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Transferencia del deltoides posterior al tríceps braquial en pacientes con lesiones medulares cervicales
Transfer of Posterior Deltoid to the Brachial Triceps in Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries

Introducción: durante mucho tiempo, casi 50 siglos, se pensó que la tetraplejía no tenía tratamiento. El mayor por ciento de lesiones medulares cervicales ocurre por accidentes de tránsito en pacientes jóvenes donde la pérdida de la extensión activa del codo limita sus habilidades de realizar act...

Participación de los virus respiratorios en la neumonía del adulto inmunocompetente adquirida en la comunidad

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (12), 2016
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a relevant worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality in adult population, however its etiology is often not identified and therapy is empirical. Aim: To assess the etiology of CAP in immunocompetent adult hospitalized patients using conventional and mole...

Comportamiento antibacteriano de partículas de cobre frente a microorganismos obtenidos de úlceras crónicas infectadas y su relación con la resistencia a antimicrobianos de uso común

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (12), 2016
Background: The antimicrobial activity of copper (Cu+2) is recognized and used as an antimicrobial agent. Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of copper against microorganisms obtained from chronic cutaneous wound infections. Material and Methods: Five chemical products that contained copper parti...

Serum concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor and depth of trophoblastic invasion in ampullary ectopic pregnancy

Clinics; 71 (12), 2016
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the depth of trophoblastic infiltration and serum vascular endothelial growth factorconcentration in patients with an ampullary pregnancy. METHODS: This prospective cross-sectionalstudy involved 34 patients with an ampullary ectopic pregnancy who underwent ...

Prevalencia de trastornos temporomandibulares en estudiantes de música

Los Trastornos temporomandibulares (TTM) son un grupo de patologías que afectan a la articulación temporomandibular (ATM) y la musculatura masticatoria. En la interpretación musical, se realizan movimientos repetitivos o posiciones forzadas de la mandíbula que pueden desencadenar TTM. El ojetivo del ...

Prevención de desórdenes musculoesqueléticos de origen laboral en Colombia: un estudio de futuro para el año 2025

Rev. cienc. salud (Bogotá); 14 (spe), 2016
Objetivo: este estudio presenta los resultados de un análisis de prospectiva estratégica aplicado a la prevención de los desórdenes musculoesqueléticos (DME) de origen laboral en Colombia. Comienza con el establecimiento del estado del arte y el análisis de tendencias y megatendencias mundiales en ...

Evaluation of anterior segment parameters using Scheimpflug technology during the Valsalva maneuver in patients with keratoconus

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effects of the Valsalva maneuver (VM) on ectatic corneas during anterior segment tomography scans using a Scheimpflug camera. Methods: This prospective observational study included 100 eyes of 50 patients with bilateral keratoconus (KC). Anterior segmen...

Effect of corneal biomechanical properties on surgically-induced astigmatism and higher-order aberrations after cataract surgery

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate the relationship between biomechanical properties of the cornea and postoperative refractive changes in patients with low-level astigmatism after cataract surgery. Methods: This prospective study recruited patients undergoing cataract surgery involving 2.8-mm superior i...

Brachial insertion of fully implantable venous catheters for chemotherapy: complications and quality of life assessment in 35 patients

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To prospectively evaluate the perioperative safety, early complications and satisfaction of patients who underwent the implantation of central catheters peripherally inserted via basilic vein. Methods Thirty-five consecutive patients with active oncologic disease requiring chemothe...

An initial experience with a digital drainage system during the postoperative period of pediatric thoracic surgery

J. bras. pneumol; 42 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To report an initial experience with a digital drainage system during the postoperative period of pediatric thoracic surgery. Methods: This was a prospective observational study involving consecutive patients, ≤ 14 years of age, treated at a pediatric thoracic surgery outpatie...