ABSTRACT To assess the impact that educational interventions to improve inhaler techniques have on the clinical and functional control of asthma and COPD, we evaluated 44 participants before and after such an intervention. There was a significant decrease in the number of errors, and 20 patients (46%) si...
ABSTRACT Introduction: There is a great variety of orthodontic brackets in the Brazilian market, and constantly evaluating them is critical for professionals to know their properties, so as to be able to choose which product best suits their clinical practice. Objectives: To evaluate the bond strength...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Craniofacial pattern diagnosis is vital in Orthodontics, as it influences decision-making regarding treatment options and prognosis. Capelozza Filho proposed a subjective method for facial classification comprising five patterns: I, II, III, Long Face and Short Face. Objective: ...
Abstract Objective: We evaluated the effect of surgeon experience on complication and mortality rates of carotid endarterectomy operation. Methods: Fifty-nine consecutive patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy between January 2013 and February 2016 were divided into two groups. Patients who had ...
En la Política de Salud de la Revolución cubana, la satisfacción de la población es un resultado a alcanzar dentro de lo establecido legalmente, dentro del derecho a la atención de la salud de toda la población y como misión del Sistema Nacional de Salud, que es un Sistema Único, Estatal, Integra...
El análisis de los problemas de salud con un enfoque integral y sistémico constituye una oportunidad para lograr la equidad. Los gobiernos tienen el compromiso de implementar políticas en este sentido. Se analizó el sistema de salud cubano desde los Objetivos de desarrollo del milenio y sus desafíos...
Durante los últimos veinte años, la administración pública y, en particular sus organizaciones sanitarias han puesto de relieve numerosas debilidades en el manejo eficiente de los recursos que no necesariamente aparecían como tales en sus boletines estadísticos. Fallas importantes como la sostenibi...
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Rhinoplasty is one of the most sought-after esthetic operations among individuals with body dysmorphic disorder. The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Body Dysmorphic Symptoms Scale. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-cultural validation study co...
Trastorno Dismórfico Corporal/psicología,
Trastorno Dismórfico Corporal/diagnóstico,
Brasil,
Comparación Transcultural,
Características Culturales,
Variaciones Dependientes del Observador,
Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo/diagnóstico,
Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo/psicología,
Satisfacción del Paciente,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Psicometría,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Rinoplastia/psicología,
Autoinforme/normas,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Traducciones
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Intralesional treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis has been applied for over 30 years at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, with good therapeutic results and without relevant systemic toxicity. METHODS Meglumine antimoniate was injected subcutaneously, using a long me...
