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Fragmentación mecánica y trombólisis guiada por catéter en la embolia pulmonar de riesgo intermedio
Mechanical fragmentation and catheter-guided thrombolysis in intermediate risk pulmonary embolism

Medicina (B.Aires); 80 (3), 2020
La tromboembolia pulmonar aguda (TEPA) sigue siendo una importante causa de morbilidad y mortalidad a nivel mundial. Su diagnóstico, estratificación de riesgo y tratamiento precoz son fundamentales, siendo su pilar la anticoagulación. En pacientes de bajo riesgo cardiovascular, el pronóstico es excel...

Recomendaciones para prevenir la infección por COVID-19 en cirujanos de cabeza y cuello: el comienzo de la pandemia en Argentina
Recommendations to prevent infection by COVID-19 in head and neck surgeons: the beginning of the pandemic in Argentina

Childbirth, puerperium and abortion care protocol during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract The new coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2, SARSCoV- 2) is a virus that causes a potentially serious respiratory disease that has spread in several countries, reaching humans in all age groups, including pregnant women. The purpose of this protocol is to provide...

Estimación de la prevalencia de riesgo de síndrome de apneas obstructivas del sueño en funcionarios de una Institución de Salud según el cuestionario STOP-Bang

INTRODUCCIÓN: En Chile, se estima que 8,5% de los adultos tiene riesgo elevado de síndrome de apnea e hipopnea obstructiva del sueño (SAHOS). OBJETIVO: Estimar el riesgo de SAHOS en funcionarios de la salud. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: Se consignaron los datos clínicos, antropométricos, presión arterial, ...

Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Individuals Attending a Primary Health Care Center

Abstract Background: Cardiovascular risk (CVR) stratification has traditionally been used as a strategy for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in asymptomatic people. Objective: To identify the CVR in hypertensive patients attending a primary health care center, using the Framingham risk score, ...

Recomendaciones para el manejo de pacientes con enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal (EII) y COVID-19

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 31 (1), 2020
The new Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) appeared in China in December 2019. Since then and until April 2020 it spread worldwide affecting more than three million people. Its exponential rise is still growing all over the world, taking thousands of lives. SARS-CoV-2 is very contagious, person to person, by dropl...

Existe beneficio en la adición de Trasplante de Progenitores Hematopoyéticos a pacientes con Mieloma Múltiple que reciben Lenalidomida en la fase de mantenimiento?

Oncología (Guayaquil); 30 (1), 2020
Introducción: La controversia en el beneficio de la adición de trasplante de progenitores hematopoyéticos a pacientes que reciben Lenalidomida en la fase de mantenimiento de pacientes con MielomaMúltiple está en pleno debate en la comunidad científicapor lo que el objetivo del...

Selective case finding versus universal screening for detecting hypothyroidism in the first trimester of pregnancy: a comparative evaluation of a group of pregnant women from Rio de Janeiro

ABSTRACT Objective Maternal hypothyroidism during pregnancy may lead to adverse outcomes. Recently published guidelines by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) do not advocate for universal screening but recommend a case-finding approach in high-risk pregnant women. The present study aims to evaluate...

Prognostic Value of NT-proBNP versus Killip Classification in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Arq. bras. cardiol; 114 (4), 2020
Abstract Background: Plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptides have better diagnostic accuracy compared to clinical-radiologic judgment for acute heart failure. In acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the prognostic value of acute heart failure is incorporated into predictive models through Killip classifi...