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Indicadores para avaliação da efetividade assistencial de hospitais

Resumo: Introdução: Indicadores de efetividade prestam-se a nortear os hospitais a avaliarem apropriadamente os resultados da assistência que oferecem. Há descrição na literatura sobre os atributos recomendáveis a indicadores de desempenho, contudo não foram validados por especialistas os indicad...

Impacto da inconformidade dos registros de enfermagem no contexto das glosas hospitalares

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 18 (1), 2019
Objective: to describe the impact of nonconformity of nursing notes in the context of hospital glosses. Method:retrospective, documental and descriptive study, carried out by analyzing financial statements of patients’ records of the hospital’s sector of private health insurance. The data were collec...

Dabigatran and warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in outpatient clinic practice in Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objectives: To compare warfarin and dabigatran for thromboembolic event prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort of participants with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter using either warfarin or dabiga...

The anticonvulsant effects of Ducrosia anethifolia (Boiss) essential oil are produced by its main component alpha-pinene in rats

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Ducrosia anethifolia has been recommended as a remedy for neurological disorders. However, the anticonvulsant effects of D. anethifolia essential oil (DAEO) and its major constituent α-pinene have not yet been clarified. Methods: A rat model of pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced convulsions ...

Migraine treatment: the doors for the future are open, but with caution and prudence

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Migraine is a burdensome disorder. Current treatments are far from ideal. Recent knowledge has been indicating targets whose antagonism may improve efficacy. It is particularly true with the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and the monoclonal antibodies anti-CGRP can interfere with this pa...

Bilateral clear lens extraction and intraocular lens implantation in a child with microspherophakia and Marfan syndrome

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT We report the case of a 4-year-old boy with Marfan syndrome whose parents reported he had had low visual acuity since birth. On examination, there was microspherophakia and a small subluxation of the lens. The objective refraction was -23.75 - 2.75 x 70 in the right eye and -25.50 -3.50 x 90 in ...

Effect of accelerated corneal crosslinking on ocular response analyzer waveform-derived parameters in progressive keratoconus

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effect of accelerated corneal crosslinking on corneal biomechanics with an ocular response analyzer in patients with progressive keratoconus. Methods: In this retrospective study, 50 eyes of 45 patients with progressive keratoconus who underwent accelerated corneal cro...

Effects of topical azithromycin, moxifloxacin, and povidone iodine on conjunctival bacterial flora in patients undergoing intravitreal injection

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare effects of 5% topical povidone iodine with prophylactic topical azithromycin and moxifloxacin on bacterial flora in patients undergoing intravitreal injection. Methods: A total of 132 patients were randomly assigned to receive treatment with azithromycin or moxifloxacin, or...

A rare mediastinal occurrence of neuroblastoma in an adult: case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial malignant solid tumor that occurs during childhood. It arises from primitive cells and is seen in the adrenal medulla and sympathetic ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system. CASE REPORT: We present a rare case of a 40-year-old man who...

Ultrasound-guided adductor canal block using levobupivacaine versus periarticular levobupivacaine infiltration after totalknee arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Both postoperative pain control and range of motion are important in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, in the literature, there is little comparison of peripheral nerve blocks and periarticular infiltration techniques using levobupivacaine. The aim of our study was to measure...