of norms, periodic evaluation inspections and monitoring of quality indicators. The critical analyzes of the results aim to point out flaws and risks involved in the process, and to undertake actions capable of modifying the negative findings, in order to improve the quality of the services provided to the population. In Brazil, there are different sources of data on corneal transplants and ocular tissue banks. In this review, the accuracy of the data and the reliability of the information disclosed by the National Transplant System by the Brazilian Organ Transplant Association and the National Sanitary Surveillance Agency on the situation of corneal transplantation in Brazil were evaluated in order to guide governments, public health managers and researchers.
- Aspectos sociais do transplante de córnea no Brasil: contraste entre avanços na técnica cirúrgica e limitação de acesso à população(2014) ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; HIDA, Richard Yudi
- Consequences of cataract surgery public policies run by private contractors(2017) KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; ALMEIDA, Hirlana Gomes; JORGE, Priscilla de Almeida; CARRICONDO, Pedro Carlos; KARA-JOSE, Newton