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Profile of renal trauma victims treated at a university hospital in Curitiba

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to study the profile of victims of kidney trauma who underwent surgical and medical treatment in a hospital in Curitiba. Methods: we conducted a retrospective, analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional study of patients with renal trauma admitted to the Evangelical Hospital of Curit...

Pediatric vascular trauma in Manaus, Amazon - Brazil

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the incidence of pediatric vascular injuries in patients treated at the Emergency Room of the Eastern Children's Hospital, in Manaus. Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of pediatric patients who suffered vascular injuries treated between February 2001 to February ...

A study of cases reported as incidents in a public hospital from 2011 to 2014

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (5), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE Analyzing incidents reported in a public hospital in the Federal District, Brasilia, according to the characteristics and outcomes involving patients. METHOD A descriptive and retrospective study of incidents reported between January 2011 and September 2014. RESULTS 209 reported inc...

Resultados docentes en una década de trabajo en Oftalmología. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Artemisa
Teaching results in a decade of work in Ophthalmology. Artemisa’s Medical Sciences Faculty

Introducción. El aprendizaje de la asignatura de Oftalmología en el municipio de Guanajay se desarrolla desde el inicio de la universalización de la Enseñanza Superior. Inmersos en el perfeccionamiento de dicha enseñanza se realizaron controles al sistema de evaluación del aprendizaje, lo que conll...

Bilateral greater occipital nerve block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache after caesarean operations

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an important complication of neuroaxial anesthesia and more frequently noted in pregnant women. The pain is described as severe, disturbing and its location is usually fronto-occipital. The conservative treatment of PDPH consists of bed rest, f...

Análisis de supervivencia según la oportunidadde atención en la enfermedad coronaria

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (5), 2016
Resumen Introducción: La oportunidad en la atención de los servicios de urgencias es una determinante de la calidad en la salud asociado con la mortalidad, se pretende definir la relación entre la supervivencia de los pacientes con la enfermedad coronaria en la unidad de cuidados coronarios con la o...

Accuracy of the Electrocardiogram in Localizing the Accessory Pathway in Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: There are currently several electrocardiographic algorithms to locate the accessory pathway (AP) in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Objective: To compare the ability of electrocardiographic algorithms in identifying the location of the AP in patients with WPW pa...

Progression of Mortality due to Diseases of the Circulatory System and Human Development Index in Rio de Janeiro Municipalities

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Diseases of the circulatory system (DCS) are the major cause of death in Brazil and worldwide. Objective: To correlate the compensated and adjusted mortality rates due to DCS in the Rio de Janeiro State municipalities between 1979 and 2010 with the Human Development Index (HDI) fro...

Patients with severe accidental tetanus admitted to an intensive care unit in Northeastern Brazil: clinical-epidemiological profile and risk factors for mortality

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Introduction Tetanus, an acute infectious disease, is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in developing countries. Due to respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability associated with dysautonomia, severe cases require intensive care, but little has been published regarding the management ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: the influence of bacterial resistance, prescription errors, and de-escalation of antimicrobial therapy on mortality rates

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most prevalent nosocomial infection in intensive care units and is associated with high mortality rates (14–70%). Aim This study evaluated factors influencing mortality of patients with Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), including bacterial resis...