A comparison was made between the years 1980 and 1990 for the frequency and causes of sudden death occurring in the urban and rural areas of the city of Uberaba in individuals older than 15 years. It aims mainly to analyse the current frequency of sudden death in that region and to evaluate the impact, it any, of prophylaxis and therapy on sudden death due to Chagas' disease. For the 1226 deaths cases studied from our 1980, 54 (4.4%) were sudden ones; out of these, 13 (24.1%) were supposedly due to Chagas' disease. For the 1740 death cases studied form our 1990 series, 44 (2.5%) were sudden ones; out of these, only 3 (6.8%) were considered to be due to Chagas' disease. The results indicate a significant decrease in the frequency both for sudden death in general and for sudden death due to Chagas' disease when the year 1990 is compared with 1980. Probable explanations for the findings are discussed.
Sample size and negative statistical results failed to determinate independent risk factors for outpatients endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications. However, there were no deaths or bad evolution in patients released after examination, confirming the safety of outpatient endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
A hemorragia digestiva pode se apresentar de forma aguda, importante causa de morbimortalidade; oculta, quando é desconhecida para o paciente; e obscura, quando a etiologia não é evidenciada por técnicas usuais de endoscopia. Endoscopia alta e colonoscopia são cruciais na avaliação inicial dos casos.Objetivo: Este estudo tem como objetivo conhecer o perfil clínico e epidemiológico de pacientes internados com hemorragia gastrintestinal, e avaliar fatores de risco relacionados com a mortalidade.Métodos: Trata-se de estudo transversal, com levantamento de 207 prontuários de pacientes internados com hemorragia digestiva.Resultados: Cinquenta e sete por cento eram homens com idade média de 62,9 (±16,8) anos. A causa mais prevalente de sangramento oculto foi gastrite erosiva (25%). Doença ulcerosa péptica (34,9%) e doença diverticular dos cólons (39,1%) foram as principais causas de sangramento gastrintestinal alto e baixo, respectivamente. Cirrose hepática, instabilidade hemodinâmica, e hemorragia aguda ocorrida durante a internação foram as principais causas de óbito.
Conclusão:A principal conclusão do presente estudo é a importância do conhecimento da equipe de saúde sobre os fatores preditivos de óbito em pacientes com hemorragia gastrointestinal.
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