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Enfermedad hemorroidal: revisión epidemiológica en Venezuela

Rev. venez. cir; 67 (1), 2014
Objetivo: Se realiza una revisión de las historias clínicas con el diagnóstico de enfermedad hemorroidal evaluadas en la Unidad de Coloproctología del Instituto Autónomo Hospital Universitario de Caracas durante el período comprendido entre 2006 y 2013, de acuerdo con los datos del Departamento de ...

Consumption of fruits and vegetables and health status of Mexican children from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012

Salud pública Méx; 56 (supl.2), 2014
Objective. To characterize the current consumption of fruits and vegetables based on the international recommendations, as well as its relationship to certain variables of interest in Mexican children aged 6 to 12 years. Materials and methods. Adherence to the international recommendations for the consum...

The Burden Endured by Caregivers of Patients With Morquio A Syndrome: Results From an International Patient-Reported Outcomes Survey

Abstract This international survey performed by direct personal interview or mail evaluated the global burden among primary caregivers of patients with Morquio A syndrome. Collected outcomes included self-reported time spent on caregiving, proportion of daily activities (from the Mucopolysaccharidosis He...

Influence of human papillomavirus infection on the vaginal microbiome of women with immunocompetency

The influence of vaginal infections on the natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) is still unclear. Objective: To determine if patientswith low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSILs) and HPV have more vulvovaginitis than patients with normal liquid-based cervical cytology whowere negative ...

Human papillomavirus infection in multiple sites

Studies concerning human papillomavirus natural history have been focused on cervical infection and disease, but have scarcely describedanal infections, especially in clinically health population. Hence, knowledge on HPV natural history is recently being investigated although viral maintenance in hosts i...

Prevalence of Maxillofacial Trauma and use of Mouthguard by Student Athletes in São Luís, Northeastern Brazil

Objective:To estimate the prevalence of maxillofacial trauma (MT) during sporting activities and to compare the level of knowledge and use of mouthguard (MG) by athletes from the public andprivate school system of São Luís, MA, Brazil. Material and Methods:Cross-section...

Legal Aspects of Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: A Descriptive Study in a Large Brazilian City

Objective:To quantify the antimicrobial drugs most commonly prescribed by dentists since the institution of legal controls in Brazil and to identify the presence of errors in the legal requirements of some of these drugs. Materials and Methods:This is a cross-sectional study of dental antibiotic pre...

Diagnóstico no invasivo de la presencia de várices esofágicas en pacientes cirróticos

INTRODUCTION: Variceal bleeding is a frequent and serious complication of cirrhosis. Early detection of varices by videogastroscope (VGC) is recommended in all patients with cirrhosis to determine the need for prophylactic treatment. Have been described noninvasive markers of the presence of esophageal v...

Comparative study of risk factors related to cardiovascular disease in children from Bogotá, Colombia and Toluca, Mexico
Comparative study of risk factors related to cardiovascular disease in children from Bogotá, Colombia and Toluca, Mexico.

INTRODUCTION: Currently, cardiovascular risk factors have not been studied so extensively in young people. OBJECTIVE: To compare the cardiovascular risk factor between Colombian and Mexican children. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a transversal, descriptive, comparative and clinical study. 30 children of...

Evaluación del ambiente construido en barrios de diferente nivel socioeconómico de la CABA
[Food environment and space accessibility evaluation to perform physical activity in 3 socially contrasting neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires city].

Due to the environmental influences on health, the goal of this study was to describe and compare the built environment in 3 socially contrasting neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires city.In 2011 a cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 socially contrasting neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires city: Recoleta (uppe...