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Inappropriate requests for tumor markers in patients aged 50 years and older: l...

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To investigate, within a private health insurance, the ordering frequency and the costs related to inappropriate tumor markers test orders. <br> <b>METHODS:</b> This study analyzed data regarding tumor markers requests within a private health insurance between 2010 and 2017. Patients included in this analysis were &ge; 50 years old, had available medical records, and had at least 1 tumor ma...

Evaluation of depression and anxiety symptoms, alcohol consumption, and binge e...

<p><b>INTRODUCTION:</b> The literature remains scarce on the late effects of bariatric surgery on the general health of patients who underwent such procedures at an older age. The present study aimed to evaluate depression and anxiety symptoms, risky alcohol consumption, and binge eating in older adults undergoing bariatric surgery.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> This study used current data (from medical records and test...

Heidenhain Variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Brazil: a case report

<p>Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare spongiform encephalopathy characterized by a rapid neurodegenerative progress, caused by a misfolded variant of the cellular prion protein (PrP) known as PrPSc. The clinical presentation of sCJD includes a wide range of neurological signs of cortical, subcortical, or cerebellar origin, either isolated or in various combinations. Due to this protean clinical presentat...

Unavailability of appropriate doses and need for tablet splitting of psychotrop...

<p><b>BACKGROUND:</b> Tablet splitting appears common in older adults, but its safety, and the factors associated with this practice, remain unclear. <br> <b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To identify which psychotropic drugs are most often split, which doses are intended with this practice, and whether these doses are provided by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) or commercially available.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> Cross-se...

Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale: validation in Brazilian physicians

ABSTRACT Objective: To perform the cross-cultural adaptation of the original North American version of the Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale (ATLG) for use in Brazil, and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the adapted instrument in a sample of Brazilian heterosexual physicians. Methods: Stages of cross-cultural adaptation were as follows: translation by two independent evaluators, translation ...

Aging research: what does brazil really need?

Adaptation of a delirium screening test for elderly adults admitted to emergenc...

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> Delirium is one of the most frequent syndromes among elderly patients admitted to emergency units and, despite presenting well-established symptoms and signs, there are still diagnostic failures. Thus, the aim of the study was to adapt the Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) as a screening tool for delirium in elderly adults admitted to an emergency department. <b><br> METHODS:</b> This cross-sec...

Sleep profile, clinical variables, and working hours in elderly and middle-aged...

<p>This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association of variables representative of the sociodemographic profile, working hours, and general health status of long-haul truck drivers with their reported sleep regimen. Questionnaires provided by the Transportation Social Service and the National Transportation Learning Service, in which data were collected from professional truckers aged &ge; 45 yea...

Peer review: importance, responsibilities, and benefits

What do physicians know about homosexuality? Translation and adaptation of Know...

ABSTRACT Objective: To adapt the Knowledge about Homosexuality Questionnaire to Brazilian Portuguese, and to assess knowledge of heterosexual physicians on homosexuality. Methods: The following steps for cultural adaptation were made: translation by two independent evaluators, translation synthesis, and evaluation of semantic properties by the target population, followed by the development of a pilot study and ...