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Associations between bioelectrical impedance parameters and cardiovascular events in chronic dialysis patients
(2012-12-04)
Purpose: Malnutrition and fluid overload contribute to the poor cardiovascular prognosis of dialysis patients. Since bioelectrical impedance analysis is an option for the evaluation of body composition and for the monitoring ...
A comparison between diuretics and angiotensin-receptor blocker agents in patients with stage I hypertension (PREVER-treatment trial): Study protocol for a randomized double-blind controlled trial
(2011-02-24)
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Brazil, and hypertension is its major risk factor. The benefit of its drug treatment to prevent major cardiovascular events was consistently demonstrated. ...
Performance of rest myocardial perfusion imaging in the management of acute chest pain in the emergency room in developing nations (PREMIER trial)
(SPRINGERNEW YORK, 2012)
Background. Rest myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is effective in managing patients with acute chest pain in developed countries. We aimed to define the role and feasibility of rest MPI in low-to-middle income countries. ...
Performance measures for in-hospital care of acute ischemic stroke in public hospitals in Chile
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Background: The aim of this study were to describe acute care of ischemic stroke patients and adherence to
performance measures, as well as the outcomes of these events, in a sample of patients treated in public hospitals
in ...
Infecciones por Listeria monocytogenes, una experiencia de dos décadas
(2013)
Background: Listeria monocytogenes infections have been poorly characterized in Chile. Aim: To evaluate clinical manifestations and risk factors associated to a fatal outcome in a series of patients. Methods: retrospective ...
Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa-pneumonia in a previously healthy man occupationally exposed to metalworking fluids
(Hospital Universitário da USPSão Paulo, 2014)
Although the Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is well known and frequently found in hospitals and nursing care facilities, many cases are also reported outside these boundaries. In general, this pathogen infects debilitated ...
C-reactive protein as a predictor of coronary events and coronary artery disease prevalence, extent, or severity by coronary CT angiography
(American Heart AssociationDallas, 2012-11)
Background: The association of C-reactive protein (CRP) with coronary calcium score, coronary artery disease (CAD) assessed by invasive angiography, and adverse coronary events has been studied with widely variable results. ...