Abstract Due to the large number of individuals with Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL) and the recommendation to use hearing assistive devices, studies are required to define possibilities of intervention for this population. Objective: To evaluate the performance of the Remote Microphone System (RMS) in chi...
Amplificadores Electrónicos/normas,
Análisis de Varianza,
Brasil,
Diseño de Equipo,
Audífonos/normas,
Pérdida Auditiva Unilateral/rehabilitación,
Pruebas Auditivas/métodos,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Percepción del Habla,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract Bulk-fill restorative materials such as bulk-fill composite resins and high viscous glass ionomer cements have become very popular materials in operative dentistry because their application is easy and time-saving. Objectives: The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the clinical performa...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of urodynamic changes with an associated risk of developing upper urinary tract damage in neuroschistosomiasis patients. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted, wherein68 patients were admitted for analysis of urodynamics, urea and ...
Creatinina/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Neuroesquistosomiasis/complicaciones,
Neuroesquistosomiasis/fisiopatología,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Insuficiencia Renal/etiología,
Insuficiencia Renal/fisiopatología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Urea/sangre,
Vejiga Urinaria Hiperactiva/etiología,
Vejiga Urinaria Hiperactiva/fisiopatología,
Urodinámica/fisiología
Costa, Monica Regina Farias;
Barcelos, Ana Luísa Rubert;
Camargo, Maria Angélica de;
Melo, Gisely Cardoso de;
Almeida, Anne Cristine;
Costa, Allyson Guimarães da;
Sousa, Jose Diego de Brito;
Melo, Marly Marques de;
Alecrim, Maria das Graças Costa;
Lacerda, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de;
Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for detecting Plasmodium antigens have become increasingly common worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Immuno-Rapid Malaria Pf/Pv RDT in detecting Plasmodium vivax infection compared to standard thick blood smear (TBS) under microscopy...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We defined the cut-off values of the antigenemia and cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA tests in HIV/AIDS patients to identify CMV disease. METHODS: A total of 97 samples from 68 patients with and without CMV disease were analyzed by viral DNA detection and antigenemia assay. RESULTS: Q...
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/sangre,
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/diagnóstico,
Antígenos Virales/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Citomegalovirus/genética,
Citomegalovirus/aislamiento & purificación,
Infecciones por Citomegalovirus/sangre,
Infecciones por Citomegalovirus/diagnóstico,
ADN Viral/análisis,
ADN Viral/sangre,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Curva ROC,
Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Carga Viral
OBJECTIVES: To compare signs and symptoms of dysphagia in individuals with cervical dystonia (CD) before and after application of botulinum toxin (BTX). METHODS: A prospective study was conducted with 20 patients diagnosed with CD with indications for BTX application. We selected 18 patients who met the...
Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/farmacología,
Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/uso terapéutico,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Deglución/efectos de los fármacos,
Trastornos de Deglución/diagnóstico,
Trastornos de Deglución/tratamiento farmacológico,
Trastornos de Deglución/psicología,
Distonía/congénito,
Distonía/tratamiento farmacológico,
Distonía/psicología,
Ingestión de Alimentos/psicología,
Fármacos Neuromusculares/farmacología,
Fármacos Neuromusculares/uso terapéutico,
Percepción,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Resultado del Tratamiento
RESUMO Objetivo estudar a versão inicial de um novo programa online de triagem do processamento auditivo em escolares: "audBility". A partir da aplicação em crianças com bom desempenho escolar, a pesquisa teve como objetivo específico analisar o desempenho em cada tarefa, nível de dificuldade por...
Li, Bolin;
Ma, Honglan;
Guo, Huihui;
Liu, Peng;
Wu, Yue;
Fan, Lihong;
Cao, Yumeng;
Jian, Zhijie;
Sun, Chaofeng;
Li, Hongbing.
Left atrial diameter (LAD) has been considered an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) relapse after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). However, whether LAD or other factors are more predictive of late recurrence in patients with paroxysmal AF remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the value ...
Fibrilación Atrial/etiología,
Fibrilación Atrial/cirugía,
Ablación por Catéter/métodos,
Criocirugía/métodos,
Atrios Cardíacos/anatomía & histología,
Atrios Cardíacos/diagnóstico por imagen,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Venas Pulmonares/anatomía & histología,
Venas Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen,
Recurrencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X,
Resultado del Tratamiento
We sought to assess clinical characteristics and pattern of collateral network involvement associated with development of truncal (systematized) versus diffuse/non-truncal (non-systematized) varicose veins (VVs) in patients undergoing endovascular laser photothermolysis for chronic venous insufficiency (...
Terapia por Láser/efectos adversos,
Procedimientos Endovasculares/métodos,
Procedimientos Endovasculares/efectos adversos,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Terapia por Láser/métodos,
Fotólisis,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Insuficiencia Venosa/patología,
Insuficiencia Venosa/cirugía
OBJECTIVES: Thirty to sixty percent of prepared blood products are not transfused. Blood reserves for surgeries lead to many unused blood products, which increases hospital costs. The aim of this study is to identify the request and use profiles of blood products for elective surgeries in different surgi...
