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Prevalence of Systemic Arterial Hypertension and Associated Factors Among Adults from the Semi-Arid Region of Pernambuco, Brazil

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (4), 2019
Abstract Background: Systemic arterial hypertension is a substantial public health problem responsible for millions of deaths per year worldwide. However, little is known about the epidemiology of this disease in areas distant from large urban centers in Brazil. Such information is necessary to plan hea...

Atención de los pacientes con trauma grave durante los primeros días: evolución entre la urgencia, el pabellón y la unidad de cuidados intensivos

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (10), 2019
Background: Trauma is the main cause of death among people aged 5 to 44 years. Aim: To describe features, treatment and evolution of trauma patients admitted to an emergency room. Material and Methods: Adult patients admitted in the emergency department of a public hospital due to severe trauma were st...

Morphometric analysis of bite mark patterns caused by domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) using dental wax registers

Int. j. morphol; 37 (3), 2019
Dog bites are a known public health problem involving physical, mental and emotional traumas. From a forensic point of view, it has been stated that their morphological characters, and the intercanine and interincisive measurements, could allow a taxonomic and specific identification of the implicated an...

Fatores associados à tuberculose em população de diabéticos: um estudo caso-controle

Resumo Este estudo analisou os fatores associados à tuberculose em diabéticos atendidos nas unidades de saúde de Vitória/ES, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo caso-controle, sendo 45 casos de diabéticos atendidos nas 30 unidades do município e notificados no SINAN com diagnóstico de tuberculose no per...

Obstructive sleep apnea and Parkinson's disease: characteristics and associated factors

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (9), 2019
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in up to 66% of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, higher than in the general population. Although it is more prevalent, the relationship between OSA and PD remains controversial, with some studies confirming and others denying the relationship of OSA with so...

Assessment of long term outcomes after buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty: the impact of chronic kidney disease

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objectives To compare and assess various outcomes and success of buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty (BMGU) in patients with CKD versus patients having normal renal function. Material and Methods This was a retrospective, single centre study, during period 2013 to 2017. Patients were grouped ...

Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program in elective colorectal surgery: a prospective cohort study

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the results of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol in elective colorectal surgery compared to the historical cohort of this hospital with standard care, in terms of hospital Length Of Stay (LOS), 30 days readmissions rate and 3-5 Clavien-Dindo Complications...

Ultra-processed food consumption among infants in primary health care in a city of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil,

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (5), 2019
Abstract Objective: To analyze the prevalence of ultra-processed food intake among children under one year of age and to identify associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. We interviewed 198 mothers of children aged between 6 and 12 months in primary healthcare units located i...

Análisis de componentes principales para obtener indicadores reducidos de medición en la búsqueda de información
Principal component analysis to obtain reduced indicators of measurement in information search

Se presenta una investigación, cuyo objetivo fue comprobar la aplicabilidad de la técnica de análisis de componentes principales, para medir la competencia en la búsqueda de información. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo-correlacional y cuantitativo utilizando los ocho indicadores concernientes a l...

Physical and chemical properties of soils in different physiographic environments in the southern Amazonas region

Biosci. j. (Online); 35 (4), 2019
The Amazon region has a great diversity of landscapes such as forests galleries, natural fields (“Cerrados Amazônicos”), dense forest, these environments made possible the formation of a broad class of soils over time. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical and chemical p...