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Síndrome de Lynch: aspectos genéticos, clínicos y diagnósticos

Esta revisión tiene como objetivo dar a conocer los aspectos genéticos, clínicos y diagnósticos del síndrome de Lynch, además de brindar la información más relevante acerca de la asesoría genética en estos pacientes y las recomendaciones actuales para su seguimiento....

Perineal trauma in a low-risk maternity with high prevalence of upright position during the second stage of labor

Abstract Objective Perineal trauma is a negative outcome during labor, and until now it is unclear if the maternal position during the second stage of labormay influence the risk of acquiring severe perineal trauma. We have aimed to determine the prevalence of perineal trauma and its risk factors in a ...

Genetic Risk Analysis of Coronary Artery Disease in a Population-based Study in Portugal, Using a Genetic Risk Score of 31 Variants

Arq. bras. cardiol; 111 (1), 2018
Abstract Background: Genetic risk score can quantify individual's predisposition to coronary artery disease; however, its usefulness as an independent risk predictor remains inconclusive. Objective: To evaluate the incremental predictive value of a genetic risk score to traditional risk factors associa...

Organización y funcionamiento del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias y de los Espacios de Monitoreo de Emergencias y Desastres del Sector Salud
Organization operations Center and of the Emergency and Disaster Monitoring Spaces of the Health Sector

La presente publicación describe la organización, los estándares y requisitos mínimos, así como la articulación del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia y de los Espacios de Monitoreo de Emergencias y Desastres del Sector Salud (COE SALUD). Asimismo, las funciones y los procedimientos para la adecua...

Risk factors associated with the development of gastric cancer — case-control study

Risco de quedas e qualidade de vida no distúrbio mineral e ósseo da doença renal: estudo transversal

Introdução: As anormalidades ósseas em doentes renais crônicos tornam-nos mais propensos a fraturas que a população geral, além da exposição a eventos clínicos relacionados à queda, que podem interferir na qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Avaliar o risco de quedas e qualidade de vida em doentes re...

Uso del Global Trigger Tool para la determinación de eventos adversos en un hospital general de alta complejidad

Rev. Hosp. El Cruce; (22), 2018
INTRODUCCIÓN: debido al auge de las campañas para promover una atención segura para el paciente se han creado numerosas herramientas para la medición de eventos adversos. Conocer los eventos adversos y sus causas permite tomar medidas para mejorar la seguridad de los pacientes. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS...

Lipid accumulation product index in HIV-infected patients: a marker of cardiovascular risk

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT The lipid accumulation product (LAP) index is an emerging cardiovascular risk marker. We aimed to assess the accuracy of this index as a marker of cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients. A cross-sectional study of 133 HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral drugs and 20 non-infected contro...

Prevalence and risk factors of mild chronic renal failure in HIV-infected patients: influence of female gender and antiretroviral therapy

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Background In people living with HIV, much is known about chronic kidney disease, defined as a glomerular filtration rate under 60 mL/min. However, there is scarce data about prevalence and risk factors for milder impairment (60-89 mL/min). Objective The present study aims to assess the influe...

Antibodies anti-trypanosomatides in domestic cats in Paraná: who is at highest risk of infection?

Abstract The aim of this study were to detect antibodies anti-Leishmania spp. and anti-Trypanosoma cruzi in two different populations of domestic cats (Felis catus domesticus) from North Paraná referred for surgical castration and to determine which characteristics of the animals studied may be associa...