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Radiological aspects in computed tomography as determinants in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in immunocompetent infants

Radiol. bras; 52 (2), 2019
Abstract Objective: To describe the chest computed tomography (CT) findings in immunocompetent children under 36 months of age with pulmonary tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive case series conducted in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between January 2004 and July 2013, invo...

Enfermedades cardiovasculares y cáncer: ¿dos entidades mutuamente relacionadas?

Rev. chil. cardiol; 38 (1), 2019
Resumen: Las enfermedades cardiovasculares y el cáncer son enfermedades crónicas transmisibles culturalmente, y las dos causas principales de mortalidad en el mundo. Además del gran impacto sobre la mortalidad y morbilidad, estas enfermedades han mostrado un alto grado de relación entre ellas debido,...

Decompensated congestive heart failure - treatment with levosimendan

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...

Hemoglobina y sodio séricos:: marcadores pronósticos precoces en la insuficiencia cardíaca descompensada

Insuf. card; 14 (1), 2019
Introducción. La insuficiencia cardíaca (IC) descompensada presenta una elevada morbimortalidad. Si bien los marcadores pronósticos clínicos y de laboratorio se han identificados, la influencia precoz de la hemoglobina (Hb) y del sodio (Na) séricos es poco conocida. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo e...

Opioids for the management of dyspnea in patients with heart failure: a systematic review of the literature

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 47 (1), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Heart failure is a chronic, progressive, prevalent disease, with a high impact on health systems and on the quality of life of patients and families. Dyspnea is a common symptom and management with opioids has been proposed. Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the litera...

Acceso venoso para hemodiálisis y repercusión crónica en el sistema cardiovascular
Hemodialysis venous access and chronic impact on cardiovascular system

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 48 (1), 2019
En el tratamiento de enfermos renales en fase terminal, se realizan accesos vasculares para hemodiálisis. Son hechos habitualmente, en las venas de los miembros superiores, especialmente la técnica de Brecia y Cimino (fístula arteriovenosa latero lateral de la cefálica y la radial en la muñeca). La ...

Pacientes elegibles para las nuevas terapias de la insuficiencia cardíaca en un policlínico especializado

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (3), 2019
Background: Pharmacological treatment improves survival in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. The use of sacubutril/valsartan and ivabradine has been recently approved and incorporated in the latest guidelines. Aim: To identify candidates eligible for these therapies among patie...

Beta-Blocker Type Effect on Substrate Oxidation during HIIE in Heart Failure Patients: Pilot Data

Arq. bras. cardiol; 112 (3), 2019
Abstract The effect of third and second-generation type of beta-blocker on substrate oxidation especially during high-intensity exercises are scarce. The objective of the study is to explore differences of beta-blocker regimens (vasodilating vs. non-vasodilating beta-blockers) for substrate oxidation dur...

Correlação entre parâmetros cardiovasculares e alterações glaucomatosas do nervo óptico em portadores de insuficiência cardíaca congestiva

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (2), 2019
Resumo Objetivos: Correlacionar parâmetros oftalmoscópicos e cardiovasculares em pacientes com diagnóstico de insuficiência cardíaca com fração de ejeção reduzida (ICFER) e avaliar a associação entre ICFER e alterações do nervo óptico sugestivas de glaucoma. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, o...

Diagnóstico de enfermagem intolerância à atividade em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca crônica
Nursing diagnoses activity intolerance in patients with chronic heart failure

Nursing (Ed. bras., Impr.); 22 (250), 2019
O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar o diagnóstico de enfermagem intolerância a atividade da NANDA-Internacional em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca crônica. Estudo transversal realizado com 56 pacientes em uma clínica especializada por análise de prontuários. A inferência diagnóstica fo...