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Evaluation of body image, quality of life, tactile sensitivity and pain in women with breast cancer submitted to surgical intervention

SUMMARY Breast cancer is one of the most common types of tumor in the world and the most common among women. There are several treatments for breast cancer; however, the condition often can be accompanied by severe complications in a woman's life. OBJECTIVE: o evaluate and compare body image perception,...

Is the COPD Assessment Test sensitive for differentiating COPD patients from active smokers and nonsmokers without lung function impairment? A population-based study

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores in adults with and without COPD, as well as to compare the CAT scores for nonsmokers, former smokers, and smokers without COPD with those for patients with COPD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional population-based study (the Respira Flori...

Relationship between availability of physiotherapy services and ICU costs

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether 24-h availability of physiotherapy services decreases ICU costs in comparison with the standard 12 h/day availability among patients admitted to the ICU for the first time. Methods: This was an observational prevalence study involving 815 patients ≥ 18 yea...

Comparison of two smoking cessation interventions for inpatients

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two cognitive behavioral therapy-based smoking cessation interventions initiated during hospitalization and to evaluate the factors related to relapse after discharge. Methods: This was a prospective randomized study involving 90 smok...

Obesity and asthma: clinical and laboratory characterization of a common combination

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the relationship between obesity and asthma. Methods: This was a preliminary cross-sectional analysis involving 925 subjects with mild-to-moderate or severe asthma evaluated between 2013 and 2015. Obesity was defined on the basis of body mass index (BMI) and abdominal ci...

Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test (6PBRT) in healthy adults in Brazil, correlating the results with arm length, circumference of the upper arm/forearm of the dominant arm, and the level of physical activity. Methods: The participants (all volunt...

Longitudinal analysis of verbal episodic memory in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: A 4.5-year follow-up study was conducted to characterize baseline verbal episodic memory (VEM) and its behavior and to assess the effects of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) on this domain. Methods: Twenty-nine patients with RRMS underwent two neuropsychological assessm...

Does ureteral access sheat usage lead to permanent damage in the ureter? A placebo controlled trial in a rabbit model

Acta cir. bras; 33 (5), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the clinical stenosis or precursor histological changes that ureteral access sheaths commonly used in ureteroscopic surgeries may cause in the long term in ureter. Methods: In this study, the animals were divided into 9 groups and according to their groups, ureters of the...

Satisfacción con la atención en urgencias pediátricas: influencia del funcionamiento familiar y la alteración emocional

Resumen Este estudio aborda la relación entre dos elementos clave en la satisfacción con los servicios sanitarios de urgencias pediátricas: la afectación emocional y el funcionamiento familiar. El objetivo general es determinar si la cohesión, la adaptabilidad familiar y la ira pueden asociarse a ni...

Caries prevalence among Brazilian indigenous population of urban areas based on the 2010 National Oral Health Survey

Abstract It is important to have an epidemiological understanding of oral diseases among indigenous persons, in order to contribute with the organization of health services for these populations. The SB Brasil 2010 database was used to compare the prevalence of dental caries among 308 self-identified ind...