[Plastia uretral y calidad de vida asociada a la técnica quirúrgica en la Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Mérida].

Objetivo: Determinar la calidad de vida asociada con la técnica quirúrgica en pacientes posoperados de plastia uretral.

MÉtodo: Se estudiaron 29 pacientes intervenidos entre enero de 2011 y diciembre de 2015. Se aplicaron los cuestionarios Euroqol 5-D e International Prostate Symptom Score para medir calidad de vida y detectar recaídas, respectivamente.

[Decreased transfusions in preterm infants with anemia treated with erythropoietin].

Background: Treating anemia of prematurity is transfused red blood cells and the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. The aim of this article is to determine the correlation between the number of blood transfusions and the use of recombinant human erythropoietin in preterm infants with anemia.

Methods: A correlation study was performed in 80 cases of patients with anemia treated with transfusions and erythropoietin, were randomized into two groups: one was treated with transfusions (T) and one with transfusions and erythropoietin (E).