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Evaluación de factores de riesgo para anticipar el desempeno ante la Prueba Nacional de Pesquisa del Desarrollo en niños de un área desfavorecida

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (1), 2016
Introducción. Detectar menores en riesgo de no pasar la Prueba Nacional de Pesquisa del Desarrollo, combinando prevalencias de sospechosos de padecer trastornos inaparentes del desarrollo (STID) y factores de riesgo (FR) asociados, permitiría ahorrar recursos. Objetivos. 1. Estimar la prevalencia de ST...

Distribution of hepatitis B infection in Brazil: the epidemiological situation at the beginning of the 21 st century

Abstract Brazil was formerly considered a country with intermediate hepatitis B endemicity, with large heterogeneity between Brazilian regions and areas of high prevalence, especially in the Amazon basin. Systematic vaccination of children was initiated in 1998. Between 2004 and 2009, a large population-...

Geographic weighted regression: applicability to epidemiological studies of leprosy

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Geographic information systems (GIS) enable public health data to be analyzed in terms of geographical variability and the relationship between risk factors and diseases. This study discusses the application of the geographic weighted regression (GWR) model to health data to impro...

Incidence of sepsis following transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy at a tertiary-care medical center in Lebanon

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Urosepsis is a rare but life-threatening complication following transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided needle prostate biopsy. Despite the technological and pharmacological improvements, the problem of bacterial urosepsis after prostate biopsy remains. A strategy for preventing urosep...

Renal disease screening: a potential tool for reducing health inequity

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (1), 2016

Indicadores de Lactancia Materna obtenidos en el momento de la vacunación en cuatro Centros de Salud Familiar de la zona Sur de Santiago

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (1), 2016
Objetivos: Comparar datos oficiales de lactancia materna (LM) con los obtenidos por entrevistas realizadas en vacunaciones regulares. Sujetos y método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, con muestreo por conveniencia, en el que se entrevistó a los tutores de los niños que asistieron a vacunarse en 4 ...

Grado de control metabólico en niños y adolescentes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (1), 2016
Introducción: La diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM1) es una importante enfermedad en la población infanto-juvenil, que asociada a otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular, origina morbimortalidad a más temprana edad. Objetivo: Conocer el grado de control metabólico y determinar la prevalencia de factores d...

Profile of drug administration errors in anesthesia among anesthesiologists from Santa Catarina

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (1), 2016
INTRODUCTION: Anesthesiology is the only medical specialty that prescribes, dilutes, and administers drugs without conferral by another professional. Adding to the high frequency of drug administration, a propitious scenario to errors is created. OBJECTIVE: Access the prevalence of drug administration er...

Fatores associados ao uso inconsistente do preservativo entre pessoas vivendo com HIV/Aids

Rev. bras. enferm; 69 (1), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: analisar a prevalencia e fatores associados ao uso inconsistente do preservativo masculino entre pessoas vivendo com o HIV/Aids (PVHA). Método: estudo transversal realizado em serviços de atendimento especializados (SAE), com 228 PVHA. Realizou-se análise multivariada com modelo de re...

The prevalence of burnout syndrome in medical students

Abstract Background Burnout syndrome (BS) is a set of psychological symptoms resulting from the interaction between chronic occupational stress and individual factors. These symptoms include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and decreased professional satisfaction. BS is manifested in a variety o...