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Análisis de concentraciones plasmáticas de voriconazol y su perfil de seguridad en pacientes oncológicos pediátricos

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: Voriconazole (VCZ) serum drug levels (SDL) vary widely and are associated with increased mortality when they are below the therapeutic range for invasive aspergillosis (IA). Aim: To describe VCZ SDL in oncology pediatric patients in order to reach adequate concentrations for prophylaxis (X...

Candida parapsilosis: principal causa de candidemia en un hospital de referencia para adultos de Costa Rica

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: Invasive Candida bloodstream infections are frequent and display high mortality in clinical practice. There is scarce published on this topic in Central America. Objective: To characterize the epidemiology of candidemia in a hospital setting in Costa Rica. Methods: 210 cases of nosocomial can...

Duración del tratamiento y administración oral de antimicrobianos en neumonía adquirida en la comunidad

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world, with high treatment costs due to hospitalization and complications (adverse events due to medications, antibiotic resistance, healthcare associated infections, etc.). It has been proposed administration ...

Trombolisis intravenosa en accidente cerebro vascular isquémico agudo en un hospital público de Chile: análisis prospectivo de 54 casos

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (4), 2016
Background: Intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) reduces disability in patients with ischemic stroke. However, its implementation in Chilean public general hospitals has been slow and faces some difficulties. Aim: To analyze the results of an intravenous thrombol...

Intentos de suicidio y heridas auto-inferidas: 12 meses de seguimiento de conductas de riesgo de consumidores de cocaína no consultantes de servicios de rehabilitación

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (4), 2016
Background: Cocaine users tend to have a higher frequency of risk behaviors. Aim: To compare risk behaviors of out ­of ­treatment Cocaine Base Paste (CBP) and Cocaine Hydrochloride (CH) users, by means of Privileged Access Interviewing in a one­ year prospective study. Material and Methods: Twenty ­e...

Vástagos cementados en recambios de prótesis total de rodilla en pacientes mayores de 75 años. Análisis clínico y radiológico

Acta ortop. mex; 30 (2), 2016
Resumen: Antecedentes: Analizar la evolución funcional y radiológica de los pacientes mayores de 75 años intervenidos de cirugía de revisión de rodilla con vástagos cementados. Material y métodos: Mediante análisis retrospectivo, hemos revisado a 27 individuos mayores de 75 años a quienes se...

Carga inmediata con rehabilitación definitiva en maxilar inferior: reporte de caso

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un protocolo simplificado para la instalación inmediata de una prótesis definitiva sobre 4 implantes mandibulares. Fue realizado en una paciente de sexo femenino de 72 años, desdentada total. Se inició el tratamiento con la confección de una prótesis remov...

Epidemiology and outcome of patients with postoperative abdominal fistula

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to present the epidemiological profile, incidence and outcome of patients who developing postoperative abdominal fistula. Methods: This observational, cross-sectional, prospective study evaluated patients undergoing abdominal surgery. We studied the epidemiological profile, the in...

Effects of a buried magnetic field on cranial bone reconstruction in rats

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT The understanding of bone repair phenomena is a fundamental part of dentistry and maxillofacial surgery. Objective The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of buried magnetic field stimulation on bone repair in rat calvaria after reconstruction with autogenous bone grafts, synthetic p...

Effectiveness and safety of topical tacrolimus monotherapy for repigmentation in vitiligo: a comprehensive literature review

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (2), 2016
Abstract Thus far, several small studies and case reports on the use of topical immunomodulators in vitiligo have been published. We undertook a comprehensive literature review, searching for studies evaluating clinical response to tacrolimus topical therapy for vitiligo. A search was performed on PubMed...