Abstract INTRODUCTION Injuries caused by fish are common in the Pantanal, a flooded area in Midwestern Brazil. METHODS A survey was conducted to identify venomous and trauma-inducing fish and the incidence of such injuries in a local fishing community. RESULTS The injuries were caused by catfish, f...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) primarily occurs in regions that present socioeconomic, health, and environmental vulnerability. In Pernambuco, Brazil, this neglected zoonosis has expanded in magnitude as well as geographically, and efforts to manage HVL have been insufficient...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to analyze social factors involved in the spatial distribution and under-reporting of tuberculosis (TB) in the city of Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. METHODS: This was an ecological study of the reported cases of TB between 2009 and 2011, according to ...
Abstract INTRODUCTION This study aimed to describe the profile of freshwater stingray injuries in the State of Amazonas, Brazilian Amazon, and to identify the associated risk factors for secondary infections. METHODS This cross-sectional study used surveillance data from 2007 to 2014 to identify fact...
Infecciones Bacterianas/epidemiología,
Infecciones Bacterianas/etiología,
Mordeduras y Picaduras/complicaciones,
Mordeduras y Picaduras/epidemiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Agua Dulce,
Incidencia,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estaciones del Año,
Rajidae
Introducción La infección respiratoria aguda en nuestro medio generalmente es de característica viral, siendo el virus respiratorio sincicial (VRS) el principal responsable de hospitalización en niños menores de dos años. Es más susceptible en los prematuros, con cardiopatía asociada y con síndr...
ABSTRACT Objective: Recent data indicates an increasing incidence of thyroid cancer not accompanied by a proportional increase in mortality, suggesting overdiagnosis, which may represent a big public health problem, particularly where resources are scarce. This article aims to describe and evaluate the ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Costo de Enfermedad,
Incidencia,
Programas Nacionales de Salud/economía,
Radioterapia/economía,
Radioterapia/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Neoplasias de la Tiroides/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias de la Tiroides/economía,
Neoplasias de la Tiroides/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Tiroides/terapia,
Tiroidectomía/economía,
Tiroidectomía/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Ultrasonografía/economía,
Ultrasonografía/estadística & datos numéricos
El cáncer de mama es una patología mayormente diagnosticada a partir de los 50 años, presentándose con dos picos de mayor incidencia: uno a esa edad y otro alrededor de los 71 años. Pero, desde hace tiempo, colegas
y pacientes sostienen que cada vez “se diagnostican más casos de cáncer de mama e...
Abstract: There is little data in the literature concerning dermatologic admissions. Several diseases are seasonal in incidence and clinical worsening. We performed a survey of hospitalizations in the dermatology ward of a public hospital (April/2007 to May/2017). There were 1790 hospitalizations, whose ...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The post-operative complications rate is greater in patients with Crohn's disease than in other abdominal surgeries due to other benign conditions. Prevention and management of such complications are important factors in the care of these patients. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of th...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Colon/cirugía,
Enfermedad de Crohn/complicaciones,
Enfermedad de Crohn/cirugía,
Íleon/cirugía,
Incidencia,
Tempo Operativo,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología,
Valores de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Resultado del Tratamiento
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cancers are one of the most important causes of death in the world. According to their high incidence and mortality, gastrointestinal cancers have particular importance among other cancers. OBJECTIVE: Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the mortality change trends ...
