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Characteristics of total laparoscopic hysterectomy among women with or without previous cesarean section: retrospective analysis

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The number of hysterectomized patients with previous cesarean sections (CSs) has increased due to increasing CS rates. A previous history of CS has been demonstrated to be an important risk factor for major complications in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. The aim here was to evalu...

Accuracy of praxis test from Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) for Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Praxis impairment may be one of the first symptoms manifested in dementia, primarily in cortical dementia. The Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) evaluates praxis, but little is known about the accuracy of CAMCOG for diagnosing dementia. The aims here were to investigate the ...

Development and validation of a whole-cell ELISA for serologically diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection in Brazilian children and adults: a diagnostic accuracy study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Serological tests are practical, with low cost, but no noninvasive tests are available for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in Brazil. The aim here was to develop and validate enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) serological tests to detect anti-H. pylori i...

Validez y confiabilidad de la versión en Español del "Arrhythmia-specific questionnaire in tachycardia and arrhythmia" (ASTA)

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 25 (5), 2018
Resumen Objetivo: Establecer en español una versión equivalente, válida y confiable del ASTA (Arrhythmia-specific Questionnaire In Tachycardia And Arrhythmia). Método: Para determinar la validez facial, se aplicó el instrumento a dos grupos: el primero conformado por 7 expertos quienes evaluaron...

Exercise training improves quality of life in women with subclinical hypothyroidism: a randomized clinical trial

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim was to evaluate the quality of life (HRQoL) in women with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) after 16 weeks of endurance training. Subjects and methods: In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted in which 22 women with sHT (median age: 41.5 (interquartile range:...

3T magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a powerful diagnostic modality for assessment of thyroid nodules

ABSTRACT Objective: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a powerful tool for structural studies of chemical compounds and biomolecules and also documented promising findings as a potential imaging technology in thyroid oncology. This prospective study was to ascertain the clinical significance of 3 ...

Impact of an inpatient multidisciplinary glucose control management program

ABSTRACT Objective: Glycemic control has been increasingly recognized as a critical element in inpatient care, but optimal management of blood glucose in the hospital setting remains challenging. The aims of this study were to describe and evaluate the impact of the implementation of an inpatient multid...

Guided intraoperative scintigraphic tumor targeting of metastatic cervical lymph nodes in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: a single-center report

ABSTRACT Objective: Our aim was to present our experiences related to performing neck surgery using the guided intraoperative scintigraphic tumor targeting (GOSTT) procedure for patients who had locally recurrent or persistent differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and who had undergone previous thyroid su...

Clinical features and corneal optical anisotropies in a rabbit model of limbal stem cell deficiency

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Purposes: To investigate the intra-laboratory reproducibility of clinical features and to evaluate corneal optical anisotropies in a rabbit model of limbal stem cell deficiency. Methods: Limbal injury was induced in the right eye of 23 adult New Zealand White rabbits using a highly aggressive ...

Validez de una escala de resiliencia (RESI-M) en mujeres indígenas de México

Resumen: La resiliencia engloba una serie de capacidades y habilidades, las cuales son adquiridas como resultado de la interacción del individuo con su contexto, logrando superar sus propios límites de resistencia, a través de la generación de mecanismos, procesos de defensa y protección más eficie...