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Fifty consecutive pancreatectomies without mortality

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (1), 2016
Objective: to report the group's experience with a series of patients undergoing pancreatic resection presenting null mortality rates. Methods: we prospectively studied 50 consecutive patients undergoing pancreatic resections for peri-ampullary or pancreatic diseases. Main local complications were def...

Survival following orbital exenteration at a tertiary brazilian hospital

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (1), 2016
Objective: to analyze the epidemiology, clinical features and survival rate of patients undergoing orbital exenteration (OE) in a tertiary referral hospital. Methods : we conducted a retrospective study of all patients undergoing OE at the Hospital das Clínicas, FMUSP between January 2007 and December...

Outcome of children and adolescents with lymphoblastic lymphoma

SUMMARY Introduction: lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is the second most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children. The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical course of children and adolescents with LBL treated at a tertiary center. Methods: this is a retrospective cohort study of 27 ...

EuroSCORE II and STS as mortality predictors in patients undergoing TAVI

SUMMARY Introduction: the EuroSCORE II and STS are the most used scores for surgical risk stratification and indication of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). However, its role as a tool for mortality prediction in patients undergoing TAVI is still unclear. Objective: to evaluate the perfor...

Caracterización de los pacientes con traumatismos graves ingresados en un servicio de Cirugía General
Patients' characterization with severe trauma admitted in the General Surgery Service

Medisan; 20 (1), 2016
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de serie de casos, de 137 pacientes con lesiones traumáticas graves, ingresados en el servicio de cirugía general del Hospital Provincial Docente Clinicoquirúrgico "Saturnino Lora Torres" de Santiago de Cuba, durante el bienio 2012-2014, con el propósito de caracte...

Resultados a largo plazo en trasplante renal de donantes con criterios expandidos

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (1), 2016
Background: Kidney transplantation of expanded criteria deceased donors (DCE) has become a common clinical practice. However, DCE outcomes are inferior compared to kidney transplants from standard criteria donors (DCS). Aim: To evaluate intermediate and long-term outcomes of DCE transplanted patients. Ma...

Características, manejo y evolución intrahospitalaria de usuarios de drogas ilícitas con infarto agudo del miocardio

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (1), 2016
Background: Consumption of illicit drugs (ID) has been associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). There is limited national evidence about the impact of substance use over the clinical presentation, management and outcomes of AMI patients. Aim: To describe the prevalence of I...

Años de Vida Perdidos (AVP) atribuibles al consumo de alcohol en la ciudad de México

Resumen El objetivo de este artículo es estimar los AVP atribuibles al consumo de alcohol en la Ciudad de México durante 2006 – 2012. Se utilizaron las estadísticas vitales de mortalidad del INEGI atribuibles al consumo de alcohol para obtener los AVP, se obtuvieron ademas promedios de edad de m...

Desigualdades regionais na mortalidade por câncer de colo de útero no Brasil: tendências e projeções até o ano 2030

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a tendência temporal da mortalidade por câncer de colo de útero no Brasil e calcular uma projeção até o ano de 2030. Foram analisados os óbitos ocorridos no Brasil de 1996 a 2010 (Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade). Foram realizadas análises das...

Desfechos cardiovasculares em pacientes tratados com intervenção percutânea coronária primária em hospital geral terciário

Introdução: Existem poucos dados nacionais a respeito dos resultados da intervenção coronária percutânea (ICP) primária, e os registros são uma ótima ferramenta para a avaliação do perfil dos pacientes e dos desfechos pós-procedimento. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o perfil dos pacien...