Maggi, Fernanda Aparecida;
Braga-Neto, Pedro;
Chien, Hsin Fen;
Gama, Maria Thereza Drumond;
Rezende Filho, Flávio Moura;
Saraiva-Pereira, Maria Luiza;
Jardim, Laura Bannach;
Voos, Mariana Callil;
Pedroso, José Luiz;
Barsottini, Orlando Graziani Povoas.
ABSTRACT Introduction: The clinical assessment of patients with ataxias requires reliable scales. We aimed to translate, adapt and validate the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) into Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: The steps of this study were forward translation, translation synthes...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of intravesical hyaluronic acid (HA) treatment on inflammatory cells and the severity of inflammation in an interstitial cystitis rat model created with hydrogen chloride (HCL) via immunohistochemical studies and myeloperoxidase activity for the first time in t...
ABSTRACT Introduction: We evaluated the relationship between total testicular volume (TTV) and testicular volume differential (TVD) in adolescent males with varicocele. Both low TTV and high TVD have been independently associated with higher incidences of infertility later in life, but a predictive rela...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Metatarsalgia can be considered to be a common complaint in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to compare quality of life (QoL) between participants with different metatarsalgia types and matched-paired healthy controls. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional analysis on...
El divertículo de Meckel es un diagnóstico poco frecuente dentro de la práctica clínica diaria. Sin embargo, debe ser considerado dentro del diagnóstico diferencial de todo paciente que acude por hemorragia digestiva oscura, tanto manifiesta como oculta. Anteriormente, el intestino delgado era inexp...
La estrongiloidiosis es una infección cuyos agentes responsables son Strongyloides stercoralis y S. fuelleborni. Estos nematodos son de localización intestinal, el factor de riesgo principal es el andar descalzo en lugares contaminados con las larvas filariformes. El estudio presenta a un paciente var...
Cut-off values for anti-dsDNA, anti-nucleosome and anti-C1q antibodies tests and for complement-mediated hemolytic activity (CH50) were explored to identify patients with high risk of developing severe lupus nephritis (LN). Forty-one patients with confirmed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were identif...
Anticuerpos Antinucleares/sangre,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Complemento C1q/inmunología,
Ensayo de Actividad Hemolítica de Complemento/métodos,
Ensayo de Actividad Hemolítica de Complemento/normas,
Pruebas Inmunológicas/métodos,
Pruebas Inmunológicas/normas,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/sangre,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/inmunología,
Nefritis Lúpica/sangre,
Nefritis Lúpica/diagnóstico,
Nucleosomas/inmunología,
Estándares de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Abstract: Background: Androgenetic alopecia is one of the most common forms of hair loss. Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disorder which causes hair loss. It has been previously reported that both alopecia disorders can have negative effects on quality of life. However, only a few studies have co...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) on quality of life, dyspnea, and exercise capacity in patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year. Methods: Patients experiencing severe hypoxemia during a six-minute walk test (6MWT) perfo...
Análisis de los Gases de la Sangre,
Disnea/fisiopatología,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Hipoxia/fisiopatología,
Oximetría,
Terapia por Inhalación de Oxígeno,
Esfuerzo Físico/fisiología,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/fisiopatología,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/terapia,
Calidad de Vida,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Espirometría,
Factores de Tiempo,
Cumplimiento y Adherencia al Tratamiento,
Prueba de Paso
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease frequently affects patients at working age, compromising their quality of life in several levels: physical, psychological, familial and social. Few studies have evaluated the impact of Inflammatory bowel disease on quality of life, anxiety and depression ...
Ansiedad/fisiopatología,
Ansiedad/psicología,
Brasil,
Colitis Ulcerosa/fisiopatología,
Colitis Ulcerosa/psicología,
Enfermedad de Crohn/fisiopatología,
Enfermedad de Crohn/psicología,
Estudios Transversales,
Depresión/fisiopatología,
Depresión/psicología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Autoinforme,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Perfil de Impacto de Enfermedad,
Centros de Atención Terciaria,
Escala de Ansiedad ante Pruebas
