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Intestinal parasites among employees of restaurants and cafeterias in a city of Brazil

Rev. salud pública; 19 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the frequency of intestinal parasites in employees of restaurants and cafeterias located in the Commercial Center of São Mateus, Espírito Santo, one of the oldest cities of Brazil. Material and Methods Between August 2013 and February 2014, 42 fecal samples were coll...

Proceso colaborativo internacional para la adaptación al contexto colombiano de los cuestionarios PCAT para usuarios

Rev. salud pública; 19 (5), 2017
RESUMEN Objetivo Obtener versiones de los cuestionarios Primary Care Assessment Tools Child Edition y Adult Edition (PCAT-CE y PCAT-AE) para evaluar las funciones de la atención primaria con equivalencia a las versiones originales y adecuación al contexto colombiano. Métodos Proceso de adaptación t...

Comparison of short-segment monoaxial and polyaxial pedicle screw fixation combined with intermediate screws in traumatic thoracolumbar fractures: a finite element study and clinical radiographic review

Clinics; 72 (10), 2017
OBJECTIVES: No studies have compared monoaxial and polyaxial pedicle screws with regard to the von Mises stress of the instrumentation, intradiscal pressures of the adjacent segment and adjacent segment degeneration. METHODS: Short-segment monoaxial/polyaxial pedicle screw fixation techniques were compa...

Chronotype and work shift in nursing workers of university hospitals

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the predominant chronotype in nursing workers who work in surgical clinics of university hospitals and to verify the association with work shift. Method: Cross-sectional study, performed in surgical clinics of university hospitals in the Southern region of Brazil. The sa...

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Moral Distress Scale-Revised for nurses

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: Cross-culturally adapt and validate the Moral Distress Scale-Revised for nurses. Method: Quantitative, analytical cross-sectional study conducted with 157 nurses of two hospital institutions of Southern Brazil, one public and one philanthropic. Procedures conducted: cultural adaptat...

Update on complications of synthetic suburethral slings

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Synthetic suburethral slings have become the most widely used technique for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Despite its high success rates, significant complications have been reported including bleeding, urethral or bladder injury, urethral or bladder mesh erosion, intest...

Post-operative pain after ultrasound transversus abdominis plane block versus trocar site infiltration in laparoscopic nephrectomy: a prospective study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (5), 2017
Abstract Background Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is useful in reducing post-operative pain in laparoscopic nephrectomy compared to placebo. The purpose of this work is to compare post-operative pain and recovery after TAP block or trocar site infiltration (TSI) in this surgery. Methods A pro...

A comparison of three different needles used for spinal anesthesia in terms of squamous epithelial cell transport risk

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (5), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives To investigate the differences in the number of squamous epithelial cells carried to the spinal canal by three different types of spinal needle tip of the same size. Methods Patients were allocated into three groups (Group I, Group II, Group III). Spinal anesthesia wa...

Comparison of different stylets used for intubation with the C-MAC D-Blade® Videolaryngoscope: a randomized controlled study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective The angle of the C-MAC D-Blade® videolaryngoscope, which is used for difficult airway interventions, is not compatible with routinely used endotracheal tubes. Methods A prospective randomized crossover study was performed comparing five intubation methods for use with standardized a...

Safety and feasibility study of a novel stent-graft for thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a canine model experiment

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of a novel stent-graft for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in a canine model, 9 adult hybrid dogs were used for the experiment. Methods: All animals were implanted with a novel thoracic aortic stent-graft via femoral artery. Blood s...