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Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography in diagnosing supraspinatus lesions: a prospective accuracy diagnostic study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study was designed to define the accuracy of shoulder ultrasonography for diagnosing supraspinatus tendon tears. This examination is routinely used by orthopedists and may do away with the need for other examinations for diagnosing these tendon injuries. The aim of this study ...

Cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version Two: DKAT2

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT The Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version Two (DKAT2) was developed to measure caregivers' knowledge about the trajectory of dementia and assess changes in the knowledge before and after educational programs. The DKAT2 is a 21-item tool with questions about several aspects of dementia. The ...

Double inlay plus ventral onlay buccal mucosa graft for simultaneous penile and bulbar urethral stricture

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives: Buccal mucosa grafts and fascio-cutaneous flaps are frequently used in long anterior urethral strictures (1). The inlay and onlay buccal mucosa grafts are easier to perform, do not need urethral mobilization and generally have good long-term results (2-4). In the present video, we p...

The effect of resistance training on the anxiety symptoms and quality of life in elderly people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effects of resistance training on the anxiety symptoms and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Thirty-five elderly patients were randomly divided into two groups: 17 patients in the control group and 18 in the intervention group. All patients...

Elaboración y validación de un instrumento para la medición de la violencia laboral externa y sus factores de riesgo en población de trabajadores y trabajadoras chileno/as

Cienc. Trab; 20 (62), 2018
Resumen: La violencia laboral externa, aquella que ejercen personas que no tienen una relación de trabajo directa con las víctimas (clientes, usuarios, asaltantes), es parte constitutiva de la violencia laboral, un problema de salud pública de creciente magnitud. En Chile la medición de la violen cia...

Percepción de riesgo de exposición ocupacional a sílice: construcción y validación de un cuestionario en Chile

Cienc. Trab; 20 (62), 2018
Resumen: Introducción: La silicosis es una enfermedad pulmonar progresiva, irreversible, pero potencialmente prevenible. Conocer la percepción de riesgo en trabajadores expuestos a sílice es necesario para intervenir y reducir la incidencia de silicosis y otras enfermedades relacionadas. El objetivo...

Prospective clinical assessment of tibial tuberosity advancement for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs

Acta cir. bras; 33 (8), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate clinically dogs that underwent tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) six months previously. Methods: Dogs of various breeds, gender, weight, and age that had CCL rupture and underwent TTA for treatment were included in this study. Parapatellar arthrotomy was performed in al...

Correlations of inhaled NO with the cTnI levels and the plasma clotting factor in rabbits with acute massive pulmonary embolism

Acta cir. bras; 33 (8), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the correlation of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) on plasma levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and von Willebrand factor (vWF), glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa, granule membrane protein 140 (GMP-140) in rabbits with acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: Thirty apanese...

Bacterial cellulose to reinforce urethrovesical anastomosis. A translational study

Acta cir. bras; 33 (8), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of the cellulosic exopolysaccharide membrane (CEM) as a urethral reinforcement for urethrovesical anastomosis. Methods: Twenty eight rabbits were submitted to urethrovesical anastomosis with or without CEM reinforcement. The animals were divided into 4 groups:...