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Hypotensive effect and endothelium-dependent vascular action of leaves of Alpinia purpurata (Vieill) K. Schum

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (2), 2014
The aims of this study were to evaluate the chemical profile, vascular reactivity, and acute hypotensive effect (AHE) of the ethanolic extract of leaves of Alpinia purpurata (Vieill) K. Schum (EEAP). Its chemical profile was evaluated using HPLC-UV, ICP-OES, and colorimetric quantification of total flavo...

A methodological proposal to research patients’ demands and pre-test probabilities using paper forms in primary care settings

Objective: The purpose of this study is to present a methodology for assessing patients’ demands and calculating pre-test probabilities using paper forms in Primary Care. Method: Most developing countries do not use Electronic Health Records (EHR) in primary care settings. This makes it difficult to ac...

Tendência de classificação no Capítulo Z da CIAP-2 entre 2006 e 2011 em um centro de saúde de Medicina Familiar em Coimbra, Portugal

Objetivo: Estudar a tendência evolutiva da classificação com a CIAP-2 no Capítulo Z, no período de 2006 a 2011 quanto a: variação de frequência do número total de componentes de sinais e sintomas; volume de “classificação ajustada à população” e, através da coleta de informação SOAP,...

Assessment of pre-test probability in Primary Health Care using the International Classification of Primary Care - 2 (ICPC-2)

Introduction: The assessment of the patient’s reason for encounter using the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) is not common in countries without a strong primary health care system. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the main reasons for encounter and to calculate the pre-test p...