Guber, Rosa Silvina;
Gonzalez Mac Donald, Mauricio;
Aleman, Mariano Nicolas;
Luciardi, Maria Constanza;
Mentz, Paula;
Wierna, Alicia;
Ansonnaud, Carlos;
Garcia, Veronica;
Ansonnaud, Ana María;
Soria, Analía.
Abstract Arsenic contamination in the environment and groundwater is a major global public health problem. Several researchers suggest that the toxicity of arsenic could be related to oral cancer development, usually resulting from potentially malignant lesions. During pathological processes, salivary pr...
Argentina,
Arsénico/análisis,
Arsénico/toxicidad,
Estudios Transversales,
Agua Potable/análisis,
Monitoreo del Ambiente,
Proyectos Piloto,
Población Rural,
Proteínas y Péptidos Salivales,
Contaminantes Químicos del Agua/análisis,
Contaminantes Químicos del Agua/toxicidad
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the epidemiology of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the immediate region of Ji-Paraná, Rondônia State. METHODS: Samples and epidemiological data were collected from 105 patients. RESULTS: Leishmania infection was observed in 58 (55.2%) patients, and ...
Resumo: Analisam-se as características estruturais da atenção primária à saúde (APS), em suas dimensões de contexto e organizacional, em municípios rurais remotos da Região do Norte de Minas Gerais, Brasil. É um estudo de caso com abordagem qualitativa, utilizando-se 21 entrevistas semiestrutur...
En Guatemala en el 2015, el Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) reportó nuevos casos de la enfermedad de Chagas en la región suroriental del país, siendo Santa Rosa uno de los departamentos endémicos en donde Triatoma dimidiata es el principal transmisor. Se estimó la infestaci...
Trypanosoma cruzi/aislamiento & purificación,
Triatoma/parasitología,
Vivienda,
Enfermedad de Chagas/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/transmisión,
Aves de Corral,
Animales Domésticos,
Guatemala/epidemiología,
Población Rural,
Insectos Vectores/parasitología,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas
ABSTRACT Objective: To correlate caring ability with overburden, stress and coping of urban and rural family caregivers of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Method: Cross-sectional study, carried out in a referral hospital for cancer treatment, with urban and rural caregivers who responded the foll...
Abstract: Introduction: The current policy of interiorization of medical education worldwide and the application of active methods, as well as the lack of consensus regarding the factors associated with medical students' quality of life are topics of discussion in the medical literature. Objective: In...
Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología,
Calidad de Vida,
Facultades de Medicina,
Población Rural,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Modelos Logísticos,
Factores Sexuales,
Tabaquismo/psicología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales
Resumo Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo resgatar as vivências das comunidades rurais remanescentes atingidas pela construção da barragem de Itá, no Sul do Brasil. O estudo fundamentou-se na pesquisa participante, contou com 43 entrevistados e com análises documentais da hidrelétrica. Os dados obtid...
This study aimed to identify differences in the scope of practice of primary care physicians and find the main factors associated with expanded practice in rural and urban areas of Brazil. Data from an online survey with 2,277 primary care physicians, conducted between January and March 2016, were used. ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene status and associated risk factors of children in suburban and rural communities in the Southwest region of Nigeria. Material and Methods: Secondary data was extracted from cross-sectional researches conducted in two study locatio...
Nigeria/epidemiología,
Caries Dental/prevención & control,
Factores de Riesgo,
Higiene Bucal,
Población Rural,
Salud Bucal/educación,
Índice de Higiene Oral,
Población Suburbana,
Clase Social,
Estudios Transversales/métodos,
Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Resumo O presente artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre a inserção da psicologia em contextos rurais na América Latina, considerando seu caráter de ciência e profissão e o fato de ter sido desenvolvida eminentemente em torno de fenômenos verificados em con...
