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Quality Program: what influences the opinion of nursing team

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the major impact variables in the opinion of nursing staff about the Quality Program of a teaching hospital. Methods An exploratory-descriptive study was performed with 72 nursing staff. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire containing 24 statements...

Assessment of laparoscopic skills of Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after a training program

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate laparoscopic skills of third-year Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after training at a training and surgical experimentation center. Methods Use of a prospective questionnaire analyzing demographic data, medical residency, skills, competences, and training in a box t...

Utility of body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio as screening tools for hyperglycemia in young people

ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the ability of BMI, WC and WHtR to discriminate hyperglycemia in young people, and to determine whether there is an increase in the accuracy with the addition of WC and/or WHtR to BMI. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,139 schoolchildren a...

Oral health evaluation in special needs individuals

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To identify the prevalence of the main oral problems present in special needs children and to relate the underlying conditions with the clinical and demographic variables. Methods The study was based on the physical examination of 47 students from the Associação de Pais e Amigos ...

Opinions of Brazilian resuscitation instructors regarding resuscitation in the delivery room of extremely preterm newborns

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (6), 2016
Abstract Objective: To describe the opinions of pediatricians who teach resuscitation in Brazil on initiating and limiting the delivery room resuscitation of extremely preterm infants. Method: Cross-sectional study with electronic questionnaire (Dec/2011-Sep/2013) sent to pediatricians who are instruct...

Eficacia analgésica y seguridad de dosis única de morfina intratecal
Analgesic effectiveness and safety of single-dose intrathecal morphine

Introducción: el dolor posoperatorio del hemiabdomen superior es intenso y su control es imprescindible para evitar complicaciones. Objetivos: evaluar la eficacia analgésica y seguridad de dosis única de morfina intratecal en el posoperatorio de la cirugía de hemiabdomen superior de gran envergadura....

Calidad en la etapa preanalítica: importancia del ayuno

Uno de los desafíos más importantes del laboratorio de análisis clínicos es la obtención de muestras de calidad analítica, las cuales deben ser trazables al paciente. La mayor proporción de errores de laboratorio se produce en la etapa preanalítica y el estado de ayuno es una de las condiciones c...

Sensibilidad y especificidad de las pruebas para evaluar la vía respiratoria
Sensitivity and specificity of the airway assessment tests

Introducción: una de las responsabilidades del anestesiólogo es controlar la vía respiratoria del paciente. El 34 por ciento de las demandas realizadas a anestesiólogos se encuentran en relación con eventos de la vía respiratoria y a la dificultad para la intubación. Objetivos: identificar cuál d...