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Factores asociados a mal pronóstico en pacientes con sangrado digestivo bajo en un hospital público

Introducción: El sangrado digestivo bajo (SDB) es una entidad cuyas tasas de complicaciones y mortalidad se han incrementado en las últimas décadas. Si bien se han identificado algunos factores relacionados a mal pronóstico, aún quedan variables por evaluar. Objetivo: Identificar factores de mal pro...

Malignant extra-cranial germ cell tumors in children and adolescents: Results following the guidelines of SFOP/SFCE 95 Protocol

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (5), 2016
Between September 1995 and December 2010, 99 new consecutive assessable patients with extra-cranial MGCT were treated according to SFOP/SFCE TGM95 Protocol. A "watch and wait" strategy for completely resected stage I-II was observed in cases with preoperative high tumor markers levels. Metastatic disease...

Haploidentical transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells

SUMMARY Objective: To review and discuss the literature on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with haploidentical donors in Brazil. Method: Literature review. Results: The haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantations have become a safe option in hematology since the 80s, with th...

Longitudinal assessment of nutritional risk in patients under chemo or radiotherapy

Summary Objective: To compare nutritional risk in adult patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the beginning, middle, and end of oncologic treatment. Method: This prospective, comparative study included 83 adult patients, 44 undergoing chemotherapy (CT group) and 39 undergoing radiotherap...

Application of prognostic score IPSET-thrombosis in patients with essential thrombocythemia of a Brazilian public service

Summary Introduction: In patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET), the vascular complications contribute to morbidity and mortality. To better predict the occurrence of thrombotic events, an International Prognostic Score for Thrombosis in Essential Thrombocythemia (IPSET-thrombosis) has recently be...

Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a review

SUMMARY Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are uncommon, acute and potentially life-threatening adverse cutaneous drug reactions. These pathologies are considered a hypersensitivity reaction and can be triggered by drugs, infections and malignancies. The drugs most often ...

Disease-free survival in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer

SUMMARY Introduction: Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy in the world and the one with highest incidence in the female population; it is also a major cause of death from cancer among women. Objective: To analyze the disease-free survival (DFS) at 5 years and prognostic factors in women ...

Complications after Surgical Procedures in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Results of a Prospective Registry

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (3), 2016
Abstract Background: Complications after surgical procedures in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are an emerging problem due to an increasing number of such procedures and aging of the population, which consequently increases the frequency of comorbidities. Objective: To iden...

Effects of Air Pollutant Exposure on Acute Myocardial Infarction, According to Gender

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (3), 2016
Abstract Background: There is evidence of the effects of air pollution on hospital admissions due to cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction. Objective: To estimate the association between exposure to air pollutants and hospital admissions due to myocardial infarction according to gend...