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2. ANÁLISE E MELHORIA DO PROCESSO DE EXAMES DO PEZINHO PARA CELERIDADE DE DIAGNÓSTICO EM ALAGOAS.
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Bezerra Lima, Alexandre, Dias de Souza, Elizabeth Cristina, Cruz Macêdo, Maria Erilúcia, and Capela Fontes, Rogério
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MEDICAL screening ,ACQUISITION of data ,QUALITY assurance ,HEALTH systems agencies ,TECHNOLOGY ,DIAGNOSTIC services - Abstract
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- 2023
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3. Crescimento, centralização e financeirização de Serviços de Apoio Diagnóstico e Terapêutico (SADT) no Brasil: estudo de empresas selecionadas entre 2008 e 2016.
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Monte-Cardoso, Artur and Salvador Andrietta, Lucas
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- 2022
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4. ATUAÇÃO DE ENFERMEIRAS NAVEGADORAS ONCOLÓGICAS NA PANDEMIA COVID-19: DESAFIOS E INOVAÇÕES.
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Andra de Trajano, Rebeca, Leite Alves, Lorena, Cordeiro de Almeida, Edith Pimentel, Santana Decanio, Leonardo Correia, Ortiz Whitaker, Maria Carolina, and Bezerra do Amaral, Juliana
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ONCOLOGY nursing , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *MEDICAL quality control , *STRATEGIC planning , *NURSING , *PATIENT-centered care , *NURSES , *COVID-19 pandemic , *DIAGNOSTIC services , *CANCER patient medical care , *EARLY diagnosis , *TELEMEDICINE - Abstract
Objective: To report the experience of oncology navigating nurses in implementing organizational actions to maintain care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Experience report, developed between March and July 2020, using Situational Strategic Planning. Results: At first, there was a decrease in the number of patients in the diagnostic services, changes in the routine of patients undergoing cancer treatment and an increased exposure to the virus. In the second step, the objectives for maintaining the service, minimizing doubts about the pandemic and establishing of security measures. In the third moment, the following actions were planned: maintenance of early diagnosis and therapeutic routines; identification of signs and symptoms related to COVID-19 and safety actions turned to reduction of virus exposure. In the fourth moment, the actions were carried out and we found as challenges to be overcome, the difficulty of telemonitoring and access to exams through digital platforms and; as an innovation, the organization of the drive-thru service for the application of medicines. Conclusion: Acting in oncological navigation in times of pandemic requires scientific knowledge, technical skill and creativity to develop actions that can guarantee the effectiveness and the quality of nursing care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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5. ESTUDO DE CAPACIDADE EFETIVA PARA REORGANIZAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS EM CLÍNICA MULTIDISCIPLINAR.
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Costa Neri, Anna Sofia, Nogueira Ferraz, Renato Ribeiro, and Zago Novaretti, Márcia Cristina
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PSYCHOLINGUISTICS , *CORPORATE profits , *DIAGNOSTIC services , *SPEECH therapy , *SERVICE departments - Abstract
The clinical focus of this report is designed to meet the growing search demand in medical and diagnostic services in a comfortable structure at popular prices. Some offices showed up idle while other sectors, such as ultrasound, had overhead in the volume of calls. This situation suggested the application of an effective capacity study to identify the deficiency cause and propose corrective solutions. After recognition of physical clinic structure, its installed, available and effective capacities were calculated. Then capacity was assessed through room maps. Finally, the ratio of actual capacity was calculated and held to obtain the index for area efficiency, allowing the use of each measuring area, taking occupancy into consideration. It was identified that effective clinical capacity was 2438 hours service/month, of which only 1112 hours/month were actually used, resulting in low efficiency (46%). Services such as psychology and speech therapy were underutilized, while others like ultrasonography were overwhelmed. Following the restructuring and reorganization of services, occupancy increased to 1713 hours/month, reflecting a new efficiency index, which rose to 70%. The implementation of the proposal presented in this technical report enabled the clinical study underutilization of view of its facilities and reorganization of services. Intervention actions to correct problems ranged from replacing some idle services to creation of new departments and offered services reorganization, increasing efficiency ratio and company's profits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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6. Cômodo do inferno: acesso à Atenção Básica em duas delegacias de uma grande cidade brasileira.
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Santos Oliveira, Ridiney, Correa Hamilko, Henrique Cesar, Schaefer, Rafaela, Dantas dos Santos, Deivisson Vianna, Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Guilherme Souza, and Stefanello, Sabrina
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PREVENTIVE medicine ,PRIMARY care ,POLICE stations ,PARTICIPANT observation ,QUALITATIVE research ,DIAGNOSTIC services - Abstract
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- 2020
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7. Disseminated cutaneous atypical mycobacteriosis by M. chelonae after sclerotherapy of varicose veins in a immunocompetent patient: a case report
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Nathalia Dias Negrão Murback, Minoru German Higa Júnior, Maurício Antônio Pompílio, Eunice Stella Jardim Cury, Gunter Hans Filho, and Luiz Carlos Takita
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Bloodless medical and surgical procedures ,Diagnosis ,Diagnostic services ,Elective surgical procedures ,History ,Microbiology ,Mycobacterium infections, nontuberculous ,Epidemiology ,Therapeutics ,Dermatology ,RL1-803 - Abstract
AbstractAtypical mycobacteria are saprophytic organisms not transmitted from person to person, which affect mainly immunosuppressed but also immunocompetent individuals. We present a case of atypical mycobacteriosis after a vascular procedure, with widespread cutaneous lesions associated with polyarthralgia. Mycobacterium chelonae was identified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The patient showed improvement after treatment with three antibiotics. Mycobacterium chelonae causes skin lesions after invasive procedures. The clinical form depends on the immune state of the host and on the entry points. The diagnosis is based essentially on culture and the mycobacteria is identified by PCR. We highlight the importance of investigating atypical mycobacteriosis when faced with granulomatous lesions associated with a history of invasive procedures.
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8. Diagnóstico periodontal: conhecimentos e atitudes de estudantes de Odontologia.
