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The size and the economic and social importance of the informal economy in the Angolan context is the starting point of this… (More)

The study examined the efficacy of a brief theory-based counseling intervention to reduce sexual HIV risk behaviors among STI… (More)

 

Actualmente existe gran inconsistencia en cómo los “desarrolladores de guías clínicas” en todo el mundo clasifican la calidad de… (More)

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Justification and objectives: Lung cancer has increased in the last few years. It ranks ninth in cancer incidence in Latin America, equally affecting men an women. Lung carcinoma is the third most common cause of death among men and the sixth cause of death among women in Costa Rica. The objective of this study was to determine the rate for lung cancer to appear as a solitary pulmonary nodule according to the records of the Chest Surgery Service of the Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia Hospital in San José. Methods: 49 patients were included in the study. Some were admitted with the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodule, others had another illness and during their hospital stay a solitary pulmonary nodule was also found. This study was conducted from january 1996 to december 2001. The data were gathered form the patients charts Result: From the 49 patients with this diagnosis, 23 were men (47%) and 26 were women (53%). The most frequently occurring age groups was equal or over 50 years. The tumors were most frequently benign. The predominant histological, report of bening pathology was histoplasmoma and the prevailing magnant pathology was that of carcinoid tumors followed by lung cancer and linfoma. Conclusion: The results obtained in this groups show that a solitary pulmonary nodule is frequently benign with a low malignant percentage. There is a low incidence of lung cancer, presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Background: Microbial antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. The bowel flora of babies nursed on neonatal units… (More)