• Acesso e regulação ao cuidado especializado no Rio Grande do Sul : a estratégia RegulaSUS do TelessaúdeRS-UFRGS 

      Katz, Natan; Roman, Rudi; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Oliveira, Elise Botteselle de; Schmitz, Carlos André Aita; Gonçalves, Marcelo Rodrigues; Mengue, Sotero Serrate; Umpierre, Roberto Nunes (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) acesso e integralidade são fortemente influenciados pela coordenação do cuidado, que por sua vez recebe impacto positivo da articulação de ações de telessaúde para a telerregulação da ...
    • An unexpected cause of severe and refractory PTH-independent hypercalcemia : case report and literature review 

      Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Furlanetto, Tania Weber (2015) [Artigo de periódico]
      Hypercalcemia is a common condition in the internal medicine practice. Sometimes its cause is not readily apparent, so extensive investigation is appropriate. Here we report an unexpected cause for hypercalcemia in an ...
    • Clinical features of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C infection 

      Greca, Laura Fachin; Pinto, Lana Catani Ferreira; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Canani, Luis Henrique Santos; Gross, Jorge Luiz (2012) [Artigo de periódico]
      The objective of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence and the clinical and laboratory features of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) attending either an ...
    • Complications of central venous catheter insertion in a teaching hospital 

      Comerlato, Pedro Henrique; Rebelatto, Taiane Francieli; Almeida, Felipe Augusto Santiago de; Klein, Luiza Birck; Boniatti, Márcio Manozzo; Schaan, Beatriz D'Agord; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki (2017) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introduction: Central venous catheters are fundamental to daily clinical practice. This procedure is mainly performed by residents, often without supervision or structured training. Objective: To describe the characteristics ...
    • Convalescent plasma for COVID-19 in hospitalised patients : an open-label, randomised clinical trial 

      Sekine, Leo; Arns, Beatriz; Fabro, Bruna Rosa; Cipolat, Murillo Machado; Machado, Rafael Rahal Guaragna; Durigon, Edison Luiz; Parolo, Edino; Pellegrini, José Augusto Santos; Viana, Marina Verçoza; Schwarz, Patrícia; Lisboa, Thiago Costa; Dora, José Miguel Silva; Portich, Julia Plentz; Paz, Alessandra Aparecida; Silla, Lucia Mariano da Rocha; Balsan, Almeri Marlene; Schirmer, Felippe da Silva; Franz, Juliana Pires Marafon; Silveira, Luciana M. da; Breunig, Raquel Cristine; Petersen, Viviana; Sosnoski, Monalisa; Mesquita, Nanci Felix; Volpato, Fabiana Caroline Zempulski; Sganzerla, Daniel; Falavigna, Maicon; Rosa, Regis Goulart; Zavascki, Alexandre Prehn; Oliveira, Ana Claudia Tonelli de; Malaquias, Andreia Rocha; Silva, Ane Katiussa Siqueira Fröhlic da; Araujo, Anelise Bergmann; Araújo Antônia Cícera da Silva; Blos, Bruna; Cohen, Carolina Rodrigues; Borges, Cristiane Tavares; Rocha, Cristiano Rossa da; Speransa, Daniela Michelim Rodriguez; Oliveira, Delany da Silva; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Bonacina, Francine; Salton, Gabrielle Dias; Zucchetti, Giovana; Freitas, Isabel Cristina; Constante, Juliana Goncalves; Furlan, Juliana Monteiro; Kleber, Karine; Vieira, Laís Pelentier; Pires, Leonardo Martins; Röhsig, Liane Marise; Vargas, Luciana do Nascimento; Leão, Marize do Socorro Vulcão; Angeli, Melissa Helena; Seltenreich, Patricia Paim Ferreira; Silva, Patricia Santos da; Scheffel, Rafael Selbach; Boehm, Renata Eliane; Mello, Renato Gorga Bandeira de; Souza, Thabyta Silva Franco de (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: The effects of convalescent plasma (CP) therapy in hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain uncertain. This study investigates the effect of CP on clinical improvement in these ...
    • Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, pancreatic cancer and acute pancreatitis : a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis 

