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Optical wireless communication is an emerging technology that has generated a vast number of interesting solutions to very complicated communication challenges. For example high data rate, high capacity, unlicensed spectrum, high security and minimum inte... see more

Office Technology and Management (OTM) education is an integral part of business education programme in Nigeria. The course is expected to provide occupational skills for its recipients in business or office related occupations either as employees or self... see more

The importance of English Proficiency Test (EPT) cannot be separated from the career development of lecturers in Indonesia, as it has become a requirement for obtaining the much desired lecturer certification. This research is conducted to find out the no... see more

The importance of English Proficiency Test (EPT) cannot be separated from the career development of lecturers in Indonesia, as it has become a requirement for obtaining the much desired lecturer certification. This research is conducted to find out the no... see more

Background: Immediate reperfusion is the key of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Management. Despite the superiority of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), fibrinolytic therapy is still the preferred choice in many settings because... see more

Background: Diastolic dysfunction as part of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has gain interests, due to the increasing prevalence rate and poor prognosis. Besides the mechanism is not fully understood, there are some difficulties in... see more

Características clínico-epidemiológicas en pacientes pediátricos con paludismo. Hospital Provincial de Cabinda / Clinical-epidemiological characteristics in pediatric patients with malaria. Provincial Hospital of Cabinda Características clínico-epidemiológicas en pacientes pediátricos con paludismo. Hospital Provincial de Cabinda / Clinical-epidemiological characteristics in pediatric patients with malaria. Provincial Hospital of CabindaObjetivo: describir las características clínico-epidemiológicas delos enfermos pediátricos con paludismo en la provincia de Cabinda.Material y Métodos: se realizó un estudio transversal clínicoepidemiológico que comprendió 3 410 enfermos menores de 15años, atendidos en el servicio de urgencia del Hospital Provincialde Cabinda. Se registraron las variables de edad, sexo, estadonutricional, estación del año, hemoglobina, parasitemia y conductamédica seguida con los pacientes encuestados. Se compararonlos pacientes con paludismo y sin paludismo mediante la razón deproductos cruzados con intervalo de confianza del 95% y valor dep = 0,05.Resultados: el cuadro clínico del paludismo se caracterizó porfiebre, palidez evidente, hepatoesplenomegalia, astenia, depresiónde la conciencia y convulsiones. Las complicaciones más frecuentesfueron la hiperparasitemia y la anemia grave. El grupo etario demayor riesgo fue los niños menores de cinco años. No mostraronasociación el sexo, la estación del año y el estado nutricional delos pacientes. Las combinaciones sintomáticas más significativasfueron fiebre/convulsiones/palidez y fiebre/hepatoesplenomegalia/dolor abdominal.Conclusiones: el paludismo representa un problema de salud enCabinda, con mayor frecuencia en las edades menores de cincoaños y sus complicaciones neurológicas se observaron en menorcantidad que las mencionadas en la literatura, con influencia de lainfección por Plasmodium en pacientes con anemia intensa.Palabras clave: paludismo; Plasmodium; parasitemia; gotagruesa; epidemiología.ABSTRACTObjective: describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristicsof pediatric patients with malaria in the province of Cabinda.Methods and materials: a cross-sectional clinical-epidemiologicaland retrospective study was carried out, which included 3 410patients under 15 years of age, treated in the emergency serviceof the Provincial Hospital of Cabinda. The following variableswere recorded: age, sex, nutritional status, season, hemoglobin,parasitaemia and medical behavior followed by the patientssurveyed. Patients with malaria and without malaria were comparedby means of crossed products with a 95% confidence interval anda p value =0,05.Results: the clinical picture of malaria was characterized byfever, evident pallor, hepatosplenomegaly, asthenia, depression ofconsciousness and convulsions. The most frequent complicationswere hyperparasitemia and severe anemia. The age group athighest risk were children under 5 years of age, without distinctionof sex, season or nutritional status of the patients. The mostsignificant symptomatic combinations were fever / convulsions /pallor and fever / hepatosplenomegaly / abdominal pain.Conclusions: malaria is a health problem in Cabinda mostfrequently, at ages 1 to 4 years, and its neurological complicationswere observed in smaller amounts, than those mentioned in theliterature with influence of Plasmodium infections in patients withanemia intense, without other variables being determinant in theincrease in the number of these patients.Keywords: malaria; Plasmodium; parasitaemia; thick blood:epidemiology.

los enfermos pediátricos con paludismo en la provincia de Cabinda.Material y Métodos: se realizó un estudio transversal clínicoepidemiológico que comprendió 3 410 enfermos menores de 15años, atendidos en el servicio de urgencia del Hospital Provincialde C... see more

Alternativas de tratamientos en el cáncer de próstata en Pinar del Río, 2003-2006 / Alternative of treatments in prostate cancer in Pinar del Río, 2003-2006Alternativas de tratamientos en el cáncer de próstata en Pinar del Río, 2003-2006 / Alternative of treatments in prostate cancer in Pinar del Río, 2003-2006Los científicos tienen ideas controvertidas en cuanto a las diferentes formas de tratamiento en el cáncer de próstata y están explorando programas de tratamientos nuevos y formas de combinarlos. Se realizó un estudio observacional, longitudinal, retrospectivo y descriptivo en la Provincia de Pinar del Río, en el  periodo comprendido 1ro. de enero de 2003 al 31 de diciembre de 2006. En la investigación se incluyeron a todos los pacientes que continuaron su seguimiento en consultas de uro-oncología; un total de 265 pacientes para ver la evolución de los mismos a través del antígeno prostático específico. Para precisar el grado de homogeneidad del comportamiento de las variables en una tabla de distribución de frecuencia, se calculó el  intervalo de confianza, encontrando como principales resultados, que existe un número de diagnosticados en el año 2004 y ha existido disminución de los diagnósticos, mientras se ha logrado una mayor asistencia a consultas. Primó el tratamiento bloqueo androgénico total. En  este tipo de tratamiento existe  un  PSA normal en la mayoría de los pacientes a los 6 meses de tratamiento, concluyendo que del total de pacientes que asistieron a consulta y se trataron con bloqueo androgénico total, la mayoría normaliza el PSA a los 6 meses, siendo este más efectivo en el cáncer de la próstata.Palabras Clave: PRÓSTATA, DIAGNÓSTICO, REHABILITACIÓN.ABSTRACTScientists have controversial ideas regarding the different choices of treatment for prostate cancer and are exploring new treatment programs and combining ways. An observation, longitudinal, retrospective and descriptive research was conducted in Pinar del Rio during January 1st, 2003 to December 31st, 2006. All patients following the treatment in the office of urology-oncology were included in the research, the evolution of a total of 265 patients was observed trough the value of Specific Prostatic Antigen. To precise the degree of homogeneity in the behavior of the variables a table to distribute frequency was drawn, calculating confidence interval; main results showed that: a number of patients were diagnosed during 2004, a decrease in diagnosis; however attendance to the offices increased. Total Androgenic Blocking Therapy prevailed. During this type of treatment the SPA presents a normal value; the majority of patients achieve normal SPA at 6 months, being this therapy the most effective in prostate cancer.Key words: PROSTATE, DIAGNOSIS, REHABILITATION.

ABSTRACTScientists have controversial ideas regarding the different choices of treatment for prostate cancer and are exploring new treatment programs and combining ways. An observation, longitudinal, retrospective and descriptive research was conducted in... see more

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