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Eventos adversos e incidentes sem dano em recém-nascidos notificados no Brasil, nos anos 2007 a 2013

Resumo: O estudo teve o objetivo de analisar os eventos adversos e outros incidentes que não causaram danos em recém-nascidos até 28 dias de vida, notificados no Sistema de Notificações para a Vigilância Sanitária (NOTIVISA) nos anos de 2007 a 2013. Trata-se de estudo quantitativo, descritivo, ret...

Risk factors for medication errors in the electronic and manual prescription

ABSTRACT Objective: to compare electronic and manual prescriptions of a public hospital of Brasilia, identifying risk factors for the occurrence of medication errors. Method: descriptive-exploratory, comparative and retrospective study. Data collection occurred from July 2012 to January 2013, using a...

Treatment persistence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate treatment persistence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis who started therapies with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) and tumor necrosis factor blockers (anti-TNF drugs). METHODS This retrospective cohort study from July 2008 to...

Mortality and potential years of life lost by road traffic injuries in Brazil, 2013

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the potential years of life lost by road traffic injuries three years after the beginning of the Decade of Action for Traffic Safety. METHODS We analyzed the data of the Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM - Mortality Information System) related to road traf...

Difficulties in access and estimates of public beds in intensive care units in the state of Rio de Janeiro

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the required number of public beds for adults in intensive care units in the state of Rio de Janeiro to meet the existing demand and compare results with recommendations by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. METHODS The study uses a hybrid model combining time series and...

Clinical and prognostic significance of serum transforming growth factor-beta1 levels in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (8), 2016
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a poor 5-year survival rate of 5%. Biomarkers for the early detection of pancreatic cancer are urgently needed. Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) is elevated in the tissues and plasma of patients with PDAC. However, no studies systemically report p...

Infecciones de transmisión sexual: concordancia diagnóstica entre profesionales de atención primaria de la zona norte de Santiago y dermatólogos del Hospital San José
Sexually transmitted infections: concordance diagnosis among primary care professionals of the north zone of Santiago and dermatologists of the San José Hospital

Rev. chil. dermatol; 32 (3), 2016
Introducción: Las infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) son una prioridad en salud pública, por su alta prevalencia, impacto en la calidad de vida y repercusiones económicas. Actualmente, no existen publicaciones que analicen la concordancia diagnóstica de las ITS entre el nivel primario y el nive...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, análisis clínico e histopatológico de los últimos 14 años en población consultante del Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, clinical analysis and histopathological of the last 14 years in population consultant of the University Hospital of Chile

Rev. chil. dermatol; 32 (2), 2016
Introducción: El Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) es un sarcoma cutáneo infrecuente y poco descrito en la literatura regional. En este trabajo se describió y analizó las características clínicas e histopatológicas de los DFSP tratados en nuestro centro. Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de tod...

Complications and solutions in Mohs micrographic surgery: a retrospective analysis

Rev. chil. dermatol; 32 (2), 2016
Introducción: la cirugía micrográfica de Mohs es el gold standard para el tratamiento del cáncer de piel no melanoma. Ocasionalmente puede presentar complicaciones. Nuestro objetivo fue describir las complicaciones que observamos en nuestra Unidad de Cirugía Dermatológica y comparar nuestros result...

Angioplastía con stent en la estenosis de la arteria renal: nuestra experiencia

Rev. chil. radiol; 22 (1), 2016
Abstract. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the outcomes and efficacy of percutaneous treatment in patients with refractory or poorly controlled hypertension and renal insufficiency secondary to renal artery stenosis. Retrospective study including 16 patients treated by angioplasty and stent implan...