Myelomeningocele: a Brazilian University Hospital experience

Myelomeningocele: a Brazilian University Hospital experience.

We analyzed 31 children with myelomeningocele born between July 1990 and July 2000. Follow-up median was 24 months (6-68 months). Only 2 mothers had a known etiologic factor (diabetes mellitus). Twelve had the correct prenatal diagnosis. All children were born at term; 23 by cesarean; 13 had rupture of the membrane. Surgical correction had a 4 days median (1 to 44 days). Lumbosacral lesions wer...

Combined Liver-kidney Transplantation: Experience at a Brazilian University Hospital

BACKGROUND Combined liver-kidney transplant is a routine procedure in many transplant centers. The increase in its number coincided with the introduction in 2002 of the MELD (Model for End-stage Liver Disease) score for allocation of livers, prioritizing patients with renal dysfunction. Aim : To analyze the experience with combined liver-kidney transplantation in a liver transplant center in Br...

Comparing hospital infections in the elderly versus younger adults: an experience in a Brazilian University Hospital.

The elderly population will grow rapidly over the next 25 years, however there is little information about hospital infections in this group of patients in Brazil. We examined the prevalence of nosocomial and community infections in elderly ((3) 65 years) patients and their relationship with intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors in a Brazilian University Hospital. A total of 155 hospitalized eld...

Nevirapine-induced side effects in pregnant women: experience of a Brazilian university hospital.

Nevirapine-based therapy is associated with increased frequency of adverse events among HIV-infected pregnant women. The aim of this article was to evaluate the incidence of adverse effects in HIV-infected women who started nevirapine during pregnancy. A retrospective study was performed in our center between January 2003 and December 2006 analyzing all women prescribed nevirapine during pregna...

Surgical intensive care: a university hospital experience.