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Validación prospectiva multicéntrica del EuroSCORE II en Argentina

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (4), 2019
Resumen Objetivo: Validar, en forma prospectiva y en múltiples centros, la precisión y utilidad clínica del European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II) para predecir la mortalidad operatoria de la cirugía cardíaca en centros de Argentina Método: Entre enero de 2012 y f...

Fiscal austerity and the health sector: the cost of adjustments

Abstract Fiscal austerity policies have been used as responses to economic crises and fiscal deficits in both developed and developing countries. While they vary in regard to their content, intensity and implementation, such models recommend reducing public expenses and social investments, retracting the...

Complementariedade do escore NUTRIC modificado com ou sem proteína C-reativa e avaliação subjetiva global na predição de mortalidade em pacientes críticos

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a concordância entre o escore NUTRIC modificado e o escore NUTRIC com proteína C-reativa na identificação de pacientes em risco nutricional e na predição da mortalidade entre pacientes críticos. Avaliou-se também o risco de óbito com agrupamento dos pacientes segundo o ...

¿Cómo realizar el seguimiento de los pacientes con fibrosis pulmonar idiopática?

La fibrosis pulmonar idiopática (FPI) se ha clasificado en enfermedad leve o temprana-moderada-severa o Avanzada, sin puntos de corte en parámetros clínicos, funcionales o imagenológicos. No existe aún consenso en cual es el principal parámetro que se debe medir. Si bien las variables funcionales c...

Embracement with risk classification: relationship of justice with the user

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the conception of justice of nurses and users regarding the Risk Classification in Emergency Unit; to analyze the conception of justice in the implementation of the Risk Classification in Emergency Unit from the user's recognition; to discuss, from Axel Honneth's Theory o...

Environmental risk factors of leishmaniasis in Bahia State, Brazil using NASA Earth observation satellites

NASA’s Earth Observing Satellites (EOS) were used to calculate three vegetation indices, extract precipitation and elevation data, and then evaluate their applicability for assessing risk of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Bahia State, ...

Guía para la implementación de la vigilancia epidemiológica con posterioridad a desastres
Guide for the implementation of epidemiological surveillance after disasters

El documento está estructurada en cinco capítulos: Consideraciones generales en desastres, evaluación de riesgo potencial epidémico, vigilancia epidemiológica en desastres y la investigación de brotes. Así como, sistematizar la información recopilada de manera diaria presentada a través de tabla...

Falls in persons with Parkinson's disease: Do non-motor symptoms matter as much as motor symptoms?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (11), 2019
ABSTRACT Falls are common among persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). On the other hand, predicting falls is complex as there are both generic and PD-specific contributors. In particular, the role of non-motor symptoms has been less studied. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the ro...

The Harbin Medical University nephrectomy score: a quantitative system for evaluating the complexity of laparoscopic retroperitoneal simple nephrectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Laparoscopic retroperitoneal simple nephrectomy (LRSN) has been widely accepted as a mainstay option for benign non-functioning kidney. The complexity of the procedure, however, differs and remains a subject of controversy. Objective: To develop a standardised Harbin Medical Univer...