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Adalimumabe no manejo da retocolite ulcerativa inespecífica: resultados de um estudo multicêntrico observacional brasileiro

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adalimumab is a monoclonal antibody, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) inhibitor that has efficacy for inducing and maintaining remission in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. Real world studies with adalimumab in Latin American ulcerative colitis patients are scarce. OBJ...

Perfil de segurança da terapia anti-TNF na doença de Crohn: um estudo observacional brasileiro comparativo entre infliximabe e adalimumabe

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Infliximab and adalimumab are considered effective drugs in the management of Crohn's disease. However, due to significant immunossupression, they can cause important adverse events, mostly infections. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to quantify and describe adverse events d...

Mobile health application to assist doctors in antibiotic prescription - an approach for antibiotic stewardship

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Technologies applied to mobile devices can be an important strategy in antibiotic stewardship programs. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of a decision-making application on antibiotic prescription. Methods: This was an observational, analytical and long...

Salivary cortisol during memory encoding in pregnancy predicts postpartum depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study

Abstract Introduction Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common disorder that substantially decreases quality of life for both mother and child. In this longitudinal study, we investigated whether emotional memory, salivary cortisol (sCORT) or alpha-amylase during pregnancy predict postpartum depressive s...

17-hydroxiprogesterone values in healthy preterm infants

Colomb. med; 48 (4), 2017
Abstract Introduction: In preterm newborn, problems with the interpretation of 17-OHP may occur. Objective: Evaluate 17-OHP values in healthy preterm newborns until they reach the corrected gestational age. Methods: Longitudinal study of 36 preterm infants with 17-OHP evaluation using ELISA from heel ...

La teoría de colas en la consulta de ortopedia
The theory of queues in orthopedics clinic

Introducción: Saber lo que piensan los pacientes en relación con el cuidado que se les brinda y el grado de satisfacción que poseen es una oportunidad para construir un indicador de resultado que indique al personal de salud cuáles son las transformaciones e innovaciones pertinentes. Objetivo: Evalua...

Evaluation of the impact of pharmaceutical care for tuberculosis patients in a Secondary Referral Outpatient Clinic, Minas Gerais, Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Pharmaceutical care is a professional practice seeking the responsible provision of drug therapy by identifying, resolving, and preventing Drug-Related Problems (DRP). The study aims to describe and evaluate the impact of pharmaceutical care given to patients being treated for tuberculosis (TB)....

Comparison of the finger-feeding versus cup feeding methods in the transition from gastric to oral feeding in preterm infants

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (6), 2017
Abstract Objectives: To assess the finger-feeding technique when compared with the cup feeding method during the early stage of preterm infant feeding transition regarding milk loss, milk ingestion period, and complications. Methods: Experimental, randomized, prospective study including 53 preterm infa...

Nutritional counseling promotes changes in the dietary habits of overweight and obese adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract Objective To evaluate the effects of nutritional counseling on the dietary habits and anthropometric parameters of overweight and obese adolescentswith polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods This was a prospective, longitudinal and auto-controlled study. Thirty adolescents aged 13-19 year...

Ureteroscopía rígida retrógrada en el tratamiento de la litiasis urinaria
Rigid Retrograde Ureteroscopy in the Treatment of Urinary Lithiasis

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 46 (4), 2017
Introducción: la ureteroscopía constituye, en la actualidad, una de las principales opciones de tratamiento para la litiasis renoureteral. Objetivo: describir los resultados del tratamiento, mediante ureteroscopía rígida retrógrada, en una serie de pacientes con litiasis del tracto urinario superior...