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Patient safety in organizational culture as perceived by leaderships of hospital institutions with different types of administration

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (3), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE To identify the perceptions of leaderships toward patient safety culture dimensions in the routine of hospitals with different administrative profiles: government, social and private organizations, and make correlations among participating institutions regarding dimensions of patient ...

Nurses' knowledge to identify early acute kidney injury

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (3), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE To evaluate the knowledgeof nurses on early identification of acute kidney injury (AKI) in intensive care, emergency and hospitalization units. METHOD A prospective multi-center study was conducted with 216 nurses, using a questionnaire with 10 questions related to AKI prevention, di...

Condom use and alcohol consumption in adolescents and youth

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the association between not using the male condom and alcohol consumption in adolescents and schoolchildren. Methods An epidemiological study, with a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlation design carried out from March to July 2014. The sample consisted of stude...

Potential intravenous drug incompatibilities in a pediatric unit

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate potential intravenous drug incompatibilities and related risk factors in a pediatric unit. Methods A cross-sectional analytical study conducted in the pediatric unit of a university hospital in Brazil. Data on prescriptions given to children aged 0-15 years from June...

Is the algorithm used to process heart rate variability data clinically relevant? Analysis in male adolescents

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze whether the algorithm used for the heart rate variability assessment (fast Fourier transform versus autoregressive methods) influenced its association with cardiovascular risk factors in male adolescents. Methods This cross-sectional study included 1,152 male adolescents...

Assessment of physicians' addressing sexuality in elderly patients with chronic pain

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the frequency with which physicians address their older adult patients with chronic pain about the issue of sexuality. Methods It is a cross sectional, descriptive, analytical study in which physicians answered a questionnaire comprising questions related to addressing...

Impact of dental orientation given to mothers during pregnancy on oral health of their children

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the perception of mothers about oral health of their children, as well as to check the influence of demographic variables, perception and preventive practice in oral health of mothers regarding guidance received during pregnancy. Methods Quantitative and cross-sectional ...

Assessment of nurse's knowledge about Glasgow coma scale at a university hospital

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To assess knowledge of nurses of emergency services and intensive care units about Glasgow Coma Scale. Methods This cross-sectional analytical study included 127 nurses of critical units of an university hospital. We used structured interview with 12 questions to evaluate their kno...

Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em servidores de instituição prisional: estudo transversal

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 25 (2), 2016
OBJETIVO: analisar fatores de risco para doença cardiovascular em servidores de instituição prisional. MÉTODOS: estudo transversal com amostra de 127 servidores de ambos os sexos; foram estimadas as razões de prevalência (RP) ajustadas por idade e escolaridade, e respectivos intervalos de confianç...

Utilização de medicamentos genéricos no município de São Paulo em 2003: estudo de base populacional

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 25 (2), 2016
OBJETIVO: analisar a utilização e a percepção sobre medicamentos genéricos pela população com diabetes e hipertensão na cidade de São Paulo, considerando-se a Política de Medicamentos Genéricos no Brasil. MÉTODOS: estudo transversal com dados do Inquérito de Saúde do Município de São Paul...