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Dinámica no lineal de la regulación autonómica cardiovascular durante la prueba del peso sostenido en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 28 (5), 2021
Resumen Introducción: La dinámica no lineal de la regulación autonómica cardiovascular a partir de la variabilidad de la frecuencia cardiaca no ha sido previamente estudiada en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 mediante la prueba del peso sostenido como inductor de hiperreactividad cardiovascul...

Evaluation of the factors predicting the need for intensive care of patients with COVID-19 aged above 65 years: data from an emergency department in Turkey

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Individuals aged ≥65 years are more susceptible to COVID-19 disease and admission to intensive care is most notable. The scoring systems (national early warning score, quick sequential organ failure assessment, shock index) are recommended for rapid assessment of patients in eme...

Pico de fluxo da tosse para predizer o resultado da extubação: uma revisão sistemática e metanálise

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a utilidade do pico de fluxo da tosse para predizer o desfecho da extubação em pacientes que obtiveram sucesso no teste de respiração espontânea. Métodos: A busca cobriu as bases de dados científicos MEDLINE, Lilacs, Ibecs, Cinahl, SciELO, Cochrane, Scopus, Web o...

Sensibilidad y especificidad de la prueba Timed Up and Go. Tiempos de corte y edad en adultos mayores

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (9), 2021
Background: Timed Up and Go (TUG) is used to assess the risk of falling of older people. Aim: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of TUG as a predictor of falls in older adults. Material and methods: TUG was measured in 148 independent community-dwelling older adults aged 75 ± 7 years (85% women...

The prognostic significance of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in COVID-19

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: There are limited data about the significance of erythrocyte sedimentation rate as a single prognostic parameter for the prognosis and mortality of COVID-19. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility of erythrocyte sedimentation rate as a prognostic factor for the disease...

Sex estimation from maxillary arch measurements in Egyptian populations: cross-sectional study

Int. j. morphol; 39 (4), 2021
SUMMARY: Sex estimation is an essential step in personal identification and a cornerstone for developing biological profile from skeletal remains. The present study aimed to evaluate the role of maxillary arch widths and lengths as unique parameters in the estimation of sex in Egyptian populations. Maxil...

Automated breast volume scanning combined with shear wave elastography for diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To explore the values of automated breast volume scanning (ABVS) combined with shear wave elastography (SWE) in the differential diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancers (HER2+BC). METHODS In this study, 28 ...

Functional action biological image data screening method to reduce sports injury

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 27 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: The Functional Movement Test (FMS) is an evaluation method for the basic movement patterns of the human body that is designed by Gray Cook. Objective: This paper explores the application value of functional action test (FMS) biological image data in the risk assessment of sports ...

Analysis of the InsCor Score as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract Introduction: Risk scores are important tools for predicting adverse events in cardiac surgery, but their accuracy varies when applied to different populations. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Brazilian score InsCor as a predictor of mortality after coronary ar...

Evaluación no invasiva de la significancia funcional de las lesiones coronarias mediante quantitative flow ratio (QFR): validación con reserva de flujo fraccional (FFR)

Rev. chil. cardiol; 40 (2), 2021
RESUMEN: Introducción: La evaluación de lesiones coronarias mediante Reserva de Flujo Fraccional (FFR), es de elección para determinar su significancia funcional en el laboratorio de hemodinamia. La razón de flujo cuantitativo (Quantitative Flow Ratio, QFR) es una nueva técnica no invasiva para la e...