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Eating behaviors in a male and female community sample: psychometric properties of the DEBQ

Ter. psicol; 35 (2), 2017
The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) in a community sample of chilean adults. The sample comprised 627 participants who completed a battery of questionnaires. The mean age of the sample was 36.07 years (SD =12.49), and 66.2% of ...

Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de negatividad social de Newsom en universitarios chilenos

Ter. psicol; 35 (2), 2017
El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Negatividad Social de Newsom, la cual mide el efecto negativo de las interacciones sociales en el bienestar individual. Para ello, se seleccionó a 526 universitarios, realizando análisis factorial exploratorio con 50...

Validation of an instrument regarding nursing intervention in patients in vasoactive therapy

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to validate the content of a Standard Operational Procedure, regarding nursing interventions in emergency patients treated with vasoactive drugs. Method: methodological study, carried out from December 2015 to January 2016. Content validity was determined by 16 experts (13 nurses, 2...

Validation of the adherence questionnaire for Brazilian chronic kidney disease patients under hemodialysis

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To validate the evaluation questionnaire on adherence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients under hemodialysis. Method: We verified the following psychometric properties of the instrument: reliability (stability and internal consistency) and validity (face, content, and construct...

Validation of the self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism for nurses

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives: to translate, adapt cross-culturally and validate into Brazilian Portuguese the following instrument: "Self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism in residents" for the nursing professional, and to determine if personal characteristics and performance of the nurse in...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and bariatric surgery: a comprehensive review

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been increasingly diagnosed worldwide and is now recognized as a source of public health concern. It comprises a wide spectrum of histological features that range from simple steatosis to severe forms of fibrosis, steatohepatit...

Randomized clinical study on the analgesic effect of local infiltration versus spinal block for hemorrhoidectomy

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative analgesia and early recovery are important for hospital discharge. The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effectiveness of perianal infiltration and subarachnoid anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy. The secondary objective was to co...

Comparison of machine-learning algorithms to build a predictive model for detecting undiagnosed diabetes - ELSA-Brasil: accuracy study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease associated with a wide range of serious health complications that have a major impact on overall health. The aims here were to develop and validate predictive models for detecting undiagnosed diabetes using data from the Longitudinal ...

What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about non-pharmacological interventions for treating cognitive decline and dementia?

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dementia is a highly prevalent condition worldwide. Its chronic and progressive presentation has an impact on physical and psychosocial characteristics and on public healthcare. Our aim was to summarize evidence from Cochrane reviews on non-pharmacological treatments for cognitive ...

Pendelluft diagnosed from ventilator weaning indexes obtained through bioelectrical impedance tomography: a case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Today, through major technological advances in diagnostic resources within medicine, evaluation and monitoring of clinical parameters at the patient's bedside in intensive care units (ICUs) has become possible. CASE REPORT: This case report presents results and interpretations from ...