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Impact of Paclitaxel-Eluting Balloons Compared to Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents for of In-Stent Restenosis in a Primarily Acute Coronary Syndrome Population

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: The place of drug-eluting balloons (DEB) in the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR) is not well-defined, particularly in a population of all-comers with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Objective: Compare the clinical outcomes of DEB with second-generation drug-eluting stents (DE...

Causes and Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Admitted with or for Heart Failure at a Tertiary Hospital in Brazil

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: Although heart failure (HF) has high morbidity and mortality, studies in Latin America on causes and predictors of in-hospital mortality are scarce. We also do not know the evolution of patients with compensated HF hospitalized for other reasons. Objective: To identify causes and p...

Prevalence and Prediction of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Primary Heart Valve Surgery

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in valvular patients is similar to that of the general population, with the usual association with traditional risk factors. Nevertheless, the search for obstructive CAD is more aggressive in the preoperative period of patients with va...

Parto prematuro y asociación con percepción materna de apoyo social insuficiente
Preterm birth and association with maternal perception of insufficient social support

En Puerto Montt (Chile) el parto prematuro presentó una frecuencia de 8,6% el 2014. Se diseñó estudio para evaluar el apoyo social en embarazadas y su asociación con prevalencia de parto prematuro. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: Estudio casos controles. Medición con escala MOS de apoyo social validada. Muestr...

Factores asociados a disfunción sexual en mujeres atendidas en un hospital nivel III-Chiclayo-Perú

OBJETIVO: Identificar los factores asociados a la disfunción sexual en las mujeres atendidas en un hospital nivel III. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: estudio de casos y controles emparejados por edad e índice de masa corporal, realizada en mujeres de 18-59 años que acuden a consultorio externo. Se usó el Índi...

Determinantes biológicos de mortalidad neonatal, en una población de mujeres adolescentes y adultas de un hospital en Colombia
Biological determinants of neonatal mortality, in a population of adolescent and adult women of a hospital in Colombia

INTRODUCTION. La muerte neonatal está asociada a determinantes maternos, obstétricos, fetales, neonatales y los cuidados de la salud. OBJETIVO Establecer los determinantes asociados a mortalidad neonatal en una unidad de cuidados intensivos de Colombia. Métodos. Estudio de casos y controles anidado ...

Use of the Ishikawa diagram in a case-control analysis to assess the causes of a diffuse lamellar keratitis outbreak

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To identify the causes of a diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) outbreak using a systematic search tool in a case-control analysis. Methods: An Ishikawa diagram was used to guide physicians to determine the potential risk factors involved in this outbreak. Coherence between the occurrenc...

Relationship between anterior segment and optic nerve head parameters in healthy subjects

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the relationship between anterior segment and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters. Methods: Two hundred healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. The par­ticipants underwent measurement of anterior segment parameters with a Pentacam Scheimpflug system and imaging of th...

Epidemiología, especies, resistencia antifúngica y evolución de las candidemias en un hospital universitario de Buenos Aires, Argentina, durante 16 años

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (5), 2017
Resumen Introducción: La epidemiologia de las candidemias varía en cada región. Objetivos: Conocer la epidemiología de las candidemias en un hospital durante 16 años. Material y Métodos: Se revisaron los episodios de candidemia ocurridos en el Hospital de Clínicas de Buenos Aires desde 01/01/98...

Proposta de gestão do absenteísmo da enfermagem hospitalar: uma revisão sistemática

Resumo Objetivo: Investigar na literatura o conhecimento disponível sobre a interdependência dos agentes desencadeantes do absenteísmo da enfermagem hospitalar para inferir, a partir de uma perspectiva multicausal, possíveis ações de gestão e controle. Métodos: Revisão sistemática compreenden...