BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The primary method for controlling TB is the rapid and accurate identification of infected individuals. Immune response exploitation represents one of the main methods used for early TB diagnosis; however...
Dantas, Nayanne Gama Teixeira;
Suffys, Phillip Noel;
Carvalho, Wânia da Silva;
Gomes, Harrison Magdinier;
Almeida, Isabela Neves de;
Figueiredo, Lida Jouca de Assis;
Gonçalves, Alan Douglas;
Gomgnimbou, Michel Kireopori;
Refregier, Guislaine;
Sola, Christophe;
Miranda, Silvana Spíndola de.
BACKGROUND The accurate detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is critical for the application of appropriate patient treatment and prevention of transmission of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. The goal of this study was to evaluate the correlation between phenotypic a...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with airway hyperresponsiveness. Spirometry is the most commonly used test among asthmatic patients. Another functional test used for diagnosing asthma is the bronchial challenge test. The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of spi...
ABSTRACT Cats are a significant source of allergens that contribute towards worsening of allergic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between sensitization to cat allergens and allergic respiratory diseases.This was an observational retrospective study based on the skin pri...
Abstract Background: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy is well known to reduce mortality in selected patients with heart failure (HF). Objective: To investigate whether monitored episodes of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) might predict future HF hospitalizations in ICD ...
Desfibriladores Implantables,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/fisiopatología,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/terapia,
Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos,
Monitoreo Fisiológico,
Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Taquicardia Ventricular/diagnóstico,
Taquicardia Ventricular/fisiopatología,
Taquicardia Ventricular/terapia,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract Background: Renal dysfunction is an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. For a better assessment of renal function, calculation of creatinine clearance (CC) may be necessary. Objective: To objectively evaluate whether CC is a better risk predictor than serum cre...
Calibración,
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/mortalidad,
Creatinina/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
Tasa de Filtración Glomerular/fisiología,
Modelos Logísticos,
Morbilidad,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Estándares de Referencia,
Valores de Referencia,
Insuficiencia Renal/sangre,
Insuficiencia Renal/mortalidad,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Abstract Background: The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in valvular patients is similar to that of the general population, with the usual association with traditional risk factors. Nevertheless, the search for obstructive CAD is more aggressive in the preoperative period of patients with va...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Angiografía Coronaria,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/etiología,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/complicaciones,
Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/cirugía,
Modelos Logísticos,
Análisis Multivariante,
Periodo Preoperatorio,
Prevalencia,
Estándares de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Abstract Halitosis is defined as a foul odor emanated from the oral cavity, with great impact in quality of life and social restraints. Recently, the use of Breath Alert™ in research increased significantly. Halimeter™, another portable device, is often used in clinical practice. Nevertheless...
Pruebas Respiratorias/instrumentación,
Estudios Transversales,
Equipo para Diagnóstico/normas,
Halitosis/diagnóstico,
Variaciones Dependientes del Observador,
Estándares de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Sensación,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Compuestos de Azufre/análisis,
Factores de Tiempo
INTRODUCCIÓN: El diagnóstico precoz de las complicaciones en preeclampsia, constituye uno de los retos principales en obstetricia que suelen determinar la instauración de medidas preventivas y terapéuticas, con el fin de cambiar su historia natural; por tal motivo se construyó una escala de factores...
Abstract Objective: To analyze the performance of three different diagnostic criteria of overweight and obesity (WHO, IOTF and Conde and Monteiro) using body mass index (BMI) as predictors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a representative sample of adolescents. Methods: A sample of 1035 adolescents aged...
