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Effect of polymyxin B-containing regimens on renal function for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea mediastinitis

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT A retrospective cohort study, were evaluated: polymyxin B plus aminoglycosides or polymyxin B plus other antibiotics. Any degree of acute kidney injury occurred in 26 (86.6%) patients. The median time to acute kidney injury was 6.0 (95% CI 3-14) days in the polymyxin-aminoglycoside containing re...

Prognostic Accuracy of the GRACE Score in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (1), 2018
Abstract Background: The GRACE Score was derived and validated from a cohort in which octogenarians and nonagenarians were poorly represented. Objective: To test the accuracy of the GRACE score in predicting in-hospital mortality of very elderly individuals with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Methods...

Multiple sclerosis risk perception and acceptance for Brazilian patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT The perception of multiple sclerosis (MS) severity and risk associated with therapies might influence shared decision making in different countries. We investigated the perception of MS severity and factors associated with risk acceptance in Brazil in 96 patients with relapsing-remitting MS usin...

Hybrid capture as a tool for cervical lesions screening in HIV-infected women: insights from a Brazilian cohort

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Cervical cancer remains an important burden for HIV-infected women in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. Recommendations for cervical screening in these women diverge and may include high-risk HPV (HRHPV) testing. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a singl...

Cost-utility of quadrivalent versus trivalent influenza vaccine in Brazil - comparison of outcomes from different static model types

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Influenza burden in Brazil is considerable with 4.2-6.4 million cases in 2008 and influenza-like-illness responsible for 16.9% of hospitalizations. Cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination may be assessed by different types of models, with limitations due to data availability, as...

Eye bank procedures: donor selection criteria

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Eye banks use sterile procedures to manipulate the eye, antiseptic measures for ocular surface decontamination, and rigorous criteria for donor selection to minimize the possibility of disease transmission due to corneal grafting. Donor selection focuses on analysis of medical records and specif...

Seguridad de la ampliación de los intervalos de detección en programas de rastreo cervical con pruebas de alto riesgo para el virus del papiloma humano

Burnout y factores de riesgo psicosocial en el personal de un hospital de larga estancia

Resumen: Nuestro objetivo fue evaluar la relación entre los riesgos psicosociales y el burnout en un hospital español de media-larga estancia. Se realizó un estudio transversal en 2017, aplicando la versión española del MBI-HSS y el cuestionario F-Psico 3.1 del Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higi...

Relação de quedas em idosos e os componentes de fragilidade

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 21 (supl.2), 2018
RESUMO: Objetivo: Avaliar se a ocorrência de quedas no ano anterior à entrevista está associada aos componentes de fragilidade após um período de quatro anos. Métodos: Os dados foram obtidos a partir da segunda rodada do Estudo Saúde, bem-estar e envelhecimento (SABE), realizado em 2006, quand...

Cartilha educacional para enfermeiros sobre lesão por pressão: um estudo de validação

A lesão por pressão é um agravo à saúde que requer atenção integral e articulada de cuidados em todos os níveis de complexidade assistencial, a qual envolve o comprometimento de gestores e profissionais na implementação de um Programa Educacional Permanente voltado para capacitação da equipe ...