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Ribeiro Campos, Julya and Isabela Barbosa, Flávia
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- 2018
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9. Growth, centralization, and financialization of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support Services (SADT) in Brazil: a study of selected companies from 2008 to 2016
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Artur Monte-Cardoso and Lucas Salvador Andrietta
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Economía de la Salud ,Sector Private ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Setor Privado ,Health Economic ,Private Sector ,Servicios de Diagnóstico ,Serviço de Diagnóstico ,Diagnostic Services ,Economia da Saúde - Abstract
Este artigo discute a dinâmica do subsetor de Serviços de Apoio Diagnóstico e Terapêutico (SADT) no Brasil entre 2008 e 2016. Por meio de uma abordagem exploratória, a pesquisa buscou operacionalizar conceitos-chave na literatura sobre o padrão de acumulação que caracteriza o capitalismo contemporâneo. A pesquisa investigou a atuação de seis empresas de diagnósticos brasileiras em três dimensões principais: (1) patrimonial; (2) contábil-financeira; e (3) política. Os resultados mostram um subsetor em franco crescimento, via aumento do volume e dos preços de serviços comercializados. As evidências corroboram traços de um padrão de acumulação financeirizado, notadamente estratégias agressivas de fusões e aquisições por parte de empresas líderes e, como resultado, a centralização. Algumas outras características associadas ao conceito de financeirização, porém, parecem não ter relevância. Discute-se ainda o horizonte concorrencial nas atividades do subsetor de SADT e seus possíveis efeitos para o esforço de consolidação do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). This article discusses the dynamics of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support Services subsector from 2008 to 2016 in Brazil. Through an exploratory approach, the study aimed to operationalize key concepts from the literature on the pattern of accumulation characterizing contemporary capitalism. The research focused on the activity of six Brazilian diagnostic companies in three main dimensions: (1) net worth; (2) accounting-finance; and (3) policy. The results reveal a subsector experiencing vigorous growth via increases in the volume and prices of the services provided. The evidence corroborates traits of a pattern of financialized accumulation, especially aggressive strategies of mergers and acquisitions by leading companies, with centralization as a result. However, some characteristics associated with the concept of financialization appear not to be relevant. The article also discusses the prospects for competition in activities in the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support Services subsector and the possible effects for the effort to consolidate Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS). Este artículo discute la dinámica del subsector de Servicios de Apoyo a la Diagnosis y Terapia (SADT) en Brasil entre 2008 y 2016. A través de un abordaje exploratorio, la investigación buscó operacionalizar conceptos clave en la literatura sobre el patrón de acumulación que caracteriza el capitalismo contemporáneo. La investigación se centró en la actuación de seis empresas de diagnósticos brasileñas en tres dimensiones principales: (1) patrimonial; (2) contable-financiera y; 3) política. Los resultados muestran un subsector en franco crecimiento, vía aumento del volumen y de los precios de servicios comercializados. Las evidencias corroboran trazos de un patrón de acumulación financiarizado, estrategias marcadamente agresivas de fusiones y adquisiciones por parte de empresas líderes y, como resultado, la centralización. Algunas otras características asociadas al concepto de financiarización, no obstante, parecen no tener relevancia. Se discute incluso el horizonte competitivo en las actividades del subsector de SADT y sus posibles efectos para el esfuerzo de consolidación del Sistema Único de Salud.
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- 2022
10. Tradução e adaptação transcultural do Hospitalized Elderly Needs Awareness Scale (Henas) para a língua portuguesa (Brasil e Portugal).
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Cruz, Arménio, Marcos Tosoli-Gomes, António, Miguel Parreira, Pedro, and de Oliveira, Denize Cristina
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Objectives: Translate and adapt the Hospitalized Elderly Needs Awareness Scale (Henas) into Portuguese for Brazil and Portugal. Methodology: The methodological procedures for cultural and linguistic adaptation were followed; namely, initial translation, synthesis of translations, retroversion, and an evaluation of semantic, linguistic, cultural and conceptual equivalence carried out by a committee of experts. The adapted version was tested (pre-test) by applying the scale to 249 Brazilian and Portuguese nurses during 2014. Results: No words or expressions considered divergent were found, with the exception of the word awareness in the title of the instrument and the expression medical acuity in Item K. In keeping with phase IV of the cultural translation and adaptation process, the expert committee proposed changing the expression 75years or more to 65years or more in the introduction to the instrument. In the Portuguese version for Brazil, the word sanita was replaced by the expression vaso sanitário. As for the adapted version, the participants did not express doubts or refer to difficulties in completing the instrument. Conclusions: The process of translation and cultural adaptation of Henas for the Portuguese language followed the stages recommended internationally and from which semantic, idiomatic, cultural and conceptual equivalence was obtained. Further research is needed to evaluate other properties of the instrument and its behavior with different samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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11. Qualidade da assistência de enfermagem em medicina diagnóstica: construção e validação de um instrumento.
