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Kidney health for everyone everywhere - from prevention to detection and equitable access to care

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (3), 2020
The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly increasing with a projection of becoming the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. CKD is a major cause of catastrophic health expenditure. The costs of dialysis and transplantation consume up to 3% of the annual healthc...

Un enfoque actual para el diagnóstico precoz y tratamiento de la insuficiencia renal aguda

Medwave; 20 (5), 2020
La insuficiencia renal aguda es el síndrome caracterizado por una disminución brusca, sostenida y potencialmente reversible de la velocidad de filtración glomerular y de las funciones tubulares, afectando de forma global la función renal. Comprende una serie de eventos que se inician con la presencia...

Prevalence of Tooth Decay and Associated Factors Among Ethiopian Patients

Abstract Objective: To assess the prevalence of tooth decay and it's associated factors among the age group of 15-20 years old visiting Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Material and Methods: An epidemiological cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 384 subjects aged 15-20 years....

Frequência de afasia e perfil de usuários em hospital público municipal de referência

Audiol., Commun. res; 25 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo Identificar a frequência de afasia em usuários internados em um hospital público municipal de referência e caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico e clínico da amostra estudada. Métodos Foi realizado um estudo transversal, descritivo, baseado em análise de prontuários e avaliaç...

Early access to biological neonatal screening: coordination among child care action programs

Abstract Objective: To verify factors associated with early newborn access to biological neonatal screening. Method: A cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out with all newborns who underwent tests in healthcare units, hospitals, and laboratories of a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, ...

Alerta sobre la infección por dengue en población pediátrica durante la pandemia de la COVID-19
Alert on the infection by dengue in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 92 (supl.1), 2020

Late diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and associated factors

Objective: to analyze the occurrence of late diagnosis of infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and its associated factors. Method: this is an epidemiological, cross-sectional and analytical study, carried out with 369 people followed-up by Specialized Assistance Services, undergoing anti-retrov...

Hidrops fetal una complicacion de coriangioma placentario gigante: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Fetal hydrops, a complication of placental gigant chorioangioma: case presentation and literature review

Rev. ecuat. pediatr; 20 (2), 2019
El corioangioma gigante es el tumor benigno placentario más frecuente, tienen una prevalencia estimada que varía de uno de cada 9000 a 50 000 embarazos.1 Se consideran de gran tamaño cuando son mayores de 5 cm y se relacionan con mayor frecuencia a complicaciones maternofetales como anemia fetal, poli...

Inmunodeficiencia combinada severa: es tiempo de su detección precoz

Rev. chil. pediatr; 90 (6), 2019
Las inmunodeficiencias primarias (IDP) son un conjunto de cerca de 350 enfermedades genéticas que afectan el funcionamiento del sistema inmunológico. Los avances en diagnóstico genético han permitido describir nuevos defectos en el sistema inmune, ampliando el espectro de manifestaciones de las IDP m...

Zinc alpha 2 glycoprotein as an early biomarker of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Although microalbuminuria remains the gold standard for early detection of diabetic nephropathy (DN), it is not a sufficiently accurate predictor of DN risk. Thus, new biomarkers that would help to predict DN risk earlier and possibly prevent the occurrence of end-stage kidney dis...