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Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde: evidências sobre a confiabilidade dos dados

Resumo O presente trabalho comparou a confiabilidade de um grupo de dados registrados junto às bases secundárias do Cadastro Nacional dos Estabelecimentos de Saúde. Para cumprir este objetivo, o trabalho foi realizado em 'survey' com 2.777 hospitais. Os hospitais visitados forneceram dados sobre equip...

Galactomannan use in clinical practice: providing free testing is not the full answer

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Invasive aspergillosis is a condition associated with a high mortality rate mostly due to difficulties in performing an early diagnosis. In recent years, galactomannan detection has markedly improved the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, but very little is known on how physicia...

Hybrid capture as a tool for cervical lesions screening in HIV-infected women: insights from a Brazilian cohort

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Cervical cancer remains an important burden for HIV-infected women in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. Recommendations for cervical screening in these women diverge and may include high-risk HPV (HRHPV) testing. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a singl...

Cost-utility of quadrivalent versus trivalent influenza vaccine in Brazil - comparison of outcomes from different static model types

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Influenza burden in Brazil is considerable with 4.2-6.4 million cases in 2008 and influenza-like-illness responsible for 16.9% of hospitalizations. Cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination may be assessed by different types of models, with limitations due to data availability, as...

Which dose of bevacizumab is more effective for the treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity: lower or higher dose?

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare 0.5 mg and 0.625 mg of bevacizumab for treating aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (AP-ROP). Methods: The medical records of patients with AP-ROP who were administered intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) as a primary treatment at a university clinic were evaluated r...

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography findings in type I Boston keratoprosthesis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To report the results of high-resolution anterior segment optical coherence tomography of patients implanted with a type 1 Boston keratoprosthesis (KPro). Methods: The retrospective study cohort included 11 eyes of 11 patients (average age, 58.4 years; range, 34-83 years). All subject...

Treatment of perforated cornea with an autologous lamellar scleral graft: histologic findings

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT We report a case of central corneal perforation treated with an autologous lamellar scleral graft and histologic findings obtained after a subsequent penetrating keratoplasty. A corneal perforation within a large Pseudomonas ulcer in a 55-year-old male rigid gas permeable contact lens wearer was...

Using a smartphone as a tool to measure compensatory and anomalous head positions

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To describe a new method for measuring anomalous head positions by using a cell phone. Methods: The photo rotation feature of the iPhone® PHOTOS application was used. With the patient seated on a chair, a horizontal stripe was fixed on the wall in the background and a sagittal stripe...

Anterior tarsal flap rotation combined with anterior lamellar reposition in the repair of cicatricial upper eyelid entropion

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to share the results of patients who underwent anterior tarsal flap rotation combined with anterior lamellar reposition because of cicatricial upper eyelid entropion, and to determine the effectiveness and reliability of this surgical technique. Methods: Fifteen eyes ...

The influence of new heat–treated NiTi alloy on shaping ability and apical transportation of maxillary molars. The evaluation of the larger apical preparation on mesiobuccal and distobuccal canals of maxillary molars: a micro-computed study

The aim of this study was to evaluate canal transportation; centering ability; dentin thickness; change in volume, and time spent on shaping ability of maxillary molars prepared with mechanized NiTi file systems composed of a conventional NiTi alloy (Mtwo), a CM-Wire (Prodesign R and Hyflex CM) NiTi allo...