Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Reevaluation of the Airways of Obese Patients Undergone Bariatric Surgery after Reduction in Body Mass Index
Summary Background and objectives Difficulty intubating is a cause of mortality in anesthesiology and it can be related to obesity. The diagnosis of difficult intubation contributes for successful airways management. However,...
2013 / José Admirço Lima Filho, Eliana Marisa Ganem, Bruno Gardélio Pedreira de Cerqueira -
Positive Attitude toward Healthy Eating Predicts Higher Diet Quality at All Cost Levels of Supermarkets
Abstract Shopping at low-cost supermarkets has been associated with higher obesity rates. This study examined whether attitudes toward healthy eating are independently associated with diet quality among shoppers at low-cost, medium-cost, and...
2013 / Anju Aggarwal, Pablo Monsivais, Andrea J. Cook, Adam Drewnowski -
Seroprevalence of IgG and IgM anti—Toxoplasma antibodies in HIV/AIDS patients, northern Iran
Abstract Objective To determine the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) IgG and IgM antibodies in HIV/AIDS patients and uninfected subjects. Methods ...
2011 / Ahmad Daryani, Mehdi Sharif, Masoumeh Meigouni -
Irritability of malaria vector, Anopheles sacharovi to different insecticides in a malaria–prone area
Abstract Objective To determine the susceptibility and irritability level of malaria vector Anopheles sacharovi (An. sachrovi) to different insecticides in a malaria-prone area. ...
2012 / Hassan Vatandoost, Mohammad Reza Abai -
Incidence and outcome of convulsive status epilepticus in Kenyan children: a cohort study
Summary Background Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is the most common neurological emergency in childhood and is often associated with fever. In sub-Saharan Africa, the high incidence of febrile illnesses might influence the...
2008 / Manish Sadarangani, Claire Seaton, J Anthony G Scott, Bernhards Ogutu, Tansy Edwards, et al. -
Significance of genital mycoplasmas in pelvic inflammatory disease: Innocent bystander!2002 / Ashwin Chatwani, Ozgur H. Harmanli, Paul Nyirjesy, E. Albert Reece
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Factors associated with hookah use initiation among adolescents
Abstract Objective to determine the prevalence and to analyze factors associated with hookah use initiation among adolescents. Methods This was a cross-sectional...
2013 / Caroline C. Reveles, Neuber J. Segri, Clovis Botelho -
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease is common in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Summary Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms. Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are susceptible to NTM, but data about NTM in patients with non-CF bronchiectasis are limited. ...
2013 / Mehdi Mirsaeidi, Walid Hadid, Basel Ericsoussi, Daniel Rodgers, Ruxana T. Sadikot -
Análisi comparativa dels consums sanitaris en una mútua d'afiliació obligatòria (pamem)
Resum :Es presenten les dades del patró de consums de la població afiliada a PAMEM (Institut Municipal de Prestació d'Assistència Mèdica als Empleats Municipals de Barcelona) es comparen amb les dades de consum comunicades per altres sectors...
2013 / Rafael Manzanera López, Joan Berenguer Maimó, Josep Maria Picas Vidal, Josep Vilalta Marzo -
Síndrome de falla multiorgánica secundario a hematoma esplénico por Plasmodium vivax
Resumen Los cuadros de falla orgánica múltiple y mortalidad secundarios a Plasmodium vivax son escasos. Generalmente esta infección es considerada un enfermedad de curso benigno. El compromiso esplénico con la formación de hematoma es una...
2014 / Alirio R. Bastidas, Laura J. Quiroga, Jorge E. Aponte, Maria H. Aztorquiza, Carlos E. Pérez -
Cirugía de restauración ventricular después del estudio STICH
La insuficiencia cardíaca es uno de los problemas de salud pública de mayor envergadura. Los cambios de la geometría ventricular, con su repercusión en el pronóstico y el número limitado de donantes, ha generado un interés creciente para la aplicación de cirugía...
2013 / Jesús Herreros, Jorge C. Trainini, Lorenzo Menicanti, Noedir Stolf, Javier Cabo, et al. -
Lesión nerviosa periférica secundaria a anestesia regional subaracnoidea en paciente ginecobstétrica
SUMMARY The incidence of neuropathy following regional anesthesia (subarachnoid and epidural anesthesia) is a very infrequent neurological complication. Its inadequate management contributes to the development of permanent neurological sequelas. ...
2012 / José Ricardo Navarro Vargas, Jorge A. Luquetta Berrio, Etelberto Tejada López -
Análise sistemática da influência do antifator de necrose tumoral [anti-TNF] sobre as taxas de infecção em pacientes com artrite reumatoide
Abstract Objective The present article aims to provide a systematic review of the influence of anti- tumor necrosis factor (TNF) on infection rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ...
2014 / Leslie Goh, Teresa Jewell, Catherine Laversuch, Ash Samanta -
Investigation of Community Respiratory Viruses in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients and Household Member Characteristics2013 / Kay Sams, Elsa Barilec, Richard R. Reich, Alice R. Boyington
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Frecuencia de aislamientos ambientales de Staphylococcus aureus y su actividad beta-lactamasa en un hospital de Cajamarca, Perú
Resumen Objetivo Determinar la frecuencia de aislamientos de Staphylococcus aureus y su capacidad para producir beta-lactamasas clásicas, en reservorios ambientales de las salas de operaciones del Servicio de Cirugía y de las salas ...
2014 / Marco Rivera-Jacinto, Claudia Rodríguez-Ulloa, Gladys Huayán-Dávila -
Original research articles on the cardiopulmonary system recently appeared in Brazilian clinical and surgical journals
Summary In the last few years, a huge increment in the quality of scientific articles published in Brazilian Medical Journals has been observed. Several reasons were related to this feature including the SciELO free access initiative, the English...
2013 / Kavita Kirankumar Patel, Bruno Caramelli, Mauricio Rocha e Silva -
Public Health Crisis Preparedness and Response in Korea
Abstract Since the 2006 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan according to the World Health Organization’s recommendation, the Republic of Korea has prepared and periodically evaluated the plan to respond to various public health crises...
2013 / Hye-Young Lee, Mi-Na Oh, Yong-Shik Park, Chaeshin Chu, Tae-Jong Son -
Presença de Dente Neo-Natal em Portador da Síndrome de Ellis Van-Creveld: Relato de Caso
Abstract The aim of this article is go over the literature and describe a case of Ellis Van Creveld syndrome, in which the patient presented a neo-natal tooth Just-born and premature patient, female, came to the hospital of Limeira, São Paulo, and...
2012 / Gustavo Jacobucci Farah, Gustavo Zanna Ferreira, Fabrício M. Serra e Silva, Márcio de Moraes -
Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block. Effects on Pulmonary function
Summary Background and objectives The interscalene is one of the most common approaches used in brachial plexus block. However, the association of this approach with the ipsilateral blockade of the phrenic nerve has been...
2013 / Alexandre Hortense, Marcelo Vaz Perez, Jose Luis Gomes do Amaral, Ana Cristina Martins de Vasconcelos Oshiro, Heloisa Baccaro Rossetti -
Hemangioendotelioma epitelioide hepático: un desafío diagnóstico para el médico radiólogo
Resumen Presentamos el caso de una paciente derivada a nuestra institución por presentar un cuadro clínico de dolor abdominal de más de un año de evolución, asociado al hallazgo de múltiples lesiones hepáticas sólidas, sugestivas de metástasis. Tras ...
2014 / A.G. Kenny, J.C. Spina, R.D. García Mónaco