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Ditado de sintagmas nominais para avaliação da escrita: análise psicométrica

CoDAS; 30 (3), 2018
Resumo Objetivo Construir uma lista de sintagmas nominais capaz de caracterizar desempenhos segundo o ano escolar. Método Uma lista de 25 sintagmas nominais foi elaborada para ditado, aplicada a 275 estudantes típicos, do 2o ao 5o ano do Ensino Fundamental I. A unidimensionalidade subjacente aos it...

Avaliação da reprodutibilidade de um instrumento para medição da força axial da língua

CoDAS; 30 (3), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a reprodutibilidade do Forling, instrumento portátil para medição da força axial da língua. Método Foi realizada a medição da força axial da língua de 49 participantes, 30 mulheres e 19 homens, com idades entre 18 e 25 anos por meio do Forling portátil. As mediçõe...

[RETRACTED ARTICLE] Comparison of Arndt-endobronchial blocker plus laryngeal mask airway with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube in one-lung ventilation in thoracic surgery in the morbidly obese

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (2), 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and performance of Arndt-endobronchial blocker (Arndt) combined with laryngeal mask airway (LMA) compared with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube (L-DLT) in morbidly obese patients in one-lung ventilation (OLV). In a prospective, randomized double-blin...

Effects of a strategy for the promotion of physical activity in students from Bogotá

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of the promotion of physical activity during recess on the levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and adiposity of Colombian students. METHODS Three schools were randomly selected by an intervention group in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2013: Intervention ...

Development and validation of the WebAd-Q Questionnaire to monitor adherence to HIV therapy

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To present the development and validation of the WebAd-Q Questionnaire, a self-report instrument to monitor adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV/AIDS centers in Brazil. METHODS The WebAd-Q is an electronic questionnaire that has three questions about the use of antiretroviral...

Validity and test-retest reliability of the Brazilian version of the Return-to-work self-efficacy questionnaire

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To investigate the validity and test-retest reliability of the Brazilian version of the Dutch questionnaire "Verwachtingen over werken". METHODS We analyzed data from a longitudinal study conducted in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, from 2014 to 2016. Participants were 411 workers ...

Aspectos teóricos e metodológicos para adaptação cultural e validação de instrumentos na Enfermagem

Texto & contexto enferm; 27 (2), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: identificar na literatura os referenciais metodológicos utilizados em estudos de adaptação cultural e validação de instrumentos na Enfermagem. Método: trata-se de uma revisão narrativa da literatura realizada a partir de um levantamento bibliográfico nas bases de dados LILACS, ...

Endothelin-1 receptor antagonists protect the kidney against the nephrotoxicity induced by cyclosporine-A in normotensive and hypertensive rats

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (2), 2018
Cyclosporin-A (CsA) is an immunosuppressant associated with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. Nephrotoxicity associated with CsA involves the increase in afferent and efferent arteriole resistance, decreased renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration. The aim of this study was to eval...

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor combined with Methylprednisolone improves functional outcomes in rats with experimental acute spinal cord injury

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of combined treatment with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and methylprednisolone in rats subjected to experimental spinal cord injury. METHODS: Forty Wistar rats received a moderate spinal cord injury and were divided into four groups: control (no treat...

Evaluation instruments for quality of life related to melasma: an integrative review

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
The aim of this study was to analyze scientific production concerning the validation and cultural adaptation of quality of life evaluation instruments for patients with melasma and to offer a critical reflection on these methods. A literature review was performed based on a search of the Web of Science, ...