Objective: to evaluate the acute adverse effects and comfort of the diving mask interface as a ventilatory support strategy during non-invasive ventilation. Methodology: Clinical, experimental and descriptive study, carried out in the laboratory of the Clinical Research Unit, of the Federal University of Ceará, in the period of June and July 2020. Twelve healthy volunteers were studied. A single-limb circuit no...
Background: An outcome-based curriculum helps to communicate expectations of performance to students and clinical teachers. The Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) is a useful tool for workplace-based formative assessment. The objective of this study was to use workplace-based assessment and student feedback to evaluate an Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob&Gyn) clerkship curriculum. Methods: A cross-sectio...
Objetivos: Avaliar o escore de risco nutricional NUTRIC como preditor prognóstico e compará-lo com outros escores de gravidade. Método: estudo observacional, retrospectivo, com avaliação dos registros de 80 pacientes internados em uma unidade de terapia intensiva adulto, de março a junho de 2017. Foi estimado o risco nutricional através do escore NUTRIC. Resultados: foram construídas curvas ROC: as áreas sob a ...
Objetivo: o presente trabalho visa propor um protocolo para suplementação de tiamina em pacientes utilizando nutrição parenteral no Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio. Método: uma revisão de literatura foi utilizada para identificar fatores de risco e sinais e sintomas da deficiência de tiamina, bem como recomendações para suplementação desta. Foram também consultadas diretrizes clínicas utilizadas por gran...
Objetivo: neste estudo procurou-se avaliar o conhecimento sobre sepse por profissionais de enfermagem do Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio, Universidade Federal do Ceará (HUWC/UFC). Métodos: estudo transversal e exploratório. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionários aplicados durante o turno de trabalho nas enfermarias e UTI. Resultados: 80 profissionais participaram do estudo, destes, 65% eram t...
Carbamates used as insecticides are anticholinesterase compounds with varying degrees of toxicity to humans. Most poisonings by these agents occurs by accidental dermal exposure. However, there are also accidental and suicidal ingestions. The objective of this case report is the management of cholinergic syndrome in the intensive care unit. We report a case of a young male patient, admitted to the Intensive Car...
Background: sarcopenia, chronic inflammation status and impairment of cardiac autonomic modulation are often described in frailty elderly. However, the role of inflammation and decreased autonomic modulation in loss of muscle mass associated with aging need to be enlightened. Aim: we aimed to identify, in community-dwelling frailty and robust elderly, correlations among autonomic changes, serum levels of bioche...
Vincristine is a chemotherapy drug and its use is limited by peripheral neuropathy with autonomic, sensory and motor involvement. Vincristine sulphate or saline was injected into the tail vein at doses of 50 µg/Kg (5 doses), 100 µg/Kg (2-5 doses) or 150 µg/Kg (1, 2 or 5 doses) QOD in 144 male Wistar rats (200-250g). Next day, they were gavage-fed with a test meal and sacrificed 10 minutes later. Gastric and int...