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Ultra-processed foods, incident overweight and obesity, and longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference : the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)
(2020) [Journal article]Objective: To evaluate the association of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption with gains in weight and waist circumference, and incident overweight/obesity, in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) ... -
A ultra-sonografia no diagnóstico de estenose hipertrófica de piloro : relato de cinco casos
(1994) [Journal article]A estenose hipertrófica do pilara é uma causa comum de desnutrição e desidratação no período neonatal devido aos vômitos intensos que determina (1). A história clínica e o exame físico muitas vezes são esclarecedores. ... -
Ultrasonographic and resistance index evaluation of nails in psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and control groups : a cross-sectional study
(2021) [Journal article]Background: Nail psoriasis occurs frequently in patients with psoriatic disease, it can lead to functional impairment, pain, discomfort, decreased quality of life and can also be a predictor for the development of arthritis. ... -
Ultrasonographic determination of goiter prevalence in southern Brazilian schoolchildren
(2002) [Journal article]The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of goiter in schoolchildren in a formerly iodine-deficient region in southern Brazil by assessing the relationship between body surface area (m2) and thyroid ... -
Ultrasound findings of pubertal development in girls with cystic fibrosis and their association with clinical outcomes and Tanner staging
(2021) [Journal article]Objective: Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a high incidence of pubertal and growth delay. In girls with CF, pubertal delay has an important psychological impact. Still, only a few studies have explored the occurrence ... -
Ultrasound-guided antecubital vein approach for right heart catheterisation in a Brazilian tertiary centre
(2020) [Journal article]Objective As a parallel to the radial approach for left heart catheterisation, forearm veins may be considered for the performance of right heart catheterisation. However, data regarding the application of this technique ... -
Ultrasound-guided peripheral venipuncture decreases the procedure’s pain and positively impacts patient’s experience : the PRECISE randomized clinical trial
(2024) [Journal article]This study aimed to compare patients’ experience of pain during ultrasound (US)-guided peripheral venipuncture versus conventional peripheral venipuncture. This randomized clinical trial was conducted at a public university ... -
Ultrassom pulmonar em pacientes críticos : uma nova ferramenta diagnóstica
(2012) [Journal article]A avaliação pulmonar através do ultrassom é um tema de crescente interesse na avaliação de pacientes críticos, muitas vezes aplicado por não radiologistas. Como essa técnica baseia-se no fato de que todas as agressões ... -
Ultrassonografia à beira do leito para localização da sonda nasoenteral : concordância entre enfermeiro e médico
(2022) [Journal article]Objetivo: Avaliar a concordância entre enfermeiroe médico na determinação da localizaçãoda sonda enteral por ultrassonografia e descrever as dificuldades encontradas pelo enfermeiro na execução da técnica. Método: Estudo ... -
Umbilical cord blood and neonatal endothelin-1 levels in preterm newborns with and without respiratory distress syndrome
(2005) [Journal article]Increased pulmonary vascular resistance in preterm newborn infants with respiratory distress syndrome is suggested, and endothelin-1 plays an important role in pulmonary vascular reactivity in newborns. We determined ... -
Uncovering actions of type 3 deiodinase in the metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)
(2023) [Journal article]Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has gained worldwide attention as a public health problem. Nonetheless, lack of enough mechanistic knowledge restrains effective treatments. It is known that ... -
Underage drinking in Brazil : findings from a community household survey
(2022) [Journal article]Objectives: Previous studies have estimated the 30-day prevalence of alcohol use to be approximately 21% among youth in Brazil, despite the legal drinking age of 18 years. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence ... -
Underfeeding versus full enteral feeding in critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure : a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(2017) [Journal article]Introduction: Although guidelines emphasize that the provision of enteral nutrition (EN) should be as close as the patient’s needs, prospective studies question this strategy. Objective: To compare the effect of two EN ... -
Undergraduate students as knowledge multipliers and facilitators in the teaching-learning process about a digital radiographic system
(2020) [Journal article]This report presents the five-step methodology adopted for the empowerment and training of professors and students for the use of a new intraoral radiograph digital system. It highlights the importance of undergraduate ... -
Undersedation is a risk factor for the development of subglottic stenosis in intubated children
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Undersedation is a risk factor for the development of subglottic stenosis in intubated children
(2017) [Journal article]Objective: To analyze the level of sedation in intubated children as a risk factor for the development of subglottic stenosis (SGS). Methods: All patients between 30 days and 5 years of age who required endotracheal ... -
Understanding the diurnal oscillation of the gut microbiota using microbial culture
(2023) [Journal article]The composition of the gut microbiota oscillates according to the light-dark cycle. However, the existing literature demonstrates these oscillations only by molecular methods. Microbial cultures are an interesting method ... -
Understanding the early presentation of mucopolysaccharidoses disorders : results of a systematic literature review and physician survey
(2018) [Journal article]As therapies are developed for rare disorders, challenges of early diagnosis become particularly relevant. This article focuses on clinical recognition of mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), a group of rare genetic diseases related ... -
Understanding the psychodynamic functioning of patients with PTSD and CPTSD : qualitative analysis from the OPD 2 interview
(2022) [Journal article]The traumatic event produces intolerable excitations to the psychic apparatus that searches to relief them through the production of symptoms. When established, patients with post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and ...
