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Percepção auditiva de juízes leigos quanto ao gênero de mulheres com edema de Reinke

CoDAS; 30 (4), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Investigar a percepção auditiva de juízes leigos quanto ao gênero de mulheres com edema de Reinke, relacionada com o grau do edema e a frequência fundamental da voz. Método Estudo observacional, analítico e transversal. Participaram 46 juízes leigos que analisaram 48 vozes dis...

Hospital mortality in older patients in the Brazilian Unified Health System, Southeast region

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate factors associated with hospital death in older inpatients for specific diseases of the circulatory system in the Brazilian Unified Health System considering the risk-adjusted hospital mortality as an indicator of effectiveness. METHODS The data were extracted from the ...

Ginkgo biloba para el tratamiento del tinnitus

Medwave; 18 (6), 2018
Resumen INTRODUCCIÓN: Se han propuesto múltiples tratamientos para el manejo del tinnitus, sin embargo, ninguno de ellos ha logrado establecerse como claramente efectivo. Dentro de las alternativas se ha planteado la utilización de Ginkgo biloba. MÉTODOS: Para responder esta pregunta utilizamos Epis...

Evaluation instruments for quality of life related to melasma: an integrative review

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
The aim of this study was to analyze scientific production concerning the validation and cultural adaptation of quality of life evaluation instruments for patients with melasma and to offer a critical reflection on these methods. A literature review was performed based on a search of the Web of Science, ...

Aspectos fonoaudiológicos em um caso de artrogripose de cabeça e pescoço pediátrico

CoDAS; 30 (2), 2018
RESUMO A artrogripose é uma síndrome múltipla congênita rara que se caracteriza por uma série de malformações congênitas e enrijecimento e contrações articulares e não possui caráter progressivo. Trata-se de um estudo de caso clínico, cujo objetivo é descrever a manifestação funcional re...

Safety and efficacy of regional citrate anticoagulation in continuous blood purification treatment of patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (1), 2018
The aim of this study was to discuss the safety and efficacy of regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) on continuous blood purification (CBP) during the treatment of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Thirty-five patients with MODS were divided into two groups: the local citrate anticoagulation ...

¿Cuál es el efecto del tratamiento con vitamina C en la duración y severidad del resfrío común?

Medwave; 18 (6), 2018
Resumen INTRODUCCIÓN: El resfrío común causa una gran morbilidad en todo el mundo y no se cuenta con agentes terapéuticos eficaces contra éste. Existe la creencia de que ingerir vitamina C durante un episodio de resfrío ayuda a disminuir la duración y severidad de los síntomas, sin embargo existe...

Specific questionnaire detects a high incidence of intra-operative hypersensitivity reactions

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence of intra-operative immediate hypersensitivity reactions and anaphylaxis. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the Department of Anesthesiology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil, from Janu...

Voice deviation, dysphonia risk screening and quality of life in individuals with various laryngeal diagnoses

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the voice quality of individuals with dysphonia and to investigate possible correlations between the degree of voice deviation (D) and scores on the Dysphonia Risk Screening Protocol-General (DRSP), the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) measure and the Voice Handicap Inde...

Cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with oral cleft: a clinical-electrocardiographic-echocardiographic study

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The present study aims to describe the clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic cardiological findings in a group of patients with oral clefts. METHODS: This is a prospective cross-sectional study on 70 children (age range from 13 days to 19 years) with oral clefts who attended ...