Results: 17

Adaptación transcultural y validación al español de la escala de movilidad funcional DEMMI (DeMorton Mobility Index) para adultos mayores
Transcultural adaptation and validation to spanish of the DEMMI functional mobility scale (DeMorton Mobility Index) for older adults

Introducción: el Índice de Movilidad de De Morton® (en inglés De Morton Mobility Index: DEMMI®) es una escala, válida y fiable para evaluar la movilidad funcional del adulto mayor. Objetivo: validar una versión en español para pacientes hospitalizados en una sala general. Material y métodos: tra...

Nursing outcome "airway permeability" in postoperative patients

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the evolution of clinical indicators that characterize airway permeability in patients in the postoperative period of thoracoabdominal surgeries and to analyze their relationship with the occurrence of the diagnosis "ineffective airway clearance". Methods: descriptive...

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Hemodynamic and Respiratory Response in Patients Submitted to Cardiac Surgery: Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation seems to be a promising option to intensify the rehabilitation and improve the exercise capacity of patients in the immediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the hemodynamic (heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diasto...

Predictores tempranos de la recuperación luego de un traumatismo craneal leve
Early predictors of recovery after mild traumatic brain injury

Cicloergômetro na melhora da função motora grossa de crianças com paralisia cerebral: uma revisão sistemática com meta-anális

RESUMO A paralisia cerebral é um grupo de desordens neurológicas causadora de inúmeros déficits, principalmente relacionados à função motora, comprometendo os movimentos e o seu controle seletivo. Dentre as diversas terapias disponíveis para tentar amenizar esse processo, o cicloergômetro aparec...

Parafunctional oral habits and primary dentition characteristics in a group of preschool children from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

J. oral res. (Impresa); 8 (1), 2019
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between some characteristics of primary dentition, and the frequency of parafunctional oral habits, with age and sex. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 227 preschool children. Subjects’ parents or guardian...

O impacto das crenças em saúde sobre o controle da hipertensão arterial de idosos

Avaliar o impacto das crenças em saúde no controle da pressão arterial de idosos hipertensos em um município com elevado índice de desenvolvimento humano (IDHM), considerando sexo e classe social. Metodologia: O estudo foi realizado nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde do município de São Caetano do S...

Avaliação da atenção psicossocial em álcool e drogas na perspectiva dos familiares dos pacientes

Psicol. soc. (Online); 31 (), 2019
Resumo Os métodos de avaliação dos serviços de saúde têm incorporado o relato dos familiares dos pacientes para a elaboração de indicadores de avaliação de resultados. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo, transversal, descritivo e de abordagem qualitativa, avaliou a satisfação e a mudança perce...

Improving patient care trajectories: an innovative quasi-experimental research method for health services

Abstract Scores to predict treatment outcomes have earned a well-deserved place in healthcare practice. However, when used to help achieve excellence in the care of a given disease, scores should also take into account organizational and social aspects. This article aims to create scores to obtain key va...

Influence of body position on the measurement of electrocardiographic waves in healthy dogs

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (2), 2018
The agreement between the electrocardiographic waves measured from tracings recorded in right lateral recumbency and several other unusual body positions was assessed. Electrocardiograms were recorded in 160 healthy dogs in right lateral, left lateral, dorsal and sternal recumbencies, as well as in stand...