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Oxigenação por membrana extracorpórea na síndrome do desconforto respiratório agudo devido à pneumonia por influenza A (H1N1) pdm09. Experiência em um único centro durante a temporada de 2013-2014

RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever os desfechos de pacientes com síndrome do desconforto respiratório agudo associada à influenza subtipo H1N1 grave tratados com oxigenação por membrana extracorpórea. Métodos: Trata-se de revisão retrospectiva de uma coorte de pacientes oriunda de um único centro, con...

Pós-operatório imediato de cirurgia bariátrica em unidade intensiva versus unidade de internação. Estudo retrospectivo com 828 pacientes

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar a incidência de complicações e a duração da hospitalização de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica internados na unidade de terapia intensiva ou de internação pós-cirúrgica. Métodos: Estudo observacional, retrospectivo, que incluiu 828 pacientes admitidos e...

Parapneumonic pleural effusion: early versus late thoracoscopy

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the best time to perform thoracoscopy for the treatment of complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion in the fibrinopurulent phase in patients ≤ 14 years of age, regarding the postoperative evolution and occurrence of complications. Methods: This was a retrospect...

Impacto de la docencia en el tiempo de estadía hospitalaria de pacientes con patologías prevalentes en un hospital universitario

Bol. Hosp. Viña del Mar; 73 (3), 2017
INTRODUCCIÓN: Desde la creación de la primera Escuela de Medicina en Chile, tanto hospitales públicos y establecimientos de atención primaria, han desarrollado la relación “docente-asistencial”. Ésta relación se ha visto afectada, ya que actualmente las hospitalizaciones reflejan patologías g...

Complex chronic conditions in children and adolescents: hospitalizations in Brazil, 2013

Abstract This article aims to estimate the extent of hospitalizations for complex chronic conditions in Brazil. Data from the Hospital Information System for 2013 were compiled according to the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision. Hospitalization rates were estimated according to regio...

Evolução na utilização e nos gastos de uma operadora de saúde

Resumo O envelhecimento da população e o crescimento no número de pessoas expostas aos cuidados do sistema de saúde suplementar no Brasil aumentam a preocupação dos gestores públicos e privados com o crescimento dos custos da área de saúde. Neste trabalho foram analisados os custos por gênero, ...

Complications after prone PCNL in pediatric, adult and geriatric patients - a single center experience over 7 years

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction CROES-Clavien system (CCS) for grading complications in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a step towards standardization of outcomes. We categorized complications based on CCS and predicted risk factors across the entire cohort and individually for pediatric (P: ≤18 yea...

Effects of body mass index on the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the the effect of body mass index (BMI) on PNL results and complications with a large number of patients. Materials and Methods A total of 958 patients were included in the study, who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy in our clinic between 2008 and 2015. Patients we...

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery cost coverage by the brazilian unified health system (SUS)

Abstract Introduction: Cost management has been identified as an essential tool for the general control and evaluation of health organizations. Objectives: To identify the coverage percentage of transferred funds from the Unified Health System for coronary artery bypass grafts in a philanthropic hospit...

A prospective randomized study of the inflammatory responses to multiport and singleport laparoscopic hysterectomies

Acta cir. bras; 32 (7), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the inflammatory responses induced by laparoscopic hysterectomies with multiport and singleport approaches. Methods: This was a pilot prospective randomized study that included 42 women candidates for hysterectomy at School of Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas, USP. The pa...