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Análise dos fatores de risco e complicações pós-operatórias em pacientes portadores de doença de Crohn

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The post-operative complications rate is greater in patients with Crohn's disease than in other abdominal surgeries due to other benign conditions. Prevention and management of such complications are important factors in the care of these patients. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of th...

Risk assessment for preterm delivery using the fetal fibronectin test associated with the measurement of uterine cervix length in symptomatic pregnant women

Abstract Objective To analyze the use of the measurement of uterine cervix length (MUCL) and the fetal fibronectin (fFN) rapid test as predictors of preterm delivery (PTD) in symptomatic pregnant women assisted at the Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Sobral Maternity Hospital. Methods This was a prospe...

Determinación del valor pronostico a 6 meses del puntaje de riesgo OESIL en una cohorte colombiana con síncope evaluada en el servicio de urgencias, primera experiencia latinoamericana

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 88 (3), 2018
Resumen Objetivos: Determinar el rendimiento pronóstico con sensibilidad, especificidad, valor predictivo positivo y valor predictivo negativo del puntaje de riesgo en síncope OESIL para la predicción de eventos graves (mortalidad, intervenciones invasivas cardiovasculares y reingresos) a 6 meses en...

Circunferencia abdominal y riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular. Consultorio 22. Policlínico Docente "Aleida Fernández Chardiet". 2016
Abdominal circumference and risk of cardiovascular disease in Doctor's Office 22. "Aleida Fernández Chardiet" Polyclinic. 2016

Introducción: Estudios epidemiológicos han señalado que la obesidad abdominal es el factor de riesgo más preponderante en los países latinoamericanos y el que mejor explica la ocurrencia de un primer infarto agudo de miocardio. Objetivo: Determinar el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular por la me...

The preoperative stratification of patients based on renal scan data is unable to predict the functional outcome after partial nephrectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: eGFR-categories are used to predict functional outcome after partial nephrectomy (PN); no study categorized patients according to preoperative renal scan (RS) data. Aim of the study was to evaluate if stratification of patients according to RS is a reliable method to predict minor...

Diagnostic accuracy of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in detecting extracapsular extension in intermediate and high - risk prostate cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of preoperative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) as a predictor of extracapsular extension (ECE) and unfavorable Gleason score (GS) in patients with intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer (PCa). Materials and Methods: Pa...

Changes observed in prostate biopsy practices in an inner city hospital with a high risk patient population following the 2012 USPSTF PSA screening recommendations

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: We compared characteristics of patients undergoing prostate biopsy in a high-risk inner city population before and after the 2012 USPSTF recommendation against PSA based prostate cancer screening to determine its effect on prostate biopsy practices. Materials and Methods: This wa...

Is preoperative clopidogrel resistance a predictor of bleeding and risks in patients undergoing emergency cabg surgery?

Abstract Objective: The aims of this study were to determine whether the detection of preoperative clopidogrel resistance in patients undergoing cardiac surgery while using clopidogrel could play a guiding role in the prediction of postoperative excessive bleeding, transfusion requirements, and risks an...

Percepción de riesgo de exposición ocupacional a sílice: construcción y validación de un cuestionario en Chile

Cienc. Trab; 20 (62), 2018
Resumen: Introducción: La silicosis es una enfermedad pulmonar progresiva, irreversible, pero potencialmente prevenible. Conocer la percepción de riesgo en trabajadores expuestos a sílice es necesario para intervenir y reducir la incidencia de silicosis y otras enfermedades relacionadas. El objetivo...

Cardiovascular risk stratification among hypertensive patients: the influence of risk factors

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients and the influence of risk factors on the stratification scores. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with hypertensive patients undergoing outpatient follow-up from November 2014 to February 2015. The Global Risk Score w...