Results: 663

Decompressive craniotomy for the treatment of malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: mortality and outcome

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (7), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To assess, by Rankin scale, the functional disability of patients who had a malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) ischemic stroke, who underwent decompressive craniotomy (DC) within the first 30 days. Methods A cross-sectional study in a University hospital. Between June 2007 and ...

Cardiac dysfunction and ferritin as early markers of severity in pediatric sepsis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (3), 2017
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the association of echocardiogram, ferritin, C-reactive protein, and leukocyte count with unfavorable outcomes in pediatric sepsis. Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out from March to December 2014, with pediatric critical care patie...

Randomized clinical study on the analgesic effect of local infiltration versus spinal block for hemorrhoidectomy

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative analgesia and early recovery are important for hospital discharge. The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effectiveness of perianal infiltration and subarachnoid anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy. The secondary objective was to co...

Incidencia y letalidad intrahospitalaria por insuficiencia cardiaca en Chile: ¿Existen diferencias por sexo?

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (6), 2017
Background: Gender may influence the incidence, severity and hospital mortality due to heart failure (HF). Aim: To evaluate the influence of sex on the proportion of patients hospitalized due to heart failure, its incidence and hospital mortality. Methods: Analysis of the hospital discharge database of...

Hospitalization costs of severe bacterial pneumonia in children: comparative analysis considering different costing methods

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To determine and compare hospitalization costs of bacterial community-acquired pneumonia cases via different costing methods under the Brazilian Public Unified Health System perspective. Methods Cost-of-illness study based on primary data collected from a sample of 59 children aged...

Early and late outcomes of surgery of non-complicated liver hydatid

Int. j. morphol; 35 (2), 2017
Hepatic echinococcosis (HE) is a prevalent health problem, and there is limited published information regarding HE surgery. On the other hand, postoperative morbidity (POM) has not varied significantly. The aim of this study was to describe early and late outcomes in terms of POM of a series of patients ...

Effects of statins on the development of sepsis and organ dysfunction in hospitalized older patients in China

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the protective role of statins on the development of sepsis and infection-related organ dysfunction and mortality in a hospitalized older Chinese population with bacterial infections. In this retrospective cohort study, 257 older patients with bacterial infection wer...

Dimensionamento de pessoal de enfermagem referente à promoção do autocuidado em unidade de terapia semi-intensiva pediátrica

RESUMO Objetivos: Calcular e comparar o dimensionamento de pessoal no que diz respeito à promoção do autocuidado em unidade de terapia semi-intensiva pediátrica. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo, do qual participaram 31 crianças e seus respectivos cuidadores. Os participantes foram avaliados em dois m...

Simple motor tasks independently predict extubation failure in critically ill neurological patients

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of simple motor tasks such as hand grasping and tongue protrusion as predictors of extubation failure in critically ill neurological patients. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted in the neurological ICU of a tertiary care hospital in the...

Relationship between nutritional status and the clinical outcomes of patients with and without neoplasms according to multiple correspondence analysis

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND For many years, many studies have reported undesirable outcomes that may occur during the hospital stay of patients diagnosed with malnutrition or even at some nutritional risk. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between nutritional status and clinical outcomes during hospita...