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Perfil dos Pacientes Internados por Insuficiência Cardíaca em Hospital Terciário

Fundamentos: A insuficiência cardíaca é uma doença de alta prevalência, responsável por grande número de hospitalizações e altas taxas de mortalidade em nosso país. O tratamento instituído tem influência nos índices de mortalidade e na qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Objetivo: Identificar e...

Associação entre Disfunção Erétil e Piora na Qualidade de Vida de Pacientes com Doença Arterial Coronariana

Fundamentos: A disfunção erétil (DE) e a doença arterial coronariana (DAC) compartilham os mesmos fatores de risco e as associações entre DE, qualidade de vida (QV) e DAC têm sido motivo de estudos recentes. Objetivo: Avaliar se a DE está associada a piora da QV em pacientes com DAC. Métodos: Es...

Outcomes of phacoemulsification in patients with uveitis at a tertiary center in São Paulo, Brazil: a review of cases from 2007 to 2012

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in eyes with uveitis. Methods: Consecutive patients with uveitis and cataracts who had phacoemulsification and acrylic IOL implantation during 2007-2012 were evaluated for visual outcomes, etiolog...

Practical Considerations of Real Life of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Tertiary Center of Brazil

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common malignancy that develops in cirrhotic livers. Its clinical and epidemiological characteristics and mortality rates vary according to geographical region. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile, epidemiologi...

Frecuencia y perfil clínico de cáncer de vesícula biliar en pacientes colecistectomizados en 3 hospitales referenciales de Chiclayo entre 2011 y 2015

Objetivos: Describir la frecuencia y perfil clínico de cáncer de vesícula biliar en pacientes colecistectomizados en 3 hospitales referenciales en Chiclayo entre 2011-2015. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal retrospectivo. El estudio está dividido en 2 fases, la primera consistió...

Viral Outcome in Patients with Occult HBV Infection or HCV-Ab Positivity Treated for Lymphoma

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT HBV and HCV reactivation has been widely reported in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy for oncohaematological diseases. We aimed to evaluate the HBV and HCV reactivation events in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) underwent cytotoxic chemotherapy conta...

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli isolated from clinical samples at a tertiary care hospital

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We compared the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) isolated from clinical samples at a Brazilian tertiary care hospital in 2008 and 2013. METHODS: Collected data included patient's name, age, sex, inpatient unit, laborato...

Análisis de una serie de casos de tuberculosis en pacientes pediátricos atendidos en un hospital de tercer nivel

Resumen: Introducción: La tuberculosis (TB) continúa siendo un reto ya que las formas graves se presentan con mayor frecuencia en los menores de 5 años y el diagnóstico es complejo. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue describir las formas de presentación clínica, frecuencia, métodos de diagnós...

Sarcopenia Predicts Reduced Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma at First Diagnosis

Ann. hepatol; 16 (1), 2017
Abstract: Background. Sarcopenia is a complication and independent risk factor for mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Aim. To assess the prevalence and influence of sarcopenia on overall survival in a cohort of cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma managed in a tertiary center. M...

Decompensated chagasic heart failure versus non-chagasic heart failure at a tertiary care hospital: Clinical characteristics and outcomes

Summary Objective: To evaluate clinical and epidemiological characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure (DHF), with a comparison between Chagas and non-Chagas disease. Method: This is a retrospective cohort study involving 136 patients consecutively a...