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Validation of a liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for the detection of aflatoxin B1 residues in broiler liver

Rev. argent. microbiol; 50 (2), 2018
Aflatoxin B1 is a carcinogenic and mutagenic mycotoxin produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. It is the predominant mycotoxin found in raw materials used for the manufacture of broiler feeds. The aim of the present study was to develop a new and optimized method for the detect...

Identificación Mediante Huellas Labiales: Casos Paradigmáticos, Oportunidades Perdidas y "Anomalías" para la Construcción de un Nuevo Paradigma

RESUMEN: El análisis de huellas labiales con fines de identificación criminal ha sido denominado Queiloscopía, especialidad de la odontología forense que se ha sustentado en las supuestas unicidad, perennidad y clasificabilidad de los patrones de surcos labiales. En la actualidad, dos elementales cor...

Validation, reliability and operational equivalency of the nutritional screening method "Determine The Nutritional Health Of The Elderly"

Objective: To analyze the reliability, validity and operational equivalence of the nutritional screening method "Assessing The Nutritional Condition Of The Elderly". Method: This study was conducted with a subsample of 174 elderly persons from the Health, Welfare and Aging (SABE) study. The "Assessing T...

Tradução e adaptação transcultural da escala Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium para língua portuguesa

RESUMO Objetivo: Traduzir e adaptar transculturalmente a escala Cornell Assesment of Pediatric Delirium do inglês para a língua portuguesa do Brasil. Métodos: O processo de tradução e adaptação transcultural da escala Cornell Assesment of Pediatric Delirium seguiu as etapas recomendadas internac...

Confiabilidade e validade da Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric - Brazilian Version

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a confiabilidade e validade da Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric - Brazilian Version em uma amostra de estudantes de enfermagem. Métodos Pesquisa com delineamento metodológico, realizado em uma instituição pública de ensino superior da região sudeste do Brasil. Preliminar...

Validity and reliability of assessing diaphragmatic mobility by area on X-rays of healthy subjects

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the concurrent validity, as well as the intra- and inter-rater reliability, of assessing diaphragmatic mobility by area (DMarea) on chest X-rays of healthy adults. Methods: We evaluated anthropometric parameters, pulmonary function, and diaphragmatic mobility in 43 pa...

Comparison of two smoking cessation interventions for inpatients

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two cognitive behavioral therapy-based smoking cessation interventions initiated during hospitalization and to evaluate the factors related to relapse after discharge. Methods: This was a prospective randomized study involving 90 smok...

Cáncer de cabeza y cuello: validación de cuestionario QLQ-H& N35

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (5), 2018
Background: Head and neck cancer affects esthetic and anatomical parameters, causing pain and functional impotence, affecting vital functions such as eating and breathing, hampering the quality of life of patients. EORTCQLQ-C30 questionnaire with its supplementary module QLQ-H & N35 evaluates the qua...

Translation and validation of Warmometer, a tool for assessing warmth in patient-provider relationships, for use in Brazilian Portuguese

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Empathy in the patient-provider relationship is associated with important outcomes in healthcare practice. Our aim was to translate and validate Warmometer, a visual tool for assessing warmth in patient-provider relationships, for use in Brazilian Portuguese. DESIGN AND SETTING: ...