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Prevalence, predictors and outcomes of potential drug-drug interactions in left ventricular failure: considerable factors for quality use of medicines

Hospitalized patients with left ventricular failure (LVF) are at high risk for potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) and its related adverse effects owing to multiple risk factors such as old age, comorbidities and polypharmacy. This cross-sectional study conducted in two tertiary care hospitals aim t...

Perfil epidemiológico do Transtorno do Espectro Autista na população pediátrica em um hospital terciário do estado do Rio de Janeiro
Epidemiological profile of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the pediatric population of a tertiary hospital in the state of Rio de Janeiro

O transtorno do espectro autista (TEA) é uma desordem complexa do neurodesenvolvimento que abrange alterações relacionadas ao convívio social, prejuízos na comunicação e presença de movimentos repetitivos ou estereotipados. Os sinais clínicos são manifestados em quantidades e intensidades varia...

Adherence to post colorectal cancer surveillance colonoscopy guidelines at a tertiary care center

Abstract Background: Surveillance colonoscopy 1 year after resection of colorectal cancer is recommended by all major societies, including National Comprehensive Cancer Network and United States Multi Society Task Force. Study objectives: Our study assesses adherence to post colorectal cancer resection...

Assessment of nutritional status and disease activity level in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients at a tertiary care hospital

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 26 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Nutritional status and unhealthy dietary habits may have an influence on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) course and activity. Objectives: This work aimed to determine the nutritional status and dietary intake of SLE patients and its relation to disease activity. Material an...

Modelo de manejo en red y por telemedicina de la retinopatía diabética en dos comunas del Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Oriente

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (4), 2019
Background: If we are able to increase the resolution of complex medical problems at primary health care levels, we would improve the efficiency of the health care systems and would reduce the burden of specialists. Aim: To describe the result of a telemedicine and network management of diabetic retinop...

ANCA associated vasculitis: experience of a tertiary care referral center

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Background and objectives: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis is a small vessel vasculitis with insufficient epidemiologic estimates in the United States. We aimed to determine demographic and clinical features of ANCA associated vasculitis patients presenti...

Characteristics of a hepatitis C patient cohort at a specialized tertiary care facility: Identifying criteria to improve the allocation of public health resources

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to analyze, in a population treated for hepatitis C infection at a tertiary care treatment unit, the prevalence of comorbidities and extrahepatic manifestations, the range and degree of the clinical complexity and the associations between advanced liver disease and clinical ...

Health Care Network: Maternal perception regarding the quality of care to children with microcephaly

Abstract Objective: To identify the perception of primary caregivers on the quality of the Health Care Network of children with microcephaly related to congenital infection. Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out from October 2017 to April 2018. Results: The 105 participants assessed the health ...

Virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana en la era TARGA. Experiencia en un hospital de referencia

Rev chil anest; 48 (5), 2019
INTRODUCTION: The cause of ICU admission of HIV patients has changed during the HAART era. OBJECTIVE: To analyze HIV + patients admitted in the ICU of a tertiary university hospital, reference in HIV patients, during the HAART era. To describe the epidemiology of the disease in the ICU, cause of admissio...

Educação permanente em saúde na emergência de um hospital universitário do Rio de Janeiro
Permanent health education in the emergency room of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro

A Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS) é uma proposta de educação no trabalho, de forma permanente e centrada no enfrentamento dos problemas que emergem do cotidiano nos serviços de saúde. Os objetivos do estudo foram: analisar as práticas de EPS no setor de emergência de um Hospital Universitár...