ABSTRACT We aimed to investigate whether infants with myelomeningocele would improve their motor ability and functional independence after ten sessions of physical therapy and compare the outcomes of conventional physical therapy (CPT) to a physical therapy program based on reflex stimulation (RPT). Twel...
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate cutaneous allodynia among patients with chronic and episodic migraine in a tertiary headache clinic. Methods 80 subjects with episodic migraine and 80 with chronic migraine were assessed in a tertiary hospital. The 12-item Allodynia Symptom Checklist/Brazil questionnair...
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the inter-rater reliability and predictive validity of the Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) in patients after stroke. Methods One hundred sixty-one patients were selected for consecutive application of the FAI and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Spearma...
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the correlations between coping strategies, depression, stress levels and pain perception in patients with endometriosis. Methods This prospective and exploratory study included 171 women undergoing treatment for endometriosis between April and August 2014. The questio...
Adaptación Psicológica/fisiología,
Depresión/prevención & control,
Depresión/psicología,
Endometriosis/psicología,
Endometriosis/terapia,
Dolor Pélvico/prevención & control,
Dolor Pélvico/psicología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estrés Psicológico/prevención & control,
Estrés Psicológico/psicología,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Escala Visual Analógica
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the frequency of blood pressure documentation performed by nursing professionals in an emergency department. Methods This is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, and analytical study, which included medical records of adult patients admitted to the observation ...
Determinación de la Presión Sanguínea/estadística & datos numéricos,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/estadística & datos numéricos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Registros de Enfermería/estadística & datos numéricos,
Admisión del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos,
Valores de Referencia,
Medición de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract INTRODUCTION Leprosy often results in sensory and physical limitations. This study aimed to evaluate these limitations using a quantitative approach in leprosy patients in Belém (Pará, Brazil). METHODS This epidemiological, cross-sectional study measured the sensory impairment of smell and...
Abstract Here, we present four patients with confirmed Chikungunya virus infection showing atypical neurologic manifestations and death. This case series includes patients ranging in age from five to 92 years, with or without comorbidities. This report is important, as very few cases in the literature re...
Abstract Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are critical mediators of the inflammatory response to malarial infection, and gene polymorphisms affecting TLR function may be partially responsible for inter-individual variation in disease manifestation. However, there are inconsistencies in the associations of comm...
Abstract Although New World cutaneous leishmaniasis is not itself a life-threatening disease, its treatment with systemic antimonials can cause toxicity that can be dangerous to some patients. Intralesional meglumine antimoniate provides a viable, less toxic alternative. Herein, we describe an alternativ...
Summary Ménétrier's disease is an extremely rare disease of unknown etiology causing gastric mucosal hypertrophy and protein-losing gastropathy. Rare cases of this condition have been reported in patients with autoimmune diseases. However, to the best of our knowledge, Ménétrier's disease associated ...
Enfermedades Autoinmunes/sangre,
Enfermedades Autoinmunes/complicaciones,
Enfermedades Autoinmunes/patología,
Biopsia,
Endoscopía Gastrointestinal,
Mucosa Gástrica/patología,
Gastritis Hipertrófica/sangre,
Gastritis Hipertrófica/complicaciones,
Gastritis Hipertrófica/patología,
Hipoproteinemia/etiología,
Hipoproteinemia/patología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Pancreatitis/sangre,
Pancreatitis/complicaciones,
Pancreatitis/patología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