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Alcântara Garzin, Ana Claudia and Melleiro, Marta Maria
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Objectives: construct and validate an instrument for collecting data on the quality of nursing care in medical diagnostic services. Materials and method: The instrument was constructed pursuant to the theoretical stages described by Pasquali [RD1] and was validated in two ways: through content analysis by nine judges and via an analysis of internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha on the data obtained by applying the instrument to 203 professional members of the nursing staff at a private medical diagnostic center. Results: The 45 proposals evaluated by the judges were satisfactory in terms of relevance, pertinence, clarity and sensitivity. This demonstrates adequate content with respect to the object of the study. Cronbach's alpha scored 0.90, which shows a good level of internal consistency. Conclusions: The validated instrument can be used to support intervention and the organization of care and management in this particular field of nursing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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12. Efetividade e segurança dos stents farmacológicos em um serviço de cardiologia em Curitiba-PR Efectividad y seguridad de los Stents farmacológicos en un servicio de cardiología en Curitiba-PR Effectiveness and safety of drug-eluting stents in a cardiology clinic in Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Chiu Yun Yu Braga, Luiz Antonio Rivetti, and Francisco de Paula Stella
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Stents farmacológicos ,efectividad ,seguridad ,servicios de diagnóstico ,Curitiba (PR) ,Brasil ,efetividade ,segurança ,serviços de diagnóstico ,Drug-eluting stents ,effectiveness ,safety ,diagnostic services ,Brazil ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
FUNDAMENTO: A efetividade e segurança de stents farmacológicos (SF) ainda têm sido questionadas. OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a efetividade e segurança desses stents, e a incidência da revascularização da lesão tratada (RLT), além de identificar possíveis variáveis que influenciam a necessidade de RLT. MÉTODOS: Selecionaram-se 203 pacientes do Hospital Costantini que tiveram acompanhamento clínico no período de 1 a 3 anos. RESULTADOS: Observou-se o seguinte quadro: 470 lesões; 171 (84,24%) pacientes eram homens; 54 (26,6%), diabéticos; 131 (64,35%), hipertensos; 127 (62,56%), dislipidêmicos; 40 (19,70%), tabagistas; e 79 (38,92%) apresentavam história familiar de coronariopatia. Ainda: 49 (24,14%) pacientes apresentavam angina estável; 58 (28,57%), angina instável; e 6 (2,96%), infarto agudo do miocárdio. Desses pacientes, 85 (41,87%) eram assintomáticos, e 146 (71,92%), multiarteriais. Nas características das lesões, 77,45% foram B2/C (AHA/ACC). Taxus foi implantado em 73,62% dos pacientes. Em 381 (81,96%), constataram-se stents com diâmetro > 2,5 mm. O comprimento de stent era < 30 mm em 67,87% das lesões, com média de 2,3 stents por paciente. Após acompanhamento, 19 pacientes (9,3%) submeteram-se à RLT. Houve morte de 4 pacientes (1,97%), sendo 2 pacientes por IAM (0,98%), um com AVC (0,49%) e um com aneurisma de aorta abdominal (0,49%). Ainda observamos um paciente com trombose tardia (0,49%) e um com reinfarto (0,49%). Na análise estatística realizada, apenas a característica da lesão em bifurcação aproximou-se de significância estatística com p < 0,06. CONCLUSÃO: Concluímos que os stents farmacológicos apresentam boa efetividade e segurança, observamos incidência de 9,3% de RLT e não identificamos variável que indicasse a necessidade de RLT.FUNDAMENTO: La efectividad y seguridad de stents farmacológicos (SF) han sido cuestionadas. OBJETIVO: El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la efectividad y seguridad de esos stents, y la incidencia de la revascularización de la lesión tratada (RLT), además de identificar posibles variables que influyen la necesidad de RLT. MÉTODOS: Se seleccionaron 203 pacientes del Hospital Costantini que tuvieron acompañamiento clínico en el período de 1 a 3 años. RESULTADOS: Se observó el siguiente cuadro: 470 lesiones; 171 (84,24%) pacientes eran hombres; 54 (26,6%), diabéticos; 131 (64,35%), hipertensos; 127 (62,56%), dislipidémicos; 40 (19,70%), tabaquistas; y 79 (38,92%) presentaban historia familiar de coronariopatía. Además: 49 (24,14%) pacientes presentaban angina estable; 58 (28,57%), angina inestable; y 6 (2,96%), infarto agudo de miocardio. De esos pacientes, 85 (41,87%) eran asintomáticos, y 146 (71,92%), multiarteriales. En las características de las lesiones, 77,45% fueron B2/C (AHA/ACC). Taxus fue implantado en 73,62% de los pacientes. En 381 (81,96%), se constataron stents con diámetro > 2,5 mm. El largo del stent era de BACKGROUND: The effectiveness and safety of drug-eluting stents (DES) have still been questioned. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of these stents, as well as the incidence of target lesion revascularization (TLR), in addition to identifying possible variables influencing the need for TLR. METHODS: A total of 203 patients from Hospital Costantini who were clinically followed up for one to 3 years were selected. RESULTS: The sample characteristics were as follows: 470 lesions; 171 (84.24%) male patients; 54 (26.6%) had diabetes; 131 (64.35%) had hypertension; 127 (62.56%), dyslipidemia; 40 (19.70%) were smokers; and 79 (38.92%) had a family history of coronary artery disease. Also: 49 (24.14%) patients presented with stable angina; 58 (28.57%), unstable angina; and 6 (2.96%), myocardial infarction. Eighty five (41.87%) patients were asymptomatic, and 146 (71.92%), had multivessel disease. As for the characteristics of the lesions, 77.45% were B2/C (AHA/ACC). Taxus was implanted in 73.62% of the patients. Stents with diameter > 2.5 mm were used in 381 (81.96%) patients. The stent length was < 30 mm in 67.87% of the lesions, with a mean of 2.3 stents per patient. After follow-up, 19 patients (9.3%) underwent TLR. Four patients died (1.97%), two of them of MI (0.98%), one of stroke (0.49%), and one of abdominal aneurysm (0.49%). Also, one patient died of late thrombosis (0.49%), and one of reinfarction (0.49%). In the statistical analysis carried out, only the bifurcation lesions variable reached values close to the statistical significance level, with p < 0.06. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, drug-eluting stents have good effectiveness and safety profiles; the incidence of TLR was 9.3%, and we did not identify a variable correlated with the need for TLR.
