Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2016
Comparative StudyHealth-related quality of life in Brazilian community-dwelling and institutionalized elderly: Comparison between genders.
To compare the health-related quality of life (HRQL) indicators between institutionalized and community-dwelling elderly men and women. ⋯ Institutionalized elderly men reported better scores in physical and psychological domains of HRQL compared to their community-dwelling pairs, while both institutionalized and community-dwelling elderly women presented similar HRQL.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2016
Translation and validation of Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale.
The evaluation of patients with hyperhidrosis (HH) can be accomplished, among other ways, through questionnaires and scales. The Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) has been used as a simple and quick tool to perform this evaluation. Although HDSS has been well established in several languages, it has not been translated into Portuguese, restricting its specific use for Brazilian patients. The aim of this study was to translate HDSS into Portuguese and validate it in a sample of Brazilian subjects. ⋯ The Portuguese version of HDSS has been validated and shown to be reproducible in a Brazilian sample. Therefore it can be used as a tool to improve medical assistance in patients with HH.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2016
Reasons for choosing the profession and profile of newly qualified physicians in Brazil.
To evaluate the socio-demographic profile, path to medical school admission and factors affecting the choice of becoming a physician in Brazil. ⋯ The recent politics for educational diversity and the opening of additional medical schools has not yet had an impact on the socio-demographic profile of graduates, who are mainly white, wealthy individuals.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of video resources in nursing orientation before cardiac heart surgery.
To evaluate the effectiveness of video resources in increasing patient knowledge during preoperative orientation for cardiac surgery compared to standard orientation. ⋯ Orientation performed with the aid of video resources is more effective for knowledge retention in preoperative patients, compared to verbal orientation alone.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2016
Comparative StudyEmerging radiotherapy technology in a developing country: A single Brazilian institution assessment of stereotactic body radiotherapy application.
To provide a quantitative profile of the indications and use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in a developing country oncology-based institution. In addition, to describe the patients' and treatment characteristics, and to provide a temporal analysis. ⋯ SBRT application is rapidly increasing in our setting. Treatment sites and planning techniques are becoming more diversified and complex.