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Hospitalizações infantis por condições sensíveis à atenção primária em cidade brasileira
Children's hospitalizations for conditions associated with primary care in brazilian city

Av. enferm; 38 (1), 2020
Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a evolução temporal das hospitalizações, de crianças menores de cinco anos, por condições sensíveis à atenção primária em Teresina-PI, Brasil, de 2003 a 2012. Método: Trata-se de estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e quantitativo, realizado a partir de dados secundá...

Pain and Satisfaction Levels upon Removal of External Fixator at an Outpatient Facility

Abstract Objective To quantify the levels of satisfaction and pain of patients submitted to external fixation removal without anesthesia at an outpatient facility. Methods The present was a prospective study involving 28 patients using external fixators who answered 3 questionnaires associated with the...

Estudio transversal de las características y factores asociados a la evolución clínica de pacientes hospitalizados en una unidad de psiquiatría infanto-juvenil pública en Chile

Medwave; 20 (2), 2020
INTRODUCCIÓN: La Unidad de Corta Estadía Infanto-juvenil del Hospital Psiquiátrico del Salvador (Valparaíso, Chile) y sus pacientes poseen características clínicas y sociales diferentes a las reportadas por la escasa literatura nacional al respecto. OBJETIVOS: Describir el funcionamiento la unidad,...

Trigliceridos/colesterol HDL: utilidad en la deteccion de sujetos obesos con riesgo para diabetes mellitus tipo 2 y enfermedad cardiovascular

En la Republica Argentina, la prevalencia de obesidad se ha incrementado considerablemente y la de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DMT2) alcanza 12,7%. La obesidad presenta heterogeneidad y el aumento de la grasa abdominal puede incluir hipertrigliceridemia, hiperglucemia, disminucion de C-HDL, aumentos de apo...

Recomendações da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos e Grupo de Infeção e Sépsis para a abordagem do COVID-19 em medicina intensiva

RESUMO A atual epidemia de COVID-19 foi declarada em 31 de dezembro de 2019 no mercado de frutos do mar da cidade de Wuhan, com rápida disseminação na China e, posteriormente, envolvendo múltiplos países (como maior expressão na Coreia do Sul, Japão, Itália e Irã) incluindo, desde 1º de março,...

Sarcopenia and frailty in older adults hospitalized in internal medicine wards

Acta méd. colomb; 45 (1), 2020
Abstract Introduction: sarcopenia and frailty are mutual risk clinical syndromes and adverse outcome indicators. There are currently no data in Latin America regarding the prevalence of these conditions in hospitalized patients. Objective: to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of pat...

Differences in hospitalization due to infectious causes between patients with hemodialysis and those with peritoneal dialysis

Acta méd. colomb; 45 (1), 2020
Abstract Introduction: approximately 50% of the annual health care expenditure of patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis is related to hospitalizations. Infections represent the second reason for consultation, with a high morbidity and mortality. There are no studies comparing hospitalization ...

Support offered to newborns parents by the nursing team

Abstract Objectives: to know the perception of parents of newborns regarding the support received from the nursing team during their child's hospitalization. Methods: prospective study. Sample of 127 mothers and fathers of newborns hospitalized for at least 72 hours in neonatal units of a hospital in t...

Social inequality and pneumonia hospitalization in children under five years of age in Maranhão, Brazil

Abstract Objectives: to describe the characteristics of pneumonia hospitalizations in children under five years of age across the State of Maranhão, Brazil, and explore patterns of spatial distribution of admissions. Methods: ecological study using data on occurrences (age, gender, skin color/race, mo...

Economic crises, behavioral changes and hospitalization due to affective disorders in Brazil between 2003 and 2017: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Our aim was to analyze hospitalization due to affective disorders in Brazil from 2003 to 2017 and the possible association with economic indicators during crises. We used data on hospitalizations due to affective disorders within the Brazilian National Health System, obtained from DATASUS; data ...