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Fournier's gangrene by perianal abscess

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe and analyze the cases of Fournier's Gangrene caused by perianal abscess treated in a tertiary hospital in western Paraná, correlating possible factors that influence mortality, with emphasis on late diagnosis and therapy. Methods: A retrospective and descriptive case se...

Caracterización clinicoepidemiológica de niños argelinos con enfermedades infecciosas
Clinical epidemiological characterization of Algerian children with infectious diseases

Medisan; 24 (6), 2020
Introducción: Los niños representan el futuro, y su crecimiento y desarrollo saludable deben ser una de las máximas prioridades para todas las sociedades, ellos son vulnerables frente a la malnutrición y enfermedades infecciosas, que son prevenibles o tratables en su gran mayoría, por lo que la Orga...

Smoking and comorbidities are associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality in 565 patients treated in Turkey: a retrospective observational study

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore the prevalence of smoking rates and comorbidities and evaluate the relationship between them and disease severity and mortality in inpatients with COVID-19. METHODS: COVID-19 patients were divided into the following groups: clinic group, intensive care unit (ICU) ...

Anticoagulantes, Antiplaquetarios y sus implicaciones en cirugía: una revisión de la literatura
Anticoagulants, Anti-platelets, and their implications in Surgery: A Literature review

Prensa méd. argent; 106 (10), 2020
All health care providers should be aware of the impact of bleeding disorders on their patients during any surgical procedures. The knowledge of the mechanisms of hemostasis and optimized management are very important. Initial recognition of a bleeding disorder, in such patients with a systemic pathologi...

Universal definition of perioperative bleeding in cardiac surgery adults and association with mortality in a Mexican Cardiovascular Critical Care Unit

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (4), 2020
Abstract Background: Bleeding as a complication is associated with poorer results in cardiac surgery. There is increasing evidence that the use of blood products is an independent factor of increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. Dyke et al. established the universal definition of perioperat...

Tratamiento con radiofrecuencia de la tormenta eléctrica: evolución y seguimiento

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (4), 2020
Resumen Introducción y objetivos: La tormenta eléctrica (TE) se caracteriza por episodios repetidos de taquicardia ventricular o fibrilación ventricular relacionados con mal pronóstico a corto y largo plazos. El objetivo fue evaluar la prevalencia, resultados y supervivencia de los pacientes sometid...

Valor pronóstico del sistema de calificación APACHE II en el postoperatorio de cirugía cardíaca

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (4), 2020
Resumen Antecedentes y objetivos: El sistema de calificación APACHE II permite predecir la mortalidad intrahospitalaria en terapia intensiva. Sin embargo, no está validado para cirugía cardíaca, ya que no posee buena capacidad diferenciadora. El objetivo es determinar el valor pronóstico de APACHE ...

Body mass index is associated with low postoperative cardiac output in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (4), 2020
Abstract Background: Overweight and obesity (O/O) generate lipotoxicity of the cardiac fiber and increase the incidence and progression of aortic valve stenosis. The low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is a timing complication after to aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery. Objective: The objective of ...

Evaluation of the Autonomic Nervous System in Chronic Chagasic Cardiopathy: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract Background The importance of regional sympathetic denervation in the pathophysiology and prognosis of Chagas disease has been recognized. Objective To conduct a review of studies that have assessed dysautonomia in chronic Chagas heart disease. Methods The search was performed on the Medlin...

The Clinical Course of Takotsubo Syndrome Diagnosed According to the InterTAK Criteria

Abstract Background There has been an increase in the number of cases of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and of scientific publications on the theme over the last years. However, little is known about the status of this disease in Brazilian hospitals. Objective To assess mortality and major adverse cardiovasc...