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Requests of laboratory tests for the diagnosis and management of calcium-phosphate disorders in Spain

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
Background: Knowledge about the variability in the request of calcium-phosphate metabolism laboratory tests in primary care is important to design strategies to improve health system efficiency. Aim: To compare the inter-practice variability in calcium-phosphate metabolism laboratory tests requested by g...

Estudo indireto sobre as práticas de prescrição de médicos de Curitiba, Paraná

Rev. APS; 19 (3), 2016
Os medicamentos são um recurso terapêutico que vem ganhando cada vez mais importância no tratamento dos pacientes, o que tem feito várias instituições nacionais e internacionais implementarem esforços no sentido do estímulo a boas práticas de prescrição. Entretanto, várias influências têm l...

Enfrentamiento de pacientes pediátricos con várices esofágicas

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (7), 2016
Background: There is a paucity of good quality research about the diagnosis of esophageal varices and the prophylaxis and treatment of variceal bleeding in pediatric patients with portal hypertension There is little consensus and practically no evidence-based approach about the management of these patien...

Prostate MRI: a national survey of urologist's attitudes and perceptions

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of multi-parametric (MP) MRI to diagnose prostate cancer has been the subject of intense research, with many studies showing positive results. The purpose of our study is to better understand the accessibility, role, and perceived accuracy of MP-MRI in practice by surveyin...

Adult urethral stricture: practice of Turkish urologists

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate national practice patterns in the treatment of male anterior urethral strictures among Turkish urologists. Materials and Methods: A survey form including 12 questions prepared to determine active Turkish urologists' approach to diagnosis and treatment of the adult ureth...

Prescrição de benzodiazepínicos para adultos e idosos de um ambulatório de saúde mental

Resumo Foi objetivo deste estudo comparar as prescrições de benzodiazepínicos (bzd) em adultos e idosos quanto aos indicadores do uso apropriado. Estudo transversal de coleta de dados de pacientes atendidos no Ambulatório Municipal de Saúde Mental de Sorocaba/SP, entre março e novembro de 2013. For...

Objeción de conciencia, profesión médica y proyecto sobre despenalización del aborto en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
It is usual to understand conscientious objection as a doctor’s refusal to perform a legitimate intervention, for subjective personal reasons unrelated to medicine. It is then accepted only by respect to professional autonomy and freedom of beliefs. Understood in that way it would be thus reasonable to ...

El médico y la objeción de conciencia: opinión del Departamento de Ética del Colegio Médico de Chile A. G.

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
The Chilean bill that regulates abortion for three cases (Bulletin Nº 9895-11) includes the possibility that health professionals may manifest their conscientious objection (CO) to perform this procedure. Due to the broad impact that the issue of C O had, the Ethics Department of the Chilean College of ...

Are we following the guidelines on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer?

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the clinical practice of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) treatment in Brazil in relation to international guidelines: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia (SBU), European Association of Urology (EAU) and American Urological Association (AUA). Materials and Method...