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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...

The Impact of Early Dermatologic Events in the Survival of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sorafenib

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background and Aims. The presence of dermatologic reaction as an adverse event to sorafenib treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma has been indicated as a prognostic factor for survival in a recent prospective analysis. To date, this is the only clinical predictor of ...

Age-Standardized Mortality Rates Related to Cirrhosis in Brazil from 2000 to 2012: A Nationwide Analysis

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background. Cirrhosis remains the most frequent liver-related cause of death worldwide and we aimed to evaluate its burden in Brazil from 2000 to 2012. Material and methods. The Brazilian National Death Registry was analyzed from 2000 to 2012. Death by cirrhosis was defined by the presence of...

Endocarditis infecciosa: ¿afectan su pronóstico las complicaciones neurológicas?
Neurologic complications of infective endocarditis: do they have an impact on prognosis?

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (2), 2017
De acuerdo a la literatura, en un 20 a 40% de las endocarditis infecciosas se producen complicaciones neurológicas. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la frecuencia de compromiso neurológico en pacientes con endocarditis infecciosa de válvulas izquierdas, considerando la presentación clínica, tipo de l...

Perspectivas dos estudos sobre violência na adolescência e cortisol: revisão bibliográfica sistemática

Resumo A violência afeta negativamente a saúde de crianças e adolescentes, impactando sua qualidade de vida. Provoca estresse e exige da vítima uma capacidade adaptativa, o que pode acarretar mudanças psicológicas e biológicas. Os níveis do hormônio cortisol têm sido utilizados como biomarcador...

Estimación de la carga global de enfermedad en Colombia 2012: nuevos aspectos metodológicos

Rev. salud pública; 19 (2), 2017
RESUMEN La nueva metodología de carga global de enfermedad (GBD, 2010) resulta difícil de reproducir completamente en Colombia. En este trabajo se presentan los resultados de utilización parcial de esta metodología para estimar los años perdidos por muerte prematura (APMP) y los vividos con discapac...

Decompressive Craniectomy (DC) - Comparative Study of 30-Day Mortality in Surgeries of Severe Brain Trauma with Subdural Hematoma, with and without DC

Arq. bras. neurocir; 36 (1), 2017
Objective Compare 30 days mortality of patients harboring acute subdural hematomas in two series, one treated only by wide aspiration of hematoma and other with aspiration followed by decompressive craniectomy. Methods Comparing retrospectively two series of ASD with and without DC. Involved 81 TBI patie...

Doença crítica crônica: estamos salvando ou criando vítimas?

RESUMO Os avanços tecnológicos que permitem dar suporte às disfunções de órgãos levaram a um aumento nas taxas de sobrevivência para a maioria dos pacientes críticos. Alguns destes pacientes sobrevivem à condição crítica inicial, porém continuam a sofrer com disfunções de órgãos e perma...

Superioridad del nuevo puntaje de riesgo ACC/AHA 2013 por sobre el puntaje de Framingham, en la predicción de riesgo de mortalidad cardiovascular en Santiago

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (3), 2017
Background: Recently, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) proposed a new cardiovascular risk (CV) score. Aim: To evaluate the new risk score (ACC/AHA 2013) in a Chilean population. Material and Methods: Between 2002 and 2014, body mass index (BMI), waist circumfere...

Características clínicas y mortalidad de pacientes adultos con síndrome hemafagocítico, estudio de cohorte retrospectiva

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (3), 2017
Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive and life-threatening syndrome of excessive immune activation Aim: To describe the clinical characteristics, causes and survival associated with HLH. Material and Methods: Review of medical records of patients with HLH attended between ...