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The causes of bullying: results from the National Survey of School Health (PeNSE)

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 23 (2), 2015
Objective: to identify the characteristics and reasons reported by Brazilian students for school bullying. Method: this cross-sectional study uses data from an epidemiological survey (National Survey of School Health) conducted in 2012. A total of 109,104 9th grade students from private and public school...

Quality of life, socioeconomic profile, knowledge and attitude toward sexuality from the perspectives of individuals living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 23 (2), 2015
Objectives: to analyze the quality of life of "patients" with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and relate it to their socioeconomic profile, knowledge and attitudes toward sexuality. Method: crosssectional and analytical study with 201 individuals who are 50 years old or older. The Targeted Quality of Life a...

Middle ear impedance studies in elderly patients implications on age-related hearing loss

INTRODUCTION: Controversies arise with respect to functioning of the middle ear over time. OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in middle ear impedance that may be related to aging, and/or if there was an association of these changes with those of the inner ear in the elderly patients. METHODS: Cross-sectional, ...

Apoptosis and expression of argyrophilic nucleolus organizer regions in epithelial neoplasms of the larynx

INTRODUCTION: Occurrence of apoptosis and expression of proliferative markers are powerful tools to establish a prognosis in the follow-up of cancer. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the growth fraction in papillomas and laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas with three degrees of differentiation through apoptosis and...

Tinnitus prevalence in the city of São Paulo

INTRODUCTION: The public and private health care in the city of São Paulo has no data on tinnitus prevalence. OBJECTIVE: Determine tinnitus prevalence in São Paulo city. STUDY DESIGN: Series study. METHODS: Cross-sectional study by field questionnaire with 1960 interviews. Predictor variables included ...

Auditory and language skills of children using hearing aids

INTRODUCTION: Hearing loss may impair the development of a child. The rehabilitation process for individuals with hearing loss depends on effective interventions. OBJECTIVE: To describe the linguistic profile and the hearing skills of children using hearing aids, to characterize the rehabilitation proces...

P300 in individuals with sensorineural hearing loss

INTRODUCTION: Behavioral and electrophysiological auditory evaluations contribute to the understanding of the auditory system and of the process of intervention. OBJECTIVE: To study P300 in subjects with severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS: This was a descriptive cross-sectional prospe...

Determinación de riesgo cardiovascular y edad vascular según el score de Framingham en pacientes del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza

Horiz. méd. (Impresa); 15 (2), 2015
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares ocupan el cuarto lugar de carga de enfermedad en Perú, y en los últimos 7 años, la población de alto riesgo cardiovascular se ha incrementado. OBJETIVO: Determinar el riesgo cardiovascular y edad vascular según el score de Framingham de los pacientes del Hospital Na...

Localización y clínica asociada al cáncer de colon: Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza: 2009 - 2013

Horiz. méd. (Impresa); 15 (2), 2015
OBJETIVO: Determinar la clínica asociada a la localización del cáncer de colon en pacientes del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza durante el periodo mayo 2009 - setiembre 2013. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: estudio transversal que analizó información de 114 pacientes con neoplasia maligna primaria de colon,...

Prevalencia de disfonía en profesores de colegios de la comuna de Santiago y factores de riesgo asociados

Cienc. Trab; 17 (52), 2015
OJETIVOS: Determinar prevalência de disfonia y factores de riesgo asociados en profesores de establecimientos educacionales de la comuna de Santiago. METODOLOGÍA: Estudio descriptivo transversal en el que 402 profesores fueron evaluados mediante Protocolo Vocal y Cuestionario RPS (SUSESO-ISTAS 21). Se ...