Background: Very little is known about the state of surgical, anaesthesia and obstetric care
in Pakistan. Aims: This study aimed to assess the literature available on surgical …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now a leading cause of death in the develop-ing world,
where, because of demographic shifts of the population age profile, a staggering additional …

OBJETIVO: Identificar los criterios comunes utilizados en la implementación de sistemas
nacionales de información de salud (SNIS) interoperables en el mundo y proveer …

BACKGROUND Postoperative delirium (POD) has a negative impact on prognosis, length of
stay and the burden of care. Although its prediction and identification may improve …

O Cartão Nacional de Saúde, em implantação sob a forma de projeto piloto, utiliza
tecnologias de informática para a captura de informações de atendimento em saúde. O …

The article by Larrazabal et al1 in this issue of Circulation can be analyzed from several
points of view. The first is the humanitarian aspect involved in the decision of Dr Aldo …

Diarrhoeal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazilian children.
However, from 1992 to 2001 there was a significant decline in hospitalizations for acute …

Background: The epidemiological characteristics of thoracic aortic diseases (TAD) in the
State of São Paulo and in Brazil, as well as their impact on the survival of these patients …

The Africa region has the highest burden of disease and lowest spending levels per capita
on health care in the world. Achieving better health and protecting people against the …

FUNDAMENTO: Ainda não foram analisadas as características epidemiológicas das
doenças da aorta torácica (DAT) no estado de São Paulo e no Brasil, assim como o seu …