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Características clínicas y gravedad de COVID-19 en adultos mexicanos

Gac. méd. Méx; 156 (5), 2020
Resumen Introducción: Se ha señalado que factores como obesidad, diabetes, hipertensión y edad influyen en la progresión de COVID-19; sin embargo, la evidencia para otras condiciones no es concluyente. Objetivo: Identificar qué antecedentes clínicos están relacionados con la gravedad de COVID-19...

Survival in pediatric patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: scoping systematic review

Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 has currently affected 8,015,502 million people worldwide with global mortality around 5%. Information in pediatric cancer patients is still limited, but it is emerging day by day. The objective of this scoping review was to analyze the available data ...

Comparison of post-operative nausea and vomiting with intravenous versus inhalational anesthesia in laparotomic abdominal surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (5), 2020
Abstract Background: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is a multifactorial surgical complication with an unclear underlying cause. Anesthetic methods, patients' characteristics and the type of surgery are considered as factors affecting PONV. This study was designed to compare the effect of inhal...

Valor diagnóstico de las clasificaciones outerbridge e ICRS para la clasificación artroscópica de lesiones condrales de rodilla

OBJETIVOS: Determinar el rendimiento de las clasificaciones de Outerbridge (OB) e International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS). MÉTODO: Estudio de test diagnóstico, diseño y recolección de datos prospectivo. Siete traumatólogos sub-especialistas observaron un mismo video donde se exponían 30 lesio...

A hiperemia reativa correlaciona-se com presença de sepse e degradação de glicocálix na unidade de terapia intensiva: um estudo de coorte prospectiva

RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar se a hiperemia reativa correlaciona-se com marcadores de disfunção endotelial e pode ser utilizada para identificar sepse na doença crítica. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo prospectivo em uma coorte de pacientes críticos. A disfunção endotelial foi avaliada quando da adm...

Consenso chileno SOCHINEP-SER para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del asma en el escolar

El asma bronquial es la enfermedad crónica más frecuente en la infancia. Sin embargo, en Chile existe un importante subdiagnóstico. Es fundamental estar atentos a los síntomas y signos que nos hacen sospechar el diagnóstico para iniciar un tratamiento oportuno, que asegure un buen control de la enfe...

Tiger stripes sign in acute coronary syndrome

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (3), 2020
Abstract The incidence of mitral regurgitation in acute myocardial syndromes is variable. Echocardiographic evaluation is fundamental in making a proper diagnosis of mechanical complications and to offer timely treatment. We present a case of a 64-year-old male who was admitted to the ER in acute pulmona...

Situación actual del trasplante hepático pediátrico por hepatopatías crónicas en Chile: Inequidades asociadas a la priorización por sistema MELD/PELD

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (9), 2020
Background: The Chilean allocation system for liver transplantation (LT) uses the MELD/PELD score to prioritize candidates on the waiting list. Aim: To assess if the Chilean allocation system for LT is equitable for pediatric candidates compared to their adult counterparts. Material and Methods: We used ...

Os critérios especiais de pontuação MELD proporcionam uma enorme vantagem a pacientes listados para transplante de fígado no Brasil

Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Current policy for listing to liver transplant (LT) may place cirrhotic patients without MELD exception points (CIR) in a disadvantageous position if compared to patients enlisted with appealed MELD scores - patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or special conditions other t...