Publications by authors named "Ana Maria Nunes de Faria Stamm"
Quality of life and clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma submitted to tumor resection by double-bladed scalpel.
An Bras Dermatol
July 2019
Background: Non-melanoma skin cancer accounts for a third of all malignancies registered in Brazil, with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) being one of its subtypes. It develops in photo-exposed areas, affecting social habits and causing negative influence on quality of life (QoL).
Objectives: To evaluate QoL in patients with primary cutaneous SCC.
Background: Serial Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) assessments may predict functional decline and prognosis in cancer and noncancer patients and help with end-of-life decision making.
Objective: To evaluate the functional status of using serial PPS assessments of patients being assisted in collaboration with the palliative care team (PCT).
Design: Prospective cohort pilot study.
Background:: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil, and primary prevention care may be guided by risk stratification tools. The Framingham (FRS) and QRISK-2 (QRS) risk scores estimate 10-year overall cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic individuals, but the instrument of choice may lead to different therapeutic strategies.
Objective:: To evaluate the degree of agreement between FRS and QRS in 10-year overall cardiovascular risk stratification in disease-free individuals.
Objective: To identify the prevalence of microalbuminuria and target organ lesions and their association in a hypertensive population undergoing treatment.
Methods: This observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between April and August 2006, and included 153 hypertensive patients undergoing treatment at the Internal Medicine and Cardiology Outpatient Clinics at a University Hospital in the Southern Region of Brazil.
Results: The prevalence of microalbuminuria was 13.