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Incidencia de los problemas relacionados con los medicamentos antirretrovirales para el tratamiento de la infección por HIV en pacientes hospitalizados en el Hospital Santa Clara de Bogotá

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (3), 2019
Resumen Introducción. El tratamiento antirretroviral de la infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV) se ha relacionado con diversos problemas de los medicamentos que causan o pueden causar la aparición de resultados negativos. En este contexto, es importante determinar su incidencia...

Laryngeal Cancer Attributable Factors and the Influence on Survival Rates: A Single Brazilian Institution Experience

Abstract Introduction Epidemiological studies focused on prognostic factors associated with laryngeal cancer in the Brazilian population are poorly reported in the literature. Objective To evaluate the influence of certain risk factors on the survival rates of patients with squamous cell carcinoma (S...

Which children account for repeated admissions within 1 year in a Brazilian pediatric intensive care unit?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (5), 2019
Abstract Objective: While studies have focused on early readmissions or readmissions during the same hospitalization in a pediatric intensive care unit, little is known about the children with recurrent admissions. We sought to assess the characteristics of patients readmitted within 1 year in a Brazili...

Neonatal morbidity near miss in tertiary hospitals in a capital of northeast brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize near miss neonatal morbidity in tertiary hospitals in a capital city of Northeast Brazil based on Health Information Systems, and to identify differences regarding indicators of near miss cases, allowing the surveillance of newborns with risk of death. Methods: A c...

Clinical and economic impact of generic versus brand name meropenem use in an intensive care unit in Colombia

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (4), 2019
Abstract Background: Recent studies suggest that sustained use of generic antibiotics may be associated with clinical failure and emergence of antibacterial resistance. The present study was designed to determine the clinical outcome between the use of generic meropenem (GM) and brand-name meropenem (BN...

Optic nerve involvement in ocular toxoplasmosis: 12 year data from a tertiary referral center in Turkey

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and types of optic nerve involvement in patients with ocular toxoplasmosis. Methods: For this retrospective cross-sectional study, we examined all patients with active ocular toxoplasmosis referred to our Uveitis Section during the...

Pregnancy among women with kidney transplantation: a 20-years single-center registry

Abstract Objective To assess maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies after kidney transplantation in a tertiary center in Brazil. Methods Retrospective cohort of pregnancies in women with kidney transplantation at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, from January 1995 until December 2017. Me...

Malaria grave en mujeres gestantes hospitalizadas entre el 2010 y el 2014 en el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (2), 2019
Resumen Introducción. La malaria (o paludismo) durante la gestación impacta negativamente la salud de la madre y del neonato, con alto riesgo de complicaciones clínicas y mortalidad. En las regiones de alta endemia se han caracterizado, especialmente, la anemia materna y el bajo peso al nacer, pero e...

Predictors of readmission and long length of stay in elders admitted with neurological disorders in a tertiary center: a real-world investigation

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Hospital readmission and long length of stay (LOS) increase morbidity and hospital mortality and are associated with excessive costs to health systems. Objective: This study aimed to identify predictors of hospital readmission and long LOS among elders with neurological disorders (NDs). Method...

Asociación entre lactancia materna exclusiva y dermatitis atópica en un hospital de tercer nivel de atención

RESUMEN Objetivos. Evaluar si la lactancia materna exclusiva se asocia a la dermatitis atópica en niños menores de siete años. Materiales y métodos. Estudio tipo casos y controles no pareado, realizado en un hospital de tercer nivel de atención (Hospital Regional Lambayeque) entre junio de 2016 ...