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Retrospective analysis of the clinical behavior of oral hairy leukoplakia in 215 HIV-seropositive patients

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Oral manifestations are common findings in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients and frequently influence the overall health. Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is strongly associated with HIV infection demonstrating its relationship with the individual's immune status and progression o...

Factores asociados al dolor musculoesquelético en población trabajadora chilena

Cienc. Trab; 18 (55), 2016
OBJETIVO: Identificar factores asociados al reporte de dolor atribuido al trabajo en la población chilena. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un análisis utilizando la Primera Encuesta Nacional de Condiciones de Empleo, Trabajo, Salud y Calidad de vida de trabajadores en Chile 20092010. La variable resultado fue el...

Sociodemographic profile of medicines users in Brazil: results from the 2014 PNAUM survey

Rev. saúde pública; 50 (supl.2), 2016
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of medicine use by the Brazilian population and its distribution according to sociodemographic factors. METHODS Study using data from the Pesquisa Nacional de Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos (PNAUM – National Survey ...

Factors associated with low adherence to medicine treatment for chronic diseases in Brazil

Rev. saúde pública; 50 (supl.2), 2016
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze factors associated with low adherence to drug treatment for chronic diseases in Brazil. METHODS Analysis of data from Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos (PNAUM - Brazilian Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Ratio...

Use of generic medicines by the Brazilian population: an evaluation of PNAUM 2014

Rev. saúde pública; 50 (supl.2), 2016
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the existence of differences in the use of generic medicines in Brazil according to demographic and socioeconomic variables and acquisition sources of the medicines. METHODS Population-based cross-sectional study, conducted with data from the Pesquisa Nacional de Acesso,...

Use of medicines and other products for therapeutic purposes among children in Brazil

Rev. saúde pública; 50 (supl.2), 2016
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of the use of medicines and other products for therapeutic purposes in the Brazilian pediatric population and test whether demographic, socioeconomic and health factors are associated with use. METHODS A cross-sectional population-based study (National Surv...

Relationship between Sense of Coherence and oral health in adults and elderly Brazilians

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Sense of Coherence (SOC) and oral health clinical variables (number of teeth present and absence of need for dental prostheses). The sample consisted of 720 adults and elderly Brazilians. The data were collected at home using ...

Predictors of smoking cessation in smokers with chronic periodontitis: a 24-month study

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The purpose of this 24-month study was to identify predictors of smoking cessation in a cohort of smokers with chronic periodontitis, attending a multidisciplinary smoking cessation program. Of the 286 subjects screened, 116 were included and received non-surgical periodontal treatment and smoki...

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...

Self-perceived need for dental treatment and related factors. A cross-sectional population-based study

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract This study compared adolescents' self-perceived need for orthodontic treatment with the normative need for such treatment and investigated associations between socioeconomic and demographic variables and self-perceptions of dental malocclusion. This cross-sectional study involved 1015 schoolchil...