Repositório Científico ESCS

Clinical and economic impact of coronary artery bypass graft and percutaneous coronary intervention in young individuals with acute coronary syndromes and multivessel disease: A real-world comparison in a middle-income country

Autores: Gustavo de Almeida Alexim, Luiza Ferreira Rocha, Giovani Prediger Dobri et al.

In recent decades, the world watched a dramatic increase in the incidence of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) among young individuals (≤55 years-old) and a relative decrease in the elderly. The management of ACS in young...

High prevalence of burnout syndrome among medical and nonmedical residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autores: Rebeca da Nóbrega Lucena Pinho, Thais Ferreira Costa, Nayane Miranda Silva et al.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals have been working under extreme conditions, increasing the risk of physical and mental illness. We evaluated the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among postgraduate...

The influence of demography and referral medical specialty on the detection of autoantibodies to HEP-2 cells in a large sample of patients

Autores: Wilton Ferreira Silva Santos, Ana Paula de Castro Cantuária, Daniele de Castro Félix et al.

The prevalence of anti-cell autoantibodies detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay on HEp-2 cells (HEp-2-IIFA) increases with age and is higher in female sex. The number of medical specialties that use HEp-2-IIFA in the investigation of...

Osteoporotic hip fracture-Comorbidities and factors associated with in-hospital mortality in the elderly: A nine-year cohort study in Brazil

Autores: Viviane Cristina Uliana Peterle, Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes, Paulo Emiliano Bezerra Junior et al.

The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with the causes of in-hospital morbidity and mortality in an elderly Brazilian population due to osteoporotic hip fractures. Retrospective cohort study involving a population over...

Brazilian version of the Critical Care Functional Rehabilitation Outcome Measure: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and evaluation of clinimetric properties

Autores: Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Júnior, Brenda Lilja da Fontoura, Desirée Ribeiro Kobylinski et al.

To translate, crossculturally adapt and evaluate the clinimetric properties of the Critical Care Functional Rehabilitation Outcome Measure for evaluating the functionality of patients admitted to intensive care units in Brazil. The process of translation and...

Challenges in the management of patients with pulmonary embolism in Brazil

Autores: Veronica Moreira Amado, Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana

Videolaryngoscopy Findings of the Vocal Health Program in Dysphonic Teachers in the Federal District, Brazil

Autores: Ronaldo Campos Granjeiro, Lorena Cássia de Carvalho Oliveira, Mirela Alves Dias et al.

 The high phonatory demand required of teachers is a direct cause of the onset of vocal symptoms and of the development of laryngeal disorders.  To describe the findings of the laryngeal screening performed as part...

The teaching of good obstetric practices from the Residency preceptors’ perspective

Autores: Elisabete Mesquita Peres de Carvalho, Leila Bernarda Donato Göttems, Dirce Bellezi Guilhem

The aim of this study was to understand how the topic of good obstetric practices is taught in residency programs according to the preceptors' perception. This is a descriptive, exploratory study, with data triangulation, with...

Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Autores: Michelle Cristina-Oliveira, Kamila Meireles, Saulo Gil et al.

Studies have suggested a potential role of endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. Herein, we tested whether brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) measured upon hospital admission are associated...

Prioritization of ICU beds with renal replacement therapy support by court order and mortality in a Brazilian metropolitan area

Autores: Ana Cristina Dos Santos, Simone Luzia Fidelis de Oliveira, Virgílio Luiz Marques de Macedo et al.

The shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) resources, including equipment and supplies for renal replacement therapy (RRT), is a critical problem in several countries. This study aimed to assess hospital mortality and associated factors in...