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Tratamiento no operatorio en traumatismo cerrado de abdomen en el Hospital Municipal Dr. Leónidas Lucero: nuestra experiencia

Rev. argent. cir; 108 (4), 2016
Antecedentes: existe una tendencia creciente hacia el tratamiento no operatorio (TNO) en el trauma-tismo cerrado de abdomen (TCA), en pacientes estables hemodinámicamente, sin abdomen agudo peritoneal. No hay consenso sobre: momento de inicio de la dieta, deambulación, proflaxis anttrom-bótica, seguim...

Respuesta a la carta: Comentario al artículo ''Volumen de grasa visceral como indicador de obesidad en hombres adultos''

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (6), 2016
Sr. Director: Hemos revisado con gran interés los comentarios realizados por el Dr. Juan José Salazar y colaboradores y agradecemos su aporte, ya que permitirá a futuros interesados en el manuscrito, guiar su lectura y evitar sesgos de medición en estudios transversales. En efecto, en el reporte de...

Number of leprosy reactions during treatment: clinical correlations and laboratory diagnosis

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of leprosy reactions, a common event during treatment, may be mostly related to the action of multidrug therapy on Mycobacterium leprae. The clinical and laboratory monitoring of patients with reactions is important, since collecting data that assists in predicting ...

Benznidazole therapy for Chagas disease in asymptomatic Trypanosoma cruzi -seropositive former blood donors: evaluation of the efficacy of different treatment regimens

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease currently affects 5.7 million people in Latin America and is emerging in non-endemic countries. There is no consensus concerning the efficacy of trypanocidal therapy for patients with the chronic form of the disease. We evaluated cardiac function and sociodemograph...

Quality of recovery from anesthesia in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery of the lower limbs

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (6), 2016
Abstract Background and objectives: For patients undergoing regional anesthesia for orthopedic surgery, a common situation in our work environment, the quality of recovery may be influenced in different ways, which justifies studies to identify possible predictive factors of dissatisfaction. The aim of ...

Prevalence of genetic susceptibility for celiac disease in blood donors in são paulo, brazil

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Celiac disease is a permanent intolerance induced by gluten, which is expressed by T-cell mediated enteropathy, and has a high prevalence in the general population. There is evidence of a strong genetic predisposition to celiac disease. Objective To determine the prevalence of genet...

Frequency of the mdr1 gene polymorphism rs1045642 (c3435t) in hcv-hiv co-infected patients

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Due to the high prevalence of co-infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the severity of these infections, the understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in these processes, including viral behavior and host genetic profile, is of grea...

Food consumption of cirrhotic patients, comparison with the nutritional status and disease staging

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Patients with liver disease often present protein-energy malnutrition. The assessment of food intake is very important in the investigation regarding the "health-disease" process. Objective To assess dietary intake of cirrhotic patients through food record during 3 days, correlating...

Anogenital infection by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in HIV-infected men and women in Salvador, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections throughout the world. These sexually transmitted infections are a growing problem in people living with HIV/AIDS. However, the presence of these agents ...

Aging, neurocognitive impairment and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Background/objective: There is an increasing number of older patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection due to the success of antiretroviral therapy, the improved prognosis and life expectancy of patients, and the higher number of new infections among older individuals. The main objec...