Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2016
ReviewSalivary gland endoscopy in children: A systematic review.
To review studies on sialendoscopy (SE) of the salivary glands in children focusing mainly on the indications, endoscopic findings, and effectiveness of the procedure. ⋯ Sialendoscopy is a safe and effective procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent inflammatory diseases of salivary glands in children.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2016
ReviewEducational strategies for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
The main goal of this work was to produce a review of educational strategies to prevent diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. ⋯ The most efficient interventions occurred at community level, whenever the intervention was permanent or maintained for long periods, and relied on the continuous education of community health workers that had a constant interference inside the population covered. Many studies focused their actions in children and adolescents, especially on students, because they were more influenced by educational activities of prevention, and the knowledge acquired by them would spread more easily to their family and to society.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2016
ReviewConduct protocol in emergency: Acute adrenal insufficiency.
Acute adrenal insufficiency or addisonian crisis is a rare comorbidity in emergency; however, if not properly diagnosed and treated, it may progress unfavorably. ⋯ Acute adrenal insufficiency is a severe disease that is difficult to diagnose. It should be part of the differential diagnosis in cases of hypotensive patient who is unresponsive to vasoactive agents. Therefore, whenever this complication is considered, health professionals should aim specifically at this pathology.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of video resources in nursing orientation before cardiac heart surgery.
To evaluate the effectiveness of video resources in increasing patient knowledge during preoperative orientation for cardiac surgery compared to standard orientation. ⋯ Orientation performed with the aid of video resources is more effective for knowledge retention in preoperative patients, compared to verbal orientation alone.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Nov 2016
Comparative StudyEmerging radiotherapy technology in a developing country: A single Brazilian institution assessment of stereotactic body radiotherapy application.
To provide a quantitative profile of the indications and use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in a developing country oncology-based institution. In addition, to describe the patients' and treatment characteristics, and to provide a temporal analysis. ⋯ SBRT application is rapidly increasing in our setting. Treatment sites and planning techniques are becoming more diversified and complex.