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Uterine artery Doppler flow velocimetry parameters for predicting gestational trophoblastic neoplasia after complete hydatidiform mole, a prospective cohort study

Clinics; 72 (5), 2017
OBJECTIVES: Doppler ultrasonography can be used to assess neoangiogenesis, a characteristic feature of postmolar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. However, there is limited information on whether uterine artery Doppler flow velocimetry parameters can predict gestational trophoblastic neoplasia followi...

Prognostic factors affecting outcomes in multivisceral en bloc resection for colorectal cancer

Clinics; 72 (5), 2017
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the clinical and pathological factors associated with perioperative morbidity, mortality and oncological outcomes after multivisceral en bloc resection in patients with colorectal cancer. METHODS: Between January 2009 and February 2014, 105 patients with primar...

Burnout syndrome in health-care professionals in a university hospital

Clinics; 72 (5), 2017
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate professional achievement and factors associated with occupational burnout among health professionals. METHODS: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 436 healthcare providers, consisting of 101 nurses, 81 doctors and 254 nursing technicians, all meeting pre-es...

CYP2B6 516 G>T polymorphism and side effects of the central nervous system in HIV-positive individuals under Efavirenz treatment: Study of a sample from southern Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the 516 G>T polymorphism of the CYP2B6 gene and evaluate its influence on central nervous system (CNS) side effect development in HIV-positive individuals undergoing Efavirenz (EFV) treatment in a population from southern Brazil. Additionally, we performed a surve...

Inadequate pain relief among patients with primary knee osteoarthritis

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Despite the widespread treatments for osteoarthritis (OA), data on treatment patterns, adequacy of pain relief, and quality of life are limited. The prospective multinational Survey of Osteoarthritis Real World Therapies (SORT) was designed to investigate these aspects. Objectives:...

Prognostic Value of Coronary Flow Reserve Obtained on Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography and its Correlation with Target Heart Rate

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (5), 2017
Abstract Background: Normal coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) (≥ 2) obtained in the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) from transthoracic echocardiography is associated with a good prognosis, but there is no study correlating CFVR with submaximal target heart rate (HR). Objective:...

La aplicación del Score de Alvarado en la sospecha de la apendicitis aguda. Estudio prospectivo y protocolizado
APPLICATION OF A CLINICAL SCORE SYSTEM ( ALVARADO´S SCORE ) FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS

Prensa méd. argent; 103 (3), 2017
Antecedentes: La apendicitis aguda no sospechada y diagnosticada puede evolucionar hacia la perforación o por el contrario conduce a la remoción de un apéndice normal. Objetivo: La utilización de un sistema de Score, desde un punto de vista clínico, para el diagnóstico de esta patología y lograr d...

Impact of biological therapy on body composition of patients with Chron's disease

Summary Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) has been reported in 20 to 92% of patients, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and higher costs for the health system. Anti-TNF drugs are a landmark in the clinical management, promoting prolonged remission i...

¿Puede usarse el receptor soluble de transferrina para diagnosticar anemia ferropénica y evaluar la respuesta al hierro en lactantes con desnutrición aguda moderada?

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (2), 2017
Objetivo. Evaluar la eficacia del receptor soluble de transferrina (RST) en el diagnóstico de la anemia ferropénica (AF) y en la evaluación de la respuesta al hierro en los lactantes con desnutrición aguda moderada (DAM). Población y métodos. Se reclutó a lactantes con valores de hemoglobina (Hb) ...

Buenas prácticas de manufactura en comedores del mercado central de abasto de Asunción, Paraguay

Las Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura (BPM) constituyen un “conjunto de principios y recomendaciones técnicas que se aplican durante el procesamiento de los alimentos para garantizar su inocuidad y su aptitud” y son de obligado cumplimiento. El sándwich de verdura es de alto riesgo, utiliza materias...