Medicina
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Vaccination impact: mortality and time shift to COVID-19 maximum severity in hospitalized patients. An Argentine multicenter registry.
The COVID-19 vaccine became an effective instrument to prevent severe SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, 5% of vaccinated patients will have moderate or severe disease. ⋯ The time elapsed between the onset of COVID-19 symptoms to the highest severity was similar in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients. However, hospitalized vaccinated patients had a lower risk of mortality than unvaccinated patients.
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Multicenter Study
[Argentinean registry on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection: effectiveness and safety of first line treatment].
The optimal management of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection remains unclear. Updated information concerning local data is needed to design the best strategy to treat H. pylori infection to reach high eradication rates. The Argentinean Registry (Hp-ArgReg) on H. pylori management was launched to monitor the eradication practices of gastroenterologists. The objective was to assess the effectiveness and safety of firstline H. pylori treatment in Argentina. ⋯ in Argentina, Quadruple therapies with or without bismuth and sequential therapy with zinc showed an H. pylori eradication effectiveness of over 90% in real clinical practice. Local Registries for H pylori management could help to control the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
[Perception and identification of barriers to the use of digital technologies in arterial hypertension].
Electronic devices and communication technologies are increasingly used to provide medical care to patients with high blood pressure. The main objective was to evaluate doctors' perception on the usefulness of digital technologies in hypertension. The secondary objectives were to evaluate the prevalence of use of digital technologies in the follow-up of patients with hypertension and to identify the barriers perceived by doctors for their implementation in the Argentine Republic. ⋯ The perception of professionals is favorable, as they considered these technologies useful to improve therapeutic adherence, which could have a facilitating effect on their implementation, although the perceived barriers are part of organizational issues to be resolved.
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Multicenter Study
[Visual inspection with acetic acid and the control of cervical cancer in primary care].
Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is a primary alternative to reduce cervical cancer (CaCu) incidence and mortality. The study aimed to determine the proportion of women aged 30-49 years who used VIA in the last two years and the factors associated with the use of the test in the primary care setting. ⋯ The VIA screening program for CaCu would not be achieving the desired impact. There is a need to strengthen strategies and interventions in primary care to improve screening behaviors and rates.