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Cambios clínicos y epidemiológicos de candidemias en pacientes adultos desde 2000 a 2013

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (1), 2017
Background: Invasive Candida spp. infections have been described more frequently. Aim: To characterize the epidemiological data of candidemia in recent years. Methods: A retrospective study of adult patients in a University Hospital in Santiago, Chile, with 1 or more documented episodes of candidemia, fr...

Incidencia poblacional, características epidemiológicas y desenlace funcional de pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico y afasia

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (2), 2017
Background: Sequelae after a stroke are common and may lead to disability. Aphasia - defined as an acquired language disturbance - can cause important limitations in quality of life. Aim: To describe the epidemiological features of patients who had an aphasia after a first episode of ischemic stroke and ...

Análisis de una serie de casos de tuberculosis en pacientes pediátricos atendidos en un hospital de tercer nivel

Resumen: Introducción: La tuberculosis (TB) continúa siendo un reto ya que las formas graves se presentan con mayor frecuencia en los menores de 5 años y el diagnóstico es complejo. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue describir las formas de presentación clínica, frecuencia, métodos de diagnós...

Infección del tracto urinario causada por Enterobacteriaceae y su relación con reflujo vésico-ureteral en recién nacidos

Resumen: Introducción: La primera infección del tracto urinario puede ser un marcador de una anomalía del tracto urinario, principalmente de reflujo vésico-ureteral. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la asociación entre microorganismos de la familia Enterobacteriaceae con la presencia y g...

Root length and alveolar bone level of impacted canines and adjacent teeth after orthodontic traction: a long-term evaluation

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (1), 2017
Abstract Objective The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term effects of orthodontic traction on root length and alveolar bone level in impacted canines and adjacent teeth. Material and Methods Sample consisted of 16 patients (nine males and seven females), mean initial age 11 ...

Pancreatic Necrosis and Gas in the Retroperitoneum: Treatment with Antibiotics Alone

Clinics; 72 (2), 2017
OBJECTIVE: To present our experience in the management of patients with infected pancreatic necrosis without drainage. METHODS: The records of patients with pancreatic necrosis admitted to our facility from 2011 to 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: We identified 61 patients with pancreatic n...

The effect of laser pan-retinal photocoagulation with or without intravitreal bevacizumab injections on the OCT-measured macular choroidal thickness of eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Clinics; 72 (2), 2017
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of laser pan-retinal photocoagulation with or without intravitreal bevacizumab injections on macular choroidal thickness parameters in eyes with high-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: High-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy patients undergoing l...

Predictive factors of mortality in pediatric patients with acute renal injury associated with sepsis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (1), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the prognosis factors of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury. Methods: This was a retrospective study of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury that were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary hospital. A multivariate analysis ...

Body mass index reference charts for individuals with Down syndrome aged 2-18 years

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (1), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To develop Brazilian growth charts for body mass index (BMI-for-age) for individuals with Down syndrome (DS). The secondary objective was to compare the BMI-for-age with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards (CDC). Methods: A retrospective and cross-sectional gro...

Neonatal outcomes according to different therapies for gestational diabetes mellitus

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (1), 2017
Abstract: Objectives: To compare different neonatal outcomes according to the different types of treatments used in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. The study population comprised pregnant women with gestational diabetes treated at a publi...