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Avaliação do desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor de lactentes nascidos prematuros com e sem displasia broncopulmonar no primeiro ano de vida

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor de lactentes nascidos prematuramente, com e sem displasia broncopulmonar, no primeiro ano de vida. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, do tipo transversal, realizado no período de 1º de janeiro de 2014 a 30 de dezembro de 2015, com lactentes pre...

Acute kidney injury and other factors associated with mortality in hiv-infected patients

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: HIV-related mortality is still high, especially in developed countries. The aim of this study is to investigate factors associated to death in HIV-infected patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with all HIV adult patients admitted to a tertiary infectious diseases hospit...

Relationship between availability of physiotherapy services and ICU costs

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether 24-h availability of physiotherapy services decreases ICU costs in comparison with the standard 12 h/day availability among patients admitted to the ICU for the first time. Methods: This was an observational prevalence study involving 815 patients ≥ 18 yea...

Safety and Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise Training Associated to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Patients with Acute Heart Failure

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: Exercise training (ET) improves functional capacity in chronic heart failure (HF). However, ET effects in acute HF are unknown. Objective: To investigate the effects of ET alone or combined with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) compared with standard medical treatment during hospitali...

Protocolo fast track (“rápida implementación”) disminuye el tiempo de estadía hospitalaria, y el tiempo de inicio de la alimentación por vía bucal, en el paciente sometido a cirugía colorectal electiva
Fast track decreases the hospital stay, the time of begining of oral feeding in the patient undergoing, elective colorectal surgery

Prensa méd. argent; 104 (3), 2018
Introducción: el protocolo “fast track” (rápida implementación) ha revolucionado a la cirugía colorectal. Algunos cirujanos aún efectúan la preparación preoperatoria para los pacientes que serán sometidos a cirugía colorectal. El propósito de este escrito es el de comparar los resultados en...

Laparoscopic nephrectomy outside gerota fascia and en bloc ligation of the renal hilum for management of inflammatory renal diseases

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aims to improve laparoscopic nephrectomy techniques for inflammatory renal diseases (IRD) and to reduce complications. Materials and Methods Thirty-three patients underwent laparoscopic nephrectomy for IRD, with a method of outside Gerota fascia dissection and en-bloc lig...

Selenium, vitamin c and n-acetylcysteine do not reduce the risk of acute kidney injury after off-pump cabg: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of perioperative administration of N-acetylcysteine, selenium and vitamin C on the incidence and outcomes of acute kidney injury after off-pump coronary bypass graft surgery. Methods: 291 patients requiring elective off-pump corona...

Short-Term and Mid-Term Clinical Outcomes Following Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A Meta-Analysis

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (4), 2018
Abstract Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is one of the standard treatments for coronary artery disease (CAD) while hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) represents an evolving revascularization strategy. However, the difference in outcomes between them remains unclear. Ob...

Evolution of incidence, mortality and cost of nontraumatic abdominal emergencies treated in Brasil in a period of nine years

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence, mortality and cost of non-traumatic abdominal emergencies treated in Brazilian emergency departments. METHODS: This paper used DataSus information from 2008 to 2016 (http://www.tabnet.datasus.gov.br). The number of hospitalizations, costs - AIH length of st...

Cirugía endoscópica nasosinusal: ¿un procedimiento ambulatorio?

RESUMEN Introducción: La cirugía endoscópica nasosinusal (CEN) ha aumentado progresivamente debido a que brinda un gran acceso quirúrgico mediante un abordaje mínimamente invasivo. Debido a que tiene un posoperatorio reducido y con pocas complicaciones se puede realizar como cirugía ambulatoria (C...