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Modified Early Warning Score como preditor de readmissão à unidade de terapia intensiva dentro de 48 horas: um estudo observacional retrospectivo

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a hipótese de que o Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) por ocasião da alta da unidade de terapia intensiva associa-se com readmissão, e identificar o nível desse escore que prediz com maior confiabilidade a readmissão à unidade de terapia intensiva dentro de 48 horas apó...

Comparison of radiological scoring systems, clinical scores, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and serum C-reactive protein level for severity and mortality in acute pancreatitis

SUMMARY Comparison of radiological scoring systems, clinical scores, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and serum C-reactive protein level for severity and mortality in acute pancreatitis BACKGROUND/AIMS To compare radiological scoring systems, clinical scores, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the ne...

A randomized half-body, double blind, controlled trial on the effects of a pH-modified moisturizer vs. standard moisturizer in mild to moderate atopic dermatitis,

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (3), 2020
Abstract Background: Higher skin pH in atopic dermatitis contributes to impaired epidermal barrier. A moisturizer compatible with physiological pH could improve atopic dermatitis. Objective: To determine the effect of a physiologically compatible pH moisturizer in atopic dermatitis. Methods: A randomi...

Takotsubo syndrome or stress cardiomyopathy precipitated by severe myasthenic crisis

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (2), 2020

Traumatic tricuspid regurgitation in a pediatric patient: Is an early diagnosis possible?

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (2), 2020

The contribution of ultrasonographic findings to the prognosis of subacute thyroiditis

ABSTRACT Objective Ultrasound assessment plays an important role in the diagnosis, and monitoring of subacute thyroiditis (SAT). However, the relationship between ultrasonographic findings and severity or prognosis of the disease is not known. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationsh...

Doença Arterial Coronariana Anatômica Associada à Quimioterapia em Pacientes com Câncer de Pulmão Avaliada pelo Escore Angiográfico SYNTAX

Arq. bras. cardiol; 114 (6), 2020
Resumo Fundamento A doença arterial coronariana (DAC) associada à quimioterapia está se tornando um tema emergente na prática clínica. Contudo, o mecanismo subjacente da quimioterapia associada à DAC permanence incerto. Objetivos O estudo investigou a associação entre a quimioterapia e as ano...

Infusion of convalescent plasma is associated with clinical improvement in critically ill patients with Covid-19: a pilot study

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: The ideal treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 has yet to be defined, but convalescent plasma (CoPla) has been successfully employed. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the safety and outcomes of the administration of CoPla to individuals with severe COVID-19...