1. Clinical and epidemiological round: journal club
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Galeano-Toro, José Alejandro, Restrepo-Álvarez, Camilo Andrés, Mendoza-Mendoza, Deibie Yesith, and Caraballo-Cordovez, César
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis ,Appendicitis ,Blood Pressure ,Cephalexin ,Chronic Renal Insufficiency ,Heart Failure ,Hypertension ,Metronidazole ,Mortality ,Obesity ,Pregnant Women ,Prognosis ,Surgical Wound Infection ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
In this edition of the clinical and epidemiological round, we present four articles that we consider relevant from a clinical point of view. Wan-Chuan, et al., contribute with a systematic review and meta-analysis to the discussion of the ideal blood pressure goals, this time from a different perspective: impact of intensive blood pressure goals in non-diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease. In addition, Valent et al., performed a randomized clinical trial to study the effect of the post-operatory prophylaxis in the risk of infection of the surgical site in obese pregnant women underwent a cesarean section. On the other hand, Miro et al., followed a cohort of patients with acute heart failure to prove the possibility to predict mortality using information which can be taken in the emergency room. To conclude, Andersson et al., bring a promising proposal to improve the diagnostic approach in patients in which an appendicitis is suspected, as well as its impact in the use of the resources.
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- 2018
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