The optimization and machine learning toolkit (OMLT) is an open-source software package
incorporating neural network and gradient-boosted tree surrogate models, which have been …

Background Polypharmacy is regarded as an important risk factor for fallingand several
studies and meta-analyses have shown an increased fall risk in users of diuretics, type 1a …

Objective The objective of this work was to gather an international consensus group to propose
a global definition and diagnostic approach of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) to guide …

Objective To investigate worldwide practices of otolaryngologists in the management of
laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Methods An online survey was sent on the management of LPR …

Introduction: “Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms” (MUPS) defines a subgroup of
patients presenting physical symptoms of unclear origin. The study aims to profile clinical and …

Este estudo tem como objetivo discutir acerca da experiência de utilização da técnica de
grupo focal em um estudo com mulheres quilombolas. Pesquisa qualitativa descritiva, com …

Aim: To evaluate voice outcomes in patients with early glottic carcinoma treated by CO2 laser
cordectomy. Method: 15 patients with glottic Tis and T1 squamous cell carcinoma treated …

Background To analyze worldwide practices regarding the initiation of oral feeding after
total laryngectomy (TL). Methods Online survey. Results Among the 332 responses received, …

Factitious disorder (FD) is a psychiatric disorder in which sufferers intentionally fabricate
physical or psychological symptoms in order to assume the role of the patient, without any …

Aim of the study was to investigate polypharmacy and psychotropic drugs as risk factors for
falls in a Long-term Care Setting for elderly patients. In a cross-sectional study we …