ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the safety and short term outcomes of a new, truly minimally-invasive, mesh-less and dissection-less anchoring system for pelvic floor apical repair. Methods A prospective study was conducted using the NeuGuide™ device system for pelvic floor apical repair. The pr...
ABSTRACT Objective To validate a measurement instrument for clean intermittent self-catheterization for patients and health-caregivers. Material and Methods Methodological study of instrument validation performed at a Rehabilitation Center in a University hospital for patients submitted to clean inte...
Ezequiel, Oscarina da Silva;
Lucchetti, Giancarlo;
Lucchetti, Alessandra Lamas Granero;
Senger, Maria Helena;
Braga, Lucas;
Lacerda, Rafael;
Filippo, Marlon;
Colugnati, Fernando;
McKinley, Danette;
Amaral, Eliana.
Summary Objective: To evaluate the geographic distribution and career trajectory of medical graduates and the factors associated with their choice of practice location. Method: A cross-sectional study involving graduates from December 2001 to December 2010 was conducted. A self-administered questionnai...
Summary Objective: To determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome among resident physicians of various specialties and to evaluate associated factors. Method: The Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used to evaluate factors associated with the syndrome. Bu...
Abstract Introduction: Heart transplantation is the therapeutic procedure indicated to increase the survival of patients with refractory heart failure. Improvement in overall functioning and quality of life are expected factors in the postoperative period. Objective: To identify and evaluate mental dis...
Adaptación Psicológica,
Distribución por Edad,
Factores de Edad,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Trastorno Depresivo/epidemiología,
Trasplante de Corazón/psicología,
Trasplante de Corazón/rehabilitación,
Satisfacción del Paciente,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Sexuales,
Medio Social,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Escala de Ansiedad ante Pruebas,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study analyzed blackfly awareness and perceptions of health education practices for blackfly control among vulnerable populations in Brazil. METHODS: An exploratory descriptive quantitative research analysis was performed to investigate and analyze the awareness of and poten...
Abstract Objective: To determine the internal consistency and content validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) in dental students from Cartagena, Colombia. Materials and methods: Scale validation study in 886 dental students from Cartagena, Colombia. Factor structure was determ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the volumetric changes that occur in the nasomaxillary complex of mouth-breathing patients with transverse maxillary deficiency subjected to rapid maxillary expansion (RME). Methods: This was a controlled, prospective intervention study involving 38 mouth-breathing patie...
Maloclusión/diagnóstico por imagen,
Maloclusión/fisiopatología,
Maloclusión/terapia,
Maxilar/anomalías,
Maxilar/diagnóstico por imagen,
Respiración por la Boca,
Técnica de Expansión Palatina,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Calidad de Vida,
Programas Informáticos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Abstract Anogenital warts are a worldwide public health problem. They consist of epithelial proliferations caused by HPV, whose transmission occurs mainly through sexual intercourse. In this study, we evaluated their impact on the quality of life of adult males. We interviewed 88 men in an outpatient cli...
El cuestionario STOP-BANG, del acrónimo en inglés S snore (ronquido), T tired (cansancio), Oobserved apneas (apneas observadas), P pressure (hipertensión arterial), B BMI (índice de masa corporal >35 kg/m2), A age (edad > 50 años), N neck (circunferencia del cuello > 40 cm) y G gender (sexo masculin...
