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    • Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) tumors increase growth rate with time 

      Pearson, Alexander T.; Finkel, Kelsey A.; Warner, Kristy; Nör, Felipe; Tice, David; Martins, Manoela Domingues; Jackson, Trachette L.; Nor, Jacques Eduardo (2016) [Journal article]
      Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models are frequently used for translational cancer research, and are assumed to behave consistently as the tumor ages. However, growth rate constancy as a function of time is unclear. ...

    • Patient outcomes after surgery in 17 Latin American countries (LASOS) : a 7 day prospective cohort study 

      Stefani, Luciana Paula Cadore; Dornelles, Débora Roberta de Avila; Sirtoli, Isabela Spido; Silva Neto, Paulo Correa da; Pando, Cleiton da Silva; Braulio, Gilberto; Schiavo, Carolina Lourenzon; Stahlschmidt, Adriene; Passos, Sávio Cavalcante; Maman, Eduarda Silveira de; Fonseca, Rafaela Pivato da; Latin American Surgical Outcomes Study (LASOS) group (2025) [Journal article]
      Background: Access to safe surgical treatment across Latin America is limited by underfunded and fragmented health systems. Epidemiological data are required to describe surgical activity and patient outcomes. Methods: We ...

    • A patient presenting a 22q13 deletion associated with an apparently balanced translocation t(16;22) : an ilustrative case in the investigation of patients with low ARSA activity 

      Artigalas, Osvaldo Alfonso Pinto; Paskulin, Giorgio Adriano; Riegel, Mariluce; Burin, Maira Graeff; Pereira, Maria Luiza Saraiva; Maluf, Sharbel Weidner; Kiss, Andréia; Schwartz, Ida Vanessa Doederlein (2012) [Journal article]
      A 10-year-old speechless, mentally deficient male, with low arylsulfatase A (ARSA) activity, and presumably, methachromatic leukodystrophy, underwent genetic evaluation. As the clinical picture was not compatible with this ...

    • Patient safetey in care circumstances : prevention of adverse events in the hospitalization of children 

      Wegner, Wiliam; Pedro, Eva Néri Rubim (2012) [Journal article]
      Trata-se de pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa do tipo estudo de caso, cujo objetivo foi analisar como as acompanhantes/cuidadoras e profissionais da saúde reconhecem os eventos adversos nas circunstâncias de cuidado. Foi ...

    • Patient safety : adverse events notified in the southern region of Brazil, 2014-2019 

      Zugno, Rochele Maria; Cesaro, Bruna Campos de; Oliveira, Paulo Antonio Barros; Bordin, Ronaldo (2020) [Journal article]
      Introduction: One in ten inpatients suffers damage from healthcare, most of which is preventable. Objective: To describe the occurrence and characteristics of adverse events or incidents recorded in the National Health ...

    • Patient safety : analysis of the impact of implementation of automated dispensing cabinets on drug return in an university hospital 

      Deliberal, Ana Paula; Barreto, Daniela Vescia Menna; Menezes, Camila Pereira; Bueno, Denise (2018) [Journal article]
      Patient safety and medication errors have received great attention and interest from health institutions. Drug return is a reverse logistics process that requires further analysis, because the delay or failure to return ...

    • Patient satisfaction with nursing care in an emergency service 

      Levandovski, Patricia Fátima; Lima, Maria Alice Dias da Silva; Acosta, Aline Marques (2015) [Journal article]
      To analyze patient satisfaction with nursing care received at a hospital emergency service. Methodology. This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. The sample was composed by 250 patients over 18 years old ...

    • Patients with acute myocardial infarction and interfering factors when seeking emergency care : implications for health education 

      Franco, Betina; Silva, Eneida Rejane Rabelo da; Goldemeyer, Silvia; Souza, Emiliane Nogueira de (2008) [Journal article]
      Com o objetivo de estimar o tempo decorrido entre o inicio dos sinais e sintomas do infarto ate a chegada ao setor de emergencia cardiologica (delta T) e os fatores que influenciaram esse processo, estudouse 112 pacientes, ...

    • Patients with longstanding psoriatic arthritis can achieve DAPSA remission or low disease activity and it correlates to better functional outcomes : results from a Latin-American real-life cohort 

      Cruz, Larissa Vargas; Farani, Júlia Boechat; Costa, Julia Rabello; Águas, João Victor de Andrade; Ruschel, Bruna; Menegat, Franciele de Almeida; Gasparin, Andrese Aline; Brenol, Claiton Viegas; Kohem, Charles Lubianca; Bessa, Adrieli; Forestiero, Francisco; Thies, Felipe; Palominos, Penelope Esther (2024) [Journal article]
      Background Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) experience reduced physical function and impaired quality of life. Better patient-reported functional outcomes are found when lower disease activity is achieved. Objectives ...

    • Patinação artística sobre rodas : uma revisão narrativa 

      Lazzaroni, Paloma Mattos; Cunha, Giovani dos Santos (2021) [Journal article]
      O objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar uma revisão narrativa sobre a Patinação Artística sobre Rodas, visto que, a literatura ainda carece de informações sobre esse esporte. A revisão foi realizada nos meses de novembro ...

    • Patologia do transplante renal : achados morfológicos principais e como laudar as biópsias 

      Sementilli, Angelo; David, Daisa Ribeiro; Malheiros, Denise; Visona, Iria; Pêgas, Karla Lais; Franco, Marcello Fabiano; Soares, Maria Fernanda; Edelweiss, Maria Isabel Albano; Caldas, Maria Lúcia; Araújo, Sérgio (2008) [Journal article]
      O transplante renal alcançou expressivos e crescentes índices de sucesso desde sua implantação, constituindo atualmente uma terapia substitutiva de larga escala. É cada vez mais freqüente o encontro de biópsias de enxerto ...

