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Propiedades psicométricas de una escala de Percepción Materna del Vínculo Prenatal Paterno
Psychometric properties of the scale Maternal Perception of the Prenatal Paternal Bonding

Antecedentes: La incorporación del hombre al proceso reproductivo, haciéndose parte de éste, es una posibilidad para mejorar los resultados a largo plazo en las tareas de crianza y en el desarrollo general del niño(a). Crear un instrumento que permita medir la vinculación de manera temprana puede se...

Video-based assessment of pedestrian behavior: development and testing of methods

Rev. salud pública; 19 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this paper is to develop a computer algorithm that analyzes pedestrian behavior at an urban site in Bogota, Colombia, considering that the assessment of pedestrian behavior is a road safety priority. Methods Pedestrians were video-taped as they crossed a selected road. A...

Patient Concerns Inventory for head and neck cancer: Brazilian cultural adaptation

Summary Objective: The purpose of this study was to translate, culturally validate and evaluate the Patients Concerns Inventory - Head and Neck (PCI-H&N) in a consecutive series of Brazilian patients. Method: This study included adult patients treated for upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer. Th...

Use of anastrozole in the chemoprevention and treatment of breast cancer: A literature review

Summary Aromatase inhibitors have emerged as an alternative endocrine therapy for the treatment of hormone sensitive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The use of third-generation inhibitors represented by exemestane, letrozol and anastrozole is currently indicated. Anastrozole is a nonsteroidal comp...

Alternative option for osteogenesis imperfecta and trigeminal neuralgia

Summary Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a bone disorder that can lead to skull base deformities such as basilar invagination, which can cause compression of cranial nerves, including the trigeminal nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia in such cases remains a challenge, given distorted anatomy and deformities. We ...

Should azoospermic patients with varicocele disease undergo surgery to recover fertility?

Summary Introduction: Varicocele disease is well-known cause of infertility in men. The presence of spermatic varices veins create a hostile environment to spermatogenesis. It results in reduced quality of the sperm production and in some cases can determine a total absence of sperm. The varicocelectomy...

Effects of ozone on the pain and disability in patients with failed back surgery syndrome

Summary Introduction: Low back pain is one of the painful disorders of higher prevalence. It has several etiologies and surgery may be indicated in the presence of neurological deficits or compression syndromes. However, in up to 40% of cases, patients develop worsening of pain and failed back surgery s...

Validade do perfil de atividade humana para estimar o consumo de oxigênio em atividades submáximas em hemiparéticos crônicos

e gasto energético de indivíduos hemiparéticos. Objetivo: Investigar a validade concorrente do Perfil de Atividade Humana (PAH) com as medidas diretas de consumo de oxigênio (VO2) durante atividades submáximas de hemiparéticos crônicos. Métodos: Estudo transversal. O VO2 foi avaliado através de ...

Validade e reprodutibilidade de inquérito telefônico de atividade física no Brasil

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (1), 2017
RESUMO: Introdução: A atividade física no Brasil é avaliada pelo Sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico (VIGITEL). Objetivo: Avaliar a reprodutibilidade e a validade dos indicadores de atividade física do VIGITEL. Métodos: Pa...

Versão brasileira da Escala de Estado Funcional em UTI: tradução e adaptação transcultural

RESUMO Objetivo: Traduzir e adaptar culturalmente a Escala de Estado Funcional em UTI (FSS-ICU - Functional Status Score for the ICU) para o português do Brasil. Métodos: O presente estudo consistiu das seguintes fases: tradução (realizada por dois tradutores independentes), síntese da tradução ...