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A predictive score for COVID-19 diagnosis using clinical, laboratory and chest image data

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (4), 2020
Abstract Objectives Differential diagnosis of COVID-19 includes a broad range of conditions. Prioritizing containment efforts, protective personal equipment and testing can be challenging. Our aim was to develop a tool to identify patients with higher probability of COVID-19 diagnosis at admission. Met...

Diagnostic accuracy of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging for detecting subscapularis tendon tears: a diagnostic test study

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for making the diagnosis of subscapularis tears presents wide variation in the literature and there are few prospective studies. OBJECTIVE: To compare the findings from MRI and arthroscopy for diagnosing subscapularis tears. DESIG...

Performance of a Hematological Scoring System in Predicting All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Abstract Background: The presence of nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) and increases in mean platelet volume (MPV) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral circulation are associated with poorer prognosis in patients with acute coronary disease. Objective: We developed a scoring system fo...

Evaluation of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 enzyme levels in patients with epilepsy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (7), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) enzyme levels were investigated in patients with epilepsy, epileptic seizure, remission period, and healthy individuals. Methods: Three main groups were evaluated, including epileptic seizure, patients with epilepsy in the non-seizure per...

FEV1/FEV6 y FEV6 una alternativa para FEV1/FVC y FVC en la detección de obstrucción de vías respiratorias

Cuad. Hosp. Clín; 61 (1), 2020
INTRODUCCIÓN: el objetivo de este estudio fue verificar si los puntos de corte fijos y el límite inferior de lo normal (LLN) para el volumen espiratorio forzado en un segundo (FEV1) y el volumen espiratorio forzado en 6 segundos (FEV6) FEV1/FEV6 y el FEV6 son una medida alternativa para el FEV1 y la ca...

Evaluación de la escala de Alvarado como herramienta diagnóstica en la apendicitis aguda

Rev. cuba. cir; 59 (2), 2020
RESUMEN Introducción: La apendicitis aguda es la enfermedad quirúrgica más común en cirugía de urgencia; sin embargo, sigue siendo un problema diagnóstico. Objetivos: Evaluar la escala de Alvarado como herramienta diagnóstica en la apendicitis aguda. Métodos: Se desarrolló un estudio observac...

Accuracy of the semantic fluency test to separate healthy old people from patients with Alzheimers disease in a low education population

J. bras. psiquiatr; 69 (2), 2020
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the accuracy of two semantic categories of the verbal fluency test (supermarket and animal categories) to separate healthy elderly individuals and lower educated Alzheimer’s disease patients. METHODS: We evaluated 69 older adults with less than 5 years of schooling, consisting of 31...

Domestic violence and risk of internalizing and externalizing problems in adolescents living with relatives displaying substance use disorders

J. bras. psiquiatr; 69 (2), 2020
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between exposure to domestic violence and increased risk of internalizing and externalizing problems and substance use among adolescents living with relatives with substance use disorder (SUD) at a low-income community of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: A crosssecti...

Modified Early Warning Score como preditor de readmissão à unidade de terapia intensiva dentro de 48 horas: um estudo observacional retrospectivo

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a hipótese de que o Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) por ocasião da alta da unidade de terapia intensiva associa-se com readmissão, e identificar o nível desse escore que prediz com maior confiabilidade a readmissão à unidade de terapia intensiva dentro de 48 horas apó...

Exactitud diagnóstica de la Escala de Depresión Posnatal de Edimburgo: consecuencias del tamizaje en mujeres mexicanas

Gac. méd. Méx; 156 (3), 2020
Resumen Introducción: La depresión posparto es un episodio depresivo no psicótico con repercusiones graves en el vínculo de la madre con su hijo, de ahí la importancia de detectarla oportunamente. Objetivo: Determinar la exactitud de la Escala de Depresión Posnatal de Edimburgo como prueba diagn...