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Fatores associados ao tabagismo em usuários da estratégia saúde da família

Cogit. Enferm. (Online); 22 (4), 2017
Objetivou-se identificar fatores associados ao tabagismo em usuários da estratégia saúde da família. Estudo epidemiológico transversal, descritivo e analítico. A amostra por conveniência compreendeu 100 indivíduos usuários de uma Unidade Saúde da Família de um município da regiã...

Longitudinal study of lung function in pregnant women: Influence of parity and smoking

Clinics; 72 (10), 2017
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate pulmonary function in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy and analyze the influence of parity and smoking on spirometry parameters. METHODS: This longitudinal prospective study included a cohort of 120 pregnant women. The inclusion criteria were as follows: singleton preg...

Colangitis biliar primaria. Parte 1. Actualización: generalidades, epidemiología, factores involucrados, fisiopatología y manifestaciones clínicas

La colangitis biliar primaria (CBP), es una colangiopatía crónica caracterizada por la destrucción selectiva de las células epiteliales biliares de conductos hepáticos de pequeño y mediano calibre, que afecta principalmente a mujeres. Los principales síntomas son la fatiga y el prurito, sin embarg...

Micronuclei and nuclear anomalies in Mexico's indigenous population

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To determine the number of micronuclei and nuclear anomalies in Mexico's indigenous population. Materials and methods: One hundred twenty indigenous individuals were evaluated, including thirty from the ethnicities Cora, Huichol, Tarahumara and Tepehuano. The number of micronucle...

Elementos regulatorios sobre la marihuana, a consideración para la efectiva protección a la salud de la población

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017
Resumen: Al hablar del abordaje de salud pública al uso de la marihuana se soslaya la complejidad de la protección a la población a través de intervenciones regulatorias rigurosas. Considerando la experiencia de gobiernos donde ya existen estas prácticas, se introduce la regulación como una funció...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis in 18-year-old adolescents - Prevalence and associated factors: a population-based study

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5), 2017
Abstract: Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a painful disorder of unknown etiology. It is among the most common oral mucosal lesions with high prevalence among young adults. Objectives: To conduct a population-based study with 18-year-old army recruiters to assess its prevalence and associat...

Prevalence and associated factors of external punctal stenosis among elderly patients in Turkey

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of external punctal stenosis (EPS) in the elderly population and investigate associated factors. Methods: A total of 278 patients ≥65 years of age were evaluated for evidence of EPS from January to July 2016. Associated systemic, ocular, demographic, a...

Cáncer pulmonar el peor efecto del tabaquismo

Resumen El cáncer de pulmón constituye la primera causa de muerte por cáncer en Chile. A nivel mundial da cuenta de más de 8 millones de fallecimientos anuales, de los nuevos casos de cáncer, más de 6 millones están relacionados con tabaco, constituyendo a el tabaquismo un importante factor de rie...