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Presenteeism in multiprofessional team workers in the Adult Intensive Care Unit

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the occurrence of presenteeism in multiprofessional team workers of an Adult Intensive Care Unit, relating it to sociodemographic and labor characteristics. Method: It is an analytical cross-sectional qualitative study, which used a questionnaire for sociodemographic data...

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Axis screws: results and complications of a large case series

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To present the surgical results of patients who underwent axis screw instrumentation, discussing surgical nuances and complications of the techniques used. METHODS: Retrospective case-series evaluation of patients who underwent spinal surgery with axis instrumentation using screws. ...

Administration of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine through feeding tubes: new challenges in times of coronavirus pandemic

The use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as off-label treatments for covid-19 disease is a resort for critical care patients under enteral nutrition (EN). However, the use of solid pharmaceutical forms of these drugs through feeding tubes can pose a challenge to the health care team. Therefore, we p...

Descarte de medicamentos: uma questão socioambiental e de saúde

Objetivo: Descrever como é realizado o descarte de medicamentos; avaliar o conhecimento de profissionais que atuam em Unidades de Saúde da Família a respeito do descarte de medicamentos. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa, exploratória, descritiva, realizada com 16 profissionais em quatro Unidades de Saú...

(Re)discutindo a técnica de administração de medicamentos pela via intramuscular: revisão sistemática

Objetivo: Identificar la producción del conocimiento en enfermería junto la técnica de administración de medicamentos por vía intramuscular, describa las diferencias, congruencias, y la ocurrencia de las complicaciones de la técnica y analizar las recomendaciones formuladas en la literatura con las...

A very easy technique of stenting for laparoscopic pyeloplasty: penbegul intravenous cannula (PICA) technique

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Double-J stent insertion during laparoscopic pyeloplasty is a difficult and time-consuming process and several techniques were defined to perform a double-J stent with an antegrade approach. In this study we present the technique (PICA) of antegrade double-J placement during lapar...

Psychometric properties of BREALD-30 for assessing adolescents' oral health literacy

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30) administered to adolescents. METHODS The study included 750 adolescents: 375 aged 12 years and 375 aged 15-19 years, attending public and pri...

Utilidad de la elastografía guiada por ultrasonografía endoscópica en la evaluación de lesiones sólidas pancreáticas

Introducción: La elastografía guiada por ultrasonografía endoscópica es considerada una herramienta útil en la evaluación de las lesiones solidas pancreáticas (LSP). Objetivo: El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el rendimiento diagnóstico de la elastografia en pacientes con LSP. Material y métod...

Erector spinae plane block as a multiple catheter technique for open esophagectomy: a case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 69 (1), 2019
Abstract Background and objective: Erector spinae plane block is a valid technique to provide simultaneously analgesia for combined thoracic and abdominal surgery. Case report: A patient underwent open esophagectomy followed by reconstructive esophagogastroplasty but refused thoracic epidural analgesia...