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Real-time PCR assay for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

Colomb. med; 48 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: The diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis requires an invasive and time-consuming reference method. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is rapid, but validation in pleural tuberculosis is still weak. Objective: To establish the operating characteristics of real-time polymerase chain re...

Prevalência do câncer de vesícula biliar em pacientes submetidos à colecistectomia: experiência do Hospital de Clínicas da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (3), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: estudar a prevalência do câncer de vesícula biliar em pacientes submetidos à colecistectomia no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Métodos: estudo de prevalência retrospectivo a partir da análise de laudos de espécimes histopatológicos de pacientes sub...

Prognostic factors for left colectomy for colon cancer: a ten years experience of a single university institution

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 30 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world. In Brazil, it is the leading cause of cancer in the gastrointestinal tract. Aim: To evaluate the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative risk factors for recurrence and overall survival of patients with left co...

Saberes e práticas compartilhados com clientes renais a transplantar: educação em saúde para o cuidado de si

O objeto deste estudo centra-se nos saberes e práticas dos clientes renais crônicos sobre o cuidado de si no pré e no pós- transplante. Os objetivos: descrever os saberes e práticas do cliente renal crônico sobre o cuidado de si no pré e no pós- transplante; analisar esses saberes e práticas na ...

Percepção das mulheres sobre a experiência do primeiro parto: implicações para o cuidado de enfermagem
Women's perception of their first labor experience: implications for nursing

Cienc. enferm; 23 (2), 2017
RESUMO Objetivou-se estudar a percepção das mulheres sobre o primeiro parto no contexto obstétrico de uma materni dade do Recife. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva e qualitativa. Foram entrevistadas 10 primíparas internadas no Alojamento Conjunto de um Hospital Universitário de Pernambu...

Descripción de las características del fenómeno Crowding en la Central de Emergencia de Adultos, en un hospital universitario de alta complejidad: estudio de cohorte retrospectiva

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (5), 2017
Background: Crowding in Emergency Departments (ED), results from the imbalance between the simultaneous demand for health care and the ability of the system to respond. The NEDOCS scale (National Emergency Department Crowding Scale) measures the degree of crowding in an ED. Aim: To describe ED Crowding c...

Burnout syndrome in health-care professionals in a university hospital

Clinics; 72 (5), 2017
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate professional achievement and factors associated with occupational burnout among health professionals. METHODS: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 436 healthcare providers, consisting of 101 nurses, 81 doctors and 254 nursing technicians, all meeting pre-es...

Degree of Agreement between Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Tools

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (5), 2017
Abstract Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil, and primary prevention care may be guided by risk stratification tools. The Framingham (FRS) and QRISK-2 (QRS) risk scores estimate 10-year overall cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic individuals...