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Validación y comparación de los puntajes CRUSADE y ACTION para predecir el riesgo de sangrado en pacientes con síndrome coronario agudo sin elevación del segmento ST

Acta méd. colomb; 43 (1), 2018
Resumen Objetivo: validar y comparar las escalas de riesgo de sangrado CRUSADE y ACTION en pacientes con síndrome coronario agudo sin elevación del segmento ST (SCASEST) llevados a estratificación coronaria invasiva temprana en un centro de alta complejidad. Métodos: estudio de tipo observacional, ...

Yellow Fever and Cardiovascular Disease: An Intersection of Epidemics

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (3), 2018

Endovascular treatment of pseudoaneurysms secondary to chronic pancreatitis: reports of two cases

J. vasc. bras; 17 (1), 2018
Abstract Pseudoaneurysm secondary to chronic pancreatitis is a rare complication, but one with a high mortality rate. It is etiologically associated with chronic pancreatitis, and most diagnoses are made after rupture, which manifests with clinical signs of acute hemorrhage. Computed tomography plays an...

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA): an updated review

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT In a current scenario where trauma injury and its consequences account for 9% of the worlds causes of death, the management of non-compressible torso hemorrhage can be problematic. With the improvement of medicine, the approach of these patients must be accurate and immediate so that the consequ...

Uninterrupted Use of Oral Anticoagulants for the Ablation of Atrial Flutter: A Single Center Cohort of 154 Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (2), 2018
Abstract Background: The uninterrupted use of oral anticoagulation (OAC) with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for electrophysiology procedures has been more and more recommended. The clinical practice in our service recommends the continuous use of these drugs for atrial flutter ablation. There is little e...

Periodontal clinical evaluation before and after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion

ABSTRACT Introduction: The surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion is a procedure that reduces the resistance of the sutures correcting the posterior crossbite in adults. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the periodontal status of 17 adults submitted to this procedure. Methods: Th...

Anticoagulation in patients with cardiac manifestations of Chagas disease and cardioembolic ischemic stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives To describe anticoagulation characteristics in patients with cardiac complications from Chagas disease and compare participants with and without cardioembolic ischemic stroke (CIS). Methods A retrospective cohort of patients with Chagas disease, using anticoagulation, conducted fr...

Profilaxia da trombose venosa profunda em cirurgia bariátrica: estudo comparativo com doses diferentes de heparina de baixo peso molecular

J. vasc. bras; 17 (1), 2018
Contexto: A cirurgia bariátrica é considerada a melhor opção para o tratamento da obesidade, cujos pacientes são considerados de alto risco para fenômenos tromboembólicos. Objetivos: Comparar o uso de doses diferentes de heparina de baixo peso molecular (HBPM) na profi...

Caracterización clínica de casos con aplicación del código rojo en pacientes con hemorragia obstétrica severa en embarazos mayores de 20 semanas y postparto atendidas en el Hospital Nacional de la Mujer en el periodo junio 2016 - mayo 2017

La hemorragia obstétrica severa forma parte de las primeras 3 causas de muerte materna en el hospital nacional de la mujer. La oportuna identificación de sus etapas iniciales es la clave para el éxito en la atención. La estrategia de Código Rojo fue creada como una guía clínica de manejo basada en...

Severe iron-deficiency anemia as initial manifestation of pulmonary hemosiderosis in a child

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is a potentially fatal disease that results from episodes of alveolar hemorrhage of unknown origin. The clinical spectrum is varied, and anemia may constitute the only manifestation of illness, preceding other signs and symptoms by several months. We present th...