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The Ropscore as a screening algorithm for predicting retinopathy of prematurity in a brazilian population

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the accuracy of the ROPScore algorithm as a predictor of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). METHODS: A prospective cohort of 220 preterm infants with a birth weight ≤1500 g and/or gestational age ≤32 weeks was included. The ROPScore was determined in the sixth week of ...

Performance of the 13C-urea breath test for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection using a substrate synthesized in Brazil: A preliminary study

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: The 13C-urea breath test is the main non-invasive test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. The availability of this test throughout the country is limited, mainly due to the difficulty in obtaining the labeled isotope from abroad. Recently, researchers from the Nuclear Energy C...

A didactic approach to presenting verbal and visual information to children participating in research protocols: the comic book informed assent

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: When children participate in research protocols, consent (by a parent or legal guardian) and assent (by the children) must be given. Understanding research protocols can be challenging for an adult and even more difficult for a child. The aim of this study was to describe the development of a ...

Applicability of a novel mathematical model for the prediction of adult height and age at menarche in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: Unfavorable predicted adult height and psychosocial inadequacy represent parameters used to guide therapeutic intervention in girls with central precocious puberty. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog is the first-line treatment. The aim of this study was to compare two methods used to pred...

Prophylactic application of laser light restores L-FABP expression in the livers of rats submitted to partial ischemia

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of pre-conditioning treatment with laser light on hepatic injury in rats submitted to partial ischemia using mitochondrial function and liver fatty acid binding protein as markers. METHODS: Rats were divided into four g...

Intraoperative imprint cytology versus histological diagnosis for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To compare imprint cytology and paraffin section histology for sentinel lymph node detection in women with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. METHOD: A cross-sectional study and report of the sentinel lymph node statuses of 64 patients with breast cancer who underwent intra...

Is subjective sleep evaluation a good predictor for obstructive sleep apnea?

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: To compare subjective sleep evaluation obtained using four questionnaires with polysomnography results for individuals with and without obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS: Observational and analytical study in which individuals underwent polysomnography were studied retrospectively to investiga...

Clinical application of atlantoaxial pedicle screw placement assisted by a modified 3D-printed navigation template

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the primary clinical value of atlantoaxial pedicle screw placement assisted by a modified 3D-printed navigation template. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the cases of 17 patients treated from June 2015 to September 2016 with atlantoaxial pedicle screw placement assisted b...

Simple but not simpler: a systematic review of Markov models for economic evaluation of cervical cancer screening

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
The aim of this study was to critically evaluate the quality of the models used in economic evaluations of screening strategies for cervical cancer prevention. We systematically searched multiple databases, selecting model-based full economic evaluations (cost-effectiveness analyses, cost-utility analyse...

Evidências de validade e fidedignidade de um instrumento de avaliação fonológica

CoDAS; 30 (3), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Apresentar evidências de validade e fidedignidade de um instrumento de avaliação fonológica (INFONO) desenvolvido para avaliar os fonemas do Português Brasileiro. Método Participaram do estudo 866 crianças com idades entre 3 e 8:11 anos, divididas em grupos: típico, controle e...