Repositório Científico ESCS

Irregular red blood cell antibodies, abnormal hemoglobin and dangerous universal blood donor insights from a public blood center in a Brazilian metropolitan area

Autores: Laiane da Silva Santos, Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes, Anna Luiza Oliveira Sant'Anna et al.

Immunohematology tests are crucial in transfusion safety. This study aimed to assess irregular red blood cell (RBC) antibodies, abnormal hemoglobin and dangerous universal blood donors at a public blood center in a Brazilian metropolitan area....

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elective and Emergency Surgeries, and Postoperative Mortality in a Brazilian Metropolitan Area: A Time-Series Cohort Study

Autores: Dilson Palhares Ferreira, Claudia Vicari Bolognani, Levy Aniceto Santana et al.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a worldwide challenge, leading to radical changes in surgical services. The primary objective of the study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on elective and emergency surgeries in a Brazilian...

Program for Integral Assistance to Women’s Health, 40 years of history: interview with Ana Maria Costa

Autores: Ana Maria Costa, Claudia Bonan, Andreza Pereira Rodrigues

The interview marks the 40th anniversary of the Programa de Assistência Integral à Saúde da Mulher (Program for Integral Assistance to Women's Health), and aims to revisit the history of this innovative health policy, the...

Respiratory amyloidosis: a case series from a Brazilian referral center

Autores: Philippe de Figueiredo Braga Colares, Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana, Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio et al.

Lists of potentially inappropriate medications for older people in primary care: a systematic review of health outcomes

Autores: Rafael Cardinali Rodrigues, Gabrielle Kéfrem Alves Gomes, Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré et al.

This study is a systematic literature review of the association between lists of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) in clinical practice and health outcomes of older adults followed up in primary health care. For this purpose,...

Frequency, complications, and mortality of inhalation injury in burn patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Autores: Juliana Elvira Herdy Guerra Avila, Levy Aniceto Santana, Denise Rabelo Suzuki et al.

Burns are tissue traumas caused by energy transfer and occur with a variable inflammatory response. The consequences of burns represent a public health problem worldwide. Inhalation injury (II) is a severity factor when associated with...

Hyperoxemia Induced by Oxygen Therapy in Nonsurgical Critically Ill Patients

Autores: Priscilla Barbosa da Silva, Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes, Maura Gomes et al.

Hyperoxemia, often overlooked in critically ill patients, is common and may have adverse consequences. To evaluate the incidence of hyperoxemia induced by oxygen therapy in nonsurgical critically ill patients at intensive care unit (ICU) admission...

Optimal timing of pharmacoinvasive strategy and its impact on clinical and economic outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a real-world perspective

Autores: Andrea Dias Stephanus, Alice Pacheco Santos, Ana Carolina Machado Rodrigues da Cunha et al.

The pharmacoinvasive (PhI) strategy is the standard-of-care for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients when primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) is unfeasible. Optimal timing for post-fibrinolytic PCI (lysis-PCI) remains elusive. Therefore, this study aimed to assess...

Prevalence and factors associated with sensitivity to methylisothiazolinone in individuals with suspected allergic contact dermatitis: A cross-sectional study

Autores: Paulo Eduardo Silva Belluco, Marcela Maria Birolim, Maurício Domingues Ferreira et al.

To evaluate the prevalence of methylisothiazolinone sensitivity and associated factors in individuals with suspected allergic contact dermatitis. Cross-sectional study based on patch tests, including methylisothiazolinone 0.2%, in 286 participants with suspected allergic contact dermatitis, in...