Sleep hypoventilation is seen in patients with neuromuscular disease, as well as in those with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), which is defined as the combination of obesity, chronic hypercapnia, and hypoxemia during wakefulness that is ...
Fontes, Francisco Hora+1 more
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Internamentos por tosse convulsa: Região Norte 2000-2006.
Pertussis is an acute bacterial disease involving the respiratory tract. The causal agent is Bordetella pertussis. Among all age groups, infants (aged < 12 months) have had the highest incidence of pertussis in the vaccine era.
Margarida Vieira+3 more
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Caracteristicas epidemiológicas e clínicas de crianças hospitalizadas com diagnóstico de coqueluche [PDF]
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina.
Philippi, Joyce Tolentino
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Vocal symptoms and laryngeal sensations in workers of an ethanol and sugar mill exposed to occupational risks [PDF]
OBJETIVO: Investigar os sintomas vocais e sensações laríngeas dos trabalhadores de uma usina de álcool e açúcar expostos a ruído e/ou substâncias químicas.
COUTINHO, Sylvia Boechat+4 more
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Prevenção das consequências da imobilidade na pessoa em situação crítica [PDF]
This article resulted from an intervention project that aimed to prevent the immobility consequences in critically ill patients. The literature review emphasizes that early rehabilitation programs minimize the immobility repercussions with great benefits
Barroso Cerqueira, Ana Vanessa+1 more
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Utilização da contagem de tosse e espirro como indicadores da ocorrência e severidade de pneumonias e rinite atrófica, respectivamente. [PDF]
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BARIONI JUNIOR, W.+6 more
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Effectiveness of electrical stimulation in expiratory muscle on cough of patients after stroke [PDF]
Individuals with sequelae of stroke present as a common complication hypotonia and weakness of trunk muscles, in special the rectus abdominal muscle which is the main muscle activated for cough.
Meireles, André Luís Ferreira De+5 more
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Unconditionally Secure Quantum Coin Tossing [PDF]
In coin tossing two remote participants want to share a uniformly distributed random bit. At the least in the quantum version, each participant test whether or not the other has attempted to create a bias on this bit. It is requested that, for b = 0,1, the probability that Alice gets bit b and pass the test is smaller than 1/2 whatever she does, and ...
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Risk factors for genital prolapse in a Brazilian population [PDF]
PURPOSE: to evaluate risk factors for the development of genital prolapse in the Brazilian population. METHODS: case-control study involving 316 patients submitted to prolapse staging, according to the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system.
Castro, Rodrigo de Aquino+6 more
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Attacks on Symmetric Quantum Coin-Tossing Protocols [PDF]
We suggest an attack on a symmetric non-ideal quantum coin-tossing protocol suggested by Mayers Salvail and Chiba-Kohno. The analysis of the attack shows that the protocol is insecure.
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