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<journal-id>1028-9933</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Información Científica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. inf. cient.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-9933</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-99332020000100038</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Úlceras corneales en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221;, Guantánamo 2014-2019]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Corneal ulcers in patients treated at the General Teaching Hospital &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221;, Guantanamo 2014-2019]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Úlceras de córnea em pacientes atendidos no Hospital Geral de Ensino &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto &#8221;, Guantánamo 2014-2019]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Frómeta-Ávila]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maricely]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz-Matos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marilis]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cobas-Díaz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Liuba]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2020</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>99</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>38</fpage>
<lpage>45</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-99332020000100038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-99332020000100038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-99332020000100038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: Las úlceras corneales no se han caracterizado en el Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; de Guantánamo.  Objetivo: Caracterizar la úlcera corneal en pacientes atendidos en el Servicio de Oftalmología de este hospital en el período de enero 2014 a julio 2019.  Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y longitudinal con 40 pacientes. Se estudiaron las variables: sexo, edad, procedencia, ocupación, factores de riesgo, etiología, tratamiento y complicaciones de este tipo de úlcera y las modificaciones de la agudeza visual de acuerdo al tratamiento que se les aplicó.  Resultados:  El 75,0 % de los pacientes fue del sexo masculino que tenían 65 o más años de edad (47,5 %), procedían de áreas rurales (72,5 %) y realizaban actividades agrícolas (45,0 %). El trauma corneal fue el factor de riesgo más usual (25,0 %). En el 47,5 % la úlcera fue de etiología micótica. El 100 % recibió tratamiento farmacológico, sobre todo con colirio antibiótico fortificado (25,0 %). Se le aplicó tratamiento quirúrgico al 27,5 %, la técnica más común fue el recubrimiento conjuntival (15,0 %). La agudeza visual mejoró en el 75,0 % de los pacientes luego del tratamiento.  Conclusiones:  En el Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; la úlcera corneal no es un problema de salud, pero sí determina la agudeza visual de los pacientes afectados, en los que es más común la etiología micótica y la necesidad del uso de colirios fortificados.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Corneal ulcers have not been characterized in the General Teaching Hospital &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; from Guantanamo.  Objective: To characterize the corneal ulcer in patients treated in the Ophthalmology Service of this hospital in the period from January 2014 to July 2019.  Method: A descriptive, retrospective and longitudinal study was carried out with 40 patients. The variables were studied: sex, age, origin, occupation, risk factors, etiology, treatment and complications of this type of ulcer and the modifications of visual acuity according to the treatment applied to them.  Results: 75.0% of the patients were male who were 65 years of age or older (47.5%), came from rural areas (72.5%) and carried out agricultural activities (45.0%). Corneal trauma was the most usual risk factor (25.0%). In 47.5% the ulcer was of fungal etiology. 100% received drug treatment, especially with fortified antibiotic eye drops (25.0%). Surgical treatment was applied to 27.5%, the most common technique was the conjunctival lining (15.0%). Visual acuity improved in 75.0% of patients after treatment.  Conclusions: In the General Teaching Hospital &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; corneal ulcer is not a health problem, but it does determine the visual acuity of affected patients, in which the fungal etiology and the need for the use of fortified eye drops are more common.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução: As úlceras de córnea não foram caracterizadas no Hospital Geral de Ensino &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto &#8221;de Guantánamo.  Objetivo: Caracterizar a úlcera de córnea nos pacientes atendidos no Serviço de Oftalmologia deste hospital no período de janeiro de 2014 a julho de 2019.  Método: Estudo descritivo, retrospectivo e longitudinal, realizado com 40 pacientes. As variáveis estudadas foram: sexo, idade, procedência, ocupação, fatores de risco, etiologia, tratamento e complicações desse tipo de úlcera e as modificações da acuidade visual de acordo com o tratamento a elas aplicado.  Resultados: 75,0% dos pacientes eram homens com 65 anos ou mais (47,5%), procedentes de áreas rurais (72,5%) e realizando atividades agrícolas (45,0%). O trauma corneano foi o fator de risco mais comum (25,0%). Em 47,5%, a úlcera era de etiologia fúngica. 100% receberam tratamento medicamentoso, especialmente com colírios antibióticos fortificados (25,0%). O tratamento cirúrgico foi aplicado em 27,5%, a técnica mais comum foi o revestimento conjuntival (15,0%). A acuidade visual melhorou em 75,0% dos pacientes após o tratamento.  Conclusões: No Hospital Geral de Ensino &#8220;Dr. A úlcera de córnea de Agostinho Neto não é um problema de saúde, mas determina a acuidade visual dos pacientes afetados, nos quais a etiologia fúngica e a necessidade do uso de colírios fortificados são mais comuns.]]></p></abstract>
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