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<journal-id>0864-2176</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Oftalmología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Oftalmol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2176</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-21762019000200006</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Factores predisponentes a queratoplastia terapéutica en los pacientes con úlcera grave de la córnea]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Predisposing factors for therapeutic keratoplasty in patients with severe corneal ulcer]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[López Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Silvia M.]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Castañeda Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jhony Sandro]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Castillo Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alexeide]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Moreno Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mildrey E]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Fernandez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Keyli]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Guerra Almaguer]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Michel]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer"  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>32</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21762019000200006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21762019000200006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21762019000200006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Objetivo: Describir los factores predisponentes a la queratoplastia terapéutica en los pacientes con úlcera grave de la córnea.  Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal, con una muestra de 64 pacientes que fueron operados en el Servicio de Córnea del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología &#8220;Ramón Pando Ferrer, de enero del año 2011 a diciembre de 2014.  Resultados: La muestra se caracterizó según las variables sociodemográficas edad (promedio de 51,3 ± 2,9); sexo (el 67,2 % correspondió al masculino); y grupos etarios de riesgo (el 83,3 % fueron agricultores y el 74,6 % urbanos). Los traumatismos más frecuentes fueron ocasionados por cuerpos extraños (26,6 %), lentes de contacto (9,4 %) y quemaduras por agentes químicos (6,3 %). Los pacientes recibieron tratamiento en el 82,8 % durante 22,5 ± 4,6 días previos al ingreso y 6,9 días antes de la queratoplastia. Los resultados microbiológicos revelaron un 88,2 % de positividad. Los hongos filamentosos y las bacterias fueron los aislamientos más frecuentes.  Conclusiones: El sexo masculino, las labores agrícolas, el tratamiento ambulatorio con un tiempo de duración previo a la queratoplastia entre 18 y 27 días y los hongos filamentosos como agente etiológico se consideran factores de riesgo a queratoplastia terapéutica en las úlceras corneales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Objective: Describe the predisposing factors for therapeutic keratoplasty in patients with severe corneal ulcer.  Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted of a sample of 64 patients admitted to the Cornea Service of Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology from January 2011 to December 2014.  Results: The sample was characterized according to the following sociodemographic variables: age (mean of 51.3 ± 2.9); sex (67.2 % were male), and risk age groups (83.3 % were farmers and 74.6 % were urban). The most common traumas were caused by foreign bodies (26.6 %), contact lenses (9.4 %) and chemical burns (6.3 %). 82.8 % of the patients received treatment during 22.5 ± 4.6 days before admission and 6.9 days before keratoplasty. Microbiological results revealed 88.2 % positivity. Filamentous fungi and bacteria were the most common isolates.  Conclusions: Male sex, farming, outpatient treatment for 18 to 27 days before keratoplasty and filamentous fungi as etiological agents, are considered to be risk factors for therapeutic keratoplasty in corneal ulcers.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Úlcera corneal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[trauma ocular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[queratoplastia terapéutica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Corneal ulcer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ocular trauma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[therapeutic keratoplasty]]></kwd>
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