Background: The relationship between viral infections and host factors holds high hopes for identifying the role of Interferon Lambda 3 (IFNL3) and Interleukin 6 (IL-6) polymorphisms in the development of Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) in patients infected with hepatitis Delta virus (HDV) in the Western Bra...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in children from 18 months to 5 years of age in eastern (near urban centers) and western (far from urban centers) Parakanã, verify the influence of proximity to non-indigenous cultures, and compare with other ethnicities and non-indigenous...
Abstract Objective: To identify the prevalence, severity, hypersensitivity, and distribution of Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL) among university students in Brazil. Material and Methods: 179 participants answered an anamnesis with twenty questions about the presence or absence of habits associated ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate factors associated with the experience of dental caries in children in early childhood in two socially distinct centers in the city of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two socially distinct daycare centers (...
Padres,
Clase Social,
Guarderías Infantiles,
Brasil/epidemiología,
d0159990,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales/métodos,
Higiene Bucal/educación,
d0140940,
Salud Bucal/educación,
Odontología Pediátrica,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Introdução: a hanseníase apresenta potencial incapacitante secundário às reações hansênicas. Existe considerável número de indivíduos com episódios recorrentes de reação durante o tratamento. Objetivo: identificar características clínicas e histopatológicas que diferenciem pa...
RESUMO Objetivo Descrever as contribuições da atuação fonoaudiológica em pacientes traqueostomizados no contexto da COVID-19. Métodos Estudo retrospectivo de natureza descritiva e análise quantitativa, com coleta em prontuários de variáveis clínicas e gerais dos pacientes e dos atendimentos f...
Abstract Objectives: to describe the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternal mortality in Brazil in 2021. Methods: it is an exploratory study with description of the excess maternal mortality in Brazil for 2021, considering different scenarios: (i) 2015-2019 linear trend; (ii) 2020 observed number...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the time trend of sweetened beverages consumption among Brazilian adults in 26 capitals and the Federal District, from 2007 to 2021, with focus on the most recent period (2015 to 2021). METHODS: Data from the Sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Do...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic induced psychological distress, which is linked to emotional eating and symptoms of addiction to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Objective This study aimed to investigate whether symptoms of addiction to UPFs mediate the relationship between psychological s...
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed identify the prevalence and factors associated with food insecurity in families from the remaining quilombola communities in Alagoas, Brazil. Methods This is a cross-sectional study involving families residing in a random sample of 34 out of the 68 quilombola commun...
