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Estimativa de risco de infecção por Giardia sp e Cryptosporidium sp pela ingestão de água durante atividades de recreação de contato primário

O uso das águas costeiras para fins recreacionais está associado com benefícios à saúde e bem-estar, todavia eventuais impactos negativos podem diminuir estes benefícios. Esses usos variam de acordo com o tipo de atividade desenvolvida, sendo que a recreação de contato primário requer contato di...

Análise comparativa do risco cardiovascular com características clínicas não inclusas no escore de Framingham

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o risco de doença cardiovascular em 10 anos, por meio do escore de Framingham, em pacientes internados nas enfermarias de clínica médica de um hospital geral, e a prevalência de variáveis clínicas não contempladas por este escore nessa mesma população, além de correlacionar a ...

Prevalence of genital human papillomavirus among rural and urban populations in southern Yunnan province, China

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (6), 2016
This study was designed to investigate and compare the HPV prevalence, genotypes distribution and associated risk factors in rural and urban women living in Xishuang Banna district, in the province of Yunnan. A total of 177 and 190 women from rural and urban areas were engaged, respectively. HPV DNA was ...

El uso conjunto de antidepresivos y de anti-inflamatorios no esteroideos se asocia a mayor riesgo de hemorragia intracraneal
Use of antidepressant with concurrent use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with a higher risk of intracranial hemorrhage

La quimioterapia paliativa no mejoraría la calidad de vida de pacientes con cáncer en fase terminal
Palliative chemotherapy in patients with end-stage cancer would not improve quality of life

Incidence of dental caries in primary dentition and risk factors: a longitudinal study

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The objectives of this prospective, longitudinal, population-based study were to estimate the incidence of dental caries in the primary dentition, identify risk factors and determine the proportion of children receiving dental treatment, through a two-year follow up. The first dental exam was co...

Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and risk of malocclusion in mixed and permanent dentitions: a systematic review

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of the present study was to search for scientific evidence concerning the association between breastfeeding and bottle feeding and risk of malocclusion in mixed and permanent dentitions. An electronic search was performed in eight databases up to February 2015. Additionally, a gray liter...

High risk of respiratory diseases in children in the fire period in Western Amazon

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the toxicological risk of exposure to ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) among schoolchildren.. METHODS Toxicological risk assessment was used to evaluate the risk of exposure to O3 and PM2.5 from biomass burning among schoolchildren aged six to 14 years, res...

MnSOD and GPx1 polymorphism relationship with coronary heart disease risk and severity

Biol. Res; 49 (), 2016
BACKGROUND: Disturbance of the equilibrium between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and anti-oxidants (AOX) has been implicated in various diseases, including atherosclerosis, the most common pathologic process underlying coronary heart disease (CHD). Thus, the defense systems against ROS are critical prote...

Factores de riesgo para la formación de trombos sobre el dispositivo ULTRASEPT®, en pacientes con fibrilación auricular sometidos a cierre percutáneo de orejuela izquierda

Rev. chil. cardiol; 35 (2), 2016
Introducción: El cierre percutáneo de orejuela izquierda con dispositivos percutáneos (CPOI) ha demostrado ser útil en la prevención de embolia arterial como alternativa al tratamiento anticoagulante (TACO) en pacientes con fibrilación auricular no valvular (FANV). Sin embargo, en las primeras sema...