The objective of this study was to investigate the width of cuffs that would be more adequate for the measuring of arterial pressure of children and teenagers, taking into account the proportion recommended, which means 40% of the circumference of the arm. This study was carried out in Fortaleza and involved 166 children and teenagers from both sexes between 6 and 18 years old. Most of them were females (53%). ...
The main objective of this paper was to analyze, from emergency registers, the profile of patients undergoing hypertensive attack between January and February of 2002 in a municipal hospital in Fortaleza, investigating the characteristics of gender, age group, the working shifts (morning, afternoon, and night) with most frequent patients’ attendance in the hospital, and the medicines prescribed during the attac...
This study assessed potential drugs interactions in intensive care patients at a university hospital in Ceará, northeast Brazil. Of 102 patients studied, 72.5% were exposed to 311 potential drug-drug interactions; 64% of them were females aged 60 years or more and hospital stay was at least 9 days. A statistically significant association was found between number of drugs used and the occurrence of drug interact...
Objetivou-se caracterizar, partindo da análise de registros de atendimento emergencial, o perfil dos pacientes atendidos com crise hipertensiva em um hospital municipal de Fortaleza, nos meses de janeiro e fevereiro de 2002, investigando as características de sexo, faixa etária, turno mais freqüente de atendimento de crise hipertensiva e medicamentos prescritos durante a crise. Os resultados apontam que a deman...
The main objective of this paper was to analyze, from emergency registers, the profile of patients undergoing hypertensive attack between January and February of 2002 in a municipal hospital in Fortaleza, investigating the characteristics of gender, age group, the working shifts (morning, afternoon, and night) with most frequent patients’ attendance in the hospital, and the medicines prescribed during the attac...
Objetivou-se investigar a largura de manguitos mais adequada para a medida da pressão arterial de crianças e adolescentes levando em conta a relação recomendada de 40% da circunferência do braço. O estudo foi realizado em Fortaleza-CE e incluiu 166 crianças e adolescentes de ambos os sexos entre 6 e 18 anos de idade. A maioria (53%) era do sexo feminino. A circunferência dos braços dos indivíduos variou de 14 c...
The objective of this study was to investigate the width of cuffs that would be more adequate for the measuring of arterial pressure of children and teenagers, taking into account the proportion recommended, which means 40% of the circumference of the arm. This study was carried out in Fortaleza and involved 166 children and teenagers from both sexes between 6 and 18 years old. Most of them were females (53%). ...