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13. Impressões sobre o teste rápido para o HIV entre usuários de drogas injetáveis no Brasil Perceptions of HIV rapid testing among injecting drug users in Brazil
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PR Telles-Dias, S Westman, AE Fernandez, and M Sanchez
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Abuso de substâncias por via intravenosa ,Sorodiagnóstico da Aids ,Técnicas de diagnóstico e procedimentos ,Serviços de diagnóstico ,Síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida ,Vulnerabilidade em saúde ,Pesquisa qualitativa ,Brasil ,Substance abuse, intravenous ,AIDS serodiagnosis ,Diagnostic techniques and procedures ,Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ,Health vulnerability ,Diagnostic services ,Qualitative research ,Brazil ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
OBJETIVO: Descrever as impressões, experiências, conhecimentos, crenças e a receptividade de usuários de drogas injetáveis para participar das estratégias de testagem rápida para HIV. MÉTODOS: Estudo qualitativo exploratório foi conduzido entre usuários de drogas injetáveis, de dezembro de 2003 a fevereiro de 2004, em cinco cidades brasileiras, localizadas em quatro regiões do País. Um roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturado contendo questões fechadas e abertas foi usado para avaliar percepções desses usuários sobre procedimentos e formas alternativas de acesso e testagem. Foram realizadas 106 entrevistas, aproximadamente 26 por região. RESULTADOS: Características da população estudada, opiniões sobre o teste rápido e preferências por usar amostras de sangue ou saliva foram apresentadas junto com as vantagens e desvantagens associadas a cada opção. Os resultados mostraram a viabilidade do uso de testes rápidos entre usuários de drogas injetáveis e o interesse deles quanto à utilização destes métodos, especialmente se puderem ser equacionadas questões relacionadas à confidencialidade e confiabilidade dos testes. CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados indicam que os testes rápidos para HIV seriam bem recebidos por essa população. Esses testes podem ser considerados uma ferramenta valiosa, ao permitir que mais usuários de drogas injetáveis conheçam sua sorologia para o HIV e possam ser referidos para tratamento, como subsidiar a melhoria das estratégias de testagem entre usuários de drogas injetáveis.OBJECTIVE: To describe perceptions, experiences, knowledge, beliefs and the willingness of injecting drug users to be HIV tested by using rapid tests. METHODS: A qualitative exploratory study was carried out among injecting drug users from December 2003 to February 2004 in five Brazilian cities, located in four regions of Brazil. A semi-structured interview guide containing both closed and open-ended questions was used to address perceptions about non-conventional testing procedures, and non-traditional ways to provide testing access to injecting drug users. A total of 106 interviews, about 26 per region, were conducted. RESULTS: Characteristics of the population studied, common thoughts about HIV rapid testing, preference for using blood or saliva specimens, and other testing preferences, were presented together with reported advantages and disadvantages of each option. The study findings showed that the use of rapid tests among these users is feasible and that they are willing to be tested using rapid HIV tests, especially if some issues related to privacy and reliability of the test could be addressed. CONCLUSIONS: The study findings showed that rapid tests may be well accepted for this population. These tests can be considered a valuable tool, allowing a more injecting drug users to learn their HIV status and possibly be referred to treatment and should support more effective testing strategies for them.
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14. Modern hospitals are networks of organizations
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Germany Gonçalves Veloso and Ana Maria Malik
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Outsourced services ,Telecommunication network ,Hospitals ,Diagnostic services ,Medicine - Abstract
Objective: To study how hospitals and their diagnosis and treatmentsupplies relate to each other, analyzing if they have market relations orbehave as networks of organizations. Furthermore, the study tries toset the consequences of such relation in terms of access to knowledge,learning and innovation. Methods: A multiple case study performedat four top large private hospitals in São Paulo (Brazil), involving theiroutsourced laboratory, imaging and hemotherapy services. Individualinterviews were conducted with managers and owners of bothorganizations (hospitals and vendors) using semi-structured questionsto ascertain selected independent and dependent variables. The analysisused pattern-matching techniques. Results: The study demonstratedthey behave as networks. There are standard and complex interactions,with mutual exchange of knowledge and learning. There is strategic andoperational collaboration to find solutions, generating new products andservices and implementing new technologies. The relationships are longstandingand actions are interdependent. It is not a typical client-supplierinteraction neither a characteristic expression of hierarchy. Conclusion:the present paper can provide useful information to prepare a quantitativeresearch tool; based on this information, it is possible to estimate theadequate size of a representative sample.
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- 2007
15. Impacto da criação da Associação Brasileira de Medicina Diagnóstica (ABRAMED) como estratégia de competitividade no setor privado de serviços diagnósticos no Brasil
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Melo Junior, Marco Antonio Cezario de, Escolas::EAESP, Malik, Ana Maria, Galoro, César Alex de Oliveira, and Alberto, Fernando Lopes
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Association ,Saúde suplementar ,Planejamento estratégico ,Administração de empresas ,Serviços de saúde ,Diagnostic services ,Health care sector ,Setor de assistência à saúde ,Supplemental health ,Serviços de diagnóstico ,Associação ,Associação Brasileira de Medicina Diagnóstica - Abstract
ABRAMED (Brazilian Association of Diagnostic Medicine) was founded through the convergence of the interests of the largest diagnostic services companies in Brazil and through the mechanisms of action policies inherent to an association, contributes to the development of the sector it represents. ABRAMED's historical analysis demonstrates the importance of this association in the health value chain of diagnostic medicine. In this way, the healthcare market gains in competitiveness, process performance and better costeffectiveness. Great achievements have been catch up through ABRAMED's work in many areas with its specialized chambers and focused on themes such as technical, legal and, more recently, the communications group, which perform specific functions. Politicaleconomic, regulatory, legal, and fiscal actions, including interlocution with other sectors of society, such as the press, have resulted in a significant sequence of achievements for the health sector. The ABRAMED has been a player in the inclusion of new procedures in the roll of procedures of the National Agency of Supplementary Health, assisted the Federal Medical Council in understanding the technical responsibility of diagnostic medicine establishments, and emphasized to the Federal Medical Council the importance of the regionalization of the medical work by state of origin, so that there could be pathological evaluations on samples or even medical images originating from other federation states. The ABRAMED also assisted the National Sanitary Surveillance Agency in discussing the safety of biological material transportation, reprocessing of medical materials, and digital certification of examination reports. Nevertheless, the ABRAMED was a technical benchmark helping the legal positioning regarding tax and labor processes, given the association's expertise in the production and safety chain of the sector's workers. Each day, diagnostic medicine has been gaining strength and solidity through the Brazilian Association of Diagnostic Medicine, which has been fulfilling its objectives in defense of its members' wishes, in institutional affirmation, in the technical and scientific improvement of the sector and in excellence of diagnostic services for the quality of services rendered to the patient. A ABRAMED (Associação Brasileira de Medicina Diagnóstica) foi fundada através da convergência dos interesses das maiores empresas do setor de serviços diagnósticos no Brasil e através dos mecanismos de políticas de ação inerentes a uma associação, contribui para o desenvolvimento do setor que representa. A análise histórica da ABRAMED demonstra a importância desta associação na cadeia de valor em saúde da medicina diagnóstica. Dessa forma, o mercado de saúde ganha em competitividade, desempenho dos processos e melhor custo-efetividade. Grandes conquistas foram alcançadas por meio do trabalho da ABRAMED em diversas vertentes com suas câmaras especializadas e concentradas por temas, como as câmaras técnica, jurídica e, mais recentemente, dos grupos de compliance e de comunicação, que realizam funções especificas. Atuações político-econômicas, regulatórias, jurídicas, fiscais, incluindo interlocução com outros setores da sociedade, como a imprensa, resultaram em uma sequência significativa de conquistas para o setor. A ABRAMED vem sendo ator na inclusão de novos procedimentos no rol de procedimentos da Agencia Nacional de Saúde Suplementar, auxiliou o Conselho Federal de Medicina no entendimento da responsabilização técnica dos estabelecimentos de medicina diagnóstica, e esclareceu ao Conselho Federal de Medicina a importância da regionalização do ato médico por estado de inscrição, para que se pudesse haver avaliação de exames anatomopatológicos ou mesmo imagens radiológicas advindos de outros estados. A ABRAMED também auxiliou a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária nas discussões quanto a segurança do transporte de material biológico, reprocessamento de materiais médicos e certificação digital dos laudos de exames. Não obstante a ABRAMED foi um balizador técnico auxiliando o posicionamento jurídico quanto aos processos de tributação e trabalhista, dada a expertise da associação na cadeia de produção e segurança dos trabalhadores do setor. A cada dia, a medicina diagnóstica vem ganhando força e solidez por meio da Associação Brasileira de Medicina Diagnóstica, a qual vem cumprindo os seus objetivos na defesa dos anseios da sociedade e de seus associados, na afirmação institucional, no aprimoramento técnico-científico do setor e na excelência dos serviços de diagnóstico em prol da qualidade de serviços prestados ao paciente.
