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Aspectos históricos da criação dos grupos de pesquisa em dengue no Brasil com a utilização da ferramenta computacional ScriptGP

Resumo O número de casos de dengue no Brasil aumentou consideravelmente nos últimos anos. Assim, é necessário entender se a evolução histórica da criação de grupos de pesquisa em dengue no país tem sido compatível com a escalada da doença. O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a evolução hist...

Cáncer infantil: incidencia y patrones espaciales en la ciudad de Campinas, Brasil, 1996-2005

Salud colect; 14 (1), 2018
RESUMEN Analizamos los patrones espaciales y las incidencias de cáncer en niños, niñas y adolescentes de 0 a 19 años de edad residentes en la ciudad de Campinas, al sureste de Brasil, diagnosticados entre 1996 y 2005. Se clasificaron los cánceres según los grupos de la tercera revisión de la Inter...

Factores asociados a la ocurrencia de tuberculosis y su distribución espacial en una ciudad brasileña, 1991-2010

Salud colect; 14 (1), 2018
RESUMEN Se buscó identificar los factores asociados a la incidencia de tuberculosis y a la distribución espacial de la enfermedad en Olinda, Pernambuco, entre 1991 y 2010. Para el estudio de los factores asociados a la enfermedad se aplicó la regresión de Poisson y se utilizó la razón de morbilidad...

Preoperatively undiagnosed papillary thyroid carcinoma in patients thyroidectomized for benign multinodular goiter

ABSTRACT Objective Incidental thyroid cancers (ITCs) are often microcarcinomas; among them, the most frequent histotype is the papillary one. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in patients thyroidectomized for benign multinodular goiter. Subject and met...

Epidemiology and survival of colon cancer among Egyptians: a retrospective study

ABSTRACT Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the 4th commonest cancer in the world. Studies had shown different tumor behavior depending on the site, pathology and stage. However the characters of Egyptian colon cancer patients are not well addressed. Method: Computerized registry of a tertiary cancer h...

Tuberculosis: renewed challenge in Brazil

Abstract This article reviews tuberculosis control actions performed over the last decade, at a global level. The perspectives for the fulfillment of the goals of the new Global Tuberculosis Elimination Plan are described, where the insertion of social protection (Pillar 2) and research (Pillar 3) will p...

The frequency of infective endocarditis in candida bloodstream infections: a retrospective study in a child hospital

Abstract Introduction: Fungal endocarditis is reported less frequently than bacterial endocarditis, with an incidence of 0-12% of the total pediatric infective endocarditis. Objective: In this study, the incidence of infective endocarditis in Candida bloodstream infections in a tertiary hospital during...

Hemolysis and inflammatory response to extracorporeal circulation during on-pump cabg: comparison between roller and centrifugal pump systems

Abstract Objective: To compare the perioperative incidence rates of hemolysis and inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with the two main types of cardiopulmonary bypass, centrifugal and roller pumps, and establish correlations among hemolytic and inflammatory chan...

Global Longitudinal Strain Accuracy for Cardiotoxicity Prediction in a Cohort of Breast Cancer Patients During Anthracycline and/or Trastuzumab Treatment

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (2), 2018
Abstract Background: The high cardiotoxicity morbidity and mortality rates associated with the antineoplastic therapy for breast cancer could be reduced with the early use of cardioprotective drugs. However, the low sensitivity of left ventricular ejection fraction limits its use in that preventive stra...

Hiponatremia adquirida en el hospital: ¿influye el tipo de fluidoterapia en los niños ingresados a cuidados intensivos?

Rev. chil. pediatr; 89 (1), 2018
Resumen: Introducción: Este estudio tuvo por objetivo valorar las diferencias entre el tipo de fluidoterapia ini cial utilizada (sueros isotónicos o hipotónicos) en el desarrollo de hiponatremia, valores de cloro y to lerancia de las vías venosas. Pacientes y Método: Estudio retrospectivo de coh...