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Morbimortalidad hospitalaria en niños con síndrome de Down

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (2), 2016
INTRODUCCIÓN Los niños con síndrome de Down (SD) tienen mayor frecuencia de malformaciones congénitas y de enfermedades con riesgo de hospitalización en comparación con la población general. El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar las estancias hospitalarias de niños con SD. PACIENTES Y MÉT...

Síndrome de hipoplasia de corazón izquierdo: experiencia de 10 años de un programa de etapificación quirúrgica

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (2), 2016
Resumen El síndrome de hipoplasia de corazón izquierdo (SHCI) es una cardiopatía congénita con letalidad superior al 95%. La etapificación quirúrgica es la principal vía de tratamiento, y se inicia con la operación de Norwood; la sobrevida a largo plazo de los pacientes tratados es desconocida en...

Quistes de colédoco, una causa inusual de ictericia en pediatría: presentación de serie de casos

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (2), 2016
Introducción Los quistes de la vía biliar o quistes de colédoco (QC) son una patología rara en nuestro medio. La etiología es desconocida, siendo la hipótesis más aceptada las anomalías en la unión biliopancreática. Objetivo Analizar los datos clínicos, diagnóstico y tratamiento de una serie ...

Brazilian multicenter study of 71 patients with juvenile-onset Takayasu's arteritis: clinical and angiographic features

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the clinical and angiographic characteristics of Takayasu's arteritis in Brazilian children and adolescents. Methods: A retrospective data collection was performed in 71 children and adolescents followed in 10 Brazilian reference centers in Pediatric Rheumatology. The ev...

Osteoporosis in primary care: an opportunity to approach risk factors

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Climacteric women are susceptible to a number of changes, among them osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and susceptibility to fracture. Currently, this disease is a public health issue, being necessary to recognize its risk factors. Objectives:...

Palliative care and nursing in dissertations and theses in Portugal: a bibliometric study

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (2), 2016
Abstract Objective To identify the academic scientific production on palliative care in master dissertations and PhD theses carried out by nurses in Portugal. Method A descriptive retrospective study of bibliometric type with search for the abstracts available in repositories of higher education instit...

Trichosporon isolation from human ungueal infections: is there a pathogenic role?

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (2), 2016
Abstract BACKGROUND: Although dermatophytes are considered the major cause of onychomycosis, many reports have incriminated non-dermatophyte moulds and yeasts in the disease’s etiology. Successive Trichosporon isolation from onychomycosis has led to the genus being suspected as a nail primary path...

Hospital-based surveillance of intussusception among infants

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (2), 2016
Abstract Objective: Intussusception surveillance was initiated after the nationwide introduction of live attenuated monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1). The objective is to assess the epidemiology of intussusception and compare the number of cases before and after the introduction of rotavirus vaccine. ...

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with thyroid diseases with and without alanine aminotransferase levels above the upper tertile – Cross-sectional analytical study

Objective Thyroid disease affects 6.6% of the general population. The liver is fundamental in metabolizing thyroid hormones, and hepatocytes are often affected in thyroid disease. We aimed to compare clinical and laboratory parameters among thyroid disease patients with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) le...

Descriptive analysis of the type and design of contact lenses fitted according to keratoconus severity and morphology

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: Keratoconus is characterized by bilateral asymmetrical corneal ectasia that leads to inferior stromal thinning and corneal protrusion. There is currently a lack of consensus regarding the most efficacious method for fitting contact lenses in patients with keratoconus, given the various...