ABSTRACT Objective: To develop reference equations for the Glittre Activities of Daily Living test (Glittre ADL-test) on the basis of anthropometric and demographic variables in apparently healthy individuals. A secondary objective was to determine the reliability of the equations in a sample of COPD p...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a complex endoscopic procedure, with high rates of adverse events and technical difficulties. To overcome that problem, many training centers published the importance of animal models for skill acquirement in ESD. However, no study has used...
Pérdida de Sangre Quirúrgica,
Competencia Clínica,
Resección Endoscópica de la Mucosa/efectos adversos,
Resección Endoscópica de la Mucosa/educación,
Resección Endoscópica de la Mucosa/métodos,
Mucosa Gástrica/cirugía,
Complicaciones Intraoperatorias,
Curva de Aprendizaje,
Modelos Animales,
Curva ROC,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Porcinos
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Gastritis is a very common disorder that is widely distributed worldwide, representing one of the most prevalent pathological entities in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the correlation between the endoscopic findings and the histol...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Though strongly suggestive of metastasis, focal lesions on liver scans of oncological patients require histological confirmation for the prescription of adequate treatment. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of US-guided percutaneous core liver biopsy. METHODS: Desc...
Biopsia con Aguja Gruesa,
Estudios Transversales,
Biopsia Guiada por Imagen/efectos adversos,
Biopsia Guiada por Imagen/métodos,
Hígado/diagnóstico por imagen,
Hígado/patología,
Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagen,
Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Metástasis de la Neoplasia,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Ultrasonografía Intervencional/efectos adversos,
Ultrasonografía Intervencional/métodos
ABSTRACT Background: The Children's Hospital Oakland Hip Evaluation Scale is a disease-specific tool for the clinical and functional assessment of the hip in sickle cell disease. Objectives: To translate the tool into Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate the interobserver and test-retest reliability. Met...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has been introduced by since 1983 by Marshal and Warren to play the main role in the pathophysiology of gastritis and gastric ulcers. Almost half of the world population1 is infected by H. pylori. Current therapeutic regimen against H. pylori includes...
Antibacterianos/farmacología,
Claritromicina/farmacología,
Recuento de Colonia Microbiana,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Mucosa Gástrica/microbiología,
Mucosa Gástrica/patología,
Gastritis/microbiología,
Gastritis/terapia,
Infecciones por Helicobacter/microbiología,
Infecciones por Helicobacter/terapia,
Helicobacter pylori,
Miel/microbiología,
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus,
Ratones Endogámicos C57BL,
Probióticos/uso terapéutico,
Distribución Aleatoria,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious public health problem, that affects approximately 170 million people worldwide. Chronic HCV infection is associated with hepatic insulin resistance and an increased risk of diabetes HCV-infected patients has been well documented. OBJE...
Antivirales/metabolismo,
Antivirales/uso terapéutico,
Glucemia/análisis,
Glucemia/metabolismo,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Diabetes Mellitus/etiología,
Ayuno/sangre,
Hepacivirus/patogenicidad,
Hepatitis C Crónica/complicaciones,
Hepatitis C Crónica/tratamiento farmacológico,
Hepatitis C Crónica/metabolismo,
Insulina/sangre,
Resistencia a la Insulina/fisiología,
Cirrosis Hepática/metabolismo,
Cirrosis Hepática/virología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Abstract Purpose in life is one of the six dimensions of psychological well-being. It refers to the sense that life has meaning and direction, and that goals have been achieved or are attainable. Objective: To perform the semantic-cultural validation and internal consistency analysis of the 10-item Purp...
ABSTRACT: The ANU-ADRI is a self-report tool that assesses risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Objective: To validate an adapted Portuguese version of this instrument and to carry out the reliability Test-Retest of the ANU-ADRI in Brazil. Methods: In this longitudinal study, the sample was formed (n=100...
Background: In Chile, comprehensive geriatric assessment does not include the identification of dysphagia, despite being considered a geriatric syndrome. The Eating Assessment Tool 10 (EAT-10) questionnaire is a 10-question instrument that specifically describes the perception of dysphagia and has a Span...
