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Resultados comparativos de cirugía de Fontan en pacientes con y sin hipoplasia de corazón izquierdo

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (5), 2016
Introducción: Durante los últimos años múltiples pacientes con diagnóstico de corazón univentricular han sido tratados quirúrgicamente en nuestra institución mediante una anastomosis cavopulmonar total, de acuerdo al protocolo de corrección quirúrgica por etapas. Objetivo: Evaluar los resultado...

Desempeño hospitalario en un sistema de salud segmentado y desigual: Chile 2001-2010

Salud pública Méx; 58 (5), 2016
Resumen: Objetivo: Analizar las diferencias en los resultados en salud según condiciones observadas de los hospitales, en particular su tipo de propiedad: hospitales públicos, privados sin fines de lucro (PSL) y privados con fines de lucro (PCL). Material y métodos: Se utilizó información de egres...

Malignant extra-cranial germ cell tumors in children and adolescents: Results following the guidelines of SFOP/SFCE 95 Protocol

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (5), 2016
Between September 1995 and December 2010, 99 new consecutive assessable patients with extra-cranial MGCT were treated according to SFOP/SFCE TGM95 Protocol. A "watch and wait" strategy for completely resected stage I-II was observed in cases with preoperative high tumor markers levels. Metastatic disease...

Mortalidad atribuible al tabaquismo en Tucumán, Argentina 2001-2010
Smoking-attributable mortality in Tucumán, Argentina 2001-2010

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (5), 2016
El tabaquismo es la principal causa evitable de muerte en el mundo. En la Argentina, en 2000, el 16% de las muertes fueron atribuibles al tabaco en mayores de 35 años. En Tucumán existen datos de prevalencia de consumo de tabaco pero no del efecto del tabaquismo sobre la mortalidad. El objetivo fue est...

Mortality related to tuberculosis-HIV/AIDS co-infection in Brazil, 2000-2011: epidemiological patterns and time trends

Abstract: Co-infection of tuberculosis (TB)-HIV/AIDS is a persistent public health problem in Brazil. This study describes epidemiological patterns and time trends of mortality related to TB-HIV/AIDS co-infection. Based on mortality data from 2000-2011 (almost 12.5 million deaths), 19,815 deaths related ...

Outcomes of allogeneic stem cell transplantation among patients with acute myeloid leukemia presenting active disease: Experience of a single European Comprehensive Cancer Center

Summary Introduction: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) representes a potentially curative approach for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We report the outcome of relapsed/refractory AML patients treated with ASCT. Method: A retrospective cohort ...

Hodgkin's Lymphoma - evaluation of patients submitted to Autologous transplantation of hematopoietic cells in the Hematology Service of the Hospital Walter Cantídio - Fortaleza, Brazil

SUMMARY The Autologous HSCT is an important alternative for refractory or recurrent HL patients in terms of survival and improved quality of life. This study analyzes the results of autologous BMT performed in HL patients in the Transplant Unit of the HUWC/ HEMOCE (Fortaleza - CE, Brazil). Fifty-two tran...

Haploidentical transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells

SUMMARY Objective: To review and discuss the literature on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with haploidentical donors in Brazil. Method: Literature review. Results: The haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantations have become a safe option in hematology since the 80s, with th...

Relevance of prognostic factors in the decision-making of stem cell transplantation in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

ABSTRACT The hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative alternative for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), but many patients are not eligible for this treatment, as there are several limiting factors, especially in the case of patients with low-risk MDS. The aim of this study is to ...

Disease-free survival in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer

SUMMARY Introduction: Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy in the world and the one with highest incidence in the female population; it is also a major cause of death from cancer among women. Objective: To analyze the disease-free survival (DFS) at 5 years and prognostic factors in women ...