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Cardiovascular mortality in peritoneal dialysis: the impact of mineral disorders

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (2), 2021
Abstract Introduction: Mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are associated with higher mortality in dialysis patients. The main guidelines related to the subject, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), were elaborated based on published info...

Percutaneous injection of ethanol for thyroid nodule treatment: a comparative study

ABSTRACT Objective: Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is an alternative to surgery for the treatment of thyroid nodules (TNs). However, size reductions of treated (TTNs) and untreated TN (UTNs) have not been compared. Volumetric reductions in TTNs with PEI were evaluated by comparing TTNs and UTNs in...

Adipose tissue-derived stromal/stem cells + cholecalciferol: a pilot study in recent-onset type 1 diabetes patients

ABSTRACT Objective: Adipose tissue-derived stromal/stem cells (ASCs) and vitamin D have immunomodulatory actions that could be useful for type 1 diabetes (T1D). We aimed in this study to investigate the safety and efficacy of ASCs + daily cholecalciferol (VIT D) for 6 months in patients with recent-onse...

Risk Score for Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract Background Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) after cardiac surgery imposes a significant burden on the patient in terms of morbidity and financial hospital costs. Objective To develop a risk score model to predict prolonged MV in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...

Infecciones asociadas al cuidado sanitario en pacientes cirróticos ingresados

Rev. inf. cient; 100 (3), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: La cirrosis hepática es una de las enfermedades más frecuentes en nuestro país, y la presencia de infecciones y su descompensación constituyen motivos de ingreso hospitalario en estos pacientes. Objetivo: Identificar las enfermedades asociadas al cuidado sanitario más frec...

Fracturas de cadera en adultos mayores del Hospital General Agustín O´Horán entre 2015 y 2019
Hip Fractures in elder Adults at Agustin O´Horán General Hospital from 2015 to 2019

Introducción: El motivo de hospitalización más común en los servicios ortopédicos son las fracturas de cadera, de las cuales, las más frecuentes son las del cuello femoral y pertrocantéreas y/o transtrocantéricas. Existen diversos factores de riesgo entre los adultos de 60 años o más, entre el...

Valor Prognóstico dos Níveis Plasmáticos de NT-proBNP em Pacientes Hospitalizados com Mais de 80 Anos de Idade em um Hospital em Pequim, China

Arq. bras. cardiol; 116 (6), 2021
Resumo Fundamento Apesar das evidências crescentes de que o peptídeo natriurético N-terminal pró-cérebro (NT-proBNP) tem um valor prognóstico importante em adultos mais velhos, há dados limitados sobre seu valor preditivo prognóstico. Objetivos O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o significado c...

Modificações do consumo de cigarros e bebidas alcoólicas em adolescentes de Curitiba, Paraná: um estudo longitudinal

Resumo A presente investigação objetivou verificar modificações no consumo de cigarro e álcool em uma amostra de adolescentes do sistema estadual de ensino da cidade de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil entre 2015 e 2017. Estudo longitudinal de coorte prospectivo realizado com 799 adolescentes, entre 11 e 1...

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Brazil: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (3), 2021
Abstract Objective To describe the clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics, as well as the outcomes of children with MIS-C. Method Multicenter, prospective cohort study, conducted in 17 pediatric intensive care units in five states in Brazil, from March to July 2020. Patients from 1 mont...

Frecuencia de disfunción olfatoria en mujeres embarazadas con infección por SARS-CoV-2

Gac. méd. Méx; 157 (3), 2021
Resumen Introducción: En pacientes con COVID-19 se ha reportado disfunción olfatoria y anosmia; en la mujer embarazada se presenta hasta en 24.2 %. Objetivo: Conocer la frecuencia con la que las mujeres embarazadas e infección por SARS-CoV-2 tienen disfunción olfatoria. Métodos: Se preguntó edad...