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Investigation of Turkish dentists clinical attitudes and behaviors towards the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey study

Abstract Currently, the whole world is under the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, and dentists are at high risk. The aim of this study was to investigate what kind of precautions Turkish dentists take in dental clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study population consisted of dentists in Turkey. An...

Dental caries experience and associated factors in 12-year-old-children: a population based-study

Abstract Relevant public policies in oral health have been implemented in Brazil since 2004. Changes in the epidemiological status of dental caries are expected, mainly in the child population. This study aimed to assess the dental caries experience and associated factors among 12-year-old children in th...

Knowledge of and attitudes toward COVID-19 among parents of child dental patients during the outbreak

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of and attitudes toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the parents of child dental patients in Shenzhen during the outbreak. A structured questionnaire containing 10 questions was used, and each question had 2 or 3 possible answers....

Perceived vulnerability to Coronavirus infection: impact on dental practice

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus responsible for the outbreak of the respiratory disease COVID-19, which has spread to several countries around the world, causing considerable consternation and a fear of contagions in global healthcare settings. The objective of this study is to identify, among Madrid'...

Sobrepeso e obesidade associados à pressão arterial elevada: um estudo seccional em escolares brasileiros

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 54 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar associação entre sobrepeso, obesidade e pressão arterial elevada em escolares brasileiros com idade entre 6 e 10 anos incompletos. Método: Estudo seccional realizado no município de Macaé, RJ, em que foi coletado massa corporal, estatura e pressão arterial. O índice d...

Explosão da mortalidade no epicentro amazônico da epidemia de COVID-19

Manaus, capital do estado brasileiro do Amazonas, é o atual epicentro da epidemia na Amazônia com um aumento repentino de mortes que preocupa gestores e sociedade. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o excesso na mortalidade geral, segundo Semanas Epidemiológicas (SE), visando a identificar mudanças po...

Smoking among industrial workers in Brazil: association with sociodemographic factors, alcohol consumption, and stress levels

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of smoking, as well as its association with sociodemographic factors, alcohol consumption, and stress levels, among industrial workers in Brazil. Methods: This was a nationwide survey, conducted in 24 capitals in Brazil through the application of a pre-te...

Tumor-node-metastasis staging and treatment patterns of 73, 167 patients with lung cancer in Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the clinical and histological profile, as well as treatment patterns, of patients with early-stage, locally advanced (LA), or advanced/metastatic (AM) lung cancer, diagnosed between 2000 and 2014, in Brazil. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional epidemiolog...

Edentulism and all-cause mortality among Brazilian older adults: 11-years follow-up

Abstract We assessed the association between edentulism and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older adults from São Paulo, Brazil, from 2006 to 2017. This prospective cohort study used data from the Health, Well-being and Aging Study (SABE, Portuguese acronym). Edentulism was evaluated by mea...

Health system collapse 45 days after the detection of COVID-19 in Ceará, Northeast Brazil: a preliminary analysis

Abstract INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 emerged in late 2019 and quickly became a serious public health problem worldwide. This study aim to describe the epidemiological course of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 and their impact on hospital bed occupancy rates in the first 45 days of the epidemic in the state ...