Medicina clinica
The most recent articles from:
March 2019
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Observational Study
Diagnostic value of procalcitonin in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Procalcitonin (PCT) can help the early diagnosis of bacterial infections and estimate the response obtained. The objective is to study the value of PCT for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). ⋯ In our study, PCT did not prove useful for the diagnosis of VAP.
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Letter Case Reports
Secukinumab for pyoderma gangrenosum: A case report.
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Observational Study
Erectile dysfunction in patients with arterial hypertension. Cardiovascular risk and impact on their quality of life.
Estimate the frequency of erectile dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension and associated variables, degree of control, cardiovascular risk and the impact on quality of life. ⋯ Erectile dysfunction is significantly associated with age, dyslipidaemia, benign prostatic hypertrophy and metabolic syndrome.
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Letter Observational Study
Second neoplasms in patients infected with HIV.