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Evaluation of the Frequency of Occupational Hazards Among a Group of Iranian General Dentists and its Prevention Criteria

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the frequency of occupational hazards and the criteria for their prevention among Iranian dentists. Material and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 187 general dentists in Kerman. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including personal information...

Competência de idosos cuidadores informais de pessoas em assistência domiciliar

Resumo Objetivos analisar a estimativa condicional do conhecimento, adaptação e preparo nas competências de idosos que exercem o papel de cuidadores informais de pessoas dependentes de cuidado em assistência domiciliar. Método estudo transversal, realizado com idosos cuidadores informais, resident...

Self-Declared Oral Health Conditions and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of the Brazilian Homeless Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Objective: To associate the impact of oral health-related quality of life with socio-demographic determinants, self-perception, oral health conditions and access to dental treatment among homeless adults. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a medium-sized Brazilian...

Pain and physical activity for one individual: a comparison of models

Aims: there is increasing awareness that for effective patient care we need more than only randomized controlled trials with groups of participants and that carefully collected single case (N = 1) data have several important advantages over traditional group-level studies. With the advance of technology,...

The rates of visual field progression in glaucoma and its clinical importance

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT The rate of visual field progression is an essential factor in determining risk of visual disability or blindness in glaucoma patients. Knowledge of the rate of progression of a particular patient, in combination with an estimation of their longevity and other clinical factors, allows clinicians...

Tendência temporal das notificações de lesão autoprovocada em adolescentes no ambiente escolar, Brasil, 2011-2018

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 31 (1), 2022
Objetivo: Analisar a tendência de notificações de lesão autoprovocada entre adolescentes no ambiente escolar, Brasil, 2011 a 2018. Métodos: Estudo ecológico de série temporal, sobre dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