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Limitation of cytology and the impact on reduction of cervical cancer

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most common malignant tumor in the female population and the fourth cause of death from cancer in women in Brazil. The squamocolumnar junction and the transformation zone concentrate 90% of pre-invasive and invasive cervical lesions. Objective: To evaluate the p...

Prevalencia y letalidad de enfermedades pulmonares intersticiales en la Región de Los Ríos, Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 150 (2), 2022
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a subtype of interstitial lung disease (ILD) that significantly affects people's quality of life, whose prevalence and mortality has increased. AIM: To determine the prevalence and lethality of ILD in the Los Ríos Region between the years 2018 and 2019....

High prevalence of functional dyspepsia in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (2), 2022
Abstract BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are frequent complaints from individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Dyspepsia is a universal clinical symptom and is among the most common GI complaints observed in the general population, but its prevalence in the population with N...

Multisite musculoskeletal pain in the general population: a cross-sectional survey

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (1), 2022
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies focusing on multisite musculoskeletal pain have revealed that the prevalence of multisite pain is high in general populations. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the prevalence of multisite musculoskeletal pain in the last 12 months and in the last seven days, in a population-ba...

Detección de cardiopatías congénitas críticas en recién nacidos en Argentina a través del sistema nacional de vigilancia de anomalías congénitas (RENAC)

Arch. argent. pediatr; 120 (1), 2022
Introducción. Las cardiopatías congénitas críticas (CCC) son las anomalías estructurales del corazón ductus-dependientes, que pueden llevar a la muerte o requieren tratamiento invasivo en el primer mes de vida. Objetivo. Conocer la prevalencia y distribución de CCC en recién nacidos de Argentina,...

Vitamin A deficiency and association between serum retinol and IGF-1 concentrations in Brazilian children with Down syndrome

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 98 (1), 2022
Abstract Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and serum concentrations of retinol, correlating them with IGF-1 concentrations in preschoolers with DS. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted on 47 children with DS aged 24 to 72 months, in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. VA...

Prevalence and factors associated with no intention to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months of life

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 98 (1), 2022
Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with no intention to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months of life in a sample of women in the first 24 h postpartum during the hospital stay. Methods: Cross-sectional study with data from screening phase of a birth cohort...

Overweight/obesity in adolescents with phenylketonuria: protective and predisposing factors

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 98 (1), 2022
Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with overweight/obesity development in adolescents with early diagnosed phenylketonuria treated exclusively by diet. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study anthropometric measurements, serum phenylalanine levels, and 10 metabolit...

Prevalence of subhealth status and its effects on mental health and smartphone addiction: a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical students

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the suboptimal health status or subhealth status and their relationship with mental health and smartphone addiction among Chinese medical students. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Wannan Medical College of China in Wuhu. RESULTS: A ...