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Reproducibility of physiological variables of the six-minute walk test in healthy students

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the reproducibility of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) performance and its physiological variables in healthy students. Methods: This is as prospective cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of healthy students aged 6-12 years old from public and private schools in ...

Ocular motility changes after inferomedial wall and balanced medial plus lateral wall orbital decompression in Graves' orbitopathy: a randomized prospective comparative study

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: To compare the surgical outcomes of inferomedial wall orbital decompression (IM-OD) and balanced medial plus lateral wall orbital decompression (ML-OD) in patients with inactive Graves' orbitopathy (GO) with regard to exophthalmos reduction and ocular motility abnormalities. METHODS: Forty-t...

COVID-19-related hospital cost-outcome analysis: The impact of clinical and demographic factors

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: Although patients' clinical conditions have been shown to be associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) severity and outcome, their impact on hospital costs are not known. This economic evaluation of COVID-19 admissions aimed to assess direct and fixed hospital costs and descr...

Serviço fluvial de emergência: características e fatores relacionados à evolução clínica dos atendidos

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o perfil dos usuários e a assistência prestada pelo Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU) fluvial em comunidades ribeirinhas amazônicas e identificar fatores relacionados à evolução dos pacientes durante o atendimento desse serviço. Trata-se de um...

Quality of life of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: does individual characteristics matter?

This study aims to evaluate changes in quality of life of cancer patients at the beginning of the first and the second cycle of chemotherapy (CT) in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Longitudinal, prospective, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. We enrolled 230 patients...

Estudio de cohortes prospectivo en etapa temprana de la pandemia COVID-19, Partido de General Pueyrredón, Argentina (INECOVID): dinámica de infección y factores de riesgo

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (), 2021
RESUMEN: Objetivo: Establecer la magnitud y los factores de riesgo de infección por SARS-CoV-2 en el Partido de General Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires, Argentina: estudio INECOVID. Métodos: Diseño de cohortes prospectivo con participantes de población general del partido. El período de seguimiento fu...

Legalidade e ética entre obstetras do serviço de aborto legal em Alagoas no atendimento às vítimas de estupro

Femina; 49 (10), 2021
Objetivo: Determinar o perfil ético profissional dos obstetras do serviço de aborto legal no estado de Alagoas (Brasil) e delinear um protocolo e fluxograma para auxiliar no atendimento de mulheres estupradas. Métodos: Realizamos um estudo observacional-transversal, prospectivo e descritivo, incluindo...

Birth weight, weight gain, and obesity among children in uruguay: a prospective study since birth

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the effect of birth weight and subsequent weight gain on children being overweight and obese in serial assessments of Uruguayan children living at urban areas. Methods: We used secondary data of pediatric anthropometric measurements and health and socioeconomic characte...

Pulpal blood flow changes and pain scores related to using Superelastic 0. 018-inch Nickel Titanium as the first orthodontic alignment archwire: a prospective clinical trial

J. appl. oral sci; 29 (), 2021
Abstract Background Optimal orthodontic force results in maximum rate of tooth movement without tissue damage. Even though starting orthodontic treatment with a thicker archwire may shorten treatment duration, the evidence on the effect of using 0.018-inch NiTi as the first alignment archwire on pulpal...

Núcleo segurança do paciente: perfil dos recursos humanos no cenário brasileiro

Resumo Objetivo Caracterizar o perfil dos profissionais que atuam nos Núcleos de Segurança do Paciente e analisar se existem variáveis correlacionadas à aplicação de ferramentas de investigação de eventos adversos. Métodos Estudo quantitativo, transversal, prospectivo, com 95 profissionais d...