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Use of technological tools to evaluate handwriting production of the alphabet and pseudocharacters by Brazilian students

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to characterize and compare the handwriting performance of Brazilian students from the 3rd to the 5th grade level of elementary school I with a computerized instrument that allowed the real performance to be observed during the execution of the handwriting. METHODS: Ninety-fi...

Comparación de la respuesta inicial luego de la ablación con 30 mCi de 131I versus no ablación en pacientes con cáncer diferenciado de tiroides de bajo riesgo de recurrencia. Estudio prospectivo multicéntrico
Comparison of initial response to treatment after remnant ablation (RA) with 30 mCi of 131 I versus no RA in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer with low risk of recurrence. Multicentric prospective study

RESUMEN Material y métodos Estudio prospectivo multicéntrico. Se incluyeron 174 pacientes con CDT tratados consecutivamente desde junio 2014 hasta mayo 2015. Se los dividió en 2 grupos (ablacionados y no ablacionados) con 87 pacientes incluidos en cada uno. La respuesta inicial al tratamiento se dete...

Cervical Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Sedated Toddlers

Abstract Introduction Cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMPs) are difficult to test in toddlers who cannot follow instructions or stay calm. Objective Due to the growing need for vestibular testing in very young children as a part of a delayed walking assessment battery, this study ai...

Effects of distractors on upright balance performance in school-aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, preliminary study

Abstract Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common impairing neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in early childhood. Almost half of the children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder also experience a variety of motor-related dysfunctions ranging from fine/gross motor c...

Capacidad física y reserva cognitiva como factores protectores de las funciones atencionales en adultos mayores

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (5), 2018
Background: Attention is considered a central control mechanism in cognitive processing systems. Attention deficits contribute to the symptomatic profile of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Physical exercise and cognitive reserve, could delay cognitive impairment and constitute a protective factor against clini...

Latent class analysis of attention and white matter correlation in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
This study aimed to explore attentional patterns among children with inattentive attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD-I) and children with typical development (TD), using a latent class analysis (LCA). Patterns of brain connectivity were also explored. The sample comprised 29 ADHD-I and 29 TD m...

Potenciais evocados auditivos de curta e longa latência em indivíduos com disfunção vestibular

CoDAS; 30 (2), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a via auditiva em nível de tronco encefálico e cortical em indivíduos com disfunção vestibular periférica. Método Participaram do estudo 19 indivíduos, com idade entre 20 e 80 anos que possuíam exames vestibulares sugestivos de Disfunção Vestibular Periférica Defic...

A equipe multiprofissional frente aos ruídos na unidade neonatal
The multi-professional team dealing with noise in the neonatal unit

A exposição dos pacientes e profissionais a níveis de ruído elevados pode causar, além de deficiência auditiva, alteração nos padrões de sono, irritabilidade, agitação, fadiga, aumento do consumo de oxigênio e da freqüência cardíaca, comprometendo o processo de tratamento dos pacientes e a...

Processo de priorização de ocorrências no serviço de atendimento móvel de urgência

Objetivo identificar características das ocorrências priorizadas pela Central de Regulação do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência de uma grande metrópole e compreender quais fatores influenciam os médicos reguladores no processo de priorização de despacho de ambulância. Método estudo...

Stimulus-response time to alarms of the intra-aortic balloon pump: safe care practices

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the sound alarms of the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) during aortic counterpulsation therapy; to measure the stimulus-response time of the team to these; and to discuss the implications of increasing this time for patient safety from the alarm fatigue perspective. ...