Repositório Científico ESCS

Access to specialized outpatiecare: an analysis of regulation in Brazilian settings

Autores: Thais Barros Zanette da Silva, Jozinélio Severino Teixeira, Carlos Amilcar Salgado et al.

To analyze how different subnational governments, based on common national guidelines, have developed their own models for regulating access to specialized care, with varying degrees of innovation, institutionalization, and integration of telehealth. A descriptive and...

The role of the occupational physician in the early detection of occupational diseases

Autores: Lucas Fernando Lanfredi, Nathan Pires de Oliveira, Saulo da Silva Diógenes

Early detection of occupational diseases is essential for promoting health in the workplace, contributing to the prevention of injuries, reducing absenteeism, and improving the quality of life of workers. Occupational physicians play a strategic role...

Radiofrequency versus vaginal estrogen for menopausal sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Autores: Alice F Diniz, Mariana X Ciuffatelli, Laura F Queiroz et al.

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a prevalent condition among postmenopausal women, often leading to sexual dysfunction and significantly impacting quality of life. While vaginal estrogen is the standard treatment, alternatives are needed for those...

Maintenance of inequity in the provision of chronic dialysis treatment in Brazil

Autores: Fábio Humberto Ribeiro Paes Ferraz, Cibele Isaac Saad Rodrigues, Natan Monsores de Sá

The high rate of people with chronic kidney disease on dialysis is a public health problem, especially in developing countries. To evaluate demographic and socioeconomic changes related to dialysis treatment in Brazil from 2002 to...

Diaphragmatic speckle-tracking ultrasound for predicting successful liberation from mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Autores: Osvaldo Simari Neto, Mauricio Silva de Jesus, Daniela Queiroz de Oliveira et al.

Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction is increasingly recognised as an important complication of prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) and a major contributor to difficult weaning and extubation failure. Although bedside diaphragmatic ultrasound has emerged as a useful tool...

Knowledge and Awareness of HPV, the HPV Vaccine, and Cervical Cancer Among Women From a Brazilian Community: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Autores: Alessandra Monteiro Ramos, Cláudia Vicari Bolignani, Leila Bernarda Donato Göttems et al.

Cervical cancer (CC) remains a major public health problem despite effective screening and vaccination strategies. This study aimed to assess women's knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV vaccination, and CC in a Brazilian...

Agreement Between a Mobile Self-Administered Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Screening Tool and Geriatrician-Administered Assessment: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Autores: Daniele Fabrino Cupertino Queirod De Oliveira, Ana Paula Cupertino, Samara Morais Silveira et al.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a widely recommended, multidimensional approach for guiding clinical decision-making and management in older adults. However, its implementation remains limited by a shortage of geriatric specialists, the complexity of geriatric care,...

Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Score Concordance for Unruptured Aneurysm Treatment at a Quaternary Center

Autores: Isadora S Fonseca, Larissa N Costa, Claudionor N Segundo et al.

Objective This retrospective study analyzed records from a quaternary hospital's multidisciplinary team (2002-2020) to investigate patients diagnosed with incidental intracranial aneurysms and their treatment approaches. Methods Clinical decisions (surgery vs. conservative) were compared with retrospectively...

Mini experiences X Major allergies

Autores: Jullia Eduarda Feijó Belluco, Paulo Eduardo Silva Belluco, Fabíola da Silva Maciel Azevedo et al.

Non-COVID-19 respiratory tract infection mortality among children under 5 years old: a time series, Brazil, 2002-2022

Autores: Márcia de Cantuária Tauil, André Peres Barbosa de Castro, Silvânia Suely Caribé de Araújo Andrade et al.

To describe and analyze the temporal trend of non-COVID-19 respiratory tract infection deaths among children under 5 years of age in Brazil from 2002 to 2022. This is a descriptive study of respiratory tract infection...