Repositório Científico ESCS

Perfil dos estudantes de Medicina atendidos por serviço de saúde mental entre 2019 e 2022

Autores: Amanda Rabelo Mendonca, Maryana Guimarães de Morais, Estela Ribeiro Versiani et al.

Objective: to identify the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics, as well as the demands of medical students attended by a mental health support service at a College, from June 2019 to December 2022. Method: observational and...

Use of Lung Volume Recruitment Technique in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Disease Among Brazilian Health Professionals

Autores: Robert de Melo, Livia Alcantara, Max Sarmet et al.

Lung volume recruitment (LVR) is a stacked-breath assisted inflation technique in which consecutive insufflations are delivered, without exhaling in between, until the maximum tolerable inflation capacity is reached. Although LVR is recommended in some neuromuscular...

Vulva Self-Image and Sexual Function After Female External Genital Plastic Surgery

Autores: Tatiana Turini, Geisa Sant Ana, Aline Mizusaki Imoto et al.

Female external genital plastic surgery (vulvoplasty) is among the most performed aesthetic surgeries in Brazil. Vulva self-image can be defined as women's perception of their vulva and is usually related to sexual function. The objective...

COVID-19 pandemic impact on blood donations and discards from screening tests for transfusion-transmitted infections in a Brazil Brazilian metropolitan area

Autores: Laiane da Silva Santos, Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes, Flávio Ferreira Pontes Amorim et al.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a worldwide challenge for blood services. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood donations and blood discards resulting from screening tests for transfused-transmitted infections (TTIs) in...

Standardization of a Molecular Technique for Human Papillomavirus Genotyping in a Public-Health Service

Autores: Sulani S De Souza, Mirian Helena H Abreu, Roberta M Paiva Ceribelli et al.

To standardize a molecular technique for genotyping human papillomavirus (HPV) and to evaluate its distribution and relationship with vaginal cytology. Women aged 25 years or older with altered cytology were selected from three public-health hospitals...

Cutoff levels for newborn screening of 21-OH deficiency in a Brazilian metropolitan area

Autores: Kallianna Paula Duarte Gameleira, Juliana de Vasconcellos Thomas, Vitor Guilherme Brito de Araújo et al.

To evaluate the accuracy of neonatal 17-hydroxyprogesterone (N17OHP) levels adjusted for birth weight (BW) and time of the sample collection (TC) and propose optimized cutoff values to improve the effectiveness of newborn screening tests for...

Burn deaths in Brazil: a social issue

Autores: Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes, Derek Chaves Lopes, Erik Teixeira Lopes et al.

This study explores the relationship between socioeconomic and geographic variables of Brazilian municipalities and deaths caused by thermal (TB) and electrical burns (EB). Using data from the Mortality Information System and municipal indicators from IBGE,...

Correction to: Prophylactic mesh versus primary closure in emergency and elective surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Autores: Ana Paula Valério-Alves, Caio Leonardo Dos Santos Saggin, João Marcos Escórcio de Aguiar Portela et al.

Experience with flash glucose monitoring: Impact on glycemic control and quality of life in type 1 diabetes within a public healthcare program

Autores: Betyna Saldanha Corbal, Rafaela Flavia da Silva Puzic, Erica Tatiane da Silva et al.

Flash glucose monitoring (FGM) systems provide real-time interstitial glucose readings and offer a reliable alternative to capillary self-monitoring of blood glucose. This technology may improve diabetes management and quality of life (QoL) for individuals with...

Cost-Effectiveness of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Perspective From a Universal Healthcare System

Autores: Cristiane Koeche, Ana Claudia Cavalcante Nogueira, Giselle Pinto da Silva Amaral et al.

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) are cornerstones in the management of heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). New MRAs with improved safety profile, such as finerenone and eplerenone, were recently introduced. However, because of...