Demographic Factors
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1. The relationship between premature ventricular complexes and index of cardiac-electrophysiological balance
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Premature ventricular complexes are common in healthy individuals’ ambulatory monitoring. The index of cardiac-electrophysiological balance may predict malignant ventricular arrhythmias. This study investigated the relation between Premature ventricular complex burden and index of cardiac-electrophysiological balance in 24-h Holter moni
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2023
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2. Cutaneous melanoma diagnosis delay: socioeconomic and demographic factors influence
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Malignant cutaneous melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer, and its early detection and prompt initiation of treatment play an important role in reducing disease-associated morbidity and mortality. Many factors influence the diagnosis of melanoma, and its recognition is essential for the development of strategies for its earl
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Predictive factors of melanoma thickness
Abstract Background: Melanoma thickness is a relevant prognostic marker that is crucial for staging and its calculation relies on the histopathological examination. There is a risk of thickness underestimation with an incisional biopsy if the latter is not performed on a tumor area where the thickness is maximal. This occurrence may have an impact on a ther
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Effect of patellar resurfacing surgery on bleeding in total knee arthroplasty
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Postoperative bleeding is one of the most important factors affecting clinical and functional results in total knee arthroplasty. Therefore, many studies have been conducted on bleeding in arthroplasty patients. However, there are very few reports investigating the effect of patellar surface replacement on bleeding in knee arthroplasty. W
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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5. Association between demographic factors, anxiety and depression in smokers
Abstract Background Smoking is one of the leading causes of death, although there are several strategies for quitting smoking. Anxiety and depression can hinder this process. Objective To assess levels of anxiety and depression in smokers, adjusting the values for possible confounding variables such as sex, age, schooling, and socioeconomic status. Method
Cadernos Saúde Coletiva. Publicado em: 2022
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6. Survival analysis of patients with subglottic squamous cell carcinoma based on the SEER database
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to investigate the demographic and clinicopathological characteristics, and survival outcomes of subglottic Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Methods: Demographic and clinicopathological information, including age, sex, race, tumor size, histologic gr
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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7. Physician suicide demographics and the COVID-19 pandemic
Objective: To identify suicide rates and how they relate to demographic factors (sex, race and ethnicity, age, location) among physicians compared to the general population when aggravated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: We searched U.S. databases to report global suicide rates and proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) among U.
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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8. Risk factors for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 among frail community-dwelling elderly people: a retrospective cohort study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Advanced age, multiple chronic diseases and frailty have been correlated with worse prognosis among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) inpatients. OBJECTIVE: To investigate potential risk factors for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 among frail community-dwelling elderly people. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective cohort study
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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9. Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and epidemiological profile of Brazilian anesthesiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study
Abstract Introduction The devasting effects of COVID-19 have caused economic and health impacts worldwide. Anesthesiologists were one of the key professionals fighting the pandemic and have been highly exposed at their multiple sites of clinical practice. Thus, the importance of determining the nature of the infection in this population that provides care t
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Publicado em: 2022
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10. Outpatient haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplant using post-transplant cyclophosphamide and incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis
Abstract Introduction Hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) is a common complication of haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT), characterized by irritative symptoms of the urinary tract and a higher morbidity and mortality rate. The worldwide incidence is reported between 10% and 70%. The use of alkylating agents and BK viral infection are
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy. Publicado em: 2022
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11. Mutagenic damage among bronchiectasis patients attending in the pulmonology sector of a hospital in southern Brazil
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by inflammation, irreversible dilation of the bronchi, and recurrent pulmonary infections, with a high morbidity and mortality rate, but is less studied from the point of view of its prevalence and associated factors not directly related to respiratory prognosis. As it is a dis
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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12. Perioperative management of patients undergoing tracheal resection and reconstruction: a retrospective observational study
Abstract Background: Perioperative management of Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction (TRR) presents many challenges to the physicians involved in airway management. Factors related to postoperative outcomes can be identified as early as the preoperative setting and can even be linked to demographic characteristics of patients affected by tracheal stenosis
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Publicado em: 2022