RESUMO Objetivo Analisar os diferenciais intraurbanos associados ao resultado da triagem auditiva neonatal (TAN) de crianças residentes em Belo Horizonte e avaliadas em um Serviço de Referência de TAN, tendo como referência o Índice de Vulnerabilidade à Saúde (IVS). Método Estudo observacional ...
RESUMO Objetivo Observar o desenvolvimento de linguagem quanto às habilidades de reconhecer e interpretar ambiguidades lexicais, em escolares nascidos com baixo peso e inseridos na rede de ensino do município de Embu das Artes (São Paulo/SP) em comparação a escolares nascidos com peso adequado. M...
Abstract Objective: This study aims to assess the preoperative nutritional status of patients and the role it plays in the occurrence of clinical complications in the postoperative period of major elective cardiac surgeries. Methods: Cross-sectional study comprising 72 patients aged 20 years or older, ...
ABSTRACT The aim was to describe trunk control in ambulant and non-ambulant patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a sample of 50 DMD patients, (M age = 16.7 years) who underwent the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo). A seven-level scale of...
Abstract: User satisfaction is known to be related to quality of healthcare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of contextual and individual factors associated with user dissatisfaction with the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS). This was a cross-sectional multilevel study. ...
Abstract Background Successful treatment of HIV-positive children requires a high level of adherence (at least 95%) to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Adherence is influenced by factors related to the child and caregivers. Objectives To evaluate children and caregivers characteristics associated ...
Abstract Background: Clinical studies have demonstrated that adipocytokines play an important role in developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Objective: The aim of study was to evaluate the relationship between serum resistin and leptin levels with obesity and coronary artery disease (CAD)....
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Acute laryngeal lesions after intubation appear to be precursors of chronic lesions. OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence and type of acute laryngeal lesions after extubation in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). METHODS: A cohort study involving children from birth to <...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This cross-sectional comparative study was carried out at the Diabetes outpatient clinic of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital (LTH) Ogbomoso, Nigeria. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed patterns of otologic diseases and auditory acuity among type 2 diabetics and determinants of these finding...