    • Patologia ossicular na otite média crônica : implicações clínicas 

      Costa, Sady Selaimen da; Miura, Maurício Schreiner; Smith, Mariana Magnus; Ruschel, Cristiano (1999) [Journal article]
      OBJETIVO: Comparar a presença de alterações ossiculares na otite média crônica em pacientes com membrana timpânica íntegra e com tímpano perfurado. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Este estudo foi baseado em uma análise histológica ...

    • Patterns, appropriateness and outcomes of peripherally inserted central catheter use in Brazil : a multicentre study of 12725 catheters 

      Silva, Eneida Rejane Rabelo da; Lourenço, Solange Antonia; Maestri, Rubia Natasha; Luz, Claudia Candido da; Pupin, Vanderlei Carlos; Cechinel, Raquel Bauer; Ferro, Eduarda Bordini; Saffi, Marco Aurélio Lumertz; Silva, Telma Christina do Campo; Andrade, Larissa Martins de; Gomes, Larissa Fernanda Sales; Gama, Lorena Alves da; Araújo, Mariana Marques de; Espírito Santo, Fábio Rodrigues Ferreira do; Pedraza, Leticia López; Hirakata, Vânia Naomi; Soares, Vilma Santana; Montenegro, Widlani Sousa; Freitas, Gustavo Rocha Costa de; Jesus, Thaís Souza de; Chopra, Vineet (2022) [Journal article]
      Background Little is known about peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use, appropriateness and device outcomes in Brazil. Methods We conducted an observational, prospective, cohort study spanning 16 Brazilian ...

    • Patterns of kidney function and risk assessment in a nationwide laboratory database : the Brazilian CHECK-CKD study 

      Guedes, Murilo; Dias, Paulo Telles; Rea, Rosangela Roginski; Calice da Silva, Viviane; Lopes, Marcelo; Brandão, Andréa Araujo; Bauer, Andrea Carla; Senerchia, Andreza Almeida; Rocha, Pedro Túlio Monteiro de Castro e Abreu; Rosa, Bruno Bezerra; Teixeira, Cinthia Montenegro; Pecoits-Filho, Roberto (2024) [Journal article]
      Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem with rising prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and associated costs. Early identification and risk stratification are key to preventing progression to ...

    • Patterns of metabolic syndrome and associated factors in women from the ELSA-Brasil : a latent class analysis approach 

      Galvão, Nila Mara Smith; Matos, Sheila Maria Alvim de; Almeida, Maria da Conceição Chagas de; Gabrielli, Ligia; Barreto, Sandhi Maria; Aquino, Estela Maria L. de; Schmidt, Maria Inês; Amorin, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira (2023) [Journal article]
      This study aimed to identify patterns of metabolic syndrome among women and estimate their prevalence and relationship with sociodemographic and biological characteristics. In total, 5,836 women were evaluated using baseline ...

    • Patterns of radioiodine use for differentiated thyroid carcinoma in Brazil : insights and a call for action from a 20-year database 

      Schwengber, Wallace Klein; Mota, Laís Marques; Nava, Carla Fernanda; Rodrigues, João Antônio Paim; Zanella, André Borsatto; Kuchenbecker, Ricardo de Souza; Scheffel, Rafael Selbach; Maia, Ana Luiza Silva; Dora, José Miguel Silva (2020) [Journal article]
      Objective: This study aimed to explore the patterns of radioactive iodine (RAI) use for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in Brazil over the past 20 years. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of the DTC-related ...

    • Paving the Way Toward Meaningful Trials in Ataxias : An Ataxia Global Initiative Perspective 

      Klockgether, Thomas; Ashizawa, Tetsuo; Brais, Bernard; Chuang, Rosalind; Dürr, Alexandra; Fogel, Brent; Greenfield, Julie; Hagen, Sue; Jardim, Laura Bannach; Jiang, Hong; Onodera, Osamu; Pedroso, José Luiz; Soong, Bing-Wen; Szmulewicz, David; Graessner, Holm; Synofzik, Matthis; Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI) (2022) [Journal article]

    • PCATool-adulto-Brasil : uma versão reduzida 

      Oliveira, Mônica Maria Celestina de; Harzheim, Erno; Riboldi, João; Duncan, Bruce Bartholow (2013) [Journal article]
      A reorganização do sistema de saúde brasileiro traz a necessidade de avaliação contínua dos serviços ofertados à população. O Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool-Brasil) versão usuários adultos, validado para o contexto ...

    • Peabody developmental motor scales-2: the use of rasch analysis to examine the model unidimensionality, motor function, and item difficulty 

      Valentini, Nadia Cristina; Zanella, Larissa Wagner (2022) [Journal article]
      The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-Second Edition (PDMS-2) is a valid and reliable instrument used in several countries, including Brazil, to assess gross and fine motor skills and identify motor deficits and eligibility ...

    • Peculiaridades da toxoplasmose ocular no Rio Grande do Sul 

      Melamed Cattan, Jacobo (1988) [Journal article]
      Observações clínicas, estudos sorológicos e trabalhos experimentais realizados durante os 10 últimos anos no Rio Grande do Sul, nos tem possibilitado detectar certas características inusuais da toxoplasmose ocular diferentes ...