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... (7) Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation are some of the factors involved in the mechanism that generates the systemic manifestations (e.g., weight loss and [r] ... See full document

... most recent evaluation, the risk of exposure to TB was low in 687 (11.2%) of the HCWs evaluated, whereas it was moderate in 4,008 (65.6%) and high/ongoing in 1,417 (23.2%). The mean age was 38 ± 11 years, and the ... See full document

... In both studies, the use of FDC drugs reduced the risk of noncompliance with treatment by approximately 11%, although the 95% CIs were very wide (both spanning 1, that is, the null effect). The advantages of FDC ... See full document

... The findings in imaging studies, which repre- sent the second reason for seeking the hospital, were all suggestive of neoplasia, and, in some cases, even tomography with contrast enhance- ment indicated a high ... See full document

... The patients were selected with a computer- aided search tool in order to identify all of the adults ( ≥ 18 years of age), during a six-year period (from January 1, 2000 to De[r] ... See full document

... to the responses chosen by the patient. The options allowed by the questionnaire are “não” (“not at all”; one point), “pouco” (“a little”; two points), “moderadamente” (“quite a bit”; three points), or “muito” (“very ... See full document

... Objective: To use clinical and spirometry findings in order to distinguish between the restrictive and nonspecific patterns of pulmonary function test results in patients with low FVC [r] ... See full document

... * Study carried out at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul – São Lucas Hospital, Porto Alegre, Brazil[r] ... See full document

... The proportion of monoresistance remained relatively stable throughout the study period; multidrug resistance was detected from 2003 onward; and other patterns of resistance were detected from 2001 onward, increasing ... See full document

... Of the 30 patients with LRTI caused by RSV included in the study, 20 (67%) were male and 22 (73%) were born at term. The mean weight at hospital admission was 3,593 g (range, 2,000-4,820 g). The mean age at the onset of ... See full document

... follow-up; and 3 (3.1%) were in patients who required immediate drainage due to rapid clinical decompensation related to a profile of severe COPD. Chest tube drainage was required in 12 (12.4%) of the procedures. ... See full document

... A rare manifestation of histoplasmosis, CCPH should be included in the differential diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with cavitated lesions in the upper segments of the lungs.. T[r] ... See full document

... In view of the lack of data in the Brazilian literature, the objective of the present study was to determine the rate at which satisfactory spirometry (pulmonary function test) result[r] ... See full document

... In addition, 287 patients underwent post- bronchoscopic sputum smear testing for AFB, the results of which increased the diagnostic yield by 22% over that obtained through the analysis [r] ... See full document

... 22. Guerra MR, Mendonça GA, Teixeira MT, Cintra JR, Carvalho LM, Magalhães LM. Five-year survival and prognostic factors in a cohort of breast cancer patients treated in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil [Article ... See full document

... Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre tabagismo e obesidade abdominal em doadores de sangue. Métodos: Estudo de corte transversal com 1.235 homens adultos doadores de sangue (idade: 20-59 anos) em Cuiabá, MT. Foram ... See full document

... employed, 12 (48%) failed to meet the study criteria, having been excluded from the analysis of the results because of incorrect stent placement (in 10) and death from pneumonia before 15 days of observation (in ... See full document

... Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving patients over 18 years of age hospitalized for over 24 h at the Federal University of Santa Catarina University Hospital[r] ... See full document

... Symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing, especially obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), are common in asthma patients and have been associated with asthma severity.. It is known tha[r] ... See full document

... masks (two types of face masks, one type of TFM, and a mouthpiece) were considered, and patient respiratory effort during the use of each mask was evaluated on the basis of the dead space in each one. Although the ... See full document