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Hipertensión pulmonar. Definiendo la estructura y la función departamental a partir del riesgo

Se presenta un modelo departamental para la atención integral de pacientes con hipertensión pulmonar. Se resume el conocimiento actual de la hipertensión pulmonar, su mortalidad, pronóstico y la estratificación de su severidad que justifican la propuesta de la estructura y la función departamental....

C-reactive protein for the diagnosis and prognosis of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum

Rev. patol. trop; 51 (2), 2022
Acute-phase reaction (APR) and its marker C-reactive protein (CRP) are heightened in some infectious diseases. APR may contribute to clinical manifestations of systemic inflammation such as hemorrhages, anemia and edema. These symptoms are shared by visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a disease caused by the pr...

Predictores clínicos de severidad en pacientes de COVID-19

En la actualidad se han encontrado múltiples variables clínicas y paraclínicas predictores de pronóstico en pacientes con COVID-19. La identificación de los factores pronósticos, permitirá graduar el riesgo de los pacientes y controlar activamente la gravedad de la enfermedad. El objetivo de este ...

Mortalidad secundaria a SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes con trasplante renal de un centro del nordeste colombiano

Objetivo Describir la tasa de mortalidad de infección por coronavirus de tipo 2 causante del síndrome respiratorio agudo severo (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2, en inglés) y los factores de riesgo asociados a la severidad de la enfermedad en pacientes con trasplante rena...

A scoping study of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis: severity classification based on radiographic and tomographic evaluation

The lungs have great importance in patients with paracoccidioidomycosis since they are the portal of entry for the infecting fungi, the site of quiescent foci, and one of the most frequently affected organs. Although they have been the subject of many studies with different approaches, the severity class...

Evaluation of D-dimer as a predictor of severity, degree of pulmonary involvement and mortality in patients with COVID-19

Objective: To verify D-dimer values to predict disease severity, degree of lung involvement and mortality in patients with COVID-19. Method: The D-dimer levels of 200 confirmed COVID-19 patients were prospectively measured in the Emergency Department of Razi Hospital of Ahvaz on the admission day, and it...

Perfusion index: Could this be a new triage tool for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in the emergency department? A prospective cohort study

Säo Paulo med. j; 139 (6), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Many scoring systems for predicting mortality, rebleeding and transfusion needs among patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) have been developed. However, no scoring system can predict all these outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To show whether the perfusion index (PI), compared...

Trombocitopenia inmune trombótica inducida por Vacuna

¿QUÉ ES LA TROMBOCITOPENIA INMUNE TROMBÓTICA INDUCIDA POR VACUNAS?: La trombocitopenia trombótica inmunitaria inducida por vacunas (VITT, por sus siglas en inglés) se define como un síndrome clínico caracterizado por todas las anomalías de laboratorio y radiológicas descritas a continuación que...

Evaluation of the level of serum Interleukins (IL-2, IL-4, IL-15 andIL-17) and its relationship with disease severity in patients with alopecia areata

An. bras. dermatol; 96 (5), 2021
Abstract Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is a hair disease that causes hair loss without scarring. The etiopathogenesis of AA has not been fully understood yet. Objective: To determine serum interleukin levels (IL-2, IL-4, IL-15, and IL-17) in patients diagnosed with alopecia areata and to investigate...