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Correlation between hepatopulmonary syndrome and oxygen saturation pulse oximet...
Rose,Sara Cardoso Paes; Cunha,Débora Vilela; Medeiros,Sandra de Barros Cobra; Trevizoli,José Eduardo; Carneiro,Marcos de VasconcelosSUMMARY Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a complication of cirrhosis that worsens the disease's prognosis, pre and post liver transplant. The objective of this study is to analyze the prevalence of HPS in cirrhotic patients at our service and to correlate it with oxygen saturation (SatO2) using a pulse oximeter to evaluate if this is useful as a screening test for HPS. A prospective study was conducted in pati...
Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
Coelho,Rodolfo de Souza; Freitas,Wladimir Magalhães de; Campos,Geniberto Paiva; Teixeira,Ricardo AfonsoBACKGROUND: The early recognition of stroke signs and symptoms is of great relevance concerning the outcome, since it enhances the chances of thrombolytic therapy use. PURPOSE: To compare the knowledge of stroke among a community-based sample and patients treated in a cardiologic clinic. METHOD: We applied a questionnaire during one morning to people who were walking in a park (Pa) and spontaneously stopped at ...