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La respuesta del Sistema Médico de Emergencias y su relación con distintos resultados en salud en personas lesionadas por el tránsito de dos ciudades mexicanas

Resumen: El objetivo fue analizar la oportunidad de la atención médica de emergencias (tiempo transcurrido desde que ocurrió la lesión hasta el primer contacto con el Sistema Médico de Emergencias -SME) y su relación con distintas consecuencias negativas en salud, en pacientes con lesiones causadas...

Implementación de un proceso clínico integrado para la atención de la fractura de cadera en pacientes mayores de 65 años

Acta ortop. mex; 32 (5), 2018
Resumen: Las fracturas de cadera en el anciano representan un grave problema sanitario. En nuestro país se ha producido un incremento exponencial de las mismas, por lo que suponen, desde el punto de vista de la gestión hospitalaria, un reto cada vez mayor. El objetivo del estudio es evaluar los resulta...

Characteristics of total laparoscopic hysterectomy among women with or without previous cesarean section: retrospective analysis

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The number of hysterectomized patients with previous cesarean sections (CSs) has increased due to increasing CS rates. A previous history of CS has been demonstrated to be an important risk factor for major complications in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. The aim here was to evalu...

When is the best time for corrective surgery in patients with tetralogy of fallot between 0 and 12 months of age?

Abstract Objective: To identify the best time for corrective surgery of tetralogy of Fallot (TF) in children aged 0-12 months and to report the most frequent complications during the first 3 years postoperatively. Methods: Systematic review of studies published between 2000 and 2017 on corrective surge...

Combined off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and lung resection in patients with lung cancer accompanied by coronary artery disease

Abstract Introduction: Optimal surgical approach for the treatment of resectable lung cancer accompanied by coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a contentious issue. In this study, we present our cases that were operated simultaneously for concurrent lung cancer and CAD. Methods: Simultaneous off-pump...

Frecuencia de niños con síndrome de Down hospitalizados por virus respiratorio sincicial en el Hospital Roberto del Rio en los años 2014-2015
Frequency of children with Down syndrome hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus at Roberto del Rio Hospital in the years 2014-2015

Rev. pediatr. electrón; 15 (3), 2018
Introducción La infección respiratoria aguda en nuestro medio generalmente es de característica viral, siendo el virus respiratorio sincicial (VRS) el principal responsable de hospitalización en niños menores de dos años. Es más susceptible en los prematuros, con cardiopatía asociada y con síndr...

Seasonality of the hospitalizations at a dermatologic ward (2007-2017)

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (5), 2018
Abstract: There is little data in the literature concerning dermatologic admissions. Several diseases are seasonal in incidence and clinical worsening. We performed a survey of hospitalizations in the dermatology ward of a public hospital (April/2007 to May/2017). There were 1790 hospitalizations, whose ...

Relação entre força muscular periférica e funcionalidade em pacientes críticos

Introdução: Os pacientes críticos vão adquirindo fraqueza muscular e diminuição da funcionalidade. Objetivos: Comparar e relacionar a força muscular periférica e funcionalidade em pacientes críticos. Métodos: Utilizado a escala Functional Status Score for Intensive Care U...

Community health services and risk of readmission in public psychiatric hospitals of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2005-2011

Abstract Introduction The readmission phenomenon in psychiatry not only reflects the severity and chronicity of the underlying disorders, but also indicates the quality of mental healthcare. In the context of the Brazilian mental healthcare reform, no study has included the availability of outpatient c...

Profile and costs involved in long-term compulsory hospitalization of psychiatric patients

Objective: Involuntary hospitalization for acute psychiatry cases can be acceptable when there is potential harm. However, there are few reasons for a patient committed on these grounds to stay in an institution for a long period. The objective of the present study was to identify the profile and costs o...