      Pinto, Lana Catani Ferreira; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Barkan, Sabrina Sigal; Leitão, Cristiane Bauermann; Gross, Jorge Luiz (2018) [Artigo de periódico]
      The use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors may be associated with pancreatic cancer and acute pancreatitis. Recent meta-analyses have reported conflicting findings. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to ...
    • Distance education to improve the quality of asthma treatment in primary health care : cluster randomized clinical trial - RESPIRANET 

      Roman, Rudi; Lima, Karine Margarites; Moreira, Maria Angela Fontoura; Umpierre, Roberto Nunes; Hauser, Lisiane; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Vigo, Álvaro; Gonçalves, Marcelo Rodrigues; Mengue, Sotero Serrate; Harzheim, Erno (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: The mere dissemination of standard care recommendations has been insufficient to improve clinical results in patients with asthma. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness ...
    • Effects of nurse telesupport on transition between specialized and primary care in diabetic patients : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 

      Moreira, Ana Marina da Silva; Marobin, Roberta; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Farias, Camila Bergonsi; Coelli, Sabrina; Bernardi, Bárbara Luiza; Faller, Lívia de Almeida; Santos, Laura Ferraz dos; Matzenbacher, Ana Maria Frölich; Katz, Natan; Harzheim, Erno; Silveiro, Sandra Pinho (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: According to the Global Diabetes Plan, a unified health system with preventive and educational strategies is essential to proper diabetes care and primary settings should be the main site of care. In Brazil, ...
    • Enfrentando um inimigo novo com velhas armas : uso de máscaras, higienização das mãos e das superfícies, isolamento, distanciamento social, quarentena e lockdown para controle da covid-19 

      Medeiros, Luíza Emília Bezerra de; Cordenonsi, Isadora Cristina Olesiak; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Oliveira, Elise Botteselle de; Carvalho, Renata Rosa de; Roman, Rudi; Silva, Rodolfo Souza da; Gonçalves, Marcelo Rodrigues; Umpierre, Roberto Nunes (2021) [Artigo de periódico]
      Após sua descrição inicial em dezembro de 2019, a infecção causada pelo SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19, espalhou-se rapidamente pelo mundo, sendo classificada em março de 2020 como pandemia. Experiências de epidemias anteriores ...
    • Genetics of diabetic nephropathy 

      Carpena, Mariana Palazzo; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Sortica, Denise Alves; Souza, Bianca Marmontel de; Reis, André Fernandes; Canani, Luis Henrique Santos; Crispim, Daisy (2010) [Artigo de periódico]
      A crescente elevação na prevalência do diabetes melito (DM) acarretou em um aumento de suas complicações crônicas, entre elas a nefropatia diabética (ND). Além da elevada prevalência, a ND está associada à importante ...
    • Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and pancreatic cancer : a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis 

      Pinto, Lana Catani Ferreira; Falcetta, Mariana Rangel Ribeiro; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Leitão, Cristiane Bauermann; Gross, Jorge Luiz (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      We aimed to assess if GLP-1 agonists are associated with pancreatic cancer. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials with GLP-1 agonists as an intervention was performed. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was ...
    • Metabolic efects of antihyperglycemic agents and mortality : meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 

      Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Viecceli, Camila; Pinto, Lana Catani Ferreira; Gerchman, Fernando; Leitão, Cristiane Bauermann; Gross, Jorge Luiz (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      The efects of antihyperglycemic medications on cardiovascular events and mortality are heterogeneous and their efects on intermediate factors might explain these diferences. This systematic review explores the relationship ...
    • Perceived usability of a store and forward telehealth platform for diagnosis and management of oral mucosal lesions : a cross-sectional study 

