Gac Med Mex
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Clinical Trial
Effect of a ready-to-use supplementary food on the recovery of preschool children with malnutrition.
In developing countries, protein-energy malnutrition causes 60% of deaths in children < 5 years of age. ⋯ The consumption of RUSF and an educational program reduced MAM.
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Identification of hepatitis B virus carriers in blood donors is imperative in order to avoid transmission of the disease via blood transfusion. ⋯ The selection of infection markers, as well as the detection methods define the results. Performing two serological and one molecular test is important in order to identify hepatitis B virus carriers and prevent its transmission.
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of free air within the mediastinum without an apparent cause such as chest trauma. It is a benign, self-limiting condition that is conservatively treated. ⋯ It has been reported in patients with influenza A (H1N1) and severe acute respiratory syndrome; however, it has been rarely observed in COVID-19 patients. In this work, we describe six male patients with COVID-19, aged between 27 and 82 years, who presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema; both conditions were completely resorbed with conservative management.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all dimensions of health care, including exclusive breastfeeding assurance and its promotion. The risk of contagion and the consequences of the pandemic have raised concerns among future mothers or in those who are already breastfeeding due to the risk of possible transmission of the virus through breast milk, although active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has not yet been detected in breast milk. ⋯ So far, there is no evidence of vertical transmission, and the risk of horizontal transmission in the infant is similar to that of the general population. In infants with COVID-19, breastfeeding can even favorably change the clinical course of the disease.
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Observational Study
Placental pathology and perinatal risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Respiratory and immune changes during pregnancy can lead to viral infections. In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), clinical characteristics and perinatal risks are difficult to assess and are relatively unknown. ⋯ COVID-19 asymptomatic infection potentiates preexisting prothrombotic profile, thus increasing the risk of placental thrombosis and, potentially, of thrombosis in pregnant women.