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Colorectal anastomotic leakage at the University Hospital of the West Indies an analysis of risk factors

West Indian med. j; 62 (8), 2013
BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leakage remains a concern in general surgical practice. The significance lies in the resultant abdominal sepsis, related morbidity and mortality, risk of anastomotic loss, permanent stoma creation and the effect on local recurrence and overall patient survival in colorectal cancer...

Is timely and appropriate antifungal drug enough for survival of adult cases with candidaemia? Five-year experience

West Indian med. j; 62 (8), 2013
OBJECTIVE: Candidaemia is the fourth most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the risk factors associated with mortality in patients with candidaemia with respect to Candida species and their susceptibilities, retrospectively. METHODS: All consec...

Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in Brazil

Arq. bras. neurocir; 32 (3), 2013
To describe the estimates of morbidity and nosocomial mortality for traumatic brain injury (TBI), along with its causes. Methods: This is a descriptive series of hospitalizations in public Brazilian hospitals, with patients with age among 14 and 69 years, during the period of 2001 to 2007. It was selecte...

Tratamento cirúrgico do adenoma hepático roto: experiência de 17 anos

Introdução: o adenoma hepático roto é uma complicação incomum, exigindo alta suspeita clínica devido ao risco que representa. Exige pronta investigação diagnóstica com exames radiológicos. Após reposição volêmica, seu tratamento pode envolver desde a embolização transarterial hepática a...

An evaluation of treatment strategies for head and neck cancer in an African American population

West Indian med. j; 62 (6), 2013
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated treatment strategies for head and neck cancers in a predominantly African American population. METHODS: Data were collected utilizing medical records and the tumour registry at the Howard University Hospital. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis and Cox propo...

Endocarditis bacteriana en paciente con enfermedad renal crónica en hemodiálisis: a propósito de un caso
Bacterial endocarditis in a patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis: a case report

La mortalidad por tuberculosis en Argentina a lo largo del siglo XX

El objetivo de este artículo es realizar un análisis de la curva de mortalidad por tuberculosis en Argentina a lo largo del siglo XX, desde 1911 hasta 2007. A partir de los datos obtenidos de diversas fuentes de carácter oficial se marcan las etapas históricas de dicha mortalidad, generando dentro de...

Morbilidad y mortalidad en pacientes egresados de la unidad de cuidados intensivos de Contramaestre durante un bienio
Morbidity and mortality in patients discharged from the intensive care unit in Contramaestre during a biennium i:en

Medisan; 17 (5), 2013
Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal de 550 pacientes en estado crítico, ingresados en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital General Docente "Orlando Pantoja Tamayo" de Contramaestre en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba, durante el bienio 2010-2011, con vistas a determi...