Publications by authors named "Amanda Baptistella"
Background: patients with congenital cardiopathies are the main group at risk for infective endocarditis (IE) in the pediatric population. Fungal etiology is responsible for 2%-4% of all IEs, and the genus is an increasingly prevalent cause of infections in human beings.
Case Presentation: We describe a 9-year-old male with multiple surgical procedures to correct congenital cardiopathy defects, including insertion of RV-PA conduit, who was admitted due to suspicion of pneumonia and needed a surgical approach after being diagnosed with a mycotic pseudoaneurysm in the right ventricle's outflow tract, with dilation of the RV-PA conduit.
Introduction: Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation.
Objective: Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020.
Method: Comparative analysis of the costs of motorcycle accident patients in 2020 and 2017.