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Non-adherence to hemodialysis, perception of the illness, and severity of advan...
Dantas,Lianna Gonçalves; Rocha,Mario Seixas; Cruz,Constança Margarida SampaioAbstract Introduction: Hemodialysis (HD) is a complex therapy that imposes several changes in the patient's life. Failure to follow therapy recommendations is called non-adherence (NA). The patient's illness perception, severity of chronic kidney disease, and individual strategies for coping with HD can have an impact on NA to the demands of therapy. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with end-stage rena...
Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study
Lima,Liranei Limoeiro; Cruz,Constança Margarida Sampaio; Fernandes,Andréia Guedes Oliva; Pinheiro,Gabriela Pimentel; Souza-Machado,Carolina deABSTRACT Objective To estimate the frequency of secondhand smoke exposure among patients with asthma. Methods A cross-sectional study of asthma patients and non-asthmatic controls using questionnaires to identify secondhand smoke exposure at home, school, work, and public places. Results We studied 544 severe asthma patients, 452 mild/moderate asthma patients, and 454 non-asthmatic patients. Among severe patien...
Self-reported smoking status and urinary cotinine levels in patients with asthma
Pinheiro,Gabriela Pimentel; Souza-Machado,Carolina de; Fernandes,Andréia Guedes Oliva; Mota,Raquel Cristina Lins; Lima,Liranei LimoeiroABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency of active smoking among patients with asthma and individuals without asthma by self-report and urinary cotinine measurement. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the city of Salvador, Brazil, and involving 1,341 individuals: 498 patients with severe asthma, 417 patients with mild-to-moderate asthma, and 426 individuals without asthma. Smoking stat...
Decompensated chagasic heart failure versus non-chagasic heart failure at a ter...
Santos,Luiza Nauane Borges Azevedo dos; Rocha,Mário de Seixas; Oliveira,Eloina Nunes de; Moura,Carlos Antônio Gusmão de; Araujo,Ayslan Jorge Santos deSummary Objective: To evaluate clinical and epidemiological characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure (DHF), with a comparison between Chagas and non-Chagas disease. Method: This is a retrospective cohort study involving 136 patients consecutively admitted with DHF between January 1 and December 31, 2011, with the following outcomes: acute renal failure, car...
Lesão renal aguda séptica versus não séptica em pacientes graves: característic...
Cruz,Marília Galvão; Dantas,João Gabriel Athayde de Oliveira; Levi,Talita Machado; Rocha,Mário de Seixas; Souza,Sérgio Pinto de; Boa-Sorte,NeyObjetivo: Descrever e comparar as características e os desfechos clínicos de pacientes com lesão renal aguda séptica e não séptica. Métodos: Coorte aberta com 117 pacientes graves com lesão renal aguda consecutivamente admitidos em unidade de terapia intensiva, sendo excluídos aqueles que apresentavam doença renal crônica em estágio avançado, transplante renal, internação ou morte em um período inferior a 24 ho...
Hospitalizações por asma: impacto de um programa de controle de asma e rinite a...
Brandão,Heli Vieira; Cruz,Constança Margarida Sampaio; Santos Junior,Ivan da Silva; Ponte,Eduardo Vieira; Guimarães,Armênio; Cruz,Álvaro AugustoOBJETIVO: Avaliar o impacto do Programa de Controle da Asma e Rinite Alérgica em Feira de Santana (ProAR-FS) na frequência de hospitalizações por asma em pacientes acompanhados por um ano em um centro de referência. MÉTODOS: Estudo de controle histórico de 253 pacientes com asma, entre 4 e 76 anos idade, e admitidos consecutivamente. Comparou-se a frequência de internações e de atendimentos em emergência nos do...