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Evaluation of aesthetic and functional outcomes in rhinoplasty surgery: a prospective study

Abstract Introduction: Evaluation of surgery outcome measured by patient satisfaction or quality of life is very important, especially in plastic surgery. There is increasing interest in self-reporting outcomes evaluation in plastic surgery. Objective: The aim of our study was to determine patient sati...

Medical adherence to intranasal corticosteroids in adult patients

Abstract Introduction: The adherence to medical treatment in allergic rhinitis is poorly evaluated in clinical practice. Objectives: To evaluate adherence to intranasal corticosteroids in the treatment of allergic rhinitis patients. Methods: This prospective study was conducted on adult patients who w...

Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (10), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate symptoms of stress and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in air traffic control (ATC) officers in Brazil. Methods: Fifty-two ATC officers participated, based at three air traffic control units, identified as A, B and C. Stress symptoms were assessed using the Lipp Inven...

Cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Waterloo Footedness Questionnaire-Revised: WFQ-R-Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (10), 2017
ABSTRACT Post-stroke hemiparesis causes compensated postures, which can modify the footedness established before the impairment. Recently, a paresis severity-modulated dominance hypothesis stated that measures to detect footedness become crucial to float new ideas for neurorehabilitation strategies. The ...

Physicians are not well informed about the new guidelines for the treatment of acute stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (10), 2017
ABSTRACT Treatment of cerebrovascular disease has advanced rapidly in the last two decades. Recent data has added challenges to the treatment of ischemic stroke in the acute phase. Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of physicians about the treatment of ischemic stroke in the acute phase. Methods: An ...

Validation of the Online version of the Previous Day Food Questionnaire for schoolchildren

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the validity of the web-based version of the Previous Day Food Questionnaire Online for schoolchildren from the 2nd to 5th grades of elementary school. Methods Participants were 312 schoolchildren aged 7 to 12 years of a public school from the city of Florianópolis, Sant...

Anticoncepción en adolescentes mexicanos de escuelas del nivel medio superior: uso y necesidades insatisfechas

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Describir el comportamiento sexual y el uso de anticonceptivos en adolescentes escolarizados. Material y métodos: Encuesta representativa nacional en escuelas de educación media superior en México, realizada en 2014. Modelos logísticos identifican factores asociados al uso de a...

Conocimientos sobre riesgo de embarazo y autoeficacia en hombres adolescentes: apoyo parental y factores escolares

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Identificar la asociación entre conocimiento sobre riesgo de embarazo y autoeficacia en el uso del condón, con el apoyo parental y factores escolares, en hombres. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal con 448 estudiantes en Puebla y Morelos. Se ajustaron dos modelos logístico...

Vacunación en etapa de vigilancia en niños con cáncer

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017

Parto prematuro y asociación con percepción materna de apoyo social insuficiente
Preterm birth and association with maternal perception of insufficient social support

En Puerto Montt (Chile) el parto prematuro presentó una frecuencia de 8,6% el 2014. Se diseñó estudio para evaluar el apoyo social en embarazadas y su asociación con prevalencia de parto prematuro. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: Estudio casos controles. Medición con escala MOS de apoyo social validada. Muestr...