Abstract Introduction The quality of information on websites about tonsillectomy regarding the knowledge level may be low. Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to hypertrophy of the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils. So, it is an invasive procedure with possible complications, which creates insecurity in parents. Significantly, Internet searches have been increased to address possible health concerns, questionin...
ABSTRACT Purpose: to survey the national literature after the universal neonatal hearing screening became compulsory, addressing aspects related to its territorial distribution, the screening procedures employed, and verify whether the internationally proposed quality indicators have been achieved. Methods: an integrative review of articles indexed in the BIREME, PubMed, and Scopus databases. Inclusion criteria...
Abstract Introduction Several studies show correlations between congenital toxoplasmosis and hearing loss, with a broad diversity of levels of hearing loss and specifications of hearing disorders. Objective To describe the studies found in the literature regarding hearing disorders in congenital toxoplasmosis. Data Synthesis A literature review was conducted on the Lilacs, SciELO, PubMed and Scopus databases by...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and compare subjective sleep quality in medical students across the various phases of the medical course. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving medical undergraduates at one medical school in the city of Botucatu, Brazil. All first- to sixth-year students were invited to complete the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, which has been validated for use in Brazil. Partici...
RESUMO Este estudo teve por objetivo averiguar a produção científica da Fonoaudiologia na interface com Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono, considerando fator de impacto, nível de evidência e área da Fonoaudiologia correspondente. Foi realizada uma busca na literatura nas bases de dados Lilacs, PubMed e Scopus, por meio do cruzamento das palavras-chave e termos livres específicos da Fonoaudiologia com "Apneia do Sono Ti...
Objective: To identify risk factors for respiratory complications after adenotonsillectomy in children ≤ 12 years of age with obstructive sleep apnea who were referred to the pediatric ICU (PICU). Methods: A cross-sectional historical cohort study analyzing 53 children after adenotonsillectomy who met predetermined criteria for PICU referral in a tertiary level teaching hospital. The Student's t-test, Mann-Whit...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery and their identification for risk of OSA by Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) and excessive daytime sleepiness by Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). METHODS: Fifty nine patients were evaluated by BQ and ESS. Out of these individuals, 35 performed a full-night sleep study using a type 3 portable monitoring ...
OBJETIVO: Determinar a frequência de glaucoma e avaliar o comportamento da pressão intraocular (PIO) de 24 horas em pacientes portadores da síndrome da apnéia obstrutiva do sono (SAOS). MÉTODOS: Foi realizado estudo transversal em 11 pacientes consecutivos portadores de SAOS diagnosticados por polissonografia. Foram analisados dados demográficos: idade, sexo, raça/cor, peso, altura e doenças associadas. Os paci...
Stroke was probably first described in Psalms 136: 5-6 of the Catholic Bible, and Psalms 137:5-6 of the Evangelical Bible. Based on the Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, Dutch, Russian, Greek, and original Hebrew Bible, the significance of this Psalm is the invocation of a punishment, of which the final result would be a stroke of the left middle cerebral artery, causing motor aphasia and right hemiparesis.
OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a morfologia e função cardíaca através do ecocardiograma em crianças com obstrução respiratória no sono. MÉTODOS: Foram estudadas 40 crianças de ambos os sexos, com idade entre 3 e 11 anos, sendo que 30 apresentavam obstrução respiratória no sono (grupo I) e 10 crianças eram controles saudáveis (grupo II). Os dois grupos eram semelhantes quanto a gênero, idade, peso e altura. As 40 crianças r...