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O impacto das diversas formas de tabagismo nos acadêmicos da área da saúde

A Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia (SBPT) define a Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC) como um distúrbio progressivo e irreversível. Nessa patologia ocorre um processo inflamatório crônico frente a exposição a gases tóxicos, principalmente advindos do tabaco. O cigarro é...

Nivel de actividad física y su motivación en estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad de Valparaíso en contexto de pandemia por COVID-19: un estudio de corte transversal

INTRODUCCIÓN: Desde el año 2020 el mundo ha sido afectado por la pandemia por COVID-19, dentro de sus consecuencias se ha descrito la disminución de actividad física realizada por estudiantes universitarios. OBJETIVOS: Determinar el nivel de actividad física y sus motivaciones en estudiantes de medi...

Ensino da Língua Brasileira de Sinais durante a graduação em Medicina: a percepção dos futuros médicos

Audiol., Commun. res; 27 (), 2022
RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a percepção dos estudantes de Medicina em relação à oferta da disciplina Língua Brasileira de Sinais (Libras) durante a sua formação acadêmica. Métodos Estudo transversal, descritivo e analítico, incluindo estudantes de Medicina da cidade de Salvador, Bahia, maiores d...

Estimating the cost of training an ophthalmologist in Brazil

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Introduction: It is estimated that 23% of the Brazilian population does not have access to an ophthalmologist, mainly because of the irregular geographical distribution of experts. It may be expensive to train ophthalmologists in Brazil. Objective: To estimate the cost of training an ophthalmo...

Development and usability of a photograph-based smartphone app for ocular surface tumor screening

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and examine the usability of a mobile application aimed at improving knowledge about ocular surface tumors among medical students, general practitioners and ophthalmologists. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out by a multidisciplinary team and dev...

Three-dimensional printing of orbital computed tomography scan images for use in ophthalmology teaching

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Introduction: The use of tridimensional (3D) printing in healthcare has contributed to the development of instruments and implants. The 3D printing has also been used for teaching future professionals. In order to have a good 3D printed piece, it is necessary to have high quality images, such a...

Letter in response to "Estimating the cost of training an ophthalmologist in Brazil" by Newton Kara-Júnior and Rafael Scherer

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022

En casa de herrero, azadón de palo. ¿Por qué estudiar medicina puede llegar a ser perjudicial para la salud y un riesgo para el fracaso académico?

No es un secreto que estudiar medicina se caracteriza por tener altas cargas académicas, estar expuesto al sufrimiento de los pacientes y, en algunos casos, a sus muertes, lo que puede generar estrés y ansiedad. No obstante, existen algunos vacíos de conocimiento en relación con esta pro...

Association between Anxiety and Sleepiness in Medical Students of the University of Guadalajara (Mexico)

Introduction: Medical students could potentially be considered as a vulnerable group in terms of increased risk for anxiety and sleep disorders. This could be caused by high academic demands, and high levels of stress. There is little information, however, when it comes to the relationship between anxiet...