ABSTRACT Objectives. To characterize the distribution profile of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus infections in Latin America and the Caribbean and to identify possible factors associated with the risk of dissemination and severity of these arboviruses. Methods. The protocol of this review was regis...
Objetivo: Estimar a incidência de eventos adversos e identificar os fatores associados à sua ocorrência em pacientes cirúrgicos de um hospital geral de referência do interior de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Método: Estudo retrospectivo e documental realizado em 851 prontuários de pacientes submetidos a p...
Introdução: A doença do coronavírus (COVID-19), causada pelo SARS-CoV-2, é caracterizada por uma infecção respiratória aguda, potencialmente grave. Em março de 2020, a Organização Mundial de Saúde a definiu como pandemia e foi considerada, até mesmo, uma sindemia. Considerando a recente intr...
Abstract Serum toxic metals have been implicated in development of many diseases. This study investigated the association between blood levels of lead and cadmium with abnormal bone mineral density (BMD) and incidence of osteoporosis. Sixty Saudi male adults age matching were assigned into two groups: A ...
Abstract COVID-19 is reported as an extremely contagious disease with common symptoms of fever, dry cough, sore throat, and tiredness. The published literature on incidence and gender-wise prevalence of COVID-19 is scarce in Pakistan. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare the distribution,...
La endocarditis infecciosa es una enfermedad rara en pediatría, principalmente en la etapa neonatal pero con una importante morbimortalidad. Existen factores de riesgo definidos, sin embargo el diagnóstico, principalmente en recién nacidos, continúa siendo un desafío. En este trabajo se presenta un ...
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common female cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women around the world. It has repercussions not only on human health, but also on health services due to the high incidence resulting in a large number of consultations and treatments. The disease is re...
