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Comparison of two supraglottic airway devices on postoperative sore throat in children: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (3), 2020
Abstract Background and objective: Sore throat is well recognized complaint after receiving general anesthesia. This study is conducted to compare the severity and frequency of postoperative sore throat in children undergoing elective surgery, following the use of Ambu laryngeal mask airway or I-gel®, ...

Meningitis neonatal: estudio multicéntrico en Lima, Perú

RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar la incidencia y las características clínicas, bacteriológicas y del líquido cefalorraquídeo de la meningitis neonatal en hospitales de Lima. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, multicéntrico en seis hospitales de la ciudad de Lima, con una v...

Incidence of epidural spread after Chayens approach to lumbar plexus block: a retrospective study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (3), 2020
Abstract Background and objectives: The lumbar plexus block (LPB) is a key technique for lower limb surgery. All approaches to the LPB involve a number of complications. We hypothesized that Chayen's approach, which involves a more caudal and more lateral needle entry point than the major techniques des...

Cáncer en el adulto mayor en Latinoamérica: cooperación interdisciplinaria entre oncología y geriatria

Rev. salud pública; 22 (3), 2020
RESUMEN Latinoamérica, al igual que el resto del mundo, se está enfrentando actualmente a las consecuencias del envejecimiento poblacional, entre las que se incluye el aumento en la incidencia de neoplasias malignas en adultos mayores, con un subsecuente incremento en la uso de servicios de salud oncol...

Postoperative Evaluation of Patients Submitted to Arthroscopic Repair of Anterior Shoulder Instability

Abstract Objective To clinically evaluate the results of patients undergoing arthroscopic surgical treatment of anterior shoulder instability. Methods A retrospective study of 94 patients. With a minimum follow-up of 24 months, we sought to correlate the characteristics of the patients and the surgery,...

Evaluation of the Southwick Angle in Two Hundred Hips of Asymptomatic Children and Adolescents

Abstract Objectives To measure the mean value of the Southwick angle using two different methods, the manual (1) and digital (2) methods, and to establish a normality value. Methods A primarily descriptive study with 100 children and adolescents. Individuals with orthopedic complaints regarding the hip...

A Comparison between Oblique and Vertical Incisions on the Hamstring Tendon Harvesting in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Infrapatellar Branch Injury of the Saphenous Nerve

Abstract Objective The present study aimed to compare the oblique and vertical incisions in hamstring tendon harvesting in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and in infrapatellar branch injury of the saphenous nerve. Methods The present study was conducted at a tertiary referral center for...

Epidemiología del cáncer de tiroides en un Instituto Oncológico. Efecto de las nuevas recomendaciones clínicas

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (5), 2020
Background: In Chile, Thyroid cancer (TC) is included in a list of diseases that have a guaranteed access to treatment, endorsed by the Ministry of Health. The care burden of the disease will depend on its incidence. Aim: To estimate the incidence of TC in Chilean patients with access to thyroid surgery ...

Analysis of >100. 000 Cardiovascular Surgeries Performed at the Heart Institute and a New Era of Outcomes

Arq. bras. cardiol; 114 (4), 2020
Abstract Background: The current challenge of cardiovascular surgery (CVS) is to improve the outcomes in increasingly severe patients. In this respect, continuous quality improvement (CQI) programs have had an impact on outcomes. Objective: To assess the evolution of the incidence and mortality due to ...

Incidencia de complicaciones post quirúrgicas en cirugía bucal

OBJETIVO: El objetivo principal de este estudio fue determinar la incidencia de complicaciones post cirugía bucal. METODOLOGÍA: Se desarrolló un estudio observacional, descriptivo, con el uso del registro prospectivo de la totalidad de pacientes ingresados para cirugía bucal del Complejo Hospitalar...