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Effect of ginger and P6 acupressure on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a randomized controlled study

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 57 (), 2023
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of ginger with P6 acupressure in preventing and treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in cancer patients. Method: A total of 172 participants were randomly divided into the control, ginger, acupressure, and joint groups, who were hospitalize...

Avaliação da qualidade de vida em pacientes com malignidades hematológicas
Assessment of quality of life in patients with hematological malignancies

As malignidades hematológicas formam um grupo heterogêneo de cânceres que afetam o sangue, a medula óssea e o sistema linfático. Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em um grupo de pacientes com malignidades hematológicas. Método: Estudo transversal analítico com abordagem...

Adverse effects associated with favipiravir in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: a retrospective study

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (3), 2022
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Favipiravir is generally used in treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia in Turkey. OBJECTIVE: To determine the side effects of favipiravir and whether it is a good treatment option. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective study conducted in Atatürk Chest Diseases and Ch...

Escala para Avaliação de Náuseas e Vômitos Relacionados à Quimioterapia: Tradução e Adaptação Transcultural

Introdução: Náuseas e vômitos induzidos por quimioterapia acometem cerca de 70-80% dos pacientes com câncer. Assim, é importante a utilização de um instrumento para avaliar melhor esses sintomas, visando a um tratamento mais adequado. Objetivo: Traduzir e adaptar culturalmente a escala Morrow Ass...

Integrative and complementary practices to control nausea and vomiting in pregnant women: a systematic review

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 56 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: to synthesize the evidence available in the literature on the effects of integrative and complementary practices in nausea and vomiting treatment in pregnant women. Method: a systematic review, reported according to PRISMA and registered in PROSPERO. The search for studies was carri...

Identification of a thaumatin-like protein as a new allergen in persimmon (Diospyros kaki) with cross-reactivity with banana (Musa acuminata)

Allergy to persimmon (Diospyros kaki ) has been only rarely reported. The antigenic composition of the fruit is not entirely known. Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) have been described as allergens in pollens and various fruits, such as kiwi and banana, but not in persimmon. We report the case of a 22-year...

The Brazilian version of the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and reliability - an observational cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 139 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVPQOL) is a validated questionnaire assessing quality of life among pregnant women with nausea and vomiting. OBJECTIVE: To translate, cross-culturally adapt and evaluate the reliability of the N...

Incidencia de náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios en anestesia general para cirugía electiva

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 25 (1), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: las náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios se sitúan como la peor experiencia del paciente junto al dolor y el despertar intraoperatorio. Objetivo: determinar la incidencia de náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios en pacientes que reciben anestesia general para cirugía electiva. ...

A propósito de complicaciones infrecuentes de enfermedades comunes. Síndrome de Ekiri

Infectio; 25 (1), 2021
Resumen La infección por enterobacterias desencadena usualmente síntomas gastrointestinales caracterizados por vómito, diarrea y dolor abdominal, de severidad y curso variable. El compromiso extraintestinal esta descrito, inclusive sin las manifestaciones gastrointestinales clásicas lo que favorece d...

Uso da máscara n95 por trabalhadores de enfermagem expostos à fumaça cirúrgica

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 20 (), 2021
RESUMO Objetivo: verificar os desconfortos apresentados por trabalhadores que necessitam utilizar a máscara N95 durante as suas atividades laborais. Método: pesquisa descritiva com delineamento transversal, desenvolvida no Centro Cirúrgico de um hospital de ensino localizado na região Sul do Brasil...