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Fatores de risco para infecções da corrente sanguínea relacionadas a cateter em unidades de terapia intensiva pediátrica

RESUMO Objetivo: Determinar os fatores de risco para contrair infecções da corrente sanguínea associadas a cateter de acesso central em unidades de terapia intensiva pediátrica, e investigar a incidência e a etiologia dessas infecções nas unidades de terapia intensiva pediátrica com diferentes ...

Variación estacional de las hospitalizaciones por infarto agudo de miocardio según sexo y edad en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (11), 2018
Background: The incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) varies according to seasonality, being higher in winter. The effect of sex on this phenomenon is not clear. Aim: To evaluate the effect of seasonality in men and women hospitalized for AMI at different ages. Material and Methods: We include...

Effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine on the incidence of emergence agitation after strabismus surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (6), 2018
Abstract Background and objective: Emergence agitation is a postoperative negative behavior that affects mainly children. We studied the effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine on the incidence and degree of EA in children undergoing strabismus surgery. Methods: 90 patients were allocated into...

Personality traits of postmenopausal women with sexual dysfunction

Abstract Objective The aim of the present study is to identify the association between personality traits of postmenopausal women and the occurrence of sexual dysfunction. Methods A total of 43 postmenopausal women were evaluated according to their self-perception of the quality of their sexual life. T...

Stroke recurrence in the different subtypes of ischemic stroke. The importance of the intracranial disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (10), 2018
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to analyze the long-term recurrence rate in patients with a first-ever ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) in a Brazilian population. Methods: All stroke patients admitted to the hospital between October 2012 and September 2015 we...

Is community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) an emerging pathogen among children in Brazil?

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is spreading worldwide, but little is known about the epidemiology of this pathogen in Brazil. Objective: To evaluate clinical and microbiological features of children with S. aureus infections admitted to a...

Incidence of surgical site infection after craniotomy: comparison between three months and twelve months of epidemiological surveillance

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the incidence of surgical site infection in patients undergoing craniotomy and to compare 12-month and 3-month post-discharge surveillance periods in terms of their impact on the incidence of surgical site infection in those patients. Methods: This was a retrospective c...

Monetary costs and hospital burden associated with the management of invasive fungal infections in Mexico: a multicenter study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) affect >1.5 million people per year. Nevertheless, IFIs are usually neglected and underdiagnosed. IFIs should be considered as a public-health problem and major actions should be taken to tackle them and their associated costs. Aim To report the ...

Incidence and treatment of malignant tumors of the genitourinary tract in renal transplant recipients

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To provide data of the incidence and management of common urological malignancies in renal transplant recipients. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of a prospective database from August 1967 to August 2015. A descriptive analysis of the sample was performed....