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Features of recording practices and communication during nursing handover: a cluster analysis

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 52 (), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To record and identify the characteristics of nursing handovers in a tertiary hospital. Method: Observational study. Twenty-two nurses participated in 11 nursing handovers in 2015/16, using a recorded audio system and an unstructured observation form. Hierarchical cluster analysis w...

Validation of classic and expanded criteria for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer: 7 years of experience in a Western tertiary cancer center

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society criteria for endoscopic submucosal resection of early gastric cancer (EGC) based on the experience in a Brazilian cancer center. METHODS: We included all patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal resection for gastric ...

Kidney injury and other complications related to colonoscopy in inpatients at a tertiary teaching hospital

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To describe clinical complications related to colonoscopy in inpatients with multiple diseases. Among the known complications, acute kidney injury was the primary focus. METHODS: This was an observational retrospective study of 97 inpatients. Data relating to age; gender; comorbidities; curr...

Barriers between community screening for visual problems and treatments in a tertiary center

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of mobile ophthalmic unit screenings and to investigate barriers between community care and resolution of the problem at a tertiary center. METHODS This prospective study evaluated a convenience sample from 10 municipalities in São Paulo State, Brazil...

Pharmacotherapeutic follow-up in a respiratory intensive care unit: description and analysis of results

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe and evaluate the pharmacotherapeutic follow-up by a clinical pharmacist in an intensive care unit. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out from August to October 2016. The data were collected through a form, and pharmacotherapeutic follow-up conducte...

Impact of discharge medication counseling in the cardiology unit of a tertiary hospital in Brazil: A randomized controlled trial

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-provided discharge counseling on mortality rate, hospital readmissions, emergency department visits, and medication adherence at 30 days post discharge. METHODS: This randomized controlled trial was approved by the local ethics committee ...

Ercp performance in a tertiary brazilian center: focus on new risk factors, complications and quality indicators

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: ERCP can lead to complications, which can be prevented by the recognition of risk factors. Aim: To identify these risk factors, with quality evaluation. Methods: Retrospective study in a Brazilian hospital in 194 patients, excluding surgically altered anatomy. Results: 211 ERCPs ...

Infecção pelo virus Zika: caracterização dos casos de Síndrome Congênita do vírus Zika (SCZ) notificados em unidade hospitalar de referência
Zika virus infection: characterization of Congenital Zika Syndrome (ZCS) cases notified in a referral hospital unit

Objetivo: Analisar os casos de Síndrome Congênita do vírus Zika (SCZ) nascidos e notificados no IFF, através da descrição dos casos, variação temporal e comparação com os casos notificados no restante do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo das notificações dos...

Características clínico epidemiológicas de la insuficiencia cardíaca aguda en un hospital terciario de lima, Perú

RESUMEN Con el objetivo de describir las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de la insuficiencia cardiaca aguda (ICA), se realizó un estudio descriptivo en 1075 pacientes de un hospital de Lima. La edad promedio fue 74 años y el 55% fueron de sexo masculino. El 39% tuvo ICA con fracción de e...

Diet Quality of patients with chronic Chagas disease in a tertiary hospital: a case-control study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Nutritional status has been implicated in the modulation of the immune response, possibly augmenting the pathogenesis of Chagas disease (Cd). We evaluated diet quality and nutritional status in adults and elderly patients with chronic Cd in a tertiary hospital. METHODS: A case-...