Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil)
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Einstein (Sao Paulo) · Sep 2014
Influence of different frequencies of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the threshold and pain intensity in young subjects.
To investigate the effects of different transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation frequencies in nociception front of a pressure pain threshold and cold in healthy individuals. ⋯ We conclude that the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on dermatomes C6 to C8 produced no significant change in pressure pain threshold or cold discomfort.
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Einstein (Sao Paulo) · Apr 2014
SeptiFast for diagnosis of sepsis in severely ill patients from a Brazilian hospital.
To test and validate a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction method for bloodstream infections, as well as to compare the results with conventional blood culture. ⋯ LightCycler™ SeptiFast showed a high potential as a test to be carried out concomitantly with blood culture for sepsis diagnosis in severely ill patients. This test allowed a faster diagnosis of bacterial and fungal infections that helped to reduce hospital stay and to control the use of antibiotics. LightCycler™ SeptiFast can also eventually detect microorganism and infections that are hardly detected by blood culture, especially Candida non-albicans infections.
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Einstein (Sao Paulo) · Dec 2013
Adequacy of oxygenation parameters in elderly patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.
To compare ideal PaO2 with PaO2 found, ideal PaO2/FiO2 of room air with the one found, and ideal FiO2 with FiO2 found in mechanically ventilated elderly patients. ⋯ A significant increase was seen in PaO2 and FiO2 and in alterations of gas exchange by PaO2/FiO2 index than those found in normal parameters.