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Hipotermia terapéutica: estudio descriptivo de una cohorte de 10 años en un hospital público de alta complejidad

Arch. argent. pediatr; 122 (5), 2024
Introducción. La hipotermia terapéutica (HT) reduce el riesgo de muerte o discapacidad en niños con encefalopatía hipóxico-isquémica (EHI) moderada-grave. Objetivo. Describir una población de pacientes con EHI que requirió HT y su evolución hasta el alta hospitalaria. Población y métodos. Estu...

Perfil de prescripción de levetiracetam en niños menores de cuatro años atendidos en un hospital de alta complejidad de Chile

Arch. argent. pediatr; 122 (4), 2024
Introducción. El levetiracetam (LEV) es un antiepiléptico aprobado por el Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile como terapia concomitante en crisis epilépticas en niños mayores de cuatro años. Sin embargo, es ampliamente indicado desde el periodo neonatal, lo que hace necesario evaluar su utilizació...

Characterization of vancomycin resistance mechanisms in Enterococcus faecium isolates from a Brazilian tertiary hospital

Background and Objectives: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREf) is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for hospital infections, characterized by increasing prevalence and a lack of comprehensive epidemiological studies. We aimed to assess the occurrence of VREf and vancomycin resistance gen...

Prognóstico de pacientes chagásicos e não chagásicos submetidos a implante de marcapasso e ressincronizador cardíaco em centro terciário
Prognosis of chagasic and non-chagasic patients undergoing pacemaker and cardiac resynchronizer implantation in a tertiary center

Fundamento: A cardiomiopatia chagásica (CCh) é responsável pelo implante de marcapasso (MP) em muitos pacientes, tendo sido associada a prognóstico adverso. Objetivos: Comparar o prognóstico da população chagásica e não chagásica submetida ao implante de MP e ressincronizador cardíaco. Método...

Epidemiology of breast cancer in a tertiary oncology hospital in the countryside of Minas Gerais

Mastology (Online); 34 (), 2024
Objective: In Brazil, the characteristics of breast cancer patients who arrive at cancer treatment services are influenced by conditions related to the tumor, to the diagnostic system and navigation in the phase prior to care, with regional differences being little known as well as their seasonal variati...

Lesiones ocasionadas por mordeduras de perros en niños atendidos en un hospital de tercer nivel de Bolivia

Arch. argent. pediatr; 121 (6), 2023
Introducción. Este estudio pretende caracterizar las lesiones provocadas por perros en niños de un hospital pediátrico de Bolivia. Población y métodos. Se realizó un estudio observacional, retrospectivo, en pacientes atendidos del 2017 al 2021. Resultados. Se estudiaron 769 pacientes. Las lesione...

Geographical Health District and Distance Traveled Influence on Clinical Status at Admission of Patients with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Abstract Objective To assess the potential relationship of clinical status upon admission and distance traveled from geographical health district in women with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). Methods This is a cross-sectional study including women with GTD from the 17 health districts from the...

Frecuencia de referencias ambulatorias injustificadas, en base a diagnósticos no pertinentes, realizadas a un hospital peruano de tercer nivel
Frequency of unjustified ambulatory referrals bases on no pertinent diagnosis sent to a third level Peruvian hospital

Rev. méd. hered; 34 (2), 2023
Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia y describir las características de referencias injustificadas, en base a diagnósticos no pertinentes, enviadas al servicio de consulta externa adultos de un hospital de tercer nivel. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal, observacional y descriptivo, realizado en e...

Maxillofacial infections in a tertiary hospital in São Paulo, Brazil - A two-year retrospective study

J. Oral Diagn; 8 (), 2023
Background: Odontogenic infections can cause fatal complications and should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible, in addition to public health measures for preventing these diseases. Objective: This study aimed to conduct an epidemiological survey of patients hospitalized for odontogenic infect...

Extracapsular dissection and minimally invasive procedures of primary benign parotid tumours: Case series

Extracapsular dissection is an old technique use for the removal of benign parotid tumours, which is not generally chosen as the first treatment option due to the association of recurrences in the past but is currently considered again accord to the aesthetic requirements of the patients. The general tre...