Esta pesquisa quantitativa objetivou descrever a utilização do método Interdisciplinary Method Instrument (INTERMED) no processo de internação e alta hospitalar de pessoas idosas. A amostra contou com 180 participantes. A aplicação do INTERMED demonstrou possibilidades favoráveis na prática clínica como estratégia para detectar os pacientes de alta complexidade, indicando seu grau de vulnerabilidade nos domínio...
Background: Appropriate dietary recommendations represent a key part of secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of a nutritional program on quality of diet, cardiovascular events, and death in patients with established CVD. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter trial conducted in 35 sites in Brazil, we randomly assigned (1:1) patients aged 45...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet Program in reducing blood pressures, fasting glucose levels and body mass indices in patients with established atherothrombotic disease. METHOD: This randomized controlled pilot trial included outpatients who were over 45 years of age with atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease. Group A, who received the Brazilian Cardioprotective ...