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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: an Update

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (2), 2016
Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular disease and represents the main cause of sudden death in young patients. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiac computed tomography (CCT) are noninvasive imaging methods with high sensitivity and specificity, usefu...

Comparison of PCR-based methods for the simultaneous detection of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae in clinical samples

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (4), 2016
Abstract Background Several in-house PCR-based assays have been described for the detection of bacterial meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae from clinical samples. PCR-based methods targeting different bacterial genes are frequently used by d...

Diagnostic-driven antifungal therapy in neutropenic patients using the D-index and serial serum galactomannan testing

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (4), 2016
Abstract Introduction Invasive mold disease is an important complication of patients with hematologic malignancies, and is associated with high mortality. A diagnostic-driven approach has been an alternative to the classical empiric antifungal therapy. In the present study we tested an algorithm that in...

Rol de los marcadores ecográficos secundarios de primer trimestre para la detección de trisomía 21
Role of first trimester secondary ultrasound markers for trisomy 21 detection

OBJETIVO: Analizar los resultados de los marcadores ecográficos secundarios (hueso nasal, onda a del ductus venoso y regurgitación tricuspídea) y valorar su efectividad para la detección de trisomía 21 y su utilidad para la reducción del número de pruebas invasivas. MÉTODOS: Tras la realización ...

Sensibilidad al cambio de la versión español-chileno del cuestionario International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form (ICIQ-SF) para incontinencia urinaria femenina

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
Background: A symptom questionnaire must be able to detect minimal changes after treatment to be clinically useful. Aim: To evaluate the responsiveness of the Spanish-Chilean version of the ICIQ-SF questionnaire after medical and surgical procedures for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women...

Nutritional screening in hospitalized pediatric patients: a systematic review

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective: This systematic review aimed to verify the available scientific evidence on the clinical performance and diagnostic accuracy of nutritional screening tools in hospitalized pediatric patients. Data source: A search was performed in the Medline (National Library of Medicine United Sta...

Can procalcitonin be a diagnostic marker for catheter-related blood stream infection in children?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective The potential role of procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSIs) is still unclear and requires further research. The diagnostic value of serum PCT for the diagnosis of CRBSI in children is evaluated here. Method This study was conducted be...

Calidad de imagen y seguridad durante intervenciones de hemodinamia: diferencia entre arco c ajustado y angiógrafo: síntesis rápida de evidencia
Image quality and safety during hemodynamic procedures: difference between c-arm and angiography

ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO Las enfermedades coronarias susceptibles de ser atendidas en unidades asistenciales con soporte de hemodinamia (en específico angiógrafo) suponen una importante carga asistencial en los hospitales del Sistema Nacional de Salud. Debido a esto, en algunos centros se evalúa realiz...

Validación diferencial y discriminante del Cuestionario de Depresión para Hombres (CDH)

Ter. psicol; 34 (2), 2016
El objetivo de este estudio era evaluar la validez (diferencial/discriminante) y la sensibilidad y especificidad del cuestionario de Depresión en Hombres. En la muestra clínica había 59 hombres y 59 mujeres entre 18 y 65 años diagnosticados previamente con depresión, que fueron comparados entre sí ...

Postural instability and falls are more frequent in Parkinson's disease patients with worse trunk mobility

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT Postural instability and axial rigidity are frequent symptoms of the Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective Correlate the occurrence of falls and the activity of rolling over in bed with performance on the Trunk Mobility Scale (TMS) in patients with PD, and determine whether this instrument...