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Aspects of dental care for patients hospitalized in a medical clinic from a university hospital

ABCS health sci; 45 (), 2020
INTRODUCTION: The current context of multiprofessional approach in health is based on quality of care and patient safety, with the key contribution of the dentist in the hospital team to improve the health of hospitalized patients. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the systemic and buccal profile of patients t...

Implementación del método de FilmArrayTM en pacientes pediátricos con infecciones severas

Se evaluó la implementación del método de PCR múltiple FilmArrayTM (Biofire Diagnostics, LLC, EE.UU.) en 21 niños con infección respiratoria aguda baja, 3 con meningoencefalitis, y un caso de sepsis. Se registraron el tiempo de demora hasta obtener el resultado y adecuar el tratamiento, los días d...

A propósito de la epidemia meningocóccica chilena (1941-1942): el niño con shock séptico hace 80 años desde la perspectiva médica y social

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (3), 2020
Resumen: En nuestro país, la enfermedad meningocóccica presenta una baja endemia y alta letalidad, con exis tencia de brotes epidémicos, algunos de ellos de carácter histórico, como el acaecido durante la pri mera mitad del siglo pasado. La acción de un grupo de médicos, pioneros en los aspectos c...

Aprueban el Tarifario por día para los paquetes de atención de los asegurados al SIS con COVID-19 en los servicios de UCI y hospitalización en las IPRESS privadas y mixtas en el marco del Decreto Legislativo N° 14

El documento contiene los paquetes tarifarios por día para los asegurados al SIS con COVID-19 en los servicios de UCI y Hospitalización en IPRESS privadas y mixtas, en el marco del Decreto Legislativo N° 1466....

Impacto de la pandemia por COVID-19 en las hospitalizaciones por insuficiencia cardíaca
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on heart failure hospitalizations

Medicina (B.Aires); 80 (3), 2020

Hidatidosis pulmonar: características, manifestaciones clínicas y tratamiento en pacientes hospitalizados en Concepción, Región del Biobío, Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (6), 2020
Background: Lungs are the second location in frequency of hydatidosis or cystic echinococcosis. Aim: To characterize the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, findings and treatment of patients hospitalized for a pulmonary hydatid cyst (PHC). Materials and Methods: Review of databases, medical records, o...

The influence of a doppler ultrasound in arteriovenous fistula for dialysis failure related to some risk factors

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: The increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease has increased the demand for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) care. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between some risk factors for AVF failure (advanced age, female sex, diabetes, obesity, central venous cath...

Influence of climate on the number of hospitalizations for nephrolithiasis in urban regions in Brazil

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Nephrolithiasis has a worldwide prevalence of approximately 5 to 15%, and its occurrence is associated with age, sex, race, dietary habits, geographic location, climatic conditions, and other factors. The objective of the present study was to determine the association between clim...

Renal osteodystrophy and clinical outcomes: data from the Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsies - REBRABO

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: Mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are major complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related adverse outcomes. The Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsy (REBRABO) is an electronic database that includes renal osteodystrophy (RO) data. We aimed to describe the epidemiological profi...

Impact of comorbidities in mexican SARS-COV-2-positive patients: a retrospective analysis in a national cohort

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak is a significant challenge for health-care systems around the world. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impact of comorbidities on the case fatality rate (CFR) and the development of adverse events in patients positive for ...