Publications by authors named "Adriana Simoes"
Objective: To identify risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis in adult patients.
Method: This is a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial, totaling 1,319 patients. Demographic and clinical variables related to therapy and phlebitis were investigated.
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated patients' physiological and psychosocial improvements, symptoms reduction and health-economic benefits whilst enhances the ability of the whole family to adjust to illness. However, PR remains highly inaccessible due to lack of awareness of its benefits, poor referral and availability mostly in hospitals. Novel models of PR delivery are needed to enhance its implementation while maintaining cost-efficiency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValidity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool to assess the risk of falls.
Rev Bras Epidemiol
June 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JH-FRAT) for its effectiveness in predicting fall risks among hospitalized patients.
- The research involved 297 patients and assessed validity through accuracy measures and discriminant analysis, while reliability was checked through tests with a subset of patients.
- Results indicated high sensitivity (97%) but low specificity (6%), showing that the tool is good at identifying at-risk patients but may not differentiate well between those who fall and those who don’t.
- Overall, JH-FRAT proved to be a valid and reliable tool for fall risk assessment, useful for enhancing fall management in hospitals.
Parvovirus B19 (PVB19) is a virus found in the skin that causes asymptomatic infections and can exist in the host for long periods to time. The virus induces a local inflammatory response and is associated with the development of arthritis and other autoimmunes diseases. Parvovirus B19 DNA was investigated by PCR in the skin of 20 patients with psoriasis and 20 patients with eczema.
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