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Neurofibromatosis tipos 1 y 2
Neurofibromatosis type 1 and 2

La neurofibromatosis (NF) comprende un grupo de enfermedades genéticas de herencia autosómica dominante, que se clasifican de la siguiente manera: neurofibromatosis tipo 1 (NF1), neurofibromatosis tipo 2 (NF2) y schwannomatosis (también conocida como neurofibromatosis tipo 3). Esta última es una enfe...

Mortalidad por infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria. Hospital Abel Santa María Cuadrado, 2015

Objetivo: caracterizar la mortalidad por infecciones asociadas a la asisten-cia sanitaria (IAAS) en el Hospital Abel Santamaría Cuadrado de Pinar del Río durante el año 2015.Metodología: estudio descriptivo de corte transversal. La muestra estuvo constituida por 278 pacientes fallecidos por infeccion...

Premature mortality caused by the main chronic noncommunicable diseases in the Brazilian states

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the variation of the premature mortality rate caused the group of the main chronic noncommunicable diseases. Method: This is a time-series ecological study, which used secondary data of the Mortality Information System, from 2006 to 2014, from the 26 federal units and from...

Hospitalizaciones y mortalidad asociada a influenza, Honduras. 2011-2015
Hospitalizations and deaths associated with Influenza, Honduras. 2011-2015

Rev. fac. cienc. méd. (Impr.); 16 (2,n.esp), 2019
La carga de enfermedad por influenza está bien documentada en países de clima templado, pero hasta la fecha en Honduras solo se ha realizado un estudio, siendo este el segundo con respecto a la carga médica asociada a influenza. Objetivo: Estimar el número de hospita...

Low-dose CT screening can reduce cancer mortality: A meta-analysis

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. To reduce lung cancer mortality and detect lung cancer in early stages, low dose CT screening is required. A meta-analysis was conducted to verify whether screening could reduce lung cancer mortality and to determine the optima...

The relationship between tumor budding and survival in colorectal carcinomas

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Tumor budding is a parameter that is increasingly understood in colorectal carcinomas. We aimed to investigate the relationship between tumor budding, prognostic factors, and survival METHODS A total of 185 patients who had undergone colorectal surgery were observed. Tumor budding, ...

Mortality in motorcycle accidents in Alagoas (2001-2015): temporal and spatial modeling before and after the "lei seca"

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To analyze the epidemiological profile and the Spatio-temporal distribution of mortality in motorcycle accidents in Alagoas before (2001-2007) and after the "Lei seca" (2008-2015). METHODS This is a mixed ecologic study. All deaths in the state with the codes V20-V29 (ICD-10) as the...

High mortality rates after radical cystectomy: we must have acceptable protocols and consider the rationale of cutaneous ureterostomy for high-risk patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) or conformational radiotherapy (3D-CRT) with conventional fractionation for prostate cancer: Is there any clinical difference?

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the treatment outcomes of a cohort of prostate cancer patients treated with conventional schedule using IMRT or 3DRT technique. Materials and Methods: Between 2010-2017, 485 men with localized prostate cancer were treated with conventional radiotherapy schedule with a total...

Controversias sobre el tamizaje de cáncer mamario con mamografía
Controversies about breast cancer screening with mammography

Al igual en otras partes del mundo, en Argentina la mortalidad específica por cáncer mamario disminuyó de forma sostenida entre 1996 y 2017. Es probable que en la actualidad la mamografía sea la herramienta más importante para detectar precozmente, evaluar y llevar un seguimiento de las personas con...