Publications by authors named "B Schild"
Background: Managing pain and distress in children experiencing procedural pain is a priority in pediatric care. Nitrous oxide (pre-mixed formulation of 50% nitrous oxide to 50% oxygen) is widely used to alleviate anxiety or pain during care procedures in various medical domains. This pharmacological intervention is safe to administer to children.
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- Emergency physicians in Switzerland face a high risk of burnout, with over half of survey respondents meeting burnout criteria and many exhibiting symptoms of depression.
- Nearly 20% of emergency physicians surveyed screened for moderate to severe depression, significantly higher than the general population.
- High attrition rates, with 40.6% considering leaving the profession due to poor working conditions, raise concerns about the sustainability of emergency medicine as a healthcare safety net.
Objective: To investigate the association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in the preoperative period in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Methods: A total of 68 medical records of patients from a center for advanced treatment of obesity in the city of Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, were reviewed. The variables analyzed were gender, age, biochemical parameters (fasting glucose, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides), abdominal ultrasound, blood pressure, and anthropometric data (weight, height, waist circumference, and body mass index [BMI]).