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- 2018
16. Translation and Transcultural Adaptation of the Hospitalized Elderly Needs Awareness Scale (Henas) for the Portuguese Language (Brazil and Portugal)
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Cruz, Arménio, Tosoli-Gomes, António Marcos, Parreira, Pedro Miguel, and Oliveira, Denize Cristina de
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Adulto debilitado ,servicios de diagnóstico ,qualidade da assistência à saúde ,estudios de validación ,serviços de diagnóstico ,calidad de la asistencia a la salud ,evaluación en salud ,enfermería ,nursing ,quality of health care ,Health evaluation ,idoso fragilizado ,enfermagem ,estudos de validação ,diagnostic services ,Avaliação em saúde ,frail elderly adults ,validation studies - Abstract
RESUMO Objetivos: traduzir e adaptar o Hospitalized Elderly Needs Awareness Scale (Henas) para o português do Brasil e o de Portugal. Metodologia: seguiram-se os procedimentos metodológicos de adaptação cultural e linguística: tradução inicial, síntese das traduções, retroversão, avaliação por comitê de peritos da equivalência semântica, idiomática, cultural e conceitual. A versão adaptada foi testada (pré-teste) com aplicação da escala a 249 enfermeiros portugueses e brasileiros em 2014. Resultados: não se encontraram palavras ou expressões consideradas divergentes, com exceção da palavra awareness no título do instrumento e da expressão medical acuity do item K. De acordo com o estágio IV do processo de tradução e adaptação cultural, o comitê de peritos propôs alterar a expressão 75 anos ou mais por 65 anos ou mais, na introdução do instrumento. Na versão portuguesa do Brasil, apenas se substituiu a palavra sanita por vaso sanitário. Com relação à versão adaptada, os participantes não colocaram questões nem referiram dificuldades no preenchimento do instrumento. Conclusões: o processo de tradução e adaptação cultural do Henas para a língua portuguesa seguiu as etapas recomendadas internacionalmente, e do qual se obteve equivalência semântica, idiomática, cultural e conceitual. São necessárias novas pesquisas para avaliar outras propriedades do instrumento e seu comportamento em amostras diferentes. RESUMEN Objetivos: traducir y adaptar el Hospitalized Elderly Needs Awareness Scale (Henas) para el portugués de Brasil y de Portugal. Metodología: se siguieron los procedimientos metodológicos de adaptación cultural y lingüística: traducción inicial, síntesis de las traducciones, retroversión, evaluación por comité de expertos de la equivalencia semántica, idiomática, cultural y conceptual. La versión adaptada fue probada (pre-test) con aplicación de la escala a 249 enfermeros brasileños y portugueses en 2014. Resultados: no se encontraron palabras o expresiones consideradas divergentes, a excepción de la palabra awareness en el título del instrumento y de la expresión medical acuity del ítem K. De acuerdo con la fase IV del proceso de traducción y adaptación cultural, el comité de expertos planteó alterar la expresión 75 años o más por 65 años o más en la introducción del instrumento. En la versión portuguesa de Brasil, solo se reemplazó la palabra sanita por vaso sanitário. En cuanto a la versión adaptada, los participantes no presentaron dudas ni refirieron dificultades en completar el instrumento. Conclusiones: el proceso de traducción y adaptación cultural del Henas para la lengua portuguesa siguió las etapas recomendadas internacionalmente y del cual se obtuvo equivalencia semántica, idiomática, cultural y conceptual. Son necesarias nuevas investigaciones para evaluar otras propiedades del instrumento y su comportamiento en muestras distintas. ABSTRACT Objectives: Translate and adapt the Hospitalized Elderly Needs Awareness Scale (Henas) into Portuguese for Brazil and Portugal. Methodology: The methodological procedures for cultural and linguistic adaptation were followed; namely, initial translation, synthesis of translations, retroversion, and an evaluation of semantic, linguistic, cultural and conceptual equivalence carried out by a committee of experts. The adapted version was tested (pre-test) by applying the scale to 249 Brazilian and Portuguese nurses during 2014. Results: No words or expressions considered divergent were found, with the exception of the word awareness in the title of the instrument and the expression medical acuity in Item K. In keeping with phase IV of the cultural translation and adaptation process, the expert committee proposed changing the expression 75 years or more to 65 years or more in the introduction to the instrument. In the Portuguese version for Brazil, the word sanita was replaced by the expression vaso sanitário. As for the adapted version, the participants did not express doubts or refer to difficulties in completing the instrument. Conclusions: The process of translation and cultural adaptation of Henas for the Portuguese language followed the stages recommended internationally and from which semantic, idiomatic, cultural and conceptual equivalence was obtained. Further research is needed to evaluate other properties of the instrument and its behavior with different samples.
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17. Tuberculosis diagnosis: primary health care or emergency medical services?
