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Correlation and comparative analysis of the CPQ8-10 and child-OIDP indexes for dental caries and malocclusion

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 8 to 10 (CPQ8-10) and child-Oral Impact on Daily Performances (child-OIDP) indexes according to their total and item scores, as well as assess the discriminative validity of these assessment tools ...

The use of tools to support oral lesion description in oral medicine referrals

Abstract: Poor description of oral lesions jeopardize the prioritization of appointments in Oral Medicine. The present study investigated whether the use of support tools changes the quality of descriptions focusing on health care prioritization. Two oral lesions (A and B) were described by 64 dental stu...

Strengthening the regulatory system through the implementation and use of a quality management system

ABSTRACT Quality management systems (QMS), based on ISO 9001 requirements, are applicable to government service organizations such as Health Canada's Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate (BGTD). This communication presents the process that the BGTD followed since the early 2000s to implement a qua...

Implementación del rastreo de cáncer de pulmón en la Administración de Salud de Veteranos
Implementation of lung cancer screening in the Veterans Health Administration

Instrumento de rastreio para disfagia orofaríngea no Acidente Vascular Encefálico - Parte I: evidências de validade baseadas no conteúdo e nos processos de resposta

CoDAS; 29 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo tem o objetivo de identificar as evidências de validade baseadas no conteúdo e nos processos de resposta de um instrumento de Rastreamento para disfagia orofaríngea no Acidente Vascular Encefálico (RADAVE). Método Os critérios para elaborar os itens do instrumento fora...

Validação de conteúdo: clareza/pertinência, fidedignidade e consistência interna de sinais enunciativos de aquisição da linguagem

CoDAS; 29 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo Analisar os resultados da validação de construção de sinais enunciativos de aquisição da linguagem para crianças de 3 a 12 meses. Método Os sinais foram construídos a partir de mecanismos enunciativos e experiência clínica com distúrbios de linguagem e submetidos ao julgamen...

Pragmatic criteria of the definition of neonatal near miss: a comparative study

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to test the validity of the pragmatic criteria of the definitions of neonatal near miss, extending them throughout the infant period, and to estimate the indicators of perinatal care in public maternity hospitals. METHODS A cohort of live births from...

La evaluación de la farmacoterapia a cargo de un farmacéutico redujo la indicación de medicación inapropiada pero no disminuyó las hospitalizaciones
Evaluation of medication by a pharmacist reduced the prescription of inappropriate drugs but not hospitalizations

Assessing the quality of referral letters written by general practitioners: a cross-sectional study in rural Iran

Abstract: Establishing effective communication between general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists is a key component of the referral system. Written communication between GPs and medical specialists is the most common communication tool. This study was conducted to evaluate quality (information ...

Comparação de resultado estético em cicatrizes com uso de fios cirúrgicos e Prineo®

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 32 (1), 2017
Introdução: Cicatrização de ferida é um processo bem organizado que tem como finalidade a reparação tecidual completa. Colas e adesivos tópicos oferecem uma alternativa não invasiva, de retirada fácil e espontânea; boa força tênsil; menor tempo de aplicação, sendo o Prineo® uma cola adesi...