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Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the lived experience component of the Spiritual Health And Life-Orientation Measure (SHALOM)

Psicol. reflex. crit; 31 (), 2018
Abstract This study had the following aims: (i) to translate the Spiritual Health and Life-Orientation Measure (SHALOM) into Brazilian Portuguese and adapt it to ensure the semantic/conceptual equivalence and content validity of the Brazilian version and (ii) to analyse the psychometric properties—...

Psychometric properties of the Negative Stereotypes Towards Aging Questionnaire (CENVE) among a sample of Portuguese adults

Psicol. reflex. crit; 31 (), 2018
Abstract Stereotyped beliefs about old age and the aging process have proven to strongly promote negative behaviors toward the elderly, with unfavorable influences on their mental and physical health. Therefore, it is important to assess negative aging attitudes with brief but reliable and validated meas...

Importancia del proceso de limpieza y desinfección de superficies críticas en un servicio dental: impacto de un programa de intervención

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (1), 2018
Resumen Introducción La atención odontológica se ha transformado en un desafío para los programas de prevención y control de infecciones asociadas a la atención de salud (IAAS), dado que el ambiente, entre otros factores, juega un rol importante en la cadena de transmisión. Método Se realizó u...

Toxoplasmosis congénita: Diagnóstico serológico, RPC, aislamiento y caracterización molecular de Toxoplasma gondii

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (1), 2018
Resumen Introducción El diagnóstico de toxoplasmosis congénita (TC) en el recién nacido es muy importante porque debe recibir tratamiento siempre, sintomático o no, para evitar o aminorar las secuelas de la enfermedad. Objetivo Evaluación comparativa de los métodos disponibles en la institución...

Validación del nursing activities score en unidades de cuidados intensivos chilenas
alidation of the nursing activities score in chilean intensive care units

Cienc. enferm; 24 (), 2018
RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar el grado de preservación de las propiedades psicométricas del Nursing Activities Score (NAS), según análisis de confiabilidad y validez del instrumento. Material y método: Estudio instrumental para la adaptación y validación de un instrumento que mide la carga de trabajo...

Confiabilidad y validez de criterio del cuestionario del sentido de la vida en pacientes chilenos en hemodiálisis crónica
Reliability and criterion validity of the meaning in life scale in chilean chronic hemodialysis patients

Cienc. enferm; 24 (), 2018
RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar la confiabilidad y validez de criterio de la versión española del Cuestionario del Sentido de la Vida (Meaning in Life Scale, MiLS) en pacientes chilenos en hemodiálisis crónica. Material y método: Estudio descriptivo transversal, sobre una muestra consecutiva de 244 person...

Efficacy of relacin combined with sodium hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis biofilms

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract Objective Relacin is a synthetic molecule that targets RelA, an essential protein in a conserved bacterial stress response system. It was shown to inhibit bacterial growth. The aims of this study were to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of relacin combined with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) on ...

Effects of platelet-rich plasma on human gingival fibroblast proliferation and migration in vitro

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract Objective This study evaluated the influence of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on the behaviour of human gingival fibroblasts (hGFs), including fibroblast proliferation, migration and colony formation. Methods PRP was obtained from the human peripheral blood of a healthy volunteer and then was d...

Evaluation of physical-mechanical properties, antibacterial effect, and cytotoxicity of temporary restorative materials

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract The objective of this study was to compare selective physical-mechanical properties, antibacterial effects and cytotoxicity of seven temporary restorative materials (TRM): five resin-based materials [Bioplic (B), Fill Magic Tempo (FM), Fermit inlay (F), Luxatemp LC (L) and Revotek LC (R)], and z...

Cyclic flexural fatigue resistance of NiTi Controlled Memory and Blue Technology instruments after torsional preloading

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of torsional preloading on the cyclic flexural fatigue resistance of thermally treated NiTi instruments. Material and Methods Ten new instruments New Hyflex CM (HF 30.06; Coltene/Whaladent Inc.), Typhoon CM (TYP 30.06; Clinician's...