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Respiratory infections and coinfections: geographical and population patterns

Gac. méd. Méx; 156 (4), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Acute respiratory infections are the second cause of mortality in children younger than five years, with 150.7 million episodes per year. Human orthopneumovirus (hOPV) and metapneumovirus (hMPV) are the first and second causes of bronchiolitis; type 2 human orthorubulavirus (hORUV...

COVID 19 comprehensive management in a regional hospital of Northwestern Spain

Gac. méd. Méx; 156 (4), 2020
Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a paradigm shift in healthcare. Objective: To evaluate the utility of a strategy to comprehensively address the pandemic in a health area that covers 42,000 people. Method: Between March 10 and May 15, 2020, the COVID Unit was created in t...

Epidemiología de la enfermedad de Chagas: alta mortalidad y tasa de incidencia, Región de Coquimbo

Rev. chil. infectol; 37 (4), 2020
Resumen Introducción: La enfermedad de Chagas en Chile ha aumentado en pesquisa, especialmente en mujeres gestantes y donantes en general, pero sigue desatendida en Latinoamérica. La epidemiología ambiental del vector señala a la Región de Coquimbo de mayor riesgo. Objetivo: Analizar la serie temp...

Evaluation of ionizing radiation as a risk factor for the incidence of breast cancer: long-term analysis after the cesium-137 accident in Goiânia, Brazil. An ecological study

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The largest radiological accident to occur in any urban area happened in Goiânia, Brazil, in 1987. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between breast cancer incidence and ionizing radiation levels. DESIGN AND SETTING: Ecological study among residents of the city of Goiânia...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis spatial distribution and epidemiological and environmental risk factors in Cametá, state of Pará, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (4), 2020

Tuberculose em crianças e adolescentes: uma análise epidemiológica e espacial no estado de Sergipe, Brasil, 2001-2017

Resumo A tuberculose continua como uma das doenças mais frequentes no mundo e uma das principais causas de morbimortalidade. Dados da Organização Mundial de Saúde indicam que o Brasil responde por 75% dos casos mundiais envolvendo crianças. O estudo objetiva analisar o padrão epidemiológico e espa...

Evolução temporal e caracterização dos casos de sífilis congênita em Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2007-2015

Resumo Objetivou-se analisar a tendência temporal da incidência de sífilis congênita (SC) e caracterizar a doença no estado de Minas Gerais (MG) entre 2007 e 2015. Estudo quantitativo, de análise de série temporal, com banco de dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação, referent...

Incidência e definição do assédio moral entre trabalhadores do transporte coletivo urbano

O estudo identificou a ocorrência e o conhecimento sobre Assédio Moral no Trabalho (AMT) para trabalhadores do transporte coletivo urbano de uma capital do Brasil. Foi realizado um estudo como misto, com 382 trabalhadores, que responderam um questionário de dados sociodemográficos, a Escala Laboral d...

Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Protocol Experience of 2000 Cases in Total Knee Arthroplasty*

Abstract Objective The objective of the present study is to evaluate the impact evaluate the impact of an institutional protocol on a tertiary hospital for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in 2005 patients submitted to primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Data from medical records of ...

Return to Sports after ACL Reconstruction with Resection or Remnant-Preserving Technique

Abstract Objectives To analyze the results of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with remnant-preserving versus remnant-resecting technique, concerning the return to pre-lesion activity level. Methods The present retrospective cohort study has assessed adults > 18 years old who underwen...