INTRODUCTION: since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in February 2020, Brazil has reported more than 20 million cases and more than 600,000 deaths on October 31, 2021. The behavior of the pandemic was also different in the various states, from the less developed to the more developed, such as the...
Abstract Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent syndrome affecting patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU), and it is associated with poor clinical outcomes. The aim of the present study was to understand the epidemiological profile of patients with AKI admitted to ICUs. Methods P...
Introducción: La cirugía de la artroplastia y el recambio de una prótesis de cadera es una cirugía compleja y costosa. La estrategia quirúrgica y componentes protésicos son completamente diferentes en función de las deformidades óseas existentes y características anatómicas personales de cada ...
Introducción. La escala de estado funcional (FSS, por su sigla en inglés) fue desarrollada para medir la morbilidad adquirida en los pacientes pediátricos. Objetivo. Estimar la incidencia de morbilidad adquirida en la unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátrica (UCIP), la presencia de factores asociad...
Introducción: el estreptococo del grupo B (EGB) es una causa frecuente de sepsis neonatal. La enfermedad precoz disminuyó su incidencia por la profilaxis antibiótica, a diferencia de la sepsis tardía, que aumentó su incidencia en los últimos años. Objetivo: conocer la incidencia de la sepsis tard...
OBJETIVO: este estudo teve como objetivo investigar os níveis de Burnout e possíveis fatores predisponentes entre militares do Exército Brasileiro que estavam servindo na Amazônia Brasileira. MÉTODO: a amostra foi composta por 122 militares (oficiais e sargentos) voluntários com idade média de 36,...
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 impacted health systems worldwide; the virus quickly spread in Brazil, reaching its 27 Federative units peculiarly. The northern country region recorded the lowest number of cases and accumulated deaths from the disease. However, it is a region of sizeable territorial extension and...
INTRODUCTION: the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Brazilian North region is worrying. There is a lack of resources for Public Health, a low human development index, and poverty indicators above the national average OBJECTIVE: to analyze mortality and lethality from COVID-19 in the State of Roraim...
ABSTRACT Background: The Brazilian population has aged rapidly. The oldest old, defined as persons aged 80 years or older, is the fastest growing segment of the Brazilian population. Several instruments have been used to assess the cognitive performance of the older people and predict dementia. One of th...
ABSTRACT Objective: Although some previous data have suggested a high iodine intake in Brazil, the prevalence of antithyroperoxidase antibodies (TPOAb) in the country is compatible with rates from countries with adequate iodine intake. This observation emphasizes the importance of knowing the incidence ...
