Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2021
Clinical implication of preoperative psoas muscle area in endometrial cancer patients.
Obesity is a significant risk factor for endometrial cancer. In contrast, sarcopenia describes a loss of the body's muscle mass that is closely related to unfavorable clinical outcomes. Even endometrial cancer patients have high rates of obesity, and they should have a significantly higher risk for undiagnosed sarcopenia or fragile muscle quality. ⋯ Sarcopenic patients did not have increased surgical complication rates following uterine cancer surgery. We should be aware of hospitalization duration in those patients, and sarcopenic counterparts necessitate longer follow-up after the surgery.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2021
Temporal trends in tetanus incidence and lethality in Brazil: analysis of the national database from 2009 to 2018.
This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and hospital characteristics of cases and deaths due to accidental tetanus in Brazil. ⋯ The high cost and lethality of tetanus configure it as a public health problem. The demonstration of the epidemiology of patients who most evolve to death can help to contribute to a reduction in lethality, which shows an increase in the analysis period. Finally, special attention should be given to the elderly people and those living in the northern region.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2021
Relationship between pressure and thermal pain threshold, pain intensity, catastrophizing, disability, and skin temperature over myofascial trigger point in individuals with neck pain.
The objective of the study was to correlate the thermal pain threshold (heat and cold) on myofascial trigger points with measurements of pain and skin temperature in patients with chronic neck pain. ⋯ Thermal pain threshold (heat and cold) on myofascial trigger points is associated with pain intensity in individuals with chronic neck pain.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2021
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire for the Brazilian population.
The aim of this study was to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire for use in Brazilian Portuguese. ⋯ We concluded that in accordance with the best international recommendations, the Brazilian version of the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire has adequate psychometric properties.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2021
Side effects and antibody response of an inactive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine among health care workers.
This study aims to investigate the antibody response and the side effects of the two-dose inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac, Sinovac, China) among a health care worker population in Turkey. ⋯ We found that vaccination by two-dose CoronaVac could elicit a specific humoral response, and it was well tolerated in health care workers. The high seropositivity developed after the second dose attracted attention. Our study will be useful in terms of showing short-term immunity and side effects.