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Caracterización y evolución temporal de la mortalidad por zoonosis bajo declaración obligatoria, entre los años 1997 y 2018

Rev. chil. infectol; 38 (5), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN: Las zoonosis son enfermedades transmitidas desde un hospedador animal al ser humano o viceversa. En Chile, las zoonosis de Notificación Obligatoria (NO) son: brucelosis, carbunco, triquinosis, hidatidosis, leptospirosis, dengue, enfermedad de Chagas, hantavirosis y rabia. OBJETIVO: Evalua...

Neoplasias neuroendocrinas del intestino: serie de casos

Int. j. morphol; 39 (5), 2021
RESUMEN: Los tumores neuroendocrinos (TNE) intestinales representan el mayor porcentaje de este tipo de lesiones a nivel del aparato digestivo. El tratamiento de elección es la extirpación de la lesión primaria y sus linfonodos regionales. El objetivo de este estudio es reportar el resultado de pacien...

Morbidity and mortality in Holstein calves from birth to 145 days of age on a large dairy farm in Brazil

The present study aimed to investigate the morbidity and mortality associated with the most common diseases during the rearing period of Holstein calves in a high-production dairy farm. The calves (n = 600) were allocated to three groups based on age: G1 (1-7 days, n = 216), G2 (30-40 days, n = 188), and...

Mortalidad en hospitalizados con traumatismo torácico: variables asociadas, causas y distribución temporal

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 73 (5), 2021
Resumen Introducción: Los traumatismos están entre las diez principales causas de muerte a nivel mundial y son la primera en jóvenes. El traumatismo torácico (TT) está presente en un alto porcentaje de las muertes por traumatismos y es la segunda causa de muerte después del traumatismo encefalocran...

Características y causas de muerte de pacientes fallecidos con enfermedad renal crónica. Cuba 2011-2016
Deceased patients with chronic kidney disease. Characteristics and causes in Cuba during 2011-2016

Introducción: La morbimortalidad por enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) ha presentado en las dos últimas décadas un incremento desconcertante. En Cuba, aunque la mortalidad por esta causa ha tenido un comportamiento estable, la incidencia y la prevalencia se mantienen elevadas. Objetivo: Caracterizar l...

C-reactive protein and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as predictors of mortality in coronavirus disease 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study investigates whether C-reactive protein, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio could be useful to predict mortality in COVID-19. METHODS: Data of 635 patients with COVID-19 followed up in Sinop Ataturk State Hospital from February to May 2020 were eval...

Can blood urea Nitrogen-to-Albumin ratio predict mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 pneumonia hospitalized in the intensive care unit?

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Many laboratory parameters allow to follow up the course of the disease and reveal its clinical severity, particularly in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of the blood urea nitrogen-to-albumin ratio in predict...

Terson Syndrome: Assessment of 53 Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by a Ruptured Aneurysm

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (3), 2021
Objective Terson syndrome (TS), also known as vitreous hemorrhage, is reported in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm. This study aims to evaluate the presence of ocular hemorrhage in such patients, trying to identify those who could benefit from the specific treatment for...

Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia: Case Report and Literature Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (3), 2021
Nocardia brain abscess is a rare clinical entity, accounting for 2% of all brain abscesses, associated with high morbidity and amortality rate 3 times higher than brain abscesses caused by other bacteria. Proper investigation and treatment, characterized by a longterm antibiotic therapy, play an importan...

Traumatic Dissection of Arterial Cervical Vessels: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (3), 2021
Even though traumatic dissection of cervical arterial vessels is themajor cause of stroke among adults, it is still an underdiagnosed disease in neurosurgical emergencies, since most patients do not have or present subtle clinical signs in the acute phase. The authors report two interesting cases of cerv...