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Tuberculosis en pacientes en diálisis en Uruguay

Rev. méd. Urug; 36 (2), 2020
Resumen: Objetivos: estimar el riesgo de tuberculosis (TB) en pacientes en terapia de reemplazo renal diálisis (TRR) y analizar la variación de la incidencia, su presentación clínica y pronóstico. Método: estudio retrospectivo desde 1995 a 2013. Los datos fueron extraídos del Registro Uruguayo ...

Incidencia, factores de riesgo y letalidad de la fractura de cadera en Chile: estudio transversal sobre registros nacionales de 2017

Medwave; 20 (5), 2020
PURPOSE: To describe the incidence of hip fracture in Chile during 2017, identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality, and estimate annual case fatality rate. METHOD: The study design was cross-sectional and analytical. We obtained the registries of all patients from the Chilean Ministry of Health who...

Mortality due to oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Uruguay from 1997 to 2014

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Oral and oropharyngeal cancer is considered a public health problem in several countries due to its high incidence and mortality rate. Objective: This study aimed to analyze oral and oropharyngeal cancer mortality in Uruguay from 1997 to 2014 by age, sex and country region. Methodology: A time...

Epidemiological aspects and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in Governador Valadares, Brazil, between 2008 and 2012

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important parasitic disease. We evaluated the epidemiological aspects and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in Governador Valadares, Brazil. METHODS: All cases of VL, registered by the municipal health department, were analyzed and...

Characterization of adverse reactions to benznidazole in patients with Chagas disease in the Federal District, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Benznidazole is used for treating Chagas disease (CD). This cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of benznidazole at a public hospital in Brazil's Federal District. METHODS: Medical records were analyzed and ADRs were categorized by type,...

Spatiotemporal distribution of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome incidence in Brazil between 2012 and 2016

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains a major public health issue in Brazil. This ecological study aimed to evaluate the spatiotemporal distribution of notified new AIDS cases in Brazil between 2012 and 2016. METHODS: A Bayesian spatiotemporal model based on the Pois...

Trends in prostate cancer mortality in the state of São Paulo, 2000 to 2015

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the magnitude and identify patterns of change in prostate cancer mortality in the state of São Paulo and in the 17 regional health care networks, according to age groups from 50 years onwards, in the period between 2000 to 2015. METHODS Age-adjusted mortality rates (pe...

Caracterización de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) en niños y adolescentes en países de América Latina y El Caribe: estudio descriptivo

Medwave; 20 (8), 2020
INTRODUCCIÓN: La enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 ha sido reportada en la población pediátrica; sin embargo, existe limitada información en países de América Latina y El Caribe. OBJETIVOS: Describir la frecuencia de casos, defunciones, incidencia acumulada y letalidad atribuida a COVID-19 en niños ...

Identificação de microrregiões com subnotificação de casos de tuberculose no Brasil, 2012 a 2014

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (1), 2020
Resumo Objetivo: identificar microrregiões brasileiras com subnotificação de casos de tuberculose, no período de 2012 a 2014. Métodos: estudo ecológico com dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (Sinan). O estimador indireto da proporção de casos notificados (EIPCN) foi ca...

Distribuição da sífilis congênita no estado do Tocantins, 2007-2015

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (2), 2020
Objetivo: descrever o perfil epidemiológico da sífilis congênita no estado do Tocantins, Brasil, de 2007 a 2015. Métodos: estudo transversal descritivo, realizado com dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (Sinan) e do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (Sinasc). Re...