Abstract: Background: Cutaneous melanoma is a skin cancer with low incidence but high mortality rates. The South region of Brazil has the highest death rates by melanoma per 100,000 inhabitants of the country. Little is known about the spatial distribution of this malignancy in southern Brazil. Objecti...
Abstract: Background: Cancer is currently among the three leading causes of death after solid organ transplantation and its incidence is increasing. Non-melanoma skin cancer - squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma - is the most common malignancy found in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). T...
Abstract Objective Evaluate the Neonatal Screening Program of the Health Secretariat of the State of Santa Catarina for sickle-cell disease, from January 2003 to December 2012, regarding program coverage and disease frequency. Methods Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study with retrospective...
Background: Oral cancer is a public health problem. Its world incidence in 2012, was 4.0 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Aim: To review the published literature on oral cancer in Chile. Material and Methods: Narrative review of the literature using databases such as Pubmed, Scielo and Google Scholar. ...
Introducción El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la incidencia de quemaduras y características epidemiológicas en niños de una comuna de Santiago de Chile en 10 años. Pacientes y método Estudio analítico, mediante revisión de fichas clínicas de menores de 15 años provenientes de la comuna ...
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that often progresses with nail alterations. It is suspected that there is a correlation between nail psoriasis and enthesitis of the distal interphalangeal joint, seeming to serve as a predictor. Objectives: To analyze the profile ...
RESUMO Objetivo: identificar a incidência e descrever os fatores associados à úlcera por pressão em pacientes críticos. Método: trata-se de uma coorte prospectiva, com 77 pacientes, usando a avaliação clínica, metabólica e de fatores associados à úlcera por pressão, aplicando as escalas de...