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Statistical approaches for analyzing a continuous outcome in experimental studies

Int. j. morphol; 32 (1), 2014
In experimental studies the outcome variable is measured at initial time, usually called "baseline", and then in several times called "follow-up" measurement(s). The study question of interest in an experimental study is whether there is a significant difference effect between treatment and comparison gr...

Control de la calidad del seguimiento de contactos de tuberculosis en Camagüey
Quality control of follow-up of people in contact with tuberculosis carriers in Camagüey

Medisan; 18 (3), 2014
Se efectuó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal de 898 contactos de pacientes con tuberculosis, pertenecientes al municipio de Camagüey de la provincia de igual nombre, desde el 2008 hasta el 2009, a fin de evaluar el seguimiento a dichos contactos e identificar las principales debilidades de es...

The effect of impaired sleep on preterm labour

West Indian med. j; 63 (1), 2014
BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbance has become an important health problem for pregnant women. In fact, pregnancy-associated sleep disorder has been recognized as a distinct clinical entity. We aimed to study the relationship between sleep disturbance and preterm birth during pregnancy in a sample of Iranian w...

Hepatectomía en patología hepática no tumoral. experiencia multicéntrica en Argentina

BACKGROUND: The role of liver resection (LR) in patients with non-tumoral hepatic disease (NTHD) remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the indications and outcomes of liver resections in patients with NTHD. METHODS: A retrospective analysis in a multicentric data base was performed. Outcome measur...

Tiroidectomía total en el bocio multinodular benigno
[Total thyroidectomy treatment of bening multinodular goiter].

INTRODUCTION: The treatment of benign multinodular goiter (BMNB) is a matter of ongoing debate in recent decades despite evidence that total thyroidectomy (TT) is associated with a significant reduction in disease recurrence and minimal morbidity in trained hands. OBJECTIVE: Determine BMNB recurrence aft...

Pacientes hospitalizadas por ideación e intento de suicidio en un Hospital de Salud Mental: características clínico-demográficas y seguimiento a seis meses
[Patients hospitalized for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in a Mental Health Hospital: Clinicodemographical features and 6-month follow-up].

BACKGROUND: Suicide is an issue of high public health impact. In Argentina there are few published studies on suicide and suicide attempt. OBJECTIVE: To determine the percentage of hospitalizations caused by suicidal attempt or suicidal ideation in a Mental Health Hospital of the City of Buenos Aires, de...

Psychological and health comorbidities before and after bariatric surgery: a longitudinal study

Introduction: Morbid obesity has multiple implications for psychological and physical health. Bariatric surgery has been selected as the treatment of choice for this chronic disease, despite the controversial impact of the surgery on psychosocial health. The objective of this study was to describe candid...

Evaluación del olfato en pacientes con patología tumoral en la región selar, intervenidos mediante abordaje endoscópico transesfenoidal transnasal

Introducción: Para acceder a la región selar, podemos utilizar las técnicas transcraneal, transeptal, o transnasal endoscópica, pudiendo provocar diferentes grados de hiposmia. Se ha descrito menor morbilidad al utilizar la técnica endoscópica, pero faltan estudios dirigidos a los resultados olfato...

Estrategias para mejorar el seguimiento del Programa de Evaluación Auditiva Neonatal Universal

Introducción: El Programa de Evaluación Auditiva Neonatal (PEAN) en Clínica Las Condes se inició el 2001 y ha evaluado más de 18.000 niños. Nuestro desafío actual es lograr que aquellos cuyo examen se encuentre alterado reciban precozmente evaluación y derivación oportuna. Objetivo: Analizar el ...

Revisión de 25 casos de papiloma invertido en 8 años

Introducción: El papiloma invertido es un tumor benigno inusual del tracto nasosinusal, caracterizado por el riesgo de recurrencia y transformación maligna. Objetivo: Nuestro objetivo es describir la serie de casos diagnosticados con papiloma invertido del tracto nasosinusal entre 2002 y 2010. Material...