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The incidence, etiology, clinical characteristics, and long-term outcome of patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) studied at the Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición in a 12-year period were retrospectively analyzed. One hundred fifty cases were identified, with an overall incidence of 4.4 per 1,000 hospital admis…

1. The overall operative risk for the palliative procedures for Tetralogy was 3,2% (93 cases). The Blalock-Taussig shunt remains the intervention of choice in older children. The Waterston shunt gives optimal results in the infants under six months of age but on long term the hasard of pulmonary hypertension still exis…

OBJECTIVES: Studies have shown improved patient quality of life with supportive care rather than aggressive treatment at the end of life. This study evaluated the symptoms that patients in Thailand with gynecologic cancers experienced and the interventions that they received at the end of life. METHODS: The medical re…

Repeated measurements of dust concentrations and work loads were made at the workplaces in iron foundries (interval 10 years) and processing of asbestos (dusts 27 years and work load 8 years). The work load was mild to moderate, rarely heavy (energy output 2.0 to 5.7 MJ in the shift) with a mean heart rate 94-106. The…

We reviewed 212 patients whom we consulted before elective surgery concerning their indications of operation and anesthetic risks for the last 18 month periods. Patients' ages were between 6 months to 89 years old, and 46% of the patients consulted were over 60 years of age. Main medical problems related to anesthetic…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes of upper airway ventilation function after molar distalization with aligners in adult patients by computational fluid dynamic simulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 15 subjects were included (3 males and 12 females, with an average age of 20.00&#x200…

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate outpatient and inpatient dental care for patients with disabilities from 2014 to 2023. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A time series analysis was carried out with data from Brazil's public healthcare system, considering the outpatient productivity of Special Needs Dentistry specialists…

BACKGROUND: Biosurfactants are natural bioactive compounds produced from fungi, bacteria and plants. These molecules have several properties that enable them to be involved in various industrial applications. The surface-active properties of biosurfactants allow their use in various sectors, such as agriculture, health…

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic disorder that significantly affects public health. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the serious complications of diabetes. DFU has a wide spectrum of bacterial isolates comprising Gram-positive, Gram-negative, aerobic bacteria and anaerobes. In the last two de…

OBJECTIVES: This study estimates the national prevalence of drinking patterns (current, heavy, and binge) and the associated factors, among older Brazilians. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study using survey data from ELSI-Brazil (2015-2016). SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: A total of 7839 adults aged 50 years or older. MEASUREMENTS…

Frail elders have higher risk of falls, with associated morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to reduce the percentage of falls in frail elders after a multifactorial and systemic intervention. Design: before-after quasi-experimental study, with own individual as control. Scope: patient’s living place, in t…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate correlations between radiologic measurements and clinical outcomes in patients with basilar invagination (BI). METHODS: The medical records and radiologic data of 46 patients (27 women) who had undergone posterior atlantoaxial fusion or occipitocervical fusion for BI from January 2010 to June…

PURPOSE: To assess the efficiency of brivaracetam under real-world conditions in a tertiary referral epilepsy center. METHODS: We consecutively collected patients treated at our center with brivaracetam (BRV). After a minimum observation period of six months we retrospectively analyzed the efficiency of BRV. RESULTS:…

Based on the review of scientific papers and institutional reports on the subject and analysis of some secondary data, we assess the alcohol-related harm in Spain between 1990 and 2011. In 2011 they could be attributable to alcohol, 10% of the total mortality of the population aged 15-64, and about 30% of deaths due to…

BACKGROUND: Data regarding costs of prostate cancer treatment are scarce. This study investigates how initial treatment choice affects short-term and long-term costs. METHODS: This retrospective, longitudinal cohort study followed prostate-cancer cases diagnosed in 2000 for 5 years using the Surveillance, Epidemiology…

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection rates in duodenal ulcer (DU) patients may be lower than previously estimated. AIM: To review the real prevalence of H. pylori-negative DUs and its possible causes. METHODS: Bibliographical searches in MEDLINE looking for the terms 'H. pylori' and 'duodenal ulcer'. RESULTS: M…

BACKGROUND: Gender differences in health system usage can lead to differences in the incidence of morbidity and mortality. We conducted a pilot screening targeted towards men to evaluate gender differences in cardiovascular disease risk factor detection and time since last clinic visit. METHODS: Three evening sessions…

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis remains one of the major infectious diseases. Its incidence has grown in immigrants and in immunosuppressed patients, and, moreover, cases of drug resistance are on the increase. The goal of this study was to analyze the implications of these new developments and surgical experience in our pa…

IMPORTANCE: Interval breast cancers (IBCs) are cancers that emerge after a mammogram with negative results but before the patient's next scheduled screening. Interval breast cancer has a worse prognosis than cancers detected by screening; however, it is unknown whether the length of the interscreening period is associa…

The atmospheric nuclear testing in the 1950s and early 1960s and the burn-up of the SNAP-9A satellite led to large injections of radionuclides into the stratosphere. It is generally accepted that current levels of plutonium and caesium radionuclides in the stratosphere are negligible. Here we show that those radionucli…