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Non-melanoma skin cancer in Portuguese kidney transplant recipients - incidence and risk factors

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: Cancer is currently among the three leading causes of death after solid organ transplantation and its incidence is increasing. Non-melanoma skin cancer - squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma - is the most common malignancy found in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). T...

Varicella zoster virus related deaths and hospitalizations before the introduction of universal vaccination with the tetraviral vaccine

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective: To characterize varicella zoster virus-related deaths and hospitalizations in Brazil before universal vaccination with the tetravalent (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella) vaccine, attempting to collect baseline data on varicella morbidity and mortality in order to evaluate the i...

Evaluation of a neonatal screening program for sickle-cell disease

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective Evaluate the Neonatal Screening Program of the Health Secretariat of the State of Santa Catarina for sickle-cell disease, from January 2003 to December 2012, regarding program coverage and disease frequency. Methods Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study with retrospective...

Aspectos clínicos relacionados à anticoagulação oral em pacientes atendidos ambulatorialmente

OBJETIVO: Comparar parâmetros clínicos relacionados aos pacientes em uso de varfarina sódica. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo, cujos dados foram buscados em prontuários e, em seguida, os pacientes foram categorizados em dois grupos: Grupo 1, composto por indivíduos que passaram por consultas nas quai...

Sobrevida a mediano plazo en los pacientes con hipertensión arterial pulmonar en la era de terapias vasodilatadoras específicas del territorio vascular pulmonar

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (7), 2016
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and progressive disease. Long-term survival remains poor despite of advances in specific vasodilator therapy. Aim: To describe the survival rate in a cohort of PAH patients in two referral centers in Chile. Patients and Methods: One hundred fift...

Función renal al fallecimiento según causa de muerte en trasplantados renales

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (7), 2016
Background: Death with a functioning kidney graft is now the leading cause of graft loss after renal transplantation. Aim: To determine if renal function at the last outpatient visit before the recipient’s death was different according to the following causes of death: infections, cardiovascular disease...

Utilidad de la CPRE en el diagnóstico y manejo de las complicaciones biliares de la enfermedad hidatídica hepática

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (4), 2016
Objetivo Presentar la experiencia sobre la utilidad de la colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE) en el manejo pre- y postoperatorio de pacientes con hidatidosis hepática complicada. Material y método Serie de casos de carácter retrospectivo de 14 pacientes sometidos a CPRE en el Serv...

Terapia endovascular en trauma vascular periférico: experiencia inicial

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (4), 2016
Objetivos Mostrar nuestra experiencia inicial en el manejo endovascular de lesiones arteriales periféricas ocasionadas por trauma. Materiales y métodos Revisión retrospectiva de las fichas clínicas e imágenes diagnósticas y terapéuticas de 7 casos de trauma vascular: 2 seudoaneurismas de vasos tib...

Questionário MacNew: Uma Ferramenta Preditora de Reinternação Hospitalar Não Planejada após Revascularização Coronariana

Fundamento: O questionário MacNew é uma ferramenta neurocomportamental de fácil implementação e utilização imediata. Esse questionário de autorrelato permite ao médico reunir informações úteis para otimizar a terapia e o estilo de vida do paciente. Objetivo: Neste estudo retrospectivo, nosso...

Disease burden and medical cost-analysis of acute respiratory infections in a low-income district of Bogotá

Rev. salud pública; 18 (4), 2016
Objective To estimate the burden of disease and related direct medical cost of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) for the health-care system in a low-income district of Bogota, generated by children under age five and senior population over age sixty. Methods A cross-sectional, retrospective, patient lev...