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Características actuales de la población pediátrica asistida en un centro de salud del primer nivel de atención en 2020-2021: Montevideo, Uruguay

Arch. pediatr. Urug; 93 (nspe2), 2022
Introducción: alrededor del 30% de las enfermedades infantiles responden a factores sociofamiliares y ambientales, asociados a condiciones de vida, dinámica familiar y exposición a sustancias tóxicas. Conocer las características de la población pediátrica que asiste este centro de salud nos ayudar...

Seguimiento por WhatsApp durante un año a pacientes con intento suicida atendidos en el Servicio de Urgencias de un hospital universitario privado

El suicidio como problema de salud pública mundial muestra tasas fluctuantes con tendencia a elevarse. Las estrategias en salud pública encaminadas a la reducción del intento y del reintento suicida son la principal alternativa. Objetivo: establecer la incidencia de reintento suicida, oportunidad de a...

Avaliação do conhecimento sobre a terapêutica medicamentosa de indivíduos em uso de anticoagulantes orais

Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento sobre a terapêutica medicamentosa de indivíduos em uso de anticoagulantes orais. Métodos: Estudo transversal, quantitativo, com participação de 90 indivíduos em uso de anticoagulantes orais acompanhados em ambulatório de anticoagulação em Recife-PE. Os dados fora...

Estimation of potential epidemic risk in the landslide zone based on physical factors in the Sillapa district

Almost 17% of causes of death due to natural hazards are the product of landslides. Most of them occur in the most deprived places of less developed countries, coexisting a lethal combination of factors that point to this type of tragedies: the natural and the human factor. On the other hand, after a dis...

Impact of colloids or crystalloids in renal function assessed by NGAL and KIM-1 after hysterectomy: randomized controlled trial

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 72 (6), 2022
Abstract Background Hydroxyethyl starches are colloids used in fluid therapy that may reduce volume infusion compared with crystalloids, but they can affect renal function in critical care patients. This study aims to assess renal effects of starches using renal biomarkers in the perioperative setting. ...

Reinforcing the valuable role of gastric ultrasound for volume and content assessment: an observational study

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 72 (6), 2022
Abstract Background Pulmonary aspiration is one of the most important complications in anesthesiology. Assessment of gastric content by ultrasound is a good method to quantify gastric volume and to determine the risk of intraoperative pulmonary aspiration. The aim of this study is to determine the accur...

Is Mallampati classification a good screening test? A prospective cohort evaluating the predictive values of Mallampati test at different thresholds

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 72 (6), 2022
Abstract Background There is currently some discussion over the actual usefulness of performing preoperative upper airway assessment to predict difficult airways. In this field, modified Mallampati test (MMT) is a widespread tool used for prediction of difficult airways showing only a feeble predictive ...

Intraoperative fluid balance and cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: a multicenter prospective study

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 72 (6), 2022
Abstract Background Recent data suggest the regime of fluid therapy intraoperatively in patients undergoing major surgeries may interfere in patient outcomes. The development of postoperative Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has been associated with both Restrictive Fluid Balance (RFB) and Liberal Fluid Balanc...

An alternative approach for blocking the superior trunk of the brachial plexus evaluated by a single arm clinical trial

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 72 (6), 2022
Abstract Background Interscalene brachial plexus block is associated with phrenic nerve paralysis. The objective of this study was to evaluate an alternative approach to interscalene brachial plexus blocks in terms of efficacy, grade of motor and sensory blockade, and phrenic nerve blockade. Methods Th...

Preoperative fasting for the infusion of "yerba mate": a randomized clinical trial with ultrasound evaluation of gastric contents

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 72 (6), 2022
Abstract Background The traditional infusion of "yerba mate" is widely consumed in South America and exported to countries around the world. Although generally considered a "clear fluid", there is no data to date on the gastric emptying time of yerba mate and safe preoperative fasting intervals. The obj...