PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH PRESSURE SORES IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL.

Objective: Despite advances in medical care, patients who are hospitalized or have spinal cord injuries often develop pressure sores. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological characteristics of pressure sores and evaluate factors associated with recurrence and cure.

Methods: In this historical cohort study, clinical and laboratory data were collected from medical records between 1997 and 2016.

Factors associated with steatosis in liver biopsies of individuals with chronic hepatitis C infection in southern Brazil.

Background And Study Aims: Infection by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with various metabolic disorders that are collectively referred to as dysmetabolic syndrome associated with HCV. Hepatic steatosis is a common finding in chronic HCV infection and has been reported in 30-70% of patients. Here, we determine the prevalence of steatosis in patients with HCV, identify the characteristics associated with the presence of steatosis in liver biopsies and assess the association between steatosis and the severity of liver disease.