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Telephone - delivered quality of life after 365 male stress urinary incontinence (SUI) operations

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess patient satisfaction and quality of life and factors that may be related to these outcomes. Materials and Methods: Between 2000 and 2008 a retrospective chart review and telephone survey of all surgeries for male SUI was performed. Average age at times of operation was 69...

A prospective, randomized, blinded-endpoint, controlled study - continuous epidural infusion versus programmed intermittent epidural bolus in labor analgesia

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: There is evidence that administration of a programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) compared to continuous epidural infusion (CEI) leads to greater analgesia efficacy and maternal satisfaction with decreased anesthetic interventions. Methods: In this study, 166 women with viab...

Contextual and individual factors associated with dissatisfaction with the Brazilian Unified National Health System, 2011-2012

Abstract: User satisfaction is known to be related to quality of healthcare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of contextual and individual factors associated with user dissatisfaction with the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS). This was a cross-sectional multilevel study. ...

Gel pillow designed specifically for obstructive sleep apnea treatment with continuous positive airway pressure

J. bras. pneumol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether the use of a gel pillow with side cutouts designed to accommodate a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask and reduce head temperature improves the efficacy of and adherence to auto-CPAP therapy. Methods: Twenty-three consecutive CPAP-naïve patients wi...

Randomized double-blind clinical trial comparing two anesthetic techniques for ultrasound-guided transvaginal follicular puncture

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the anesthetic techniques using propofol and fentanyl versus midazolam and remifentanil associated with a paracervical block with lidocaine in performing ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte aspiration. Methods: A randomized double-blind clinical trial (#RBR-8kqqxh) perf...

Percepção de usuários sobre o Programa Mais Médicos no município de Mossoró, Brasil

Resumo O Projeto Mais Médicos (PMM), lançado em 2013, buscou prover profissionais médicos para atuar na Atenção Primária à Saúde, em regiões prioritárias para o Sistema Único de Saúde. Neste artigo, analisa-se a percepção de usuários sobre o PMM, como resultado de investigação qualitativ...

Avaliação da satisfação dos usuários e da responsividade dos serviços em municípios inscritos no Programa Mais Médicos

Resumo A finalidade do Programa Mais Médicos é diminuir a carência de médicos e reduzir as desigualdades regionais no acesso à atenção à saúde. O estudo objetivou avaliar a satisfação dos usuários com os médicos do Programa e a responsividade destes serviços de saúde. Estudo transversal de...

Late evaluation of patients operated for gastroesophageal reflux disease by nissen fundoplication

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Surgical treatment of GERD by Nissen fundoplication is effective and safe, providing good results in the control of the disease. However, some authors have questioned the efficacy of this procedure and few studies on the long-term outcomes are available in the literature, especiall...

Satisfacción de pacientes con atención médica en emergencias
Patient satisfaction with medical care emergency

Rev. cuba. enferm; 32 (3), 2016
Introducción: al acudir a un centro hospitalario, los usuarios de servicios médicos tienen confianza en que su necesidad de salud será atendida y que al final el proceso sea solventado a cabalidad y eficazmente, es por ello importante conocer la satisfacción que tienen con los servicios. Objetivo: id...