Repositório Científico ESCS

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...

Response to LTE: Clinical Considerations on HPV Knowledge, Screening, and Vaccination in Brazilian Primary Care

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

Coordination of care in health systems for users with diabetes and hypertension: a scoping review

Autores: Virgílio Luiz Marques de Macedo, Naira Pereira de Sousa, Ana Cristina Dos Santos et al.

to map the available evidence on the characteristics of care coordination between Primary Health Care and Specialized Outpatient Care for users with diabetes and hypertension. this is a scoping review with 40 articles as the...