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Características clínicas y factores pronósticos de la enfermedad meningocóccica: un estudio de serie de casos en Chile durante el brote 2012-2013
(Sociedad Chilena de Infectología, 2015)
Introduction: Meningococcal disease (MD) is a major global problem because of its case fatality rate and sequels. Since 2012 cases of serogroup W have increased in Chile, with nonspecific clinical presentation, high case ...
Short- and long-term survival after stroke in hospitalized patients in Chile: a nationwide 5-year study.
(Elsevier, 2013)
BACKGROUND:
Short- and long-term stroke survival is a key indicator of hospital performance in stroke care. Our aim was to estimate short- and long-term survival rates in discharged patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke ...
Case fatality rate and associated factors in patients with 22q11 microdeletion syndrome: a retrospective cohort study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014)
OBJECTIVE:
Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion is the most commonly occurring known microdeletion syndrome. Deaths related to the syndrome have been reported, but the magnitude of death has not been quantified. This study evaluated ...
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 ...
Incidencia poblacional, características epidemiológicas y desenlace funcional de pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico y afasia
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
Background: Sequelae after a stroke are common and may lead to disability.
Aphasia - defined as an acquired language disturbance - can cause important
limitations in quality of life. Aim: To describe the epidemiological ...
Low-Dose versus Standard-Dose Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke with a lower-than-standard dose of intravenous alteplase may improve recovery along with a reduced risk of intracerebral hemorrhage.
METHODS:
Using a 2-by-2 ...
Infection of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells by ANDES Hantavirus enhances pro-inflammatory state, the secretion of active MMP-9 and indirectly enhances endothelial permeability
(2011)
Abstract
Background
Andes virus (ANDV), a rodent-borne Hantavirus, is the major etiological agent of Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in South America, which is ...
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
(Elsevier, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Non-fatal outcomes of disease and injury increasingly detract from the ability of the world's population to live in full health, a trend largely attributable to an epidemiological transition in many countries ...
A non-randomized multicentre trial of human immune plasma for treatment of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome caused by Andes virus
(International Medical Press, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
In Chile, Andes virus (ANDV) is the sole aetiological agent of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) with mean annual incidence of 55 cases, 32% case fatality rate (CFR) and no specific treatment. ...