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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the state of Piauí, Brazil: A time trend analysis (2012-2021)

Rev. chil. nutr; 50 (1), 2023
The present study aimed to analyze trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Primary Health Care users in Piauí between 2012 and 2021. We conducted an ecological study with data from the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System. Overweight and obesity were classified as recommended by the Worl...

Comparison of Accuracy Between Pulp/Tooth Ratio and Tooth Coronal Index Methods for Dental Age Estimation Using Digital Panoramic Radiographs

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the reliability and the accuracy of Tooth Coronal Index (TCI) and Pulp/Tooth Ratio (PTR) methods in dental age estimation using digital panoramic radiography. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 237 dental panoramic images were collected. The two methods...

Recent changes in trends of mortality from cervical cancer in Southeastern Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the trends of cervical cancer mortality in Brazilian Southeastern states, and to compare them to Brazil and other regions between 1980 and 2020. METHODS Time series study based on data from the Sistema de Informações de Mortalidade (Brazilian Mortality Information Syst...

A novel differential diagnosis algorithm for chronic lymphocytic leukemia using immunophenotyping with flow cytometry

Abstract Introduction The availability of a clinical decision algorithm for diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may greatly contribute to the diagnosis of CLL, particularly in cases with ambiguous immunophenotypes. Herein we propose a novel differential diagnosis algorithm for the CLL diagno...

Dental Fear/Anxiety in Children and Child Emotional and Behavioural Problems

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between emotional and behavioural problems and dental fear/anxiety (DFA) in children aged four to 12 years treated at a clinic in southern Brazil. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study where mother-child dyads were interviewed, emotional ...

Estado nutricional de vitamina E e fatores de risco cardiovascular em adultos e idosos: estudo Brazuca Natal
Nutritional status of vitamin E and cardiovascular risk factors in adults and elderly people: Brazuca Natal study

Introdução: As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) são a principal causa de morbimortalidade no mundo. Diante disso, são estudadas estratégias de prevenção e tratamento de eventos cardiovasculares. Dentre elas, a vitamina E destaca-se por suas propriedades antioxidantes e anti-inflamatórias, apoiado ...

Impacto de la pandemia COVID-19 en estudiantes de odontología de la Universidad de Talca

Objetivo: Investigar las percepciones y preocupaciones de los estudiantes de odontología respecto a la pandemia de COVID-19, sus estrategias de afrontamiento, recursos de apoyo y sus niveles de estrés percibidos. Materiales y Métodos: Se utilizó una muestra de estudiantes de odontología chilenos, pe...

Association between carbohydrate quality index and dietary patterns, sleep quality, anxiety level, and depression symptoms: A cross-sectional study

Rev. chil. nutr; 49 (4), 2022
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between carbohydrate quality and sleep quality, depression, anxiety, stress and anthropometric measurements. Methods: The carbohydrate quality was calculated using the total fiber intake, ratio of whole grains to total grains, the ratio of solid...

Psychometric properties of the short version of the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire in brazilian portuguese

Psico USF; 27 (3), 2022
The aims of the current study were to evaluate the psychometric properties of a short version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-SF-BR) and verify if the addition of wording mechanisms (positive or negative) contributes to the fit of the shortened Brazilian Portuguese version of the FFMQ. ...

Analysis of serum cholesterol, statins and atherosclerotic plaque in ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysm

Arq. bras. neurocir; 41 (1), 2022
Introduction Intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a major healthcare concern. The use of statin to reduce serum cholesterol has shown evidence to reduce cardiovascular risk in various diseases, but the impact on IA has not been described. This study aims to determine whether statin use, and serum cholesterol le...