Publications by authors named "Newton de Barros"
Patient Blood Management Program Implementation: Comprehensive Recommendations and Practical Strategies.
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Blood transfusions are common medical practices but can lead to increased infection risks and higher healthcare costs due to their immunomodulatory effects.
- The Patient Blood Management (PBM) program focuses on treating anemia, optimizing blood use during surgery, and managing oxygen delivery to improve patient outcomes and reduce the need for transfusions.
- This review outlines effective PBM strategies based on ongoing research, providing a structured model for implementation in hospitals to promote better clinical results and economic sustainability.
Background: Amputations result in a variety of limitations that have emotional consequences for patients. The aim of the present study was evaluate non-psychotic disorders and their associated factors in a sample of people with lower limb amputations.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted that assessed the association of sociodemographic and clinical variables in relation to psychiatric disorders evaluated through the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) for patients undergoing lower limb amputation.
Background: The Western diet plays a role for the epidemics of obesity and related diseases. This study examined a possible association between peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and the dietary components of Japanese immigrants living in Brazil.
Methods And Results: In this cross-sectional study, 1,267 subjects (aged > or =30 years) with complete dietary, clinical and laboratory data were studied according to a standardized protocol.
Macrovascular disease in a Japanese-Brazilian population of high prevalence of metabolic syndrome: associations with classical and non-classical risk factors.
Atherosclerosis
November 2007
Background: The Japanese-Brazilian Diabetes Study detected high prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a population of Japanese ancestry living in Brazil. We describe the prevalence of macrovascular disease (MVD) and its association with classical and non-classical cardiovascular risk factors in this population.
Methods: An overall of 1163 individuals were studied; diagnosis of MVD was based on a score obtained from medical history, ankle-brachial pressure index and electrocardiogram, defining three groups: no MVD, possible MVD and definite MVD.