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Prevalence and environmental impact factors of somatization tendencies in eastern Chinese adolescents: a multicenter observational study

The aim of this study is at examining the prevalence and impact factors of adolescent somatization tendencies (ST) across three eastern Chinese provinces. A multicenter school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in these provinces from 2015 to 2016. The sample included 11,153 middle-school students...

Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en escolares de un área rural y de una urbana en Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 38 (4), 2018
Introducción. Los factores de riesgo cardiovascular tienen su origen en la infancia. En diversos estudios, se han registrado diferencias en la prevalencia de tales factores entre las áreas rurales y las urbanas, probablemente asociadas con los estilos de vida. Objetivos. El presente estudio describe l...

Association of alanine aminotransferase concentration with cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the levels of some liver enzymes, and especially alanine aminotransferase (ALT), might be correlatable with cardiometabolic risk factors. We investigated the relationship between ALT concentration and cardiometabolic risk factors among children and adoles...

Resecciones colorrectales laparoscópicas en una comunidad rural

Rev. argent. cir; 110 (4), 2018
Antecedentes: La cirugía laparoscópica colorrectal continúa en camino de convertirse en el abordaje de elección para el tratamiento de la patología colorrectal benigna y maligna. Sin embargo, su aplicabilidad aún es baja y está mayormente limitada a grandes centros urbanos. Objetivo: analizar la f...

Prevalence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis among adults in a small Brazilian city

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection varies markedly among different populations, especially depending on factors related to socioeconomic development and eating habits. Cássia dos Coqueiros is a small city in Brazil with rural characteristics and increased risk factors...

Educação do Campo: apropriação pelas professoras de uma escola de assentamento

Psicol. esc. educ; 22 (3), 2018
Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar os elementos mediadores limitadores do processo de apropriação da política da Educação do Campo na visão de cinco professoras de uma escola localizada em assentamento da reforma agrária. O referencial teórico-metodológico adotado foi o da psicologia hist...

A ciranda infantil na visão de crianças de um assentamento rural vinculado ao MST

A pesquisa objetivou compreender as significações de crianças de um assentamento rural vinculado ao MST, na região de Ribeirão Preto-SP, acerca de um espaço/tempo especificamente a elas destinado, denominado Ciranda Infantil. Utilizamos como instrumentos diário de campo, fotografias realizadas pel...

Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. METHODS Serum samples from 535 individuals from three rural Afro-descendant communities located in eastern Brazilian Amazon were collected in Oct...

American cutaneous leishmaniasis in a northeast Brazilian city: clinical and epidemiological features

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study characterized the clinico-epidemiological profile of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) cases in Barbalha, Ceará State, Brazil. METHODS Medical records of 363 patients visiting Federal University of Cariri between 2009 and 2014 were analyzed. RESULTS ACL was mo...