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Escore APACHE IV no pós-operatório de transplante renal

RESUMO Objetivos: Avaliar a calibração e a discriminação do APACHE IV no período pós-operatório de transplante renal. Métodos: Estudo clínico de coorte, que incluiu 986 pacientes adultos hospitalizados durante o período pós-operatório imediato de transplante renal em um único centro na Reg...

Evaluation of body image, quality of life, tactile sensitivity and pain in women with breast cancer submitted to surgical intervention

SUMMARY Breast cancer is one of the most common types of tumor in the world and the most common among women. There are several treatments for breast cancer; however, the condition often can be accompanied by severe complications in a woman's life. OBJECTIVE: o evaluate and compare body image perception,...

Dieta baja en oligosacáridos, disacáridos, monosacáridos y polioles fermentables y calidad de vida en pacientes con síndrome de intestino irritable en Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 38 (supl.1), 2018
Resumen Introducción. Cada vez hay más información sobre la efectividad de una dieta baja en oligosacáridos, disacáridos, monosacáridos y polioles fermentables (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols, FODMAP) en pacientes con síndrome de intestino irritable. Sin ...

The effect on performance time and quality of the knots after mono or bimanual training of laparoscopic intracorporeal knot tying according to the gladiator rule technique

Abstract Objective To assesswhether themonomanual or bimanual training of laparoscopic suture followingthe sametechniquemay interferewith theknots' performancetimeand/or quality. Methods A prospective observational study involving 41 resident students of gynecology/ obstetrics and general surgery who...

Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test (6PBRT) in healthy adults in Brazil, correlating the results with arm length, circumference of the upper arm/forearm of the dominant arm, and the level of physical activity. Methods: The participants (all volunt...

Gait in normal pressure hydrocephalus: characteristics and effects of the CSF tap test

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), described by Hakim and Adams in 1965, is characterized by gait apraxia, urinary incontinence, and dementia. It is associated with normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure and ventricular dilation that cannot be attributed to cerebral atrophy. Objectives: To...

Safety and Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise Training Associated to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Patients with Acute Heart Failure

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: Exercise training (ET) improves functional capacity in chronic heart failure (HF). However, ET effects in acute HF are unknown. Objective: To investigate the effects of ET alone or combined with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) compared with standard medical treatment during hospitali...

Atherosclerotic Plaque in Patients with Zero Calcium Score at Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: In view of the high mortality for cardiovascular diseases, it has become necessary to stratify the main risk factors and to choose the correct diagnostic modality. Studies have demonstrated that a zero calcium score (CS) is characteristic of a low risk for cardiovascular events. How...

Frequency of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Brazilian HIV-Infected Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: AIDS as well as atherosclerosis are important public health problems. The longer survival among HIV-infected is associated with increased number of cardiovascular events in this population, and this association is not fully understood. Objectives: To identify the frequency of subcl...

Pulmonary Vein Anatomy is Associated with Cryo Kinetics during Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: The influence of pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy on cryo kinetics during cryoballoon (CB) ablation is unclear. Objective: To investigate the relationship between PV anatomy and cryo kinetics during CB ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: Sixty consecutive patients were enro...