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Vulnerability of caregivers of the elderly with dementia: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical profile of the caregivers and its relation with the overburden from the care of the elderly with dementia. Method: a cross-sectional descriptive study; the sample was non-probabilistic, developed with caregivers of elderly people with de...

Association between filial responsibility when caring for parents and the caregivers overload

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association between filial responsibility and the overload of the children when caring for their older parents. Method: Cross-sectional study with 100 caregiver children of older adults. Filial liability was assessed by the attitudes of the responsible child (scale of...

Novel penile circumcision suturing devices versus the shang ring for adult male circumcision: a prospective study

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel penile circumcision suturing devices PCSD and Shang ring (SR) for circumcision in an adult population. Materials and Methods A total of 124 outpatients were randomly assigned to receive PCSD (n=62) or SR (n=62). Patient characterist...

Is a safety guidewire needed for retrograde ureteroscopy?

Summary Introduction: It is generally advised to have a safety guidewire (SGW) present during ureteroscopy (URS) to manage possible complications. However, it increases the strenght needed to insert and retract the endoscope during the procedure, and, currently, there is a lack of solid data supporting ...

Método manométrico alternativo de calibración de transductores de presión para la monitorización hemodinámica invasiva
Alternative manometric method of calibration of pressure transducers for invasive hemodynamic monitoring

Introducción: La calibración de los transductores tiene gran importancia para la medición precisa de las presiones, durante la monitorización hemodinámica invasiva de los pacientes que requieren observación estrecha en las unidades de atención al grave y en el quirófano. Objetivo: Desarrollar y v...

Assessing bone thickness in the infrazygomatic crest area aiming the orthodontic miniplates positioning: a tomographic study

ABSTRACT Introduction: Due to the increasing use of miniplates for anchorage purposes in orthodontics, it is very important to know more about infrazigomatic crest anatomy (thickness), in adult patients. Objectives: Evaluate the infrazygomatic crest region thickness, in adult (male and female) patient...

Virtual Reality simulator for dental anesthesia training in the inferior alveolar nerve block

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (4), 2017
Abstract Objectives This study shows the development and validation of a dental anesthesia-training simulator, specifically for the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). The system developed provides the tactile sensation of inserting a real needle in a human patient, using Virtual Reality (VR) techniq...

Indicadores dos atributos físicos e sociais da vizinhança obtidos pelo método de Observação Social Sistemática

Resumo: O local de moradia é fortemente modelado pela posição social, indicando que características da vizinhança podem ser importantes contribuintes para as iniquidades em saúde. O objetivo foi construir indicadores do ambiente físico e social em um contexto urbano a partir das variáveis obtidas...

The role of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in mediating the relationship between central adiposity and immunometabolic profile in postmenopausal women

ABSTRACT Objectives To analyze the role of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in mediating the relationship between central adiposity and immune and metabolic profile in postmenopausal women. Materials and methods Cross-sectional study comprising 49 postmenopausal women (aged 59.26 ± 8.32...

Qual é a área de trabalho ideal na fixação de uma fratura da diáfise do fêmur com placa em ponte? Estudo multinacional transversal

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a conduta de cirurgiões ortopédicos da América Latina na definição da área de trabalho em distintos padrões de fratura da diáfise do fêmur. Métodos: foi desenvolvido um questionário em que foram apresentadas opções de fixação extra-medular em quatro padrões de f...