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Assessment of ulceration risk in diabetic individuals

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the risk factors for foot ulceration through the tracing of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease in individuals with type I and II diabetes, who were assisted in reference centers of the Federal District, Brazil. Method: a cross-sectional and an...

Sucio y despreciado. Riesgo psicosocial en trabajadoras de casa particular en Chile

INTRODUCCIÓN: El trabajo doméstico remunerado se encuentra socialmente muy desvalorado y se estima que es una actividad con alto riesgo psicosocial laboral (RPSL). OBJETIVO: Verificar el nivel de RPSL y su asociación con variables de salud, sociodemográficas y de empleo en trabajadoras de casa partic...

A pilot study on the identification of human papillomavirus genotypes in tongue cancer samples from a single institution in Ecuador

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
The relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has been established. However, data from Ecuador is limited. The objective of this study was to characterize HPV infection in Ecuadorian patients with tongue cancer. Fifty-three patients with tongue cancer treat...

Medication-related inpatient falls: a critical review

Abstract Falls are the second leading cause of accidental and unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Inpatient falls in hospital settings are likely to prolong the length of stay of patients in nearly 6.3 days, leading to increased hospitalization costs. The causes of fall incidents in healthcare facilit...

Cardiovascular risk and use of conicity index in patients submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the prevalence of overweight and the use of conicity index for cardiovascular risk assessment in individuals submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Methods The sample comprised 91 patients of both sexes, who underwent autologous hematopoietic stem...

Construction and validation of content of one instrument to assess falls in the elderly

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To develop and validate the content of the online Questionnaire for Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly. Methods The instrument was developed based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization. Initially, the set o...

Fracture risk assessment in home care patients using the FRAX® tool

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the ten-year risk of hip and osteoporotic fracture in home care patients using the FRAX® tool. Methods A retrospective, cross-sectional observational study including patients aged ≥ 40 and ≤ 90 years and receiving home care from a private provider. The risk o...

The Ropscore as a screening algorithm for predicting retinopathy of prematurity in a brazilian population

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the accuracy of the ROPScore algorithm as a predictor of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). METHODS: A prospective cohort of 220 preterm infants with a birth weight ≤1500 g and/or gestational age ≤32 weeks was included. The ROPScore was determined in the sixth week of ...

Relationships between female infertility and female genital infections and pelvic inflammatory disease: a population-based nested controlled study

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: Our purpose was to examine the associations of female genital infections and certain comorbidities with infertility. METHODS: The Taiwan National Health Research Database was searched for women with a new diagnosis of infertility between 2000 and 2013. Women without a diagnosis of infertilit...

Is subjective sleep evaluation a good predictor for obstructive sleep apnea?

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: To compare subjective sleep evaluation obtained using four questionnaires with polysomnography results for individuals with and without obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS: Observational and analytical study in which individuals underwent polysomnography were studied retrospectively to investiga...