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Pre-validation study of the brazilian version of the disruptions in surgery index (disi) as a safety tool in cardiothoracic surgery

Abstract Introduction: Most risk stratification scores used in surgery do not include external and non-technical factors as predictors of morbidity and mortality. Objective: The present study aimed to translate and adapt transculturally the Brazilian version of the Disruptions in Surgery Index (DiSI) q...

Health-related quality of life and disability in patients with acute unilateral peripheral vestibular disorders

Abstract Introduction: Health-related quality of life is used to denote that portion of the quality of life that is influenced by the person's health. Objectives: To compare the health-related quality of life of individuals with vestibular disorders of peripheral origin by analyzing functional, emotion...

Propriedade psicométrica da escala de severidade de fadiga e correlação com depressão e qualidade de vida em cirróticos

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a common complaint in cirrhotic patients and may be considered a debilitating symptom with negative impact on quality of life. Research on its etiology and treatment has been hampered by the lack of relevant and reproducible measures of fatigue. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ...

Translation and cultural adaptation of the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS) into Portuguese (Brazil) to evaluate patients with head and neck cancer

Abstract Introduction: Head and neck cancer is the sixth leading cause of death from cancer worldwide and its treatment may involve surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The surgical procedure may cause mutilating sequelae, that can alter patient self-image. Thus, head and neck cancer is often...

La tríada salud-trabajo-ambiente y su impacto en los trabajadores
The health-work-environment triad and its impact on workers

Salud trab. (Maracay); 25 (2), 2017
La dinámica del mundo de hoy requiere de nuevos conocimientos para hacer análisis de los problemas en el área de salud, trabajo y ambiente mediante nuevas dimensiones. El objetivo del presente artículo original de revisión crítica y conceptual, es describir y producir conocimientos acerca de cómo ...

Nail psoriasis treated with pulsed dye laser

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Nail changes are present in about 50% of psoriasis patients and tend to be refractory to conventional treatments. Pulsed dye laser has emerged as an alternative therapy. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of pulsed dye laser in nail psoriasis and the impact of treatment on quality of life. Fou...

Cuestionario de estilo personal del terapeuta: Análisis factorial confirmatorio de modelos rivales con psicoterapeutas Argentinos

Psychol. av. discip; 11 (2), 2017
Resumen El objetivo fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de cinco versiones distintas del Cuestionario de Estilo Personal del Terapeuta (ETP-C), el cual indaga cinco funciones de la actividad terapéutica: Atencional (búsqueda de información), Operativa (intervenciones terapéuticas), Instruccion...

Facing death in the clinical practice: a view from nurses in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To explore the views of nurses on death in their practice, and their perception about physicians' actions dealing with terminally ill patients. Materials and methods: Two hundred ninety-five nurses with experience caring for terminally ill patients responded to a questionnaire de...

Cambios en los patrones de gasto en alimentos y bebidas de hogares mexicanos (1984-2014)

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Analizar la proporción del gasto y de su frecuencia en alimentos y bebidas consumidos dentro y fuera del hogar, en los ámbitos nacional y regional en México entre 1984 y 2014. Material y métodos: Se analizaron datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares (E...

Estrés oxidativo, función pulmonar y exposición a contaminantes atmosféricos en escolares mexicanos con y sin asma

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Evaluar la asociación entre la exposición a contaminantes atmosféricos y marcadores de estrés oxidativo, por un lado, y la función pulmonar, por el otro, en escolares, con y sin asma, de las ciudades de Salamanca y León, en Guanajuato, México. Material y métodos: Se realiza...