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Caracterización de los factores modificables asociados a la letalidad hospitalaria del ictus
Characterization of the modifiable factors associated with the hospital lethality of stroke

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 46 (2), 2017
Objetivos: conceptualizar el politraumatismo a la luz de los conocimientos vigentes, su génesis, la conducta a seguir durante la atención prehospitalaria y hospitalaria, la determinación de los índices de severidad relacionados con la mortalidad y sus causas, así como el tratamiento mediante equipos...

Economic analysis of costs with enteral and parenteral nutritional therapy according to disease and outcome

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To conduct an economic analysis of enteral and parenteral diet costs according to the type of disease and outcome (survivors versus deaths). Methods It is a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study with a qualitative and quantitative design, based on analysis of hospital...

Effects of statins on the development of sepsis and organ dysfunction in hospitalized older patients in China

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the protective role of statins on the development of sepsis and infection-related organ dysfunction and mortality in a hospitalized older Chinese population with bacterial infections. In this retrospective cohort study, 257 older patients with bacterial infection wer...

Asymptomatic and symptomatic embolic events in infective endocarditis: associated factors and clinical impact

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Embolic complications of infective endocarditis are common. The impact of asymptomatic embolism is uncertain. Objectives: To determine the frequency of emboli due to IE and to identify events associated with embolism. Methods: Retrospective analysis of an endocarditis database, pr...

Prevalência da falência de múltiplos órgãos na unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica: comparação dos escores Pediatric Risk of Mortality III e Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction para predição de mortalidade

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a frequência de falência de múltiplos órgãos primária e o papel da sepse como agente causal em pacientes pediátricos críticos; e calcular e avaliar a precisão dos escores Pediatric Risk of Mortality III (PRISM III) e Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction (PELOD) para pre...

Reintubação de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca: uma análise retrospectiva

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar pacientes em pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca que necessitaram de reintubação endotraqueal, e identificar os fatores associados com óbito e seu relacionamento com escores de severidade. Métodos: Análise retrospectiva de informações referentes a 1.640 pacientes e...

The impact of asthma in Brazil: a longitudinal analysis of data from a Brazilian national database system

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To present official longitudinal data on the impact of asthma in Brazil between 2008 and 2013. Methods: This was a descriptive study of data collected between 2008 and 2013 from an official Brazilian national database, including data on asthma-related number of hospitalizations, mor...

Relationship between nutritional status and the clinical outcomes of patients with and without neoplasms according to multiple correspondence analysis

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND For many years, many studies have reported undesirable outcomes that may occur during the hospital stay of patients diagnosed with malnutrition or even at some nutritional risk. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between nutritional status and clinical outcomes during hospita...

Key performance indicators for stroke from the Ministry of Health of Brazil: benchmarking and indicator parameters

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT The present study aimed to analyze the stroke units in two centers for the key performance indicators (KPIs) required by the Ministry of Health in Brazil. Methods All 16 KPIs were analyzed, including the percentage of patients admitted to the stroke unit, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in ...

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with and without neurofibromatosis type 1

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective In this study, we review the institution’s experience in treating malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs). A secondary aim was to compare outcomes between MPNSTs with and without neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Methods Ninety-two patients with MPNSTs, over a period ...