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Prevalence of patients with cleft lip and palate who were treated at the San Borja Arriarán Clinical Hospital in Santiago Chile, within the AUGE Healthcare Plan

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) are congenital defects caused by faulty fusion of the embryonic processes that participate in the formation of oral and nasal cavities, this leads to a number of functional, social and psychological alterations. The incidence is estimated at 1/700 live birth, resulting in a hig...

Ex vivo effect of copper sulfate on Enterococcus faecalis in root canals

The incomplete disinfection of root canal system has been reported as the main cause of post-treatment disease, due to the persistence of bacteria. For over thirty years Enterococcus faecalis has been considered the most common bacterial species isolated from persistent root canal infections, resisting a...

Potencial de transformación maligna del liquen plano oral: estudio retrospectivo

El liquen plano oral (LPO) es una enfermedad mucocutánea inflamatoria más común en las mujeres. Su etiología aún no es bien definida y esta condición puede estar relacionada, por ejemplo, a la ansiedad, estrés, diabetes, las enfermedades autoinmunes, infecciones y predisposición genética. El LPO...

Evaluation of injury cases for dental intervention described in legal dentistry reports

The dentist responsibility on dental interventions during the exercise of his/her activity guides in civil, ethical, administrative and criminal obligations. When a harmful result occurs on a patient whether by recklessness, malpractice and / or negligence, the examination of the injury can be ordered by...

Repeated penetrating corneal transplantation in patients with a previous tectonic transplant

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 74 (6), 2015
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze, in a university hospital of reference, the rate of a new penetrating corneal transplantation in patients that had previously undergone a tectonic keratoplasty and analyze the results after one year of surgery. Methods: Retrospective review of patients undergoing penetratin...

Perfil paquimétrico horizontal para a detecção do ceratocone

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 74 (6), 2015
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a capacidade de dados de perfil paquimétrico horizontal, a fim de distinguir o ceratocone de córneas normais, e comparar a precisão de índices com outros tomográficos mais complexos. Métodos: Em um estudo retrospectivo, um olho selecionado aleatoriamente de 225 pacientes co...

Diferenças sazonais de quedas e fraturas em idosos gaúchos

Resumo Quedas e fraturas em pessoas idosas representam um problema relevante de saúde pública. Ambas vêm associadas a elevados índices de morbimortalidade, redução da capacidade funcional, institucionalização do idoso e óbito precoce. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar quedas e fraturas em i...

Atención multidisciplinaria con terapia avanzada y de recurso a pacientes con pie diabético en Mayabeque
Multidisciplinary care with advanced therapy and resource therapy to treat patients with diabetic foot in Mayabeque province

Introducción: en San José de las Lajas, provincia Mayabeque, comenzó la consulta especializada en pie diabético el 5 de marzo de 2013. Objetivo: describir el modelo de atención a pacientes con pie diabético utilizado en la consulta. Métodos: estudio descriptivo retrospectivo en 113 pacientes con p...

El cabello, fuente de información del estado de salud
The hair, source of health information

El cabello y especialmente el localizado en la cabeza provee importante información sobre posibles exposiciones ambientales y/o laborales a diferentes elementos. El pelo puede ser considerado como un producto excretor, y su estudio reflejaría el metabolismo de minerales en el cuerpo. Nuestro propósito...

Epidemiological analysis of polytrauma patients with kidney injuries in a university hospital

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 42 (6), 2015
Objective: To analyze the characteristics of trauma patients with renal lesions treated at a university hospital in Curitiba. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study guided by review of medical records of trauma victims who underwent surgical treatment. The variables analyzed were ag...