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Andrade, Rubia Laine de Paula, Scatolin, Beatriz Estuque, Wysocki, Anneliese Domingues, Beraldo, Aline Ale, Monroe, Aline Aparecida, Scatena, Lúcia Marina, Villa, Tereza Cristina Scatena, Ponce, Maria Amélia Zanon, and Arakawa, Tiemi
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Serviços de Diagnóstico ,Emergency Medical Services ,Avaliação de Serviços de Saúde ,Servicios de Salud ,Serviços de Saúde ,Health Centers ,Health Services ,Health Services Evaluation ,Evaluación de Servicios de Salud ,Diagnostic Services ,Serviços Médicos de Emergência ,Servicios Médicos de Urgencia ,Tuberculosis ,Tuberculose ,Servicios de Diagnóstico ,Centros de Salud ,Centros de Saúde - Abstract
OBJETIVO : Avaliar a qualidade dos serviços de saúde de atenção básica e pronto atendimento quanto ao diagnóstico da tuberculose pulmonar. MÉTODOS : Estudo transversal, com 90 profissionais de saúde da atenção básica e 68 de pronto atendimento de Ribeirão Preto, em 2009. Foi utilizado questionário estruturado com base em um instrumento de avaliação da atenção à tuberculose. Utilizaram-se os testes Qui-quadrado e exato de Fisher (ambos com nível de significância estatística de 5%) e a análise de correspondência múltipla para estimar associação entre serviço de saúde e as variáveis de estrutura e processo para o diagnóstico da tuberculose. RESULTADOS : Atenção básica esteve associada à adequada provisão de insumos e recursos humanos, bem como com a solicitação de baciloscopia de escarro. O pronto atendimento associou-se à disponibilidade de equipamento de raio-X, sobrecarga de trabalho e rotatividade de recursos humanos, deficiências na quantidade de profissionais de saúde, disponibilidade de recipiente para coleta de escarro e solicitação baciloscópica de escarro. As ações de diagnóstico permaneceram centradas no médico em ambos os serviços. CONCLUSÕES : Os serviços de pronto atendimento apresentaram fragilidades em sua estrutura para identificar os casos de tuberculose. Lacunas no processo foram identificadas em ambos os serviços de atenção básica e pronto atendimento. É necessária a qualificação dos serviços de saúde que constituem as principais portas de entrada ao sistema de saúde para atender as reformas setoriais que priorizam o diagnóstico oportuno e o controle da tuberculose. OBJETIVO : Evaluar la calidad de los servicios de salud, puerta de entrada para el diagnóstico de la tuberculosis pulmonar. MÉTODOS : Estudio transversal, con 90 profesionales de salud de la Atención Básica y 68 de Atención inmediata de Ribeirão Preto, Brasil, en 2009. Se utilizó cuestionario estructurado con base en instrumento de evaluación de la atención de la tuberculosis. Se utilizaron las pruebas de Chi-cuadrado y el exacto de Fisher (ambas con nivel de significancia estadística de 5%) y el análisis de correspondencia múltiple para estimar asociación entre servicio de salud y las variables de estructura y proceso para el diagnóstico de la tuberculosis. RESULTADOS : La Atención Básica estuvo asociada con la adecuada provisión de insumos y recursos humanos, así como con la solicitud de baciloscopia de esputo. La atención inmediata se asoció con la disponibilidad de equipamiento de Rayos-X, sobrecarga de trabajo y rotación de los recursos humanos y presentó asociación con deficiencias en la cantidad de profesionales de salud, en la disponibilidad de recipiente para colecta de esputo y en la solicitud de baciloscopia de esputo. Las acciones de diagnóstico permanecieron centradas en el médico en ambos servicios. CONCLUSIONES : Los servicios de atención inmediata presentaron fragilidades en su estructura para identificar los casos de tuberculosis. Vacíos en el proceso fueron identificados tanto en la atención rápida como en la Atención Básica. Es necesaria la cualificación de los servicios de salud, que constituyen las principales puertas de entrada al sistema de salud para atender las reformas sectoriales que priorizan el diagnóstico oportuno y el control de la tuberculosis. OBJECTIVE : To assess primary health care and emergency medical services performance for tuberculosis diagnosis. METHODS : Cross-sectional study were conducted with 90 health professionals from primary health care and 68 from emergency medical services, in Ribeirao Preto, SP, Southeastern Brazil, in 2009. A structured questionnaire based on an instrument of tuberculosis care assessment was used. The association between health service and the variables of structure and process for tuberculosis diagnosis was assessed by Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test (both with 5% of statistical significance) and multiple correspondence analysis. RESULTS : Primary health care was associated with the adequate provision of inputs and human resources, as well as with the sputum test request. Emergencial medical services were associated with the availability of X-ray equipment, work overload, human resources turnover, insufficient availability of health professionals, unavailability of sputum collection pots and do not request sputum test. In both services, tuberculosis diagnosis remained as a physician’s responsibility. CONCLUSIONS : Emergencial medical services presented weaknesses in its structure to identify tuberculosis suspects. Gaps on the process were identified in both primary health care and emergencial medical services. This situation highlights the need for qualification of health services that are the main gateway to health system to meet sector reforms that prioritize the timely diagnosis of tuberculosis and its control.
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18. Caracterização do diagnóstico tardio do câncer de boca no estado de Alagoas
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Santos, Luiz Carlos Oliveira dos, Batista, Olívio de Medeiros, and Cangussu, Maria Cristina Teixeira
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neoplasias bucais ,mouth neoplasms ,diagnóstico bucal ,epidemiology ,epidemiologia ,diagnostic services - Abstract
O câncer de boca, no Brasil, ainda apresenta altos níveis de incidência e mortalidade, com diferentes características da doença no território nacional. A maioria dos casos é diagnosticada tardiamente, porém há uma grande chance de cura quando tratado no início. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os fatores relacionados ao diagnóstico tardio do câncer de boca no estado de Alagoas. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um estudo prospectivo transversal em 74 pacientes portadores de carcinoma espinocelular da cavidade bucal diagnosticados em um hospital em Alagoas, no período de julho de 2007 a setembro de 2008. Foi realizada uma entrevista semiestruturada, obtendo-se dados sociodemográficos, profissional procurado, início dos sintomas, encaminhamento e estágio clínico do tumor no momento do diagnóstico. RESULTADOS: De acordo com os resultados obtidos neste estudo, os pacientes procuraram mais o médico que o dentista quando apresentaram uma lesão na boca, sendo encaminhados pelo dentista sempre em um estágio avançado da doença. CONCLUSÕES: Esse estudo sugere a necessidade de programas de educação continuada da população e profissionais para a identificação de sintomas precoces da doença, porém necessita de outras investigações. Oral cancer in Brazil still presents high levels of incidence and mortality bearing different traits throughout the national territory. In most of the cases the diagnosis is late; however there is a great possibility for cure when treated early on. AIM: to assess factors associated with the late diagnosis of oral cancer in the state of Alagoas. MATERIAL AND METHODS: a prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in 74 patients, all of them diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma in a hospital of Alagoas, between July of 2007 and September of 2008. A semi-structured interview was given, obtaining socio-demographic data, the type of professional help sought, symptom onset, referrals and tumor clinical stage at the moment of diagnosis. RESULTS: According to the results obtained in this study, the patients usually sought professional medical help, rather than dental help when a lesion in the mouth appeared, being always referred to a specialist by the dentist, in advanced stages of the disease. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests the need for continued education programs for the population and professionals aiming at the early identification of symptoms of the illness; however needing further studies.
