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Aleitamento materno em pacientes admitidos em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica

REME rev. min. enferm; 25 (), 2021
RESUMO Objetivos: analisar a proporção de aleitamento materno (AM) em pacientes menores de seis meses admitidos na unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica (UTP), comparar o tipo de AM oferecido na admissão e na alta e verificar, a partir de variáveis quantitativas e qualitativas, grupos com maior p...

Roles of certain biochemical and hematological parameters in predicting mortality and ICU admission in COVID-19 patients

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992); 67 (supl.1), 2021
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to retrospectively analyze the roles of certain hematological and biochemical parameters in predicting mortality and intensive care unit admission in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS: We analyzed the complete blood count and...

Dengue fever as a potential cause of sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis: A report of two cases

Abstract Sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis is a potentially fatal syndrome characterized by jaundice, painful hepatomegaly, and organ dysfunction. Two cases of sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis associated with dengue fever were described. Endothelial damage/dysfunction is a mechanism involved in se...

Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults: a hospital-based study

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical features of herpes zoster in adult patients treated at a large tertiary care hospital in Brazil over a 5-year period. METHODS: The medical records of suspected herpes zoster cases (based on ICD-10 codes) were identified for full review. Convenience sampling was used to...

Fonoaudiología en sala de urgencias Perspectivades de una revisión documental

Revista Areté; 21 (1), 2021
Introducción. Las salas de urgencias son espacios con protocolos coordinados y actuaciones diagnósticas y terapéuticas secuenciales. Los profesionales de rehabilitación en urgencias aportan a la toma de decisiones sobre conductas de hospitalización o egreso, planes caseros, ayudas diagnósticas y re...

Correlation between venous blood gas indices and radiological involvements of COVID-19 patients at first admission to emergency department

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992); 67 (supl.1), 2021
SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between venous blood gas and chest computerized tomography findings and the clinical conditions of COVID-19 pneumonia. METHODS: A total of 309 patients admitted to the emergency department and subsequently confirmed COVID-19 cases was exa...

Factors associated with de-hospitalization of children and adolescents with complex chronic condition

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the factors associated with the de-hospitalization of children and adolescents with complex chronic condition. Methods: This cross-sectional and retrospective study investigated a sample of children and adolescents admitted to the Dehospitalization Training Unit, from Janu...

Reduction in Hospital Admissions Associated with Coronary Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Brazilian Private Health System: Data from the UNIMED-BH System

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the impact of the new coronavirus disease 2019 on coronary hospitalizations in the Brazilian private health system. METHODS: Data on coronary admissions in 2020 and a 2-year historical series were collected from the UNIMED-BH insurance system. RESULTS: Admis...

Tendência temporal das internações por acidentes de trânsito na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil, 2000-2019

Este estudo avaliou a tendência das taxas de internação por acidentes de trânsito no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), de residentes no Município de São Paulo, Brasil, entre 2000 e 2019, segundo sexo, faixa etária e meio de transporte (pedestres, ciclistas, motociclistas e ocupantes de veículo). Fo...