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Early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients : a 1-day point-prevalence study in southern Brazil
(2018) [Journal article]OBJECTIVES: To assess early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients in southern Brazilian intensive care units (ICUs) and to identify barriers associated with early mobilization and possible complications. ... -
Early neurovascular retinal changes detected by swept-source OCT in type 2 diabetes and association with diabetic kidney disease
(2021) [Journal article]Purpose To evaluate retinal thickness and capillary density in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and their association with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Methods ... -
Early prediction of maxillary canine impaction : number doubts
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Early prediction of poor outcome in patients with acute asthma in the emergency room
(2002) [Journal article]Early identification of patients who need hospitalization or patients who should be discharged would be helpful for the management of acute asthma in the emergency room. The objective of the present study was to examine ... -
Early rehabilitation using a passive cycle ergometer on muscle morphology in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (MoVe-ICU study) : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(2015) [Journal article]Background: Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) are often exposed to prolonged immobilization which, in turn, plays an important role in neuromuscular complications. Exercise with a cycle ergometer is a treatment option ... -
Eating habits and nutritional status of alcohol users admitted to a hospital unit
(2021) [Journal article]Aims: To verify eating habits prior to hospitalization and the nutritional status of alcoholic patients during the period of abstinence Methods: This is a longitudinal, quantitative study, with data collection at hospitalization ... -
Eating patterns in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) : an exploratory analysis
(2016) [Journal article]The food consumption of 15,071 public employees was analyzed in six Brazilian cities participating in the baseline for Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil, 2008-2010) with the aim of identifying eating ... -
Echocardiographic evaluation during weaning from mechanical ventilation
(2011) [Journal article]INTRODUCTION: Echocardiographic, electrocardiographic and other cardiorespiratory variables can change during weaning from mechanical ventilation. OBJECTIVES: To analyze changes in cardiac function, using Doppler echocardiogram, ... -
Echocardiography-based left ventricular mass estimation : how schould we define hypertrophy?
(2005) [Journal article]Left ventricular hypertrophy is an important risk factor in cardiovascular disease and echocardiography has been widely used for diagnosis. Although an adequate methodologic standardization exists currently, differences ... -
Echocardiography on prehypertension and stage I hypertension
(2019) [Journal article]Background: Prehypertension and stage I hypertension are associated with left ventricular (LV) remodeling. In this study, we compared echocardiographic parameters of preclinical hypertensive target organ damage in individuals ... -
Eclampsia in Brazil in the 21st Century
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Ecobroncoscopia radial para o diagnóstico de lesões pulmonares periféricas
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Ecocardiografia em pacientes com apneia do sono grave com e sem pressão arterial controlada : estudo transversal
(2015) [Journal article]Introdução: A apneia obstrutiva do sono (AOS) afeta a anatomia e função do coração. Ocorre hipertensão arterial em metade dos casos de AOS, dificultando atribuir a etiologia dessas alterações separadamente à hipertensão ... -
Eco-inefficiency formula : a method to verify the cost of the economic, environmental, and social impact of waste in food services
(2021) [Journal article]This study aimed to develop an Eco-Inefficiency (Ely) formula to verify the cost of the economic, environmental, and social impact of waste, applicable to food services (FS). Six stages were performed: identification of ... -
Economic analysis of intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange therapies for the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a university-based hospital in the south of Brazil
(2011) [Journal article]Background: direct costs for treating Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) represent a significant financial burden to public hospitals. Few studies compared the cost of plasma exchange (PE) treatment with human intravenous ... -
Economic burden of colorectal and breast cancers attributable to lack of physical activity in Brazil
(2021) [Journal article]Background: The increasing number of cancer patients has an escalating economic impact to public health systems (approximately, International dollars- Int$ 60 billion annually in Brazil). Physical activity is widely ... -
Economic burden of diabetes in Brazil in 2014
(2019) [Journal article]Background : Diabetes and its complications produce significant clinical, economic and social impact. The knowledge of the costs of diabetes generates subsidies to maintain the financial sustainability of public health and ... -
Economic evaluation in the field of mental health conceptual basis
(2013) [Journal article]Objective: Technological advances in medicine have given rise to a dilemma concerning the use of new health technologies in a context of limited financial resources. In the field of psychiatry, health economic evaluation ... -
Economic evaluation of the new oral anticoagulants for the prevention of thromboembolic events: a cost-minimization analysis
(2016) [Journal article]CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Randomized clinical trials have shown that the new oral anticoagulants have at least similar impact regarding reduction of thromboembolic events, compared with warfarin, with similar or improved ...