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Impact of heart rate on reproducibility of heart rate variability analysis in the supine and standing positions in healthy men

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: The reliability of heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is not yet fully understood, especially considering different body positions and the mathematical influence of heart rate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of HRV in supine and standing positions, with and without ma...

Cost-effectiveness analysis of abiraterone, docetaxel or placebo plus androgen deprivation therapy for hormone-sensitive advanced prostate cancer

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the addition of chemotherapy or abiraterone to androgen deprivation. Methods We developed an analytical model to determine the cost-effectiveness of the addition of docetaxel or abiraterone versus androgen deprivation therapy alone. Direct and ...

Lipid profile and statin use in critical care setting: implications for kidney outcome

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether pre-hospital statin use is associated with lower renal replacement therapy requirement and/or death during intensive care unit stay. Methods: Prospective cohort analysis. We analyzed 670 patients consecutively admitted to the intensive care unit of an academic t...

Development of a Brazilian anticholinergic activity drug scale

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To develop a scale of anticholinergic activity drugs used in Brazil, to be applied in health care and pharmacoepidemiology research. Methods We performed a literature review on PubMed/MEDLINE® to identify previously published scales of anticholinergic drugs. This scale started wit...

Tradução e adaptação transcultural do instrumento self care of heart failure index 6. 2 para uso no Uruguai

RESUMO Objetivo: traduzir e adaptar transculturalmente o instrumento Self-Care of Heart Failure Index 6.2 para uso no Uruguai. Método: estudo metodológico, realizado em clínica de cuidados multidisciplinares em insuficiência cardíaca no Uruguai entre novembro de 2016 e setembro de 2017. Foram dese...

Development of a health literacy instrument related to diabetic foot

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and verify the validity, reliability and interpretability of an assessment instrument of the Health Literacy regarding Diabetic Foot (HLDF). Method: Methodological study among people with diabetes enrolled in Family Health Strategy (FHS) program, composed of eight phases:...

Effect of gallic acid addition on some mechanical properties of self-adhesive resin cements

Abstract Self-adhesive resin cements (RCs) activate matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and cathepsin-related collagen degradation, and gallic acid (GA) inhibits the activity of both MMPs and cysteine cathepsins. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the setting time, biaxial flexural strength, and Vicker...

Versión chilena de la Functional Status Score for the Intensive Care Unit: traducción y adaptación transcultural

Medwave; 19 (1), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: La Functional Status Score for the Intensive Care Unit (FSS-ICU) es un instrumento válido y confiable para medir funcionamiento físico en unida-des de cuidados intensivos. Sin embargo, la traducción y adaptación trans-cultural de la FSS-ICU en Chile no ha sido publicada. OBJETIVO: Trad...

Validación de la escala de afecto positivo y negativo en población chilena y su aplicación en personas migrantes residentes en Chile

Medwave; 19 (1), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: Aunque la escala de afecto positivo y negativo propuesta por Mroczek y Kolarz no ha sido tan ampliamente utilizada como otros instrumentos, las adecuadas propiedades psicométricas publicadas hasta ahora, sumado a la rapidez de su aplicación; la sitúan como un instrumento adecuado para m...

Fiabilidad de dos pruebas de velocidad de marcha de diferentes fases cronometradas e iguales fases no cronometradas en personas mayores que viven en la comunidad

Medwave; 19 (3), 2019
ANTECEDENTES La velocidad de la marcha es una medida rápida, económica y precisa para evaluar la capacidad funcional de las personas mayores, tanto saludables como con diferentes comorbilidades. Estudios previos han evaluado la velocidad de la marcha medida a lo largo de cursos de diferentes distancias...