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Precisão diagnóstica para o risco de broncoaspiração em população heterogênea

CoDAS; 32 (5), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar a validação de um instrumento simples de triagem da disfagia utilizado em um hospital público de grande porte no Brasil em população adulta heterogênea. Método: O Protocolo de Avaliação de Risco para Disfagia versão de triagem (PARDt...

Seguimiento y características clínicas de los pacientes con nódulos tiroideos en nuestra práctica clínica antes de 2015

INTRODUCCIÓN: Los nódulos tiroideos son una consulta muy prevalente en Endocrinología. Las guías de la Asociación Americana de Tiroides (2015) animaban a realizar estudios a largo plazo. El objetivo de este estudio fue revisar las características, el seguimiento y la evolución de los nódulos de t...

Utilidad para médicos no radiólogos de la clasificación tirads y las características ecográficas de los nódulos tiroideos

Dada la mayor accesibilidad a la ecografía tiroidea, se diagnostican más nódulos de forma incidental aumentando su prevalencia al 65% en las tres últimas décadas. Todo ello ha supuesto un aumento de punciones innecesarias. El objetivo de nuestro estudio es identificar la utilidad de la clasificació...

Prospects for new leprosy diagnostic tools, a narrative review considering ELISA and PCR assays

Abstract Slit skin smear and histopathological examinations are currently the main laboratory tools used to aid the diagnosis of leprosy. However, their sensitivity is low, and many cases are not detected. New methodologies have been studied to develop more accurate tests. This narrative review aims to r...

Características operativas de los marcadores inflamatorios para el diagnóstico de enfermedades infecciosas, autoinmunes y oncológicas en el ámbito de atención primaria
Operational characteristics of inflammatory markers for the diagnosis of infectious, autoimmune and oncological diseases in the primary care setting

Mother Behavior Q-Set (MBQS)Dimensionalidad del Q-set del comportamiento materno en muestras de México, Colombia y Uruguay

La sensibilidad se refiere a la capacidad del cuidador para percibir las señales del niño, interpretarlas correctamente y responder a ellas de manera contingente y apropiada. El Q Set del Comportamiento Materno (MBQS) fue creado a partir de descripciones teóricas y empíricas de la sensibilidad. Los Q...

Neospora caninum in free-range chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) from southern Brazil

Abstract Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular parasite that can infect many domestic and wild animals, including birds. These animals are important sources for monitoring of environmental contamination, as they could become infected through sporulated oocysts; however, the real role of birds in ...

Sensitivity and specificity of assessment scales of dentin hypersensitivity - an accuracy study

Abstract The aim of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of pain scales used to assess dentin hypersensitivity (DH). The preferred scale, and toothbrushing habits of participants were also investigated. This cross-sectional study was conducted with students and employees of a ...

Dengue diagnostics: serious inaccuracies are likely to occur if pre-analytical conditions are not strictly followed

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND The heat-labile nature of Dengue virus (DENV) in serum samples must be considered when applying routine diagnostic tests to avoid issues that could impact the accuracy of test results with direct implications for case management and disease reporting. OBJECTIVES To check if pre-analytical v...