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Paracoccidioidomicosis detectados en el período 2004-2013 en el Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública de Asunción - Paraguay

Rev. Nac. (Itauguá); 8 (2), 2016
RESUMEN Introducción: la paracoccidioidomicosis (PCM) es una micosis sistémica endémica del Paraguay que produce un gran impacto social. Objetivo: describir datos demográficos y clínicos de pacientes con PCM detectados durante el período 2004-2013 en el Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, As...

Impact of specimen adequacy on the assessment of renal allograft biopsy specimens

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (4), 2016
The Banff classification was introduced to achieve uniformity in the assessment of renal allograft biopsies. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of specimen adequacy on the Banff classification. All renal allograft biopsies obtained between July 2010 and June 2012 for suspicion of ac...

Differentiating origins of outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias: a comparison of three different electrocardiographic algorithms

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (5), 2016
Our objective is to evaluate the accuracy of three algorithms in differentiating the origins of outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias (OTVAs). This study involved 110 consecutive patients with OTVAs for whom a standard 12-lead surface electrocardiogram (ECG) showed typical left bundle branch block morpho...

Location and classification of Canalis sinuosus for cone beam computed tomography: avoiding misdiagnosis

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the presence, location and, multiplanar distance of the canalis sinuosus (CS) between the incisive foramen and the anterior maxillary alveolar ridge using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Therefore, 500 CBCT maxillary images obtained from male and female ...

Risk factors for dental caries in children with developmental disabilities

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate risk factors for dental caries in children with developmental disabilities who were treated at a clinical reference service for patients with special needs in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. This is a retrospective cohort study that evaluated 401 denta...

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs): clinical-pathological parameters in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The objective of this study was to analyze the presence of tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) subpopulations M1 and M2 in squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip (SCCLL) by immunohistochemitry, and to evaluate the possible role of these subtypes in the development of regional lymph node metastas...

Agreement between clinical and histopathologic diagnoses and completeness of oral biopsy forms

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The present study aimed to assess the rate of agreement between clinical and histopathological diagnoses and to report the frequency of completed forms for specimens that were subjected to histopathological examination and retrospectively examined. Data from 8,168 specimens submitted to histopat...

Accuracy of clinical diagnosis for the identification of potentially malignant disorders and malignant lip lesions

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of clinical diagnosis for lip lesions based on sensitivity and specificity. The retrospective analysis focused on the detection of lesions caused by potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) and malignant lesions (n = 1195). All cases were classifie...

Perfil de morbidade e gastos hospitalares com idosos no Paraná, Brasil, entre 2008 e 2012

Resumo: O aumento da população idosa leva a uma crescente demanda por serviços de saúde e expansão dos gastos, com consequências relevantes sobre a estabilidade econômica. Nesse contexto, o objetivo do estudo foi analisar o perfil das morbidades e gastos hospitalares com idosos em relação às co...

Frecuencia de reingresos hospitalarios y factores asociados en afiliados a una administradora de servicios de salud en Colombia

Resumen: Los reingresos hospitalarios son frecuentes y costosos, en Colombia existe poca información. El objetivo fue establecer la frecuencia de reingresos hospitalarios por cualquier causa a 30 días y factores asociados. Se trata de un estudio analítico con cohorte retrospectiva 64.969 hospitalizaci...