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Enfrentando el dilema de las suspensiones: características e incidencia de las suspensiones quirúrgicas en un centro académico en Chile

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (4), 2018
Resumen Introducción: Las suspensiones quirúrgicas constituyen una problemática compleja en el ámbito de la administración de pabellones, que afecta tanto a pacientes como al personal de pabellón, y que compromete la eficiencia financiera de las instituciones de salud. Existe escasa información a...

Water protection after tympanostomy (Shepard) tubes does not decrease otorrhea incidence - retrospective cohort study

Abstract Introduction Myringotomy for tube insertion is the most common otologic surgery. Otorrhea is a frequent complication of this procedure and, to prevent it, most surgeons strongly recommend avoiding contact with water as this is thought to adversely impact on post-operative quality of life. Obje...

Polygamy, sexual behavior in a population under risk for prostate cancer diagnostic: an observational study from the Black Sea Region in Turkey

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Aim: Although prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer type in men, a replaceable risk factor has not yet been established. In our study, we assessed the relationship between the number of sexual partners, age of first sexual experience and age of first masturbation and prostate cancer i...

Spatio-temporal analysis of the occurrence of human visceral leishmaniasis in Araçatuba, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to describe the occurrence of human visceral leishmaniasis in Araçatuba with regard to time and space and to identify high risk areas. METHODS: We included all human visceral leishmaniasis autochthonous cases reported between 1999 and 2015. The incidence rates...

Epidemiology of human visceral leishmaniasis in the urban centers of the lower-middle São Francisco Valley, Brazilian semiarid region

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonosis caused by parasites of the Leishmania genus. VL is present in countries with tropical climates, being endemic in Brazil,, including the region of the lower-middle São Francisco Valley which includes the urban centers of Petrolina (Pernamb...

Incidence of nausea and vomiting after fast-track anaesthesia for heart surgery

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after fast-track cardiac anesthesia (FTCA) in the first 24-48 hours in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) after open-heart surgery, risk factors for PONV and its influence on CICU leng...

Esquizofrenia paranoide. Un acercamiento a su estudio a propósito de un caso
Paranoid schizophrenia. An approach to its study on the purpose of a case

Rev. medica electron; 40 (4), 2018
RESUMEN La esquizofrenia es una de las enfermedades más invalidantes de los seres humanos, conocida como el «cáncer de la psiquiatría». Se impone como un gran reto social debido a su incidencia, su potencial en cronicidad y severidad así como las consecuencias que implica para la familia y la socie...

Cáncer de mama en mujeres jóvenes. Presentación de dos casos
Breast cancer in young women. Presentation of two cases

Rev. medica electron; 40 (4), 2018
RESUMEN El cáncer de mama es una enfermedad frecuente que constituye un problema de salud de gran repercusión en la población femenina, por su alta incidencia y mortalidad. El diagnóstico y tratamiento de esta enfermedad produce en las mujeres afectadas una gran incertidumbre y sentimientos de falta ...

Associação entre saúde bucal e acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico (AVEI) - uma revisão da literatura

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (3), 2018
A associação entre saúde bucal e desfechos de saúde geral vem sendo estudada de modo crescente nas últimas décadas, com ênfase na relação entre doenças inflamatórias crônicas bucais e doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) de origem aterosclerótica. OBJETIVO: revisar a literatura, atualizando os co...

Diagnosis and management of systemic hypertension due to renovascular and aortic stenosis in patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome

SUMMARY AIM To describe the incidence, diagnosis, and management of systemic arterial hypertension related to renal artery stenosis in patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome. METHODS Sixty-five patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome were evaluated for hypertension. Enrolled patients underwent Doppler...