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19. Efectividad y seguridad de los Stents farmacológicos en un servicio de cardiología en Curitiba-PR
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Chiu Yun Yu Braga, Francisco de Paula Stella, and Luiz Antonio Rivetti
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safety ,efectividad ,Gynecology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Stents farmacológicos/utilização ,business.industry ,servicios de diagnóstico ,Brasil ,effectiveness ,serviços de diagnóstico ,Stents farmacológicos ,seguridad ,Curitiba (PR) ,segurança ,medicine ,segurança/economia ,diagnostic services ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Drug-eluting stents ,efetividade ,Brazil - Abstract
FUNDAMENTO: A efetividade e segurança de stents farmacológicos (SF) ainda têm sido questionadas. OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a efetividade e segurança desses stents, e a incidência da revascularização da lesão tratada (RLT), além de identificar possíveis variáveis que influenciam a necessidade de RLT. MÉTODOS: Selecionaram-se 203 pacientes do Hospital Costantini que tiveram acompanhamento clínico no período de 1 a 3 anos. RESULTADOS: Observou-se o seguinte quadro: 470 lesões; 171 (84,24%) pacientes eram homens; 54 (26,6%), diabéticos; 131 (64,35%), hipertensos; 127 (62,56%), dislipidêmicos; 40 (19,70%), tabagistas; e 79 (38,92%) apresentavam história familiar de coronariopatia. Ainda: 49 (24,14%) pacientes apresentavam angina estável; 58 (28,57%), angina instável; e 6 (2,96%), infarto agudo do miocárdio. Desses pacientes, 85 (41,87%) eram assintomáticos, e 146 (71,92%), multiarteriais. Nas características das lesões, 77,45% foram B2/C (AHA/ACC). Taxus foi implantado em 73,62% dos pacientes. Em 381 (81,96%), constataram-se stents com diâmetro > 2,5 mm. O comprimento de stent era < 30 mm em 67,87% das lesões, com média de 2,3 stents por paciente. Após acompanhamento, 19 pacientes (9,3%) submeteram-se à RLT. Houve morte de 4 pacientes (1,97%), sendo 2 pacientes por IAM (0,98%), um com AVC (0,49%) e um com aneurisma de aorta abdominal (0,49%). Ainda observamos um paciente com trombose tardia (0,49%) e um com reinfarto (0,49%). Na análise estatística realizada, apenas a característica da lesão em bifurcação aproximou-se de significância estatística com p < 0,06. CONCLUSÃO: Concluímos que os stents farmacológicos apresentam boa efetividade e segurança, observamos incidência de 9,3% de RLT e não identificamos variável que indicasse a necessidade de RLT. BACKGROUND: The effectiveness and safety of drug-eluting stents (DES) have still been questioned. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of these stents, as well as the incidence of target lesion revascularization (TLR), in addition to identifying possible variables influencing the need for TLR. METHODS: A total of 203 patients from Hospital Costantini who were clinically followed up for one to 3 years were selected. RESULTS: The sample characteristics were as follows: 470 lesions; 171 (84.24%) male patients; 54 (26.6%) had diabetes; 131 (64.35%) had hypertension; 127 (62.56%), dyslipidemia; 40 (19.70%) were smokers; and 79 (38.92%) had a family history of coronary artery disease. Also: 49 (24.14%) patients presented with stable angina; 58 (28.57%), unstable angina; and 6 (2.96%), myocardial infarction. Eighty five (41.87%) patients were asymptomatic, and 146 (71.92%), had multivessel disease. As for the characteristics of the lesions, 77.45% were B2/C (AHA/ACC). Taxus was implanted in 73.62% of the patients. Stents with diameter > 2.5 mm were used in 381 (81.96%) patients. The stent length was < 30 mm in 67.87% of the lesions, with a mean of 2.3 stents per patient. After follow-up, 19 patients (9.3%) underwent TLR. Four patients died (1.97%), two of them of MI (0.98%), one of stroke (0.49%), and one of abdominal aneurysm (0.49%). Also, one patient died of late thrombosis (0.49%), and one of reinfarction (0.49%). In the statistical analysis carried out, only the bifurcation lesions variable reached values close to the statistical significance level, with p < 0.06. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, drug-eluting stents have good effectiveness and safety profiles; the incidence of TLR was 9.3%, and we did not identify a variable correlated with the need for TLR. FUNDAMENTO: La efectividad y seguridad de stents farmacológicos (SF) han sido cuestionadas. OBJETIVO: El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la efectividad y seguridad de esos stents, y la incidencia de la revascularización de la lesión tratada (RLT), además de identificar posibles variables que influyen la necesidad de RLT. MÉTODOS: Se seleccionaron 203 pacientes del Hospital Costantini que tuvieron acompañamiento clínico en el período de 1 a 3 años. RESULTADOS: Se observó el siguiente cuadro: 470 lesiones; 171 (84,24%) pacientes eran hombres; 54 (26,6%), diabéticos; 131 (64,35%), hipertensos; 127 (62,56%), dislipidémicos; 40 (19,70%), tabaquistas; y 79 (38,92%) presentaban historia familiar de coronariopatía. Además: 49 (24,14%) pacientes presentaban angina estable; 58 (28,57%), angina inestable; y 6 (2,96%), infarto agudo de miocardio. De esos pacientes, 85 (41,87%) eran asintomáticos, y 146 (71,92%), multiarteriales. En las características de las lesiones, 77,45% fueron B2/C (AHA/ACC). Taxus fue implantado en 73,62% de los pacientes. En 381 (81,96%), se constataron stents con diámetro > 2,5 mm. El largo del stent era de
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- 2010
20. Perceptions of HIV rapid testing among injecting drug users in Brazil
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Telles-Dias,PR, Westman,S, Fernandez,AE, and Sanchez,M
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Substance abuse, intravenous ,Síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida/diagnóstico ,Síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida ,Brasil ,Diagnostic services ,AIDS serodiagnosis ,Sorodiagnóstico da Aids ,Pesquisa qualitativa ,Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ,Técnicas de diagnóstico e procedimentos ,Abuso de substâncias por via intravenosa ,Health vulnerability ,Qualitative research ,Diagnostic techniques and procedures ,Vulnerabilidade em saúde ,Serviços de diagnóstico ,Brazil - Abstract
