Abstract Objective: To assess the applicability of salivary C-reactive protein, mean platelet volume, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Methods: Prospective case-control study of 70 full-term neonates, 35 with sepsis (20 with proven sepsis a...
Biomarcadores/análisis,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Recuento de Linfocitos,
Volúmen Plaquetario Medio,
Sepsis Neonatal/diagnóstico,
Neutrófilos/citología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Curva ROC,
Saliva/química,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the role of echocardiography in reducing shock reversal time in pediatric septic shock. Methods: A prospective study conducted in the pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital from September 2013 to May 2016. Ninety septic shock patients were ran...
Abstract Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that use of heliox would result in improvement of gas exchange when used with high flow nasal cannula in infants with RSV acute bronchiolitis. Methods: All patients that met the inclusion criteria were randomized to either he...
Abstract Objective: To assess the performance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate as a biomarker to differentiate bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis in children, and to define an optimal CSF lactate concentration that can be called significant for the differentiation. Methods: Children with cl...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the tendon reconstruction technique for total rupture of the pectoralis major muscle using an adjustable cortical button. Methods: Prospective study of 27 male patients with a mean age of 29.9 (SD = 5.3 years) and follow-up of 2.3 years. The procedure consisted of autolo...
After undergoing liver transplantation, children are susceptible to oral lesions due to immunosuppressant drugs that are needed to maintain the transplant. In this context, it is important to understand how disease characteristics and age at transplantation influence the development of these lesions. Mon...
Objective: There have been significant reductions in numbers of psychiatric beds and length of stay (LOS) worldwide, making LOS in psychiatric beds an interesting outcome. The objective of this study was to find factors measurable on admission that would predict LOS in the acute psychiatric setting. Met...
Brasil,
Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos,
Hospitales Generales,
Hospitales Psiquiátricos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Tiempo de Internación/estadística & datos numéricos,
Trastornos Mentales/complicaciones,
Trastornos Mentales/psicología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Intento de Suicidio
Abstract Background External cephalic version (ECV) is a maneuver that enables the rotation of the non-cephalic fetus to a cephalic presentation. The Newman-Peacock (NP) index, which was proposed by Newman et al. in a study published in 1993, was described as a prediction tool of the success of this pr...
Abstract Purpose: To compare pulmonary and nutritional parameters before and after inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and enteral feeding support in patients with esophageal disease undergoing preoperative outpatient follow-up. Methods: Thirty patients with a mean age of 55.83 years, 16 men and 14 wome...
Antropometría,
Ejercicios Respiratorios/métodos,
Nutrición Enteral/métodos,
Esofagectomía/métodos,
Esofagectomía/rehabilitación,
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado/fisiología,
Ejercicios de Estiramiento Muscular/métodos,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Cuidados Preoperatorios/métodos,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Músculos Respiratorios/fisiopatología,
Espirometría,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Capacidad Vital/fisiología
Abstract Purpose: To develop and test a model of teaching by means of an abdominal cavity simulator. Methods: This study had two stages: development of a teaching model and an experimental prospective study that aimed to evaluate the residents' competence. The participants were divided into 3 groups: f...
Cavidad Abdominal/cirugía,
Análisis de Varianza,
Brasil,
Colecistectomía Laparoscópica/educación,
Colecistectomía Laparoscópica/métodos,
Competencia Clínica,
Educación de Pregrado en Medicina/métodos,
Internado y Residencia,
Curva de Aprendizaje,
Modelos Lineales,
Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Desempeño Psicomotor,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Entrenamiento Simulado/métodos,
Técnicas de Sutura/educación,
Factores de Tiempo