      Gonçalves, Michelle Roxo; Martins, Marco Antonio Trevizani; Martins, Manoela Domingues; Schmitz, Carlos André Aita; Dal Moro, Rafael Gustavo; D'Avila, Otávio Pereira; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Umpierre, Roberto Nunes; Gonçalves, Marcelo Rodrigues; Carrard, Vinícius Coelho (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      EstomatoNet was created in the south of Brazil to provides specialist support over a webbased platform to primary care dentists for diagnosis of oral lesions. To evaluate the usability of EstomatoNet and to identify user ...
    • Protocol for a randomized clinical trial : telephone-based psychoeducation and support for female informal caregivers of patients with dementia 

      Pereira, Andressa Hermes; Ferreira, Patricia; Santos, Matheus Canellas Fonseca Barbosa dos; Fagundes, Pedro Alves; Gonçalves, Ana Paula Bresolin; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Castilhos, Raphael Machado de; Schilling, Lucas Porcello; Chaves, Marcia Lorena Fagundes; Umpierre, Roberto Nunes; Kochhann, Renata; Schuh, Artur Francisco Schumacher (2021) [Artigo de periódico]
      OBJECTIVE: The burden felt by informal caregivers of patients with dementia is a source of physical, emotional, and financial problems. Face-to-face interventions for caregivers have accessibility limitations that may ...
    • Reducing central vein catheterization complications with a focused educational program : a retrospective cohort study 

      Hanauer, Laryssa Paula Treis; Comerlato, Pedro Henrique; Papke, Afonso; Butzke, Marina; Daga, Andressa; Hoffmeister, Mariana Costa; Boniatti, Márcio Manozzo; John, Josiane França; Schaan, Beatriz D'Agord; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently used, but the rate of complications is high. This study evaluates the effects of a short training program for CVC insertion in a university-based teaching hospital. A sample ...
    • Screening for coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes : a metaanalysis and trial sequential analysis 

      Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Pinto, Lana Catani Ferreira; Leitão, Cristiane Bauermann; Gross, Jorge Luiz (2017) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective To evaluate the efficacy of coronary artery disease screening in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes and assess the statistical reliability of the findings. Methods Electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, ...
    • The association between sulfonylurea use and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality : a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized clinical trials 

      Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Pinto, Lana Catani Ferreira; Remonti, Luciana Loss Reck; Leitão, Cristiane Bauermann; Gross, Jorge Luiz (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background Sulfonylureas are an effective and inexpensive treatment for type 2 diabetes. There is conflicting data about the safety of these drugs regarding mortality and cardiovascular outcomes. The objective of the present ...
    • The prevalence of chronic diabetic complications and metabolic syndrome is not associated with maternal type 2 diabetes 

      Scheffel, Rafael Selbach; Kramer, Caroline Kaercher; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Pinto, Lana Catani Ferreira; Crispim, Daisy; Gross, Jorge Luiz; Canani, Luis Henrique Santos (2008) [Artigo de periódico]
      The maternal history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has been reported more frequently in patients with type 2 DM than paternal history. The aim of the present study was to determine if there was an association between ...
    • The use of telemedicine to support Brazilian primary care physicians in managing eye conditions : the TeleOftalmo Project 

      Araújo, Aline Lutz de; Moreira, Taís de Campos; Rados, Dimitris Rucks Varvaki; Gross, Paula Blasco; Bastos, Cynthia Goulart Molina; Katz, Natan; Hauser, Lisiane; Silva, Rodolfo Souza da; Gadenz, Sabrina Dalbosco; Dal Moro, Rafael Gustavo; Cabral, Felipe Cezar; Silva, Lucas Matturro da; Pagano, Cassia Garcia Moraes; Faria, Amanda Gomes; Falavigna, Maicon; Siqueira, Ana Célia da Silva; Schor, Paulo; Gonçalves, Marcelo Rodrigues; Umpierre, Roberto Nunes; Harzheim, Erno (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Purpose: To determine whether teleophthalmology can help physicians in assessing and managing eye conditions and to ascertain which clinical conditions can be addressed by teleophthalmology in primary care setting. Methods: ...