Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2018
Brazilian version of the Pediatric Functional Status Scale: translation and cross-cultural adaptation.
To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Functional Status Scale for hospitalized children into Brazilian Portuguese. ⋯ The Functional Status Scale for pediatric use was translated and culturally adapted into Portuguese spoken in Brazil. The translated items were pertinent to the Brazilian culture and evaluated the dimensions proposed by the original instrument. Validation studies of this instrument are suggested to make it feasible for use in different regions of Brazil.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialExisting capacity for renal replacement therapy and site-specific practices for managing acute kidney injury at centers participating in the BaSICS trial.
To investigate the existing capacity for renal replacement therapy and site-specific practices for managing acute kidney injury at centers participating in the BaSICS trial. ⋯ There was wide variation in the availability of resources for renal replacement therapy and in the management of acute kidney injury in Brazilian intensive care units. This information should be taken into account when planning clinical trials focused on this topic in Brazil.