RESUMO Objetivo: conhecer e analisar as vivências de mulheres que desenvolveram um episódio de Morbidade Materna Grave. Método: trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, no qual foram entrevistadas 16 mulheres internadas em hospital de nível terciário, em decorrência deste estado mórbido. Utilizou-se a...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Unilateral hearing loss is characterized by a decrease of hearing in one ear only. In the presence of ambient noise, individuals with unilateral hearing loss are faced with greater difficulties understanding speech than normal listeners. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the speech percep...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Tinnitus is a subjective sensation of hearing a sound in the absence of an external stimulus, which significantly worsens the quality of life in 15-25% of affected individuals. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy for tinnitus. METHODS: Randomized cli...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Several mitochondrial DNA mutations have been reported to be associated with nonsyndromic hearing loss in several families. However, little is known about the prevalence of these mutations in sporadic patients with nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss. OBJECTIVE: The purpose...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Elderly people with cognitive impairment are at greater risk for falls; thus, an understanding of the earliest stages of cognitive decline is necessary. OBJECTIVE: To compare postural balance between elderly people with and without mild cognitive impairment using a three-dimens...
Background: A symptom questionnaire must be able to detect minimal changes after treatment to be clinically useful. Aim: To evaluate the responsiveness of the Spanish-Chilean version of the ICIQ-SF questionnaire after medical and surgical procedures for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women...
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Incontinencia Urinaria/terapia,
Chile,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Lenguaje,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Periodo Preoperatorio,
Calidad de Vida,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Incontinencia Urinaria/diagnóstico
OBJECTIVES: Dengue cases range from asymptomatic to severe, eventually leading to hospitalization and death. Timely and appropriate management is critical to reduce morbidity. Since 1980, dengue has spread throughout Brazil, affecting an increasing number of individuals. This paper describes age and regi...
Distribución por Edad,
Factores de Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Dengue/complicaciones,
Dengue/epidemiología,
Virus del Dengue,
Epidemias,
Mapeo Geográfico,
Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Objective : to evaluate the epidemiology and outcomes of surgical treatment of patients with Mirizzi Syndrome (MS) grades III and IV, the most advanced according to Csendes classification. Methods : we conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study by reviewing records of thirteen patients w...
Abstract: Background: Although many factors are involved in the etiology of xanthelasma palpebrum, lipid disorder is strongly associated with its induction. Xanthelasma palpebrum, the most common type of xanthoma, usually presents in middle-aged females and results in aesthetic problems. Objective: To ...
Colesterol/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Párpados/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Párpados/patología,
Triglicéridos/sangre,
Xantomatosis/sangre,
Xantomatosis/patología,
Dislipidemias/sangre,
Dislipidemias/complicaciones,
Enfermedades de los Párpados/etiología,
Valores de Referencia,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Xantomatosis/etiología
Abstract: Background: The studies found in the literature associate the immunoexpression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins with histologic aspects, but do not correlate it with clinical and epidemiological data. Objective: To evaluate the immunoexpression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 in actinic cheilitis, correlating ...
Queilitis/metabolismo,
Homólogo 1 de la Proteína MutL/análisis,
Proteína 2 Homóloga a MutS/análisis,
Factores de Edad,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Homólogo 1 de la Proteína MutL/metabolismo,
Proteína 2 Homóloga a MutS/metabolismo,
Lesiones Precancerosas/metabolismo,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores Sexuales,
Piel/metabolismo
