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Uso de chupeta em pré-escolares do sul do Brasil: prevalência e fatores associados

RFO UPF; 23 (2), 2018
Objetivo: investigar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao uso de chupeta em pré-escolares. Sujeitos e método: estudo transversal foi realizado com 1.316 crianças de 0 até 5 anos de idade no município de Canoas, no Rio Grande do Sul. O instrumento de pesquisa foi um questionário semiestruturado...

Fatores maternos relacionados à alta frequência de consumo de sacarose por crianças acompanhadas por um programa de atenção odontológica materno-infantil nos dois primeiros anos de vida

RFO UPF; 23 (2), 2018
Objetivo: avaliar se os hábitos alimentares maternos relatados durante a gestação influenciam a ingestão de sacarose das crianças nos primeiros dois anos de vida. Sujeitos e método: participaram da pesquisa 204 díades mãe-filho acompanhadas por um programa de atenção odontológica materno-infan...

Pregnancy outcomes in young mothers with perinatally and behaviorally acquired HIV infections in Rio de Janeiro

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Perinatally HIV-infected children are surviving into adulthood, and getting pregnant. There is a scarcity of information on health and pregnancy outcomes in these women. Aim: To evaluate characteristics related to HIV disease and pregnancy outcomes in perinatally infected women, an...

Antiretroviral therapy immunologic non-response in a Brazilian population: association study using pharmaco- and immunogenetic markers

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) saved millions from HIV-1 infection and AIDS, but some patients do not experience adequate CD4+ T cells gain despite achieving viral suppression. The genetic component of this condition is not yet completely elucidated. Objective: To identify predictive...

Monetary costs and hospital burden associated with the management of invasive fungal infections in Mexico: a multicenter study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) affect >1.5 million people per year. Nevertheless, IFIs are usually neglected and underdiagnosed. IFIs should be considered as a public-health problem and major actions should be taken to tackle them and their associated costs. Aim To report the ...

Diseño de un instrumento de evaluación de desempeño en actividades de la vida diaria

Rev. salud pública; 20 (5), 2018
RESUMEN Objetivos Diseñar y validar un instrumento de evaluación del desempeño de las AVDI, acorde a las necesidades y características actuales de los adultos considerando la actualización terminológica en Terapia Ocupacional. Métodos La investigación se encasilla como un estudio investigativo-...

Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in patients without chronic kidney disease

Abstract Introduction: Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, the occurrence of acute renal injury appears to be associated with worse prognosis and increased mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate risk factors and the impact this complication on mortality and survival after cardiac ...

Serum uric acid levels and hyperuricemia in patients with psoriasis: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (5), 2018
Abstract: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was performed, including 117 psoriatic patients and 117 controls matched for age, gender, and body mass index. Psoriatic patients had higher levels of serum uric acid (6.25 ± 1.62 vs 5.71 ± 1.35 mg/dl; P=0.019) and significantly greater prevalence of hyp...

Manejo clásico del Divertículo de Zenker. Serie de seis casos
Clinical management of Zenker's diverticulum

Prensa méd. argent; 104 (8), 2018
Los divertículos faringoesofágicos son bolsas revestidas de epitelio que sobresalen de la luz esofágica. Fueron descriptos por Abraham Ludlow siendo luego estudiados porZenker en 1878 por lo que recibieron dicha denominación. Son los divertículos más comunes también llamados falsos ya que no tiene...

Metástase hepática colorretal metacrônica tem melhor prognóstico - é verdade?

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Liver metastases from colorectal cancer are an important public health problem due to the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer worldwide. Synchronous colorectal liver metastasis has been associated with worse survival, but this prognosis is controversial. OBJECTIVE: The obje...