Abstract Background: Isolated cleft mitral valve (ICMV) may occur alone or in association with other congenital heart lesions. The aim of this study was to describe the profile of cardiac lesions associated with ICMV and their potential impact on therapeutic management. Methods: We conducted a descript...
Ecocardiografía Doppler en Color,
Atrios Cardíacos/anomalías,
Cardiopatías Congénitas/complicaciones,
Cardiopatías Congénitas/cirugía,
Defectos del Tabique Interatrial/cirugía,
Válvula Mitral/anomalías,
Válvula Mitral/diagnóstico por imagen,
Válvula Mitral/cirugía,
Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral/complicaciones,
Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral/diagnóstico por imagen,
Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral/cirugía,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Objective.Build conceptual definitions for some indicators of the nursing outcome Infection Severity in the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) related to respiratory problems, based on scientific evidence of signs and symptoms of infection in adults. Methods. Integrative literature review with search ...
ABSTRACT Objectives: To study the impact of obesity, age and varicocele on sexual hormones fof adult and elderly men. Materials and Methods: 875 men who were screened for prostate cancer were enrolled in this study. Data recorded comprised age, body mass index (BMI), serum levels of total testosterone ...
Factores de Edad,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Hormona Folículo Estimulante/sangre,
Hormona Luteinizante/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad/sangre,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Valores de Referencia,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Globulina de Unión a Hormona Sexual/análisis,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Testosterona/sangre,
Varicocele/sangre,
Varicocele/fisiopatología
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate correlation between visual prostate score (VPSS) and maximum flow rate (Qmax) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Material and Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted at a university Hospital. Sixty-seven adult male patients>50 years of age were enrol...
Factores de Edad,
Estudios Transversales,
Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico,
Escolaridad,
Modelos Lineales,
Síntomas del Sistema Urinario Inferior/diagnóstico,
Síntomas del Sistema Urinario Inferior/fisiopatología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Próstata/fisiopatología,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Evaluación de Síntomas/métodos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Micción/fisiología,
Urodinámica
ABSTRACT Introduction: Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) require a team approach from multiple professionals, various treatment modalities for continuous periods of time, and can lead to the loss of labour capacity in a young population. So, it is necessary to measure its socio-economic impact. ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes systemic involvement and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Objective: To analyze the prediction index of 10-year risk of a fatal cardiovascular disease event in female RA patients versus controls...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, recurrent, immune-mediated disorder of the skin and joints. It can have a significant negative impact on the physical, emotional and psychosocial wellbeing of affected patients. OBJECTIVES: To measure improvement in health-related QoL (HRQoL) in Gree...
Betametasona/análogos & derivados,
Calcitriol/análogos & derivados,
Fármacos Dermatológicos/uso terapéutico,
Cumplimiento de la Medicación/estadística & datos numéricos,
Psoriasis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Calidad de Vida,
Betametasona/uso terapéutico,
Calcitriol/uso terapéutico,
Combinación de Medicamentos,
Geles,
Grecia,
Cumplimiento de la Medicación/psicología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Psoriasis/patología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia is not completely understood, the roles of genetic susceptibility and androgens are well-known. A lower ratio of the second digit (index finger = 2D) to the fourth digit (ring finger = 4D) length has been hypothesized to reflect pre...
Alopecia/diagnóstico,
Dedos/anatomía & histología,
Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal/diagnóstico,
Alopecia/etiología,
Andrógenos/análisis,
Andrógenos/fisiología,
Antropometría/métodos,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Marcadores Genéticos,
Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad,
Tamaño de los Órganos,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Embarazo,
Estándares de Referencia,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Abstract BACKGROUND: The Cardiff Acne Disability Index was originally developed in English for measuring quality of life of acne patients. Considering the psychosocial impact of this disease, it is important to have instruments culturally and linguistically validated for use in Brazilian adolescents. O...
Acné Vulgar/psicología,
Evaluación de la Discapacidad,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas,
Traducciones,
Brasil,
Comparación Transcultural,
Estudios Transversales,
Lenguaje,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Perfil de Impacto de Enfermedad
ABSTRACT Purpose: Comparison of laser therapy (LT) outcomes in patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) followed up in our clinic and referred from other centers. Methods: Medical records of 1,856 ROP patients were retrospectively evaluated, and a total of 128 patients who underwent LT were inclu...
