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Frailty-associated factors among Brazilian community-dwelling elderly people: longitudinal study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Frailty among elderly people is associated with negative health outcomes. Through gaining better understanding of this syndrome over different time periods, healthcare actions that take predictive factors into consideration may be facilitated. OBJECTIVE: To identify factors assoc...

Resultados en el tratamiento quirúrgico de hernia discal lumbar, reporte a siete años de seguimiento

Acta ortop. mex; 33 (5), 2019
Resumen: Introducción: La lumbalgia por hernia discal es provocada por el movimiento anormal intersomático, considerándose éste como factor etiológico de hernia discal, que en ocasiones es la indicación quirúrgica. Material y métodos: Con un diseño de estudio prospectivo, descriptivo, observ...

Carpectomía proximal en paciente con artrosis de muñeca

Acta ortop. mex; 33 (5), 2019
Resumen: La artrosis de la muñeca es un proceso degenerativo, postraumático o idiopático que provoca al paciente dolor, pérdida de la movilidad, inflamación y deformidad. Las opciones quirúrgicas incluyen: artrodesis total de muñeca que produce una mejoría del dolor y disminución de la inflamaci...

Investigating the Effect of Teaching Problem Solving in Groups on the Procrastination of Students

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (10), 2019
The present study aims to investigate the effect of teaching Problem Solving in groups on the procrastination of male high school students in the city Larestan. This experimental research has used pretest-posttest with a one-month follow-up and there has been a control group involved. The statistical pop...

An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Group Life Skills Training on Life Expectancy and Psychological Well-Being of Female Students

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (10), 2019
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group life sills training on the life expectancy and psychological well-being of female students under the auspices of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. The population of the present study consisted of all female students under the auspices of Shahid...

Deuda calórica en una cohorte de pacientes hospitalizados en unidades de cuidado intensivo

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (5), 2019
El soporte nutricional que se brinda a los pacientes críticos, constituye para la mayoría la única vía de acceso a través de la cual es posible cubrir sus requerimientos nutricionales diarios. Sin embargo, se ha identificado que la presencia de deuda calórica impide cubrir dichos requerimientos. Es...

Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion with AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Device: Real Life Data with Mid-Term Follow-Up Results

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (4), 2019
Abstract Background: Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is an alternative therapy for atrial fibrillation patients who have high embolic risk and contraindications to anticoagulant therapy. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and mid-term outcomes of percutaneous LAA occlusion, including...

Azithromycin and full-mouth scaling for the treatment of generalized stage iii and iv periodontitis: a 6-month randomized comparative clinical trial

Braz. dent. j; 30 (5), 2019
Abstract The effectiveness of azithromycin combined with full-mouth scaling procedures was compared to quadrant-wise scaling combined with the same dosage of azithromycin when treating periodontitis patients over a 6-month period. In this randomized clinical trial study, thirty-four individuals diagnosed...

Benefit and predictive factors for speech perception outcomes in pediatric bilateral cochlear implant recipients

Abstract Introduction: Despite recent advancement in the prediction of cochlear implant outcome, the benefit of bilateral procedures compared to bimodal stimulation and how we predict speech perception outcomes of sequential bilateral cochlear implant based on bimodal auditory performance in children re...