São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Cervical cancer is a type of cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). ⋯ Women need information about cervical cancer, HPV infection and the HPV vaccine. Midwives, nurses and physicians who provide healthcare services in gynecological follow-ups should provide information to women about the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer.
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For critically ill patients, physicians tend to administer sufficient or even excessive oxygen to maintain oxygen saturation at a high level. However, the credibility of the evidence for this practice is unclear. ⋯ It is not necessary to use liberal oxygen therapy strategies to pursue a higher level of peripheral oxygen saturation for mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Conservative oxygen therapy was not associated with any statistically significant reduction in mortality.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized clinical trial on inhaled ciclesonide for managing acute asthma in the emergency room.
Use of inhaled corticosteroids for managing acute asthma exacerbations has been tested since the 1990s. ⋯ Inhaled ciclesonide was not inferior to systemic hydrocortisone for managing acute asthma exacerbations, and it improved both clinical and spirometric parameters.
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Multicenter Study
Management strategies for implementing a multicenter cross-sectional study: lessons from the ADHERE Brazil study.
Epidemiological studies involving large samples usually face financial and operational challenges. ⋯ http://clinicaltrials.gov/ on October 10, 2013; NCT02066935.
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The legacies of colonization and of policies of forced assimilation continue to be a cause of intergenerational trauma, manifested through feelings of marginality, depression, anxiety and confusion, which place indigenous peoples at increased risk of suicide. ⋯ The study protocol is registered in the international prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO); no. CRD42019141754.