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Open radical prostatectomy reproducing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Involving antegrade nerve sparing and continuous anastomosis

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To present modified RRP using the same method as RALP and compare its surgical outcomes with RALP. Materials and Methods: Demographics, perioperative and functional outcomes of the 322 patients that underwent RRP (N=99) or RALP (N=223) at our institution from January 2011 through June...

Catatonia y delirium: síndromes que pueden confluir en el paciente neuropsiquiátrico

Rev. colomb. psiquiatr; 46 (supl.1), 2017
Resumen Introducción: La catatonia y el delírium son 2 síndromes diferentes e independientes. La catatonia es un síndrome psicomotor asociado a una variedad de enfermedades de diferentes causas médicas y está caracterizado por ausencia de actividad, inducción de posturas pasivas contra gravedad,...

Does SOFA predict outcomes better than SIRS in Brazilian ICU patients with suspected infection? A retrospective cohort study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT We compared the discriminatory capacity of the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) versus the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) score for predicting ICU mortality, need for and length of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, and hospitalization in patients with suspected infectio...

Varicela y herpes zóster: retos para la salud pública

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Evaluar el comportamiento epidemiológico de la varicela y el herpes zoster (HZ) para determinar políticas de salud y disminuir prevalencia y complicaciones. Material y métodos: La frecuencia de casos se estimó con datos del Sistema Único de Información para la Vigilancia Epid...

Brief hospitalization protocol for pressure ulcer surgical treatment: outpatient care and one-stage reconstruction

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate a brief hospitalization protocol for the treatment of pressure ulcers, proposed by the Complex Wound Group of Clinical Hospital of University of Sao Paulo Medical School, particularly in regard to selection of patients, hospitalization time, cutaneous covering, complicati...

Recomendações para uma linha de cuidados para crianças e adolescentes com condições crônicas complexas de saúde

Destacamos a definição de condição crônica complexa de saúde (CCC) para identificar crianças e adolescentes que ocupam leitos pediátricos em hospitais brasileiros e vivem a primeira infância nestes hospitais, demandando cuidados complexos, realizados por equipes multidisciplinares, acionando o t...

Increasing rates of Clostridium difficile infection in Mexican hospitals

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (5), 2017
Abstract Introduction The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed in the last two decades. There is a lack of information regarding incidence and severity of CDI, especially in the developing world. Methods This was a retrospective and observational study from four hospitals o...

Unilateral extravesical ureteral reimplantation via inguinal incision for the correction of vesicoureteral reflux: a 10-year experience

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective: Multiple options exist for the surgical management of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). We report on our 10-year experience using the inguinal approach to extravesical ureteral reimplantation (EVR). Materials and Methods: Patient characteristics of age, gender, and reflu...

Predictive factors of long-term stay in the icu after cardiac surgery: logistic casus score, serum bilirubin dosage and extracorporeal circulation time

Abstract Objective: To test the capacity of the Logistic CASUS Score on the second postoperative day, the total serum bilirubin dosage on the second postoperative day and the extracorporeal circulation time, as possible predictive factors of long-term stay in Intensive Care Unit after cardiac surgery. ...