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Progression of Mortality due to Diseases of the Circulatory System and Human Development Index in Rio de Janeiro Municipalities

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Diseases of the circulatory system (DCS) are the major cause of death in Brazil and worldwide. Objective: To correlate the compensated and adjusted mortality rates due to DCS in the Rio de Janeiro State municipalities between 1979 and 2010 with the Human Development Index (HDI) fro...

Patients with severe accidental tetanus admitted to an intensive care unit in Northeastern Brazil: clinical-epidemiological profile and risk factors for mortality

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Introduction Tetanus, an acute infectious disease, is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in developing countries. Due to respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability associated with dysautonomia, severe cases require intensive care, but little has been published regarding the management ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: the influence of bacterial resistance, prescription errors, and de-escalation of antimicrobial therapy on mortality rates

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most prevalent nosocomial infection in intensive care units and is associated with high mortality rates (14–70%). Aim This study evaluated factors influencing mortality of patients with Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), including bacterial resis...

Mortality risk after cardiac surgery: application of Inscor in a University Hospital in Brazil's northeast

Abstract Objective: To apply the InsCor in patients undergoing cardiac surgery in a university hospital in Brazil's northeast. Methods: It is a retrospective, quantitative and analytical study, carried out at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Maranhão. InsCor is a remodeling of two ...

Comparison of early outcomes with three approaches for combined coronary revascularization and carotid endarterectomy

Abstract Objective: This study aims to compare three different surgical approaches for combined coronary and carotid artery stenosis as a single stage procedure and to assess effect of operative strategy on mortality and neurological complications. Methods: This retrospective study involves 136 patient...

Adverse events in the intensive care unit: impact on mortality and length of stay in a prospective study

Abstract: This study sought to evaluate the occurrence of adverse events and their impacts on length of stay and mortality in an intensive care unit (ICU). This is a prospective study carried out in a teaching hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cohort included 355 patients over 18 years of age admit...

Factores pronósticos de mortalidad por peritonitis secundaria en pacientes ingresados en una unidad de cuidados intensivos
Mortality prognosis factors due to secondary peritonitis in patients admitted in an intensive care unit

Medisan; 20 (10), 2016
Se realizó un estudio observacional y analítico, de casos y controles, de 77 pacientes con peritonitis agudas secundarias, ingresados en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Universitario "Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo" de Santiago de Cuba, en el período de enero del 2014 a...

Factores asociados a mal pronóstico en pacientes con sangrado digestivo bajo en un hospital público

Introducción: El sangrado digestivo bajo (SDB) es una entidad cuyas tasas de complicaciones y mortalidad se han incrementado en las últimas décadas. Si bien se han identificado algunos factores relacionados a mal pronóstico, aún quedan variables por evaluar. Objetivo: Identificar factores de mal pro...

Temporal trends and regional variations in gastrointestinal cancer mortality in Peru, 2005-2014

Objective: To estimate and analyze the evolution of mortality rates of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer in Peru and its regions between 2005-2014. Material and methods: We performed a nationwide secondary analysis of Peru's Health Ministry registry of deaths during the period 2005-2014, with a focus on regio...