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Adaptação transcultural e validação da escala de gravidade de prurido em crianças e adolescentes com dermatite atópica

Rev. paul. pediatr; 35 (3), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: Realizar tradução, adaptação e validação da Itch Severity Scale (ISS-Ped) para medir a gravidade de prurido em crianças e adolescentes com dermatite atópica. Métodos: Estudo metodológico de validação de instrumento, seguindo protocolos recomendados. Após a definição da...

Efectos de la concentración de 25-hidroxi vitamina D sobre la gravedad y el control del asma en pacientes asmáticos en edad escolar

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (4), 2017
Objetivo. Determinar la concentración de vitamina D en pacientes de entre 6 y 18 años de edad sometidos a un seguimiento por asma y la relación entre la concentración de vitamina D y el control y la gravedad del asma. Materiales y métodos. Se inscribió en el estudio a pacientes con asma y voluntari...

Analysis of quality of life among asthmatic individuals with obesity and its relationship with pulmonary function: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The combined effect of obesity and asthma may lead to significant impairment of quality of life (QOL). The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among obese individuals, characterize the severity of impairment of quality of life and measure its relationship wi...

Role of MyD88-adaptor-like gene polymorphism rs8177374 in modulation of malaria severity in the Pakistani population

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (4), 2017
Abstract Introduction: The present study was designed to investigate the association between rs8177374 polymorphism and malaria symptoms due to exposure of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum. Materials and methods: A total of 454 samples were included in the study (228 malaria patients and 226 ...

Evaluation of the effectiveness of sodium hyaluronate, sesame oil, honey, and silver nanoparticles in preventing postoperative surgical adhesion formation. An experimental study

Acta cir. bras; 32 (8), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of sodium hyaluronate, sesame oil, honey, and silver nanoparticles in preventing of postoperative surgical adhesion formation. Methods: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into five groups with eight rats in each group including control, hyalu...

Fixation of the short-term central venous catheter. A comparison of two techniques

Acta cir. bras; 32 (8), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To compare the fixation of the central venous catheter (CVC) using two suture techniques. Methods: A clinical, analytical, interventional, longitudinal, prospective, controlled, single-blind and randomized study in adult, intensive care unit (ICU) patients. After admission and indic...

Fear-avoidance beliefs increase perception of pain and disability in Mexicans with chronic low back pain

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Fear-avoidance beliefs are related to the prognosis of chronicity in low back pain in subacute stages, however in chronic pain, is no clear the influence of these factors; it has been suggested that the study population can determine the magnitude of influence on disability and pain...

Complications after prone PCNL in pediatric, adult and geriatric patients - a single center experience over 7 years

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction CROES-Clavien system (CCS) for grading complications in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a step towards standardization of outcomes. We categorized complications based on CCS and predicted risk factors across the entire cohort and individually for pediatric (P: ≤18 yea...

Strong renal expression of heat shock protein 70, high mobility group box 1, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and nitrotyrosine in mice model of severe malaria

Abstract INTRODUCTION Renal damage is a consequence of severe malaria, and is generally caused by sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum -infected erythrocytes in the renal microcirculation, which leads to obstruction, hypoxia, and ischemia. This triggers high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) to send a dang...

Disfunción cognitiva en lupus eritematoso sistémico y su asociación con actividad y daño
Cognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus in relation to disease activity and damage

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (4), 2017
El lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES), es una enfermedad reumatológica, que puede presentar en su evolución alteraciones neurocognitivas, con importante compromiso fronto-subcortical. Sin embargo, existe escasa evidencia publicada sobre la relación entre la disfunción cognitiva y la actividad y daño...