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Descrição dos casos hospitalizados pela COVID-19 em profissionais de saúde nas primeiras nove semanas da pandemia, Brasil, 2020

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (5), 2020
Objetivo: Descrever os casos hospitalizados pela COVID-19 em profissionais de saúde no Brasil. Métodos: Estudo descritivo de tipo série de casos; foram incluídos aqueles com adoecimento entre 21 de fevereiro e 15 de abril de 2020, registrados no Sistema de Informação de Vigilância da Gripe (SIVEP...

Aspectos epidemiológicos e espaciais de escolares avaliados na Campanha Nacional de Hanseníase em Sobral - Ceará, Brasil
Epidemiological and spatial aspects of schoolchildren in National Leprosy Campaign in Sobral – Ceará, Brazil

Enferm. foco (Brasília); 11 (3), 2020
Objetivo: Descrever os aspectos epidemiológicos dos escolares da rede pública de educação, na faixa etária de cinco a quatroze anos, que participaram da Campanha Nacional de Hanseníase, em 2016. Método: Estudo transversal com dados de escolares de cinco a quatorze anos de Sobral, Ceará. Empregou-...

Evolución del estado nutricional y de la función pulmonar en una cohorte de pacientes con fibrosis quística seguidos en un centro de atención integral

Cystic Fibrosis is a multisystemic inherited disease that requires ongoing care by multidisciplinary teams. The objective of this study is to describe changes on nutrition and lung function in a cohort of patients in a Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Care Center at the Hospital Infantil Universitar...

Mortalidad en fibrosis quística: análisis retrospectivo de cinco años en institución de alta complejidad: Medellín - Colombia

INTRODUCTION: cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic, progressive disease with multisystem involvement and high mortality. An early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach lead to longer survival and better quality of life. OBJECTIVE: to characterize the patients who died with CF diagnosis in the period be...

La COVID-19 en Santiago de Cuba desde un análisis estadístico implicativo
COVID-19 in Santiago de Cuba province from an implicative statistical analysis

Rev. cuba. salud pública; 46 (supl.1), 2020
Introducción: La COVID-19 se ha convertido en una terrible pandemia, de ahí el interés de investigadores y decisores en estudiar las características de los casos confirmados en cada territorio, lo que es útil como patrón de comparación con las demás regiones y para crear las bases de la investiga...

Comparison of TNF-α and IL-1β Concentrations in Gingival Crevicular Fluid During Early Alignment Stage of Orthodontic Treatment in Adults and Adolescents

Abstract Objective: To compare the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) during early leveling stage of orthodontic treatment. Material and Methods: This study was carried out on 20 orthodontic patients, including 10 teenagers and 10 adults. Before bonding, GCF was ...

Patterns of Maxillary Canine Impaction in Iraqi Population

Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence of maxillary canine impaction and whether the impacted canine cases have had a potentially good or poor prognosis if interceptive treatment was practiced at earlier ages. Material and Methods: 1755 panoramic radiographs of patients, aged 13 to 60 years,...

Disparities in Caries Experience and Socio-Behavioural Risk Indicators Among Private School Children in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract Objective: To determine the prevalence and socio-behavioural risk factors for dental caries among children at selected LGAs in Lagos State. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive study of 592 school children in four Local Government Areas of Lagos, Nigeria. The presence of caries was re...

Oral Hygiene and Dental Caries Status on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the oral hygiene and dental caries status on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients, also it's with SLE disease activity. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach. The study was conducted on 93 SLE patients from 2017 to 2019...

Radiographic Characteristics of Soft Tissue Calcification on Digital Panoramic Images

Abstract Objective: To assess the prevalence of soft tissue calcifications and their panoramic radiographic characteristics. Material and Methods: This descriptive retrospective study evaluated 2027 panoramic radiographs. The type and location of calcifications and the age and gender of patients were e...