Medicina
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Review Meta Analysis
Effectiveness and safety of the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine in different population groups: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Varicella-zoster virus infections have increased globally, with complications such as postherpetic neuralgia and neurological sequelae. The recombinant vaccine against herpes zoster is proposed as a preventive strategy. This systematic review evaluates its effectiveness and safety in healthy and high-risk populations. ⋯ In high-risk populations, where the incidence of herpes zoster and its complications is higher, the vaccine demonstrated effectiveness in lowering the incidence of the disease, though not in that of postherpetic neuralgia. Conversely, in healthy populations, the impact of the vaccine was trivial. Individualized and informed recommendations are crucial when considering this vaccine.
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Observational Study
[Analysis of indigenous dengue in an infectious diseases Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina].
Dengue is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus; this has presented a historical increase in cases in South America, which represents a public health problem. From the Febrile Emergency Unit (UFU) of Hospital Muñiz, the laboratory results were analyzed and the circulating serotype was identified at the level of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), confirming the proportion of indigenous cases, recording symptoms and epidemiology. The objective of this analysis is to highlight the increase in indigenous cases of dengue in CABA. ⋯ For 10 years, there has been an increase in the number of indigenous dengue cases in CABA. In the analysis of this article, autochthonous dengue appears as an outbreak at the city level. Notification of the clinic and epidemiology is important to consider public health strategies in the fight against dengue and possible new studies related to outbreaks and epidemics.
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Case Reports Observational Study
[Monkeypox: characteristics in female population, Buenos Aires, Argentina].
Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral disease caused by a virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus. As of January 1, 2022, it has been reported in 110 WHO Member States. It presents with fever, fatigue, painful lymphadenopathy, and rash. ⋯ As a risk factor they presented unprotected sexual contact. Within the differential diagnoses, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) should be considered. There were no gynecological complications reported during follow-up.
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Observational Study
[Activity of internal medicine services in the surgical area in Argentina].
The aim of the study was to determine the organization of healthcare activity of internal medicine (IM) services in the surgical area of general acute care hospitals in Argentina. ⋯ The activity of the internist in the surgical area is mainly through the MI and in less than half it is through SC. In Argentina, there is no uniform pattern in the organization of activity of the internist in response to the demand for IMC and in the practice of SC. The activities are subordinate to the activities of the internal medicine service, and it is a statistically hidden activity.