Repositório Científico ESCS

Allergic contact cheilitis caused by propolis: case report

Autores: Paulo Eduardo Silva Belluco, Rosana Zabulon Feijó Belluco, Carmelia Matos Santiago Reis

Propolis is a lipophilic resin extracted from plants by bees. The purpose of this case report was to show the importance of this substance as cause of allergic contact cheilitis. A 21-year-old female patient complained...

Can the post-COVID-19 functional status scale discriminate between patients with different levels of fatigue, quality of life and functional performance?

Autores: L Costa Leite, L Carvalho, D Marcos de Queiroz et al.

Indications for accurate and appropriate use of personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals. A systematic review

Autores: Maria Stella Peccin, Márcio Luís Duarte, Aline Mizusaki Imoto et al.

The speed of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has put enormous pressure on hospitals and other healthcare facilities. This, together with blockages in several countries, has hindered the availability and accessibility of the...

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...