Results: 42

Experiencia de la histeropexia vaginal, usando prótesis de polipropileno

Introducción: El prolapso de órganos pélvicos (POP) o distopia genital, es el descenso o desplazamiento de los órganos del suelo pélvico a través del canal vaginal o fuera de este. Objetivo: Evaluar los resultados de la histeropexia vaginal en la corrección quirúrgica del prolapso genital apical ...

Predictors of hearing outcomes in patients undergoing ossicular chain reconstruction in a developing country

Objective: To explore the social and clinical factors that predict audiometric outcomes in patients undergoing ossicular chain reconstruction. Methods: A retrospective analytical cohort study was conducted, including patients 18 years of age or older with a history of chronic otitis media (COM) and/or an...

Association of placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 and its predictive factors

Abstract Objective: The aims of the study are to describe the association of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the abnormal histopathological findings in human placenta and to highlight the potential predictors of these histopathological findings. Methods: A retrospective cohort study, held in two ob...

Características clínicas e fatores de risco que afetam a mortalidade de crianças e adolescentes com COVID-19: um estudo de coorte retrospectivo de âmbito nacional utilizando aprendizado de máquina

A pandemia de COVID-19 impulsionou a aplicação de tecnologias digitais avançadas, como a inteligência artificial (IA), para prever a mortalidade em pacientes adultos. No entanto, o desenvolvimento de modelos de aprendizado de máquina (ML) para prever desfechos em crianças e adolescentes com COVID-1...

Prediction of Preterm Delivery Using Serum Ischemia Modified Albumin, Biglycan, and Decorin Levels in Women with Threatened Preterm Labor

Abstract Objective The serum ischemia modified albumin (IMA), biglycan, and decorin levels of pregnant women who were hospitalized for threatened preterm labor were measured. Methods Fifty-one consecutive pregnant women with a single pregnancy between the 24th and 36th weeks with a diagnosis of threate...

Puntaje de riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes mayores de 45 años
Type 2 diabetes mellitus risk score in patients older than 45 years

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 52 (4), 2023
Introducción: La diabetes mellitus ha provocado un aumento del interés en el desarrollo de estudios e investigaciones, potenciada en la actualidad al ser considerada una pandemia. Objetivo: Desarrollar un puntaje de riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes mayores de 45 años. Método: Se realiz...

Comparing follow-up of patients with vitamin K antagonists in a health center: pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction and objectives: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the follow-up of patients treated with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) may have been affected. This study aims to compare how these patients were monitored pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic and understand the impact of non-face-to-face appointments on...

Sarcopenia and risk of malnutrition as risk factors for complications from COVID-19

Purpose: This study aimed to associate nutritional and sarcopenia risk with clinical outcomes in elderly patients with COVID-19. Methods: This is a longitudinal retrospective cohort study. Hospitalized elderly individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 were included in the study. Nutritional risk was ...

Incidence of infections associated with the use of invasive devices in an ICU after application of the Improvement Science Method

Rev. Ciênc. Saúde; 13 (3), 2023
Objective: To reduce the incidence density of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) using the Improvement Science method. Methods: This was a single-center ret...