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Mucosal defect closure after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) may reduce the likelihood of delayed bleeding and perforation [1]. Several devices are currently available for the closure of mucosal defects, including through-the-scope (TTS) and over-the-scope (OTS) clips, and OTS endoscopic suturing devices. However, defect closure can be technically demanding, with TTS clips typically limited to defects up...
Enquandramento: A pandemia de COVID-19 agravou as práticas de cuidar das mulheres no momento do parto. Objetivo: Compreender a perceção das grávidas com COVID-19 acerca da aplicabilidade das boas práticas de assistência ao parto e nascimento. Metodologia: Estudo exploratório e descritivo, com abordagem mista, realizado com 23 gestantes com COVID-19, num hospital público brasileiro. Resultados: O corpus geral co...
Introduction: Oxygen (O2) prescription is frequent in an Internal Medicine ward. Recommendations such as the British Thoracic Society establish the appropriate use of O2in health care.Our objective was to evaluate O2therapy procedures in anInternal Medicine ward, in light of 2017 British Thoracic Societyrecommendations.Methods: We conducted an observational study, during aperiod of 48 hours, which included pati...
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, benign, necrotizing lymphadenitis of unknown aetiology with good prognosis. It is characterized by c, cand fever. Surgical excision of the c, histopathological study and immunophenotyping are crucial for diagnosis.
Introdução: A prescrição de oxigénio (O2) é frequente nos serviços de Medicina Interna. Recomendações como as da British Thoracic Society estabelecem o uso apropriado de O2 em cuidados de saúde. O objectivo deste estudo foi avaliar os procedimentos de oxigenoterapia num serviço de Medicina Interna à luz das recomendações British Thoracic Society 2017. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo observacional que decorreu nu...
Background and objectives: The occupational stress may be related to the emergence of physical and mental illnesses. Objective is to evaluate the association between psychosocial aspects of work, according to the Demand-Control Model, with the occurrence of mental disorders among workers of the Family Health Strategies in Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. Methods: study with epidemiological approach, cross and quantitativ...
Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB), a communicable infectious disease, is a major public health problem in Brazil and worldwide, integrating the National List of Compulsory Notification Diseases. Due to the high incidence observed, the city of Santa Cruz do Sul is one of the priority municipalities for disease notification control in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In this context, the Family Health S...