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Maxillofacial infections in a tertiary hospital in São Paulo, Brazil - A two-year retrospective study

J. Oral Diagn; 8 (), 2023
Background: Odontogenic infections can cause fatal complications and should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible, in addition to public health measures for preventing these diseases. Objective: This study aimed to conduct an epidemiological survey of patients hospitalized for odontogenic infect...

Extracapsular dissection and minimally invasive procedures of primary benign parotid tumours: Case series

Extracapsular dissection is an old technique use for the removal of benign parotid tumours, which is not generally chosen as the first treatment option due to the association of recurrences in the past but is currently considered again accord to the aesthetic requirements of the patients. The general tre...

Percepción sobre informe médico telefónico a familiares de pacientes ingresados por COVID-19 en salas de observación de emergencias de un hospital terciario: estudio transversal

Medwave; 22 (8), 2022
Introducción: El informe médico sobre el estado de salud del paciente ingresado a los servicios de emergencia se ha modificado, debido al necesario distanciamiento por la epidemia de COVID-19. Por esto, es importante conocer la percepción que tienen los familiares informados sobre el reporte médico t...

Síndrome de Boerhaave: manejo diagnóstico y terapéutico en el Hospital Regional de Talca

Rev. méd. Maule; 37 (1), 2022
Introduction: Boerhaave syndrome is a spontaneous rupture of the esophageal wall caused by a sudden increase in intraesophageal pressure. It represents an incidence of approximately 15% of all esophageal perforations, which do not exceed 3.1 per 1 million inhabitants per year. Objectives: To communicate ...

Experiencia en cirugía de urgencia de Divertículo de Meckel en adultos

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 74 (2), 2022
Objetivo: Describir la experiencia en cirugía de urgencia de divertículo de Meckel en pacientes mayores de 15 años en un hospital terciario de la Región Metropolitana. Materiales y Método: Estudio observacional retrospectivo y descriptivo, en el cual se analizan las intervenciones quirúrgicas de ur...

Drug utilization study in neonatal intensive care unit at tertiary care hospital

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Neonates are more susceptible to drug interactions and adverse effects, and special care should be taken when prescribing medication to them. This study aimed to investigate drug usage in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. METHODS: This prospective observat...

Tertiary hospital sewage as reservoir of bacteria expressing MDR phenotype in Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 82 (), 2022
High doses of antibiotics used in hospitals can affect the microbial composition of sewers, selecting resistant bacteria. In this sense, we evaluated the antibiotic resistance profile and the multiresistant phenotype of bacteria isolated in sewage from a tertiary hospital in the interior São Paulo state...

Retinografia como forma de rastreio de retinopatia diabética em hospital terciário do Sistema Único de Saúde

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar o impacto da triagem de retinopatia diabética de paciente diabéticos realizada com retinografia colorida. Métodos Estudo retrospectivo, de caráter descritivo, avaliando laudos de retinografias realizadas desde a implementação do protocolo da triagem de retinopatia diabé...

Inpatient consultations with the vascular and endovascular surgery team at an academic tertiary hospital

ABSTRACT Background Inpatient consultations are a fundamental component of practice in tertiary care centers. However, such consultations demand resources, generating a significant workload. Objectives To investigate the profile of inpatient consultations requested by other specialties and provided by ...