OBJETIVO: Descrever as impressões, experiências, conhecimentos, crenças e a receptividade de usuários de drogas injetáveis para participar das estratégias de testagem rápida para HIV. MÉTODOS: Estudo qualitativo exploratório foi conduzido entre usuários de drogas injetáveis, de dezembro de 2003 a fevereiro de 2004, em cinco cidades brasileiras, localizadas em quatro regiões do País. Um roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturado contendo questões fechadas e abertas foi usado para avaliar percepções desses usuários sobre procedimentos e formas alternativas de acesso e testagem. Foram realizadas 106 entrevistas, aproximadamente 26 por região. RESULTADOS: Características da população estudada, opiniões sobre o teste rápido e preferências por usar amostras de sangue ou saliva foram apresentadas junto com as vantagens e desvantagens associadas a cada opção. Os resultados mostraram a viabilidade do uso de testes rápidos entre usuários de drogas injetáveis e o interesse deles quanto à utilização destes métodos, especialmente se puderem ser equacionadas questões relacionadas à confidencialidade e confiabilidade dos testes. CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados indicam que os testes rápidos para HIV seriam bem recebidos por essa população. Esses testes podem ser considerados uma ferramenta valiosa, ao permitir que mais usuários de drogas injetáveis conheçam sua sorologia para o HIV e possam ser referidos para tratamento, como subsidiar a melhoria das estratégias de testagem entre usuários de drogas injetáveis. OBJECTIVE: To describe perceptions, experiences, knowledge, beliefs and the willingness of injecting drug users to be HIV tested by using rapid tests. METHODS: A qualitative exploratory study was carried out among injecting drug users from December 2003 to February 2004 in five Brazilian cities, located in four regions of Brazil. A semi-structured interview guide containing both closed and open-ended questions was used to address perceptions about non-conventional testing procedures, and non-traditional ways to provide testing access to injecting drug users. A total of 106 interviews, about 26 per region, were conducted. RESULTS: Characteristics of the population studied, common thoughts about HIV rapid testing, preference for using blood or saliva specimens, and other testing preferences, were presented together with reported advantages and disadvantages of each option. The study findings showed that the use of rapid tests among these users is feasible and that they are willing to be tested using rapid HIV tests, especially if some issues related to privacy and reliability of the test could be addressed. CONCLUSIONS: The study findings showed that rapid tests may be well accepted for this population. These tests can be considered a valuable tool, allowing a more injecting drug users to learn their HIV status and possibly be referred to treatment and should support more effective testing strategies for them.
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- 2007
21. [Tuberculosis diagnosis: primary health care or emergency medical services?].
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Andrade RL, Scatolin BE, Wysocki AD, Beraldo AA, Monroe AA, Scatena LM, Villa TC, Ponce MA, and Arakawa T
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- Brazil, Cross-Sectional Studies, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Diagnostic Services, Emergency Medical Services, Health Services, Primary Health Care, Tuberculosis diagnosis
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Objective: To assess primary health care and emergency medical services performance for tuberculosis diagnosis., Methods: Cross-sectional study were conducted with 90 health professionals from primary health care and 68 from emergency medical services, in Ribeirao Preto, SP, Southeastern Brazil, in 2009. A structured questionnaire based on an instrument of tuberculosis care assessment was used. The association between health service and the variables of structure and process for tuberculosis diagnosis was assessed by Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test (both with 5% of statistical significance) and multiple correspondence analysis., Results: Primary health care was associated with the adequate provision of inputs and human resources, as well as with the sputum test request. Emergencial medical services were associated with the availability of X-ray equipment, work overload, human resources turnover, insufficient availability of health professionals, unavailability of sputum collection pots and do not request sputum test. In both services, tuberculosis diagnosis remained as a physician's responsibility., Conclusions: Emergencial medical services presented weaknesses in its structure to identify tuberculosis suspects. Gaps on the process were identified in both primary health care and emergencial medical services. This situation highlights the need for qualification of health services that are the main gateway to health system to meet sector reforms that prioritize the timely diagnosis of tuberculosis and its control.
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22. [Program for the integral treatment of chronic patients at the Rio de Janeiro State Hospital. I. Diagnostic phase].
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Cordeiro H, Koifman R, das Neves JR, de Oliveira CM, Goulart MV, Lazzaro N, and Landmann J
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- Brazil, Hospital Administration, Hospitals, Chronic Disease, Humans, Length of Stay, Patient Care Planning, Diagnostic Services, Hospitalization
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- 1977
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23. [Nurse's participation in a program of cervico-uterine cancer prevention].
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Godoy IL
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- Diagnostic Services, Female, Humans, Preventive Health Services, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms diagnosis, Uterine Neoplasms diagnosis, Nurses statistics & numerical data, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms prevention & control, Uterine Neoplasms prevention & control
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- 1976
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24. [The activity of a service histopathological diagnosis].
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- Humans, Diagnostic Services, Typhoid Fever diagnosis, Typhoid-Paratyphoid Vaccines
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- 1947
25. [Statistical study of the correlations between the number of hospitalized patients, diagnosis and time interval between psychiatric hospitalizations. 1st results].
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Martins MC and Barros EB
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- Brazil, Diagnostic Services, Humans, Length of Stay, Mental Disorders diagnosis, Hospitals, Psychiatric, Patient Readmission
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- 1970
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