OBJETIVO: classificar o risco de consumo de álcool de gestantes nos últimos 12 meses (baixo risco, risco, nocivo e provável dependência) e durante a gravidez (negativo ou positivo). MÉTODO: trata-se de um estudo observacional, transversal e descritivo desenvolvido com 118 gestantes usuárias do SUS ...
Introducción: En numerosos estudios realizados en las últimas 3 décadas, se ha tratado de atribuir una relación causal a la enfermedad periodontal en la fisiopatología de la cardiopatía isquémica. Objetivo: Caracterizar el estado periodontal de pacientes con cardiopatía isquémica y algunos fa...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent pharyngeal wall collapse during sleep caused by anatomical or functional changes associated with obesity or dislocation of maxillofacial structures. OBJECTIVE: To determine the major risk factors for obstructive sleep ap...
Objetivo: Analisar a influência do sexo nas condições de saúde, estilo de vida e utilização de serviços médicos em pacientes internados em um hospital de ensino. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo quantitativo, transversal, por inquérito telefônico, junto a 445 pacientes internados em um hospital ...
ABSTRACT Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) is a multifactorial disease that presents high rates of morbimortality in Brazil. Several studies proved that there is a link between the ABO blood group system and the occurrence of thrombotic events. Nonetheless, its association with IS is not well established....
Abstract We report the case of a 41-year-old female who presented with left upper limb embolization due to primary thoracic aortic mural thrombus; this latter represented an uncommon condition with difficult diagnosis and a high rate of life-threatening complications. Upper extremities embolization is ex...
Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen,
Aorta Torácica/cirugía,
Enfermedades de la Aorta/etiología,
Enfermedades de la Aorta/cirugía,
Procedimientos Endovasculares/efectos adversos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Tromboembolia,
Trombosis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Trombosis/etiología,
Trombosis/cirugía,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Extremidad Superior,
Enfermedades de la Aorta/diagnóstico por imagen
Abstract Introduction: Stroke is a complication that causes considerable morbidity and mortality during the heart surgery postoperative period (incidence: 1.3 to 5%; mortality: 13 to 41%). Models for assessing the risk of stroke after heart surgery have been proposed, but most of them do not evaluate po...
Abstract Introduction: We aimed to investigate whether vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) is a predictor for early postoperative morbidity and mortality. Methods: This study was planned as a prospective cohort study, between Nov 20 2018 and May 15 2019, including a total of 290 patients aged 20 years or ...
Abstract Introduction: In this trial, we initially aimed to investigate the major predictive factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in our center and, secondarily, we tried to find out the effects of the independent factors on morta...
Abstract Introduction: The evaluation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-related nosocomial infection (ECMO-related NI) in a homogeneous cohort remains scarce. This study analyzed ECMO-related NI in adult patients who have undergone cardiac surgery. Methods: From January 2012 to December 2017, 322 ...
