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Evaluation of vitamin D plasma levels after mild exposure to the sun with photoprotection

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: Background: Most of the organism's vitamin D (VD) is obtained through the cutaneous synthesis after exposure to the sun's UVB radiation. Sunscreens are indicated for the prevention of actinic damage to the skin, however, there are few clinical trials assessing the synthesis of cutaneous VD in ...

Epidermal necrolysis: SCORTEN performance in AIDS and non-AIDS patients

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: Background: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are life-threatening blistering drug reactions with high incidence of ocular sequela. The term 'Epidermal Necrolysis' has been recently used to better describe the full spectrum of the disease that includes Stevens-Johnson syn...

Association between tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and sentinel lymph node positivity in thin melanoma

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in thin invasive primary cutaneous melanoma (up to 1mm thick) is a controversial subject. The presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes could be a factor to be considered in the decision to perform this procedure. Objective: To evaluate the association ...

Impacto clínico del desescalamiento a ertapenem en pacientes críticos con infecciones por Enterobacteriaceae

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (1), 2019
Resumen Introducción: Ertapenem ha demostrado eficacia frente a Enterobacteriaceae productoras de β-lactamasas de espectro extendido, pero carece de actividad contra bacterias no fermentadoras; el desescalamiento a este antimicrobiano cuando no existe la presencia de P. aeruginosa podría reducir ...

Efectividad y seguridad del esquema genérico lamivudina/tenofovir y efavirenz en pacientes con VIH/SIDA naïve: estudio fase IV no aleatorizado, Cali-Colombia 2012-2014

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (1), 2019
Resumen Antecedentes: Los estudios clínicos orientados a evaluar la calidad de medicamentos genéricos pueden ser útiles para fortalecer políticas de acceso a terapia anti-retroviral combinada (TARc). Objetivo: Describir la efectividad y seguridad del esquema genérico lamivudina/tenofovir/efavirenz...

Influence of intervention on the menu's nutritional and sensory qualities and on the food waste of children's education center

Abstract The aim was to evaluate the influence of an intervention on the nutritional and sensory quality of the menus and on the food waste of a Children's Educational Center. It is a quasi-experimental study that used the Qualitative Assessment of the Menu Preparations method and performed the waste-ing...

Evaluation of Primary Health Care attributes of Fortaleza city, Ceará State, Brazil

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the Primary Health Care attributes of Fortaleza city, Ceará State. Method: Evaluative study carried out at 97 Primary Health Care Units, from August 2015 to June 2016. 451 professionals from the Family Health Strategy participated in the study. We used the Primary Care ...

Status and nutritional therapy in elective and emergency neurosurgery patients

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objevect: To evaluate the Nutritional Status (NS) and follow the Enteral Nutritional Therapy (ENT) of patients in neurosurgical intervention. Method: Cohort study in emergency or elective surgery patients with exclusive ENT. Anthropometric measurements (Arm Circumference (AC and Triceps Skinfo...

The effect of vitamin D on cognitive functions in young female patients: a prospective controlled study using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Aim: Our aim was to determine whether there is a relationship between vitamin D [25(OH)D] and cognitive functioning in women with low 25(OH)D levels. Methods: Ninety female patients, 25-45 years of age, who attended our outpatient clinic and had 25(OH)D levels < 30 ng/mL, were included. The...

Hereditary spastic paraplegia: a clinical and epidemiological study of a Brazilian pediatric population

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Aims: To investigate hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) in a pediatric Brazilian sample. Methods: Epidemiological, clinical, radiological and laboratory data were analyzed in 35 patients. Results: Simple HSP (HSP-S) was detected in 12 patients, and complicated HSP (HSP-C) was detected in 23 ...