A5029272183- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Public Health in Brazil
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Social Media in Health Education
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2016-2025
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
2015-2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Japan)
2023
Hospital de Clínicas
2022
Brazilian Computer Society
2018
Objective The diagnosis of oral lesions is often challenging for primary healthcare providers, which explains the high number referrals to specialist care. This favors increases in waiting lines and delays diagnosis, contributing mortality rates from cancer. study aimed summarize experience EstomatoNet, a telediagnosis program catering care dentists physicians southern Brazil. Study design exploratory included all queries received by EstomatoNet June 2015 December 2016. Health providers (71...
Resumo Na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) acesso e integralidade são fortemente influenciados pela coordenação do cuidado, que por sua vez recebe impacto positivo da articulação de ações telessaúde para a telerregulação assistência. Criamos uma metodologia (Projeto RegulaSUS) baseada em protocolos específicos firmemente alicerçados evidências. A partir dados sistema regulação TelessaúdeRS exploramos os efeitos RegulaSUS na APS no ao cuidado especializado. foi capaz criar abrangentes, com...
Purpose To determine whether teleophthalmology can help physicians in assessing and managing eye conditions to ascertain which clinical be addressed by primary care setting. Methods We evaluated the resolution capacity of TeleOftalmo, strategy implemented public health system southern Brazil. Resolution was defined as ability fully address patients' complaints with remote assistance from ophthalmologists. Data tele-eye reports were collected over 14 months. compared across different age...
Introduction: Long waiting lists for elective medical consultations present significant challenges within health care systems globally. Remote consultation (teleconsultation) between a primary physician and specialist doctor can resolve some of these demands, reducing lists. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness teleconsultations in unnecessary referrals waitlist time referral process with doctors. Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted from January 2017 December 2019. The...
Introduction The demand for specialty care is rising worldwide. In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, more than 150,000 people were waiting specialist consultations in 2013. A telemedicine programme (RegulaSUS) developed referral protocols, audited waitlisted cases, authorised/prioritised referrals by risk and discuss deferred cases primary-care physician. This study assesses effectiveness RegulaSUS. Methods retrospective cohort analysis with contemporaneous controls was performed from...
To evaluate possible associations between cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction and peripheral artery disease (PAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this cross-sectional study, 67 were included. PAD was identified by Doppler ultrasonography: systolic ankle-brachial pressure index <0.9. Cardiovascular function, besides five conventional function tests, assessed heart rate variability (HRV; 24-h ambulatory ECG recording) time frequency domains (spectral analyses) three dimensional...
Summary Introduction: Central venous catheters are fundamental to daily clinical practice. This procedure is mainly performed by residents, often without supervision or structured training. Objective: To describe the characteristics of central catheterization and complication rate related it. Method: Retrospective cohort study. Adult patients undergoing catheter insertion out intensive care unit (ICU) a teaching hospital were selected from March 2014 February 2015. Data collected medical...
Abstract Introduction Emergency overcrowding is a problem in hospitals worldwide. The expansion of wards has limitations. Hospital administrative leaders are constantly looking for opportunities to improve the efficiency resource use. Methods This care improvement study with quasi‐experimental design. We created hospital discharge team (HDT) solve issues prolonged stays. main interventions were active search and resolution prolongation stay multi‐disciplinary huddles. developed strategies...
Our challenge was to structure a telemedicine framework that is capable of expanding access services and testing while increasing the quality provided. In this report, we describe development project in Brazil its impact on specialist
The objective of the present cross-sectional study was to assess prevalence and clinical laboratory features hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) attending either an outpatient clinic or hemodialysis units. Serologic-HCV testing performed in 489 DM (303 outpatients 186 on dialysis). A structured assessment clinical, DM-related complications were then compared according HCV infection status. Mean patient age 60 years; positivity (HCV+) observed 39 303...
EstomatoNet was created in the south of Brazil to provides specialist support over a web-based platform primary care dentists for diagnosis oral lesions. To evaluate usability and identify user perceptions regarding their expectations difficulties with system; compare regular users service those first-time users. Sixteen were selected study: 8 frequent residents who had never used Platform. assess usability, participants required request telediagnosis fictional case provided by research...