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Diferencias electrocardiográficas en miocardiopatía hipertrófica apical e infarto apical sin elevación del segmento ST
Electrocardiographic differences between apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apical non-ST segment myocardial infarction

Medicina (B.Aires); 78 (2), 2018
La miocardiopatía hipertrófica apical (MCHA) es una variante fenotípica dentro de las miocardiopatías hipertróficas que presenta alteraciones de la repolarización ventricular. Estos cambios electrocardiográficos pueden simular en muchos casos un infarto anterior, lo que dispara una serie de estudi...

Identification of the Most Appropriate Site for the Cold Test in Molar Teeth

Odovtos (En línea); 20 (1), 2018
Abstract A test frequently used to complement endodontic diagnoses is the cold test; however, in the last 20 years, authors have reported incorrect results within pulp sensitivity tests. Specifically, a high frequency of false results in posterior teeth, were found. The aim of this study was to identify ...

Síntomas durante el sueño en pacientes con sospecha de Síndrome de Apnea e Hipopnea Obstruciva del sueño

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (4), 2018
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a frequent sleep-related breathing disorder being associated with cardiovascular, metabolic and neurobehavioral consequences. Most patients with OSAS are untreated because they are not timely diagnosed. Aim: to determine the association of sleep sym...

Tamizaje de episodio depresivo en adolescentes: validación del instrumento PHQ-9

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (4), 2018
Background: There is a paucity of validated instruments for screening depression in adolescent populations in Chile. Aim: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the adolescent version of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Material and Methods: The PHQ-9 was transculturally adapted and administere...

Rapid molecular test for tuberculosis: impact of its routine use at a referral hospital

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of the use of the molecular test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its resistance to rifampin (Xpert MTB/RIF), under routine conditions, at a referral hospital in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Methods: This was a descriptive study using the database of the My...

Prevalence of positivity in rapid test for syphilis in campaign in Northeastern Brazil

Introduction: Syphilis is a systemic infectious disease caused by the Treponema pallidum bacterium of sexual transmission predominance. The cases diagnosed in Brazil increase each year, and the prevalence of syphilis during pregnancy is approximately 1%, but the reported number is lower than the expected...

Translation and validation of the Brown attention-deficit disorder scale for use in Brazil: identifying cases of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among samples of substance users and non-users. Cross-cultural validation study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scale (BADDS) was developed as a self-report assessment that was designed to screen for presence of symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The objective here was to translate and validate the adult self-report BADDS for use...

Dispositivos únicos ou múltiplos para testes cutâneos alérgicos em crianças?

Objetivos: Comparar os resultados obtidos com agulha e Multi-Test II® em testes cutâneos por puntura com diferentes concentrações de histamina e de extrato de Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus e a dor relatada em cada teste. Métodos: Estudo experimental, realizado no complexo Hospital de Clínicas em C...

Precisión de los predictores de la ASGE en el diagnóstico de coledocolitiasis en un hospital público de Lima, Perú

Antecedentes: Habitualmente se utilizan los predictores propuestos por la Sociedad Americana de Endoscopía Gastrointestinal (ASGE) para predecir la presencia y manejo de coledocolitiasis. Objetivo: Evaluar el rendimiento y precisión de los predictores de coledocolitiasis propuestos por la ASGE. Materia...

Zika detection: comparison of methodologies

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Many countries in the Americas have detected local transmission of multiple arboviruses that cause febrile illnesses. Therefore, laboratory testing has become an important tool for confirming the etiology of these diseases. The present study aimed to compare the sensitivity and specificity of th...