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Guía clínica chilena para el manejo de hidradenitis supurativa

Rev. chil. dermatol; 36 (4), 2020
La hidradenitis supurativa es una enfermedad inflamatoria crónica del folículo piloso que se caracteriza por la aparición recurrente de lesiones inflamatorias dolorosas y profundas predominantemente en pliegues. Debido a sus secuelas físicas y en la calidad de vida, debemos estar familiarizados con e...

El tamizaje oportunista de fibrilación auricular no aumentó la tasa de detección en el ámbito de la atención primaria
Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation did no increase the detection rate in primary care setting

Implicaciones cardiovasculares de la infección por SARS-CoV-2: revisión de literatura

Medwave; 20 (7), 2020
En diciembre de 2019 se reportó en Wuhan, China, la aparición de una nueva cepa de coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 que producía un compromiso pulmonar severo y progresaba a estrés respiratorio agudo. A la fecha, son más de diecisiete millones los casos confirmados y más de medio millón los fallecidos en to...

Association between preoperative potential sarcopenia and survival of cancer patients undergoing major surgical procedures

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the impact of probable sarcopenia (PS) on the survival of oncological patients submitted to major surgeries. Method: prospective cohort bicentrical study enrolling adult oncological patients submitted to major surgeries at Cancer Hospital and Santa Casa de Misericordia ...

Imputation method to reduce undetected severe acute respiratory infection cases during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease (COVD-19) outbreak has overburdened the surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs), including the laboratory network. This study was aimed at correcting the absence of laboratory results of reported SARI deaths. METHODS: The imputation met...

Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology for approaching Covid-19 Diagnostic Testing in Dialysis Units

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2,supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT The Covid-19 pandemic brought several challenges to the healthcare system: diagnosis, treatment and measures to prevent the spread of the disease. With the greater availability and variety of diagnostic tests, it is essential to properly interpret them. This paper intends to help dialysis units ...

Fast Medical Image Security Using Color Channel Encryption

Abstract Evolution of digital Health-care Information System established Medical Image Security as the new contemporary research area. Most of the researchers used either image watermarking or image encryption to address medical image security. However, very few proposals focused on both issues. This pap...

Validation of an overnight wireless high-resolution oximeter plus cloud-based algorithm for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common but largely underdiagnosed condition. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the oxygen desaturation index (ODI) obtained using a wireless high-resolution oximeter with a built-in accelerometer linked to a smartphone with automated cloud analysi...

Construction and validation of an algorithm to prevent and treat upper extremity lymphedema

Abstract Introduction: Some health professionals have difficulty treating and preventing upper extremity lymphedema (UEL), demonstrating the need for evidence-based educational technology, such as algorithms. These algorithms should be simple, clear and direct, providing a comprehensive portrait of the ...

Adverse drug events and the associated factors in patients with chronic Chagas disease

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Herein, we aimed to identify the factors associated with adverse drug events (ADEs) in chronic Chagas disease (CD) patients. METHODS: We analyzed 320 medical notes from 295 patients. The Naranjo algorithm was applied to determine the cause of ADEs. Mixed effects logistic regres...