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Epidemiology and outcomes of anal abscess in patients on chronic dialysis: a 14-year retrospective study

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: We conducted this retrospective study to elucidate the clinical presentation and outcomes of anal abscess in chronic dialysis patients. METHODS: We performed a chart review of patients who were hospitalized for anal abscess from Jan. 2002 to Dec. 2015. A total of 3,074 episodes of anal absce...

Economic burden of inpatients infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the direct medical costs of drug therapy of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) infection patients in hospital-based context. Methods: A cost-of-illness study conducted with a prospective cohort design with hospitalized adults infected by KPC. Data collection was p...

Impact of vaccination on the incidence of varicella hospitalizations in a state in Southeast Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to analyze cases of complicated varicella and the impact of varicella vaccination in Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: This was a time series study of a territorial basis using data on varicella cases from 2010 to 2016, which was provided by the State Health Depar...

Very low-calorie diet in candidates for bariatric surgery: change in body composition during rapid weight loss

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the changes in the body composition of morbidly obese patients induced by a very low-calorie diet. METHODS: We evaluated 120 patients selected from a university hospital. Body composition was assessed before and after the diet provided during hospitalization, and changes in weight,...

Validation of the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index for risk stratification after acute pulmonary embolism in a cohort of patients in Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To validate the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI), which was developed for risk stratification after acute pulmonary embolism (PE), for use in Brazil. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study involving patients admitted to the emergency department with acute PE. ...

Quality of life of hospitalized octogenarians

ABSTRACT Objective: to characterize socio-demographic and economic profiles, as well as to evaluate the quality of life of hospitalized octogenarians. Method: cross-sectional study with 128 hospitalized octogenarians. Instruments from the World Health Organization were used to evaluate the quality of l...

Perfil epidemiológico do trauma torácico em um hospital referência da Foz do Rio Itajaí

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (2), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o perfil epidemiológico do trauma torácico na região da Foz do Rio Itajaí, no Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Métodos: estudo observacional, descritivo e prospectivo, realizado através de coleta de dados a partir de formulário pré-elaborado pelos pesquisadores e pre...

Mortalidade e custos da pneumonia pneumocócica em adultos: um estudo transversal

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (6), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo A pneumonia pneumocócica é uma causa significativa de morbimortalidade entre adultos. Desta maneira, o objetivo principal deste estudo foi avaliar a mortalidade intra-hospitalar e os custos relacionados à doença adquirida em adultos. Métodos Este estudo transversal utilizou prontu...

Estudio de diabetes mellitus y pie diabético en la internación: datos de Argentina

Introducción: el pie diabético es una complicación que se presenta del 15 al 25% de los pacientes con diabetes mellitus (DM) a lo largo de su vida. Una vez que aparece, demanda un abordaje multidisciplinario y a menudo requiere internación. Estas internaciones suelen ser prolongadas y costosas dado q...

Hospital transition care for the elderly: an integrative review

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (supl.2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify evidence of scientific production on hospital transition care provided to the elderly. Method: an integrative review, with publications search in the MEDLINE, PubMed, LILACS, BDENF, Index Psychology and SciELO databases, with keywords and Mesh terms: elderly, hospitaliza...