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Notificaciones espontáneas de sospechas de reacciones adversas a los medicamentos. Instituto Pedro Kourí
Spontaneous reporting of suspected drug adverse reactions in "Pedro Kouri" Institute of Tropical Medicine

Rev. cuba. farm; 50 (1), 2016
Introducción: las reacciones adversas a los medicamentos se relacionan con la seguridad de los productos farmacéuticos. Están asociadas con altas tasas de morbilidad y mortalidad y alta carga económica para la sociedad. En el Instituto Pedro Kourí las notificaciones de reacciones adversas son inesta...

Evaluación de la capacidad de ejercicio en cardiopatías congénitas

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 86 (1), 2016
Resumen: Durante años el tratamiento de las cardiopatías congénitas ha generado un gran respeto por la gravedad de las mismas que ha condicionado en muchos casos las intervenciones a realizar en ellas. En este sentido se consideraba que el ejercicio podía tener un impacto negativo, limitando de este ...

Comparative study on liver transplantation with and without hepatocellular carcinoma with cirrhosis: analysis of meld, waiting time and survival

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (1), 2016
Background: Liver transplantation is the usual treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. Aim : To analyze the MELD score, waiting time and three month and one year survival for liver transplantation in cirrhotic patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma or not. Methods: This was a retrospective, o...

Occurrence of Lutzomyia longipalpis andhuman and canine cases of visceral leishmaniasis and evaluation of their expansion in the Northwest region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract: INTRODUCTION This paper aims to describe the dispersion of Lutzomyia longipalpis and the autochthonous occurrence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Northwest region of the State of São Paulo between 2007 and 2013 and to analyze their expansion. METHODS Information about the vector and asso...

Low-dose-rate brachytherapy for patients with transurethral resection before implantation in prostate cancer. Long-term results

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT We analyzed the long-term oncologic outcome for patients with prostate cancer and transurethral resection who were treated using low-dose-rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy. Methods and Materials: From January 2001 to December 2005, 57 consecutive patients were treated with clinically localize...

Brazilian data of renal cell carcinoma in a public university hospital

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose Among renal malignancies, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 85% of cases. Stage is a relevant prognostic factor; 5-year survival ranges from 81% to 8% according to the stage of disease. The treatment is based on surgery and molecularly targeted therapy has emerged as a choice for...

Caracterización de pacientes fallecidos por enfermedad neumocóccica invasiva en la poblacion infantil de Bogotá, Colombia

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (1), 2016
Introducción: El Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), también denominado neumococo, es una de las principales bacterias asociadas a mortalidad en menores de 2 años, con una incidencia de morbimortalidad variable de acuerdo a la demografía y exposición a factores protectores o de riesgo. Objetiv...

Performance of four ischemic stroke prognostic scores in a Brazilian population

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective Ischemic stroke (IS) prognostic scales may help clinicians in their clinical decisions. This study aimed to assess the performance of four IS prognostic scales in a Brazilian population. Method We evaluated data of IS patients admitted at Hospital Paulistano, a Joint Commission Interna...

Beneficio de la quimioterapia adyuvante en pacientes con cáncer de colon: cohorte retrospectiva de un hospital clínico universitario

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (2), 2016
Background: Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of adjuvant 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy for patients with resectable colon cancer (CC), especially in stage III. Aim: To describe the clinical characteristics of a cohort of CC patients treated at a single university hospital in Ch...

Study of mortality from infectious diseases in Brazil from 2005 to 2010: risks involved in handling corpses

Abstract In the wake of disasters, the lack of information on how to handle and dispose of corpses leads the professionals involved in emergency operations to uncertainty about associated risks and safety precautions. The article seeks to establish the risks of the etiologic agents involved in Brazilian ...