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Agreement between clinical and histopathologic diagnoses and completeness of oral biopsy forms

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The present study aimed to assess the rate of agreement between clinical and histopathological diagnoses and to report the frequency of completed forms for specimens that were subjected to histopathological examination and retrospectively examined. Data from 8,168 specimens submitted to histopat...

Accuracy of clinical diagnosis for the identification of potentially malignant disorders and malignant lip lesions

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of clinical diagnosis for lip lesions based on sensitivity and specificity. The retrospective analysis focused on the detection of lesions caused by potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) and malignant lesions (n = 1195). All cases were classifie...

Psychometric evaluation of a unified Portuguese-language version of the Body Shape Questionnaire in female university students

Abstract: The objectives of this study were to develop a unified Portuguese-language version, for use in Brazil and Portugal, of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and to estimate its validity, reliability, and internal consistency in Brazilian and Portuguese female university students. Confirmatory fact...

Rastreamento de problemas de idosos na atenção primária e proposta de roteiro de triagem com uma abordagem multidimensional

Resumo: O objetivo foi examinar as caraterísticas psicométricas de testes de triagem para idosos e propor um roteiro para a atenção primária. Etapas: (1) confiabilidade interaferidores para testes de desempenho e perguntas de autoavaliação para 8 funções; (2) sensibilidade e especificidade de qu...

Clinical and prognostic significance of serum transforming growth factor-beta1 levels in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (8), 2016
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a poor 5-year survival rate of 5%. Biomarkers for the early detection of pancreatic cancer are urgently needed. Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) is elevated in the tissues and plasma of patients with PDAC. However, no studies systemically report p...

La regla de decisión clínica Ottawa HSA podría ayudar a detectar pacientes con hemorragia subaracnoidea que debutan con cefalea aguda
Ottawa SAH clinical decision rule could help to detect subarachnoid hemorrhage patients presenting with acute headache

Uso dos monofilamentos de Semmes Weinstein nos últimos cinco anos: revisão bibliográfica

Rev. Salusvita (Online); 35 (1), 2016
O presente estudo teve por intuito revisar e analisar a bibliografia sobre a utilização dos Monofilamentos de Semmes Weinstein nos anos de 2010 à 2015, disponibilizada gratuitamente nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde - BVS e PubMed. A questão apresentada por esse trabalho indaga em quais...

Guía de práctica clínica para el uso de ultrasonido endoscópico en pancreatitis crónica, lesiones quísticas y sólidas del páncreas en adultos

Rev. colomb. gastroenterol; 30 (supl.1), 2015
Objetivo: brindar una guía de práctica clínica con la evidencia más reciente para el uso de ultrasonido endoscópico en pancreatitis crónica y lesiones quísticas y sólidas en adultos, la cual está dirigida a pacientes, personal asistencial, administrativo y entes gubernamentales de los servicios ...

Guía de práctica clínica para la tamización del cáncer colorrectal - 2015

Rev. colomb. gastroenterol; 30 (supl.1), 2015
Objetivo: desarrollar una guía de práctica clínica con la evidencia más reciente para la tamización de cáncer de colon y recto en población asintomática de riesgo promedio, dirigida a pacientes, personal asistencial, administrativo y entes gubernamentales de cualquier servicio de atención en Col...

Comparación de la capacidad predictiva de dos escalas para el diagnóstico de tuberculosis en niños

Arch. argent. pediatr; 113 (6), 2015
El diagnóstico de tuberculosis en la infancia exige una fuerte presunción diagnóstica por su forma de presentación paucibacilar. Distintos sistemas de puntuación y algoritmos se han desarrollado para sortear esta dificultad. Entre ellos, la escala diagnóstica de Keith Edwards y la de Stegen modific...