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Niveles de Referencia para Diagnóstico en Procedimientos Radiológicos Dentales: Una Guía Práctica

RESUMEN: Las exposiciones médicas con radiación ionizante son actualmente la principal fuente de exposición a la radiación artificial a nivel global, entre ellas, los exámenes dentales corresponden a uno de los más frecuentes. Para prevenir dosis innecesariamente altas a los pacientes durante estas...

Padronizando a Exposição à Radiação durante o Cateterismo Cardíaco em Crianças com Cardiopatia Congênita: Dados de um Registro Multicêntrico Brasileiro

Arq. bras. cardiol; 115 (6), 2020
Resumo Fundamento Nos últimos anos, o recente aumento no número de procedimentos intervencionistas tem resultado em crescente preocupação em relação à exposição radiológica por pacientes e equipe médica. A avaliação da exposição dos níveis de radiação em crianças é difícil devido �...

The effect of low dose ionizing radiation exposure on dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin levels: an observational study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (3), 2020
Abstract Background: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effect of low dose ionizing radiation exposure on thiol/disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin levels. The secondary objective is to compare thiol/disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin levels among...

Evaluation of Glucosamine Effect Against Heart and Brain Damage Induced by Y-radiation or Aluminium Chloride in Female Rats

Abstract Glucosamine is known as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and as neuroprotective as well as using to treat many of diseases. This work aimed to investigate the remedial effect of glucosamine (20mg/kg b.wt) against the damage induced by a single dose of γ-radiation (8Gy) or aluminium chloride (...

Factors affecting fluoroscopy time during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Impact of stone volume distribution in renal collecting system

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To identify the factors increased fluoroscopy time during percutaneous nephrolithotomy and investigate the relationship between the 3D segmentation volume ratio of stone to renal collecting system and fluoroscopy time. Materials and Methods: Data from 102 patients who underwent percut...

Non-use of sunscreen among adults and the elderly in southern Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (5), 2019
Abstract Background One of the main prevention methods against skin cancer is the use of sunscreen; however, incidence of this disease has not declined despite prevention campaigns. Objective Investigate the prevalence of non-use of sunscreen and its associated factors. Method A population-based cross...

Development and validation of an instrument to assess the knowledge of general practitioners and pediatricians about photoprotection and solar radiation

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (5), 2019
Abstract Background The knowledge of general practitioners about photoprotection is unknown. Objectives To develop and validate an instrument to evaluate the knowledge of general practitioners and pediatricians about photoprotection, gauging the knowledge of these professionals. Methods The study foll...