ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of lacrimal film tests and propose an algorithm for the diagnosis of dry eye disease in individuals infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1. Methods: Ninety-six patients infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 were enrolled in the st...
ABSTRACT Objective: Previous studies have demonstrated that closed pleural biopsy (CPB) has a sensitivity of less than 60% for diagnosing malignancy. Therefore, controversy has recently emerged regarding the value of CPB as a diagnostic test. Our objective was to assess the accuracy of CPB in diagnosing...
Abstract Objectives: Computed tomography should be performed after careful consideration due to radiation hazard, which is why interest in low dose CT has increased recently in acute appendicitis. Previous studies have been performed in adult and adolescents populations, but no studies have reported on ...
En Cuba, no existen instrumentos propios para la evaluación de la inteligencia. Para solucionar el problema, el Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba, y en especial, el Departamento de Neurociencias Educacionales, diseñó una BaterÃa de Rendimiento Intelectual (BRI) para niños escolares cubanos (conformado...
BACKGROUND Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is one of the most significant causes of mortality and morbidity. Early diagnose is important especially in multiple drug resistant tuberculosis to avoid transmission. Traditional techniques requires at least one to three weeks for diagnosis of tuberculosis. Di...
Resumo Devido à alta prevalência da presbiacusia e as suas consequências, métodos de triagem auditiva são necessários no âmbito da atenção primária. Diante disso, o objetivo do estudo foi verificar a reprodutibilidade e acurácia do teste do sussurro como metodologia de triagem auditiva em idos...
Estudios Transversales,
Audición,
Pruebas Auditivas/métodos,
Tamizaje Masivo/métodos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Presbiacusia/diagnóstico,
Presbiacusia/epidemiologÃa,
Prevalencia,
Calidad de Vida,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Resumo A presbiacusia é uma alteração prevalente na população idosa, porém subdiagnosticada, desta forma, é importante aprimorar instrumentos de triagem simples. A escala subjetiva de faces foi proposta como forma de avaliar a autopercepção auditiva do idoso e sua correlação com exames audiolÃ...
AudiometrÃa/métodos,
Estudios Transversales,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Servicios de Salud para Ancianos,
Audición,
Pruebas Auditivas/métodos,
Hospitales Universitarios,
Tamizaje Masivo/mortalidad,
Percepción,
Presbiacusia/diagnóstico,
PsicometrÃa,
Derivación y Consulta,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of the baseline status of patients with hepatitis B virus-associated acute-on-chronic liver failure on short-term outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted that included a total of 138 patients with hepatitis B virus-associated acute-on-chronic liver fai...
Insuficiencia Hepática Crónica Agudizada/sangre,
Insuficiencia Hepática Crónica Agudizada/mortalidad,
Insuficiencia Hepática Crónica Agudizada/terapia,
Insuficiencia Hepática Crónica Agudizada/virologÃa,
Hepatitis B/sangre,
Hepatitis B/complicaciones,
Hepatitis B/mortalidad,
Hepatitis B/terapia,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Pronóstico,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Abstract Background: International studies have reported the value of the clinical profile and laboratory findings in the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis. However, Brazilian population data are scarce. Objective: To assess the clinical characteristics, sensitivity of imaging tests and factors re...
EcocardiografÃa,
Estimación de Kaplan-Meier,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
PericardiectomÃa,
Pericarditis Constrictiva/diagnóstico,
Pericarditis Constrictiva/mortalidad,
Pericarditis Constrictiva/cirugÃa,
Pronóstico,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Resultado del Tratamiento
OBJETIVOS: En la actualidad, existe una alta tasa de sobre-tratamiento de lesiones precursoras cervicales, la cual, en su causalidad, depende de la inexperiencia del operador que toma las decisiones. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue desarrollar un método estandarizado de ponderación/juicio de varia...
ColposcopÃa/métodos,
31574/patologÃa,
31574/diagnóstico,
31574/cirugÃa,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Cuello del Útero/patologÃa,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Modelos LogÃsticos,
Toma de Decisiones,
Curva ROC,
Biopsia,
Análisis de Varianza,
Electrocirugia/métodos,
Conización
