Clinics
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The ability of the Timed Up and Go test to predict sarcopenia has not been evaluated previously. The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the Timed Up and Go test for predicting sarcopenia in elderly hospitalized patients. ⋯ The Timed Up and Go test was shown to be a predictor of sarcopenia in elderly hospitalized patients.
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Observational Study
Evaluation of oral-motor movements and facial mimic in patients with head and neck burns by a public service in Brazil.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of oral-motor movements and facial mimic in patients with head and neck burns. ⋯ Patients with head and neck burns present significant deficits related to posture, position and mobility of the oral myofunctional structures, including facial movements.
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To analyze the public expenditures of states on health care and the participation of states and the Federal District in financing the Unified Health System, better known by the acronym SUS. To develop the research, two targets were used: "to rescue expenses per government source (federal, state and municipal) during the period from 2002 to 2013" and "to rescue resource transfers from the federal SUS to the states and also to municipalities". ⋯ By analyzing the results, there is clearly a disparity regarding the investment expended by the entities of the Federation. Although municipalities and states have gradually increased their application of resources to health care, the federal state has maintained the same budget. These results reveal a bit of concern about public health funding.
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Diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent chronic disease. Type 1 diabetes mellitus usually develops during infancy and adolescence and may affect the quality of life of adolescents. ⋯ Overall, the adolescents evaluated in this study viewed their quality of life as good. Specific factors that led to the deterioration of quality of life, including public assistance, time since diagnosis, sedentary lifestyle, and female gender, were identified. No potential conflict of interest was reported.