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Barriers experienced in self-care practice by young people with sickle cell disease

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify barriers to the self-care practice of young people with sickle cell disease. Method: This qualitative study was conducted with 17 individuals with sickle cell disease aged between 13 and 24 years in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil in March and April 2017. An interview investi...

Anemia as the cause of clinical inability of candidates to blood donation for a hemotherapy and hematology center in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

Objective: To evaluate anemia as a cause of clinical disability in blood donors in the state of Maranhão- Brazil. Methods: This study addresses a time series of prevalence of anemia among blood donor candidates. Secondary data were collected from the Information System of the Blood Center of Maranhão. ...

Análise hierarquizada dos fatores associados à anemia em lactentes

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados à anemia em lactentes assistidos por Unidades de Saúde de Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. Métodos: Estudo transversal com uma amostra representativa de 366 crianças de 6 a 23 meses. Realizou-se aplicação de questionário ao cuidador,...

Directiva sanitaria que establece las pautas para optimizar el acceso a prestaciones para la reducción, prevención y control de la anemia infantil en establecimientos de salud
Health policy that establishes guidelines to optimize access to benefits for the reduction, prevention and control of childhood anemia in health facilities

La directiva describe las disposiciones que permitan mejorar las prestaciones que contribuyen a la reducción, prevención y control de la anemia en los niños menores de 60 meses en los establecimientos de salud....

Malnutrición y cobertura de programas, un estudio piloto en niños indígenas tenek en Tocoy, México

Salud pública Méx; 60 (4), 2018

Estado nutricional, anemia e parasitoses intestinais em gestantes de um município do Curimataú paraibano

Rev. APS; 21 (3), 2018
O presente estudo objetivou conhecer o perfil socioeconômico, nutricional, hematológico e determinar a prevalência de infecção por enteroparasitos em gestantes do município de Cuité – PB. A coleta de dados realizou-se na Estratégia Saúde da Família entre os meses de maio a julho de 2014. Os d...

Prevalence of anemia in schools of the metropolitan region of Curitiba, Brazil

ABSTRACT Background: Anemia during childhood is one of the biggest public health problems worldwide, including Brazil. Insufficient or abnormal production of hemoglobin, loss of iron and excessive destruction of red blood cells are the most common causes of anemia. Among the reasons of anemia, iron defi...

Hematological parameters, serum iron and vitamin B12 levels in hospitalized Palestinian adult patients infected with Helicobacter pylori: a case-control study

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hematological parameters, serum iron, and vitamin B12 levels in adult hospitalized Palestinian patients infected with Helicobacter pylori. Methods: This case-control study included 150 adult (18-50 years old) patients infected...

Anemia in elderly residents of a long-term care institution

ABSTRACT Background: The Brazilian elderly population is growing exponentially, making prevention and treatment of chronic diseases a priority in this age group. Anemia in older adults is underdiagnosed, undervalued and associated with high morbimortality. Objective: To assess the prevalence of anemia ...

Factores de riesgo asociados a complicaciones cardiovasculares en pacientes con enfermedad de Kawasaki en el noroeste de México

Resumen: Introducción: La enfermedad de Kawasaki (EK) es una vasculitis sistémica aguda de pequeños y medianos vasos, que se presenta principalmente en niños. Se manifiesta como síndrome febril aunado a datos de vasculitis, y puede causar anormalidades en las arterias coronarias en el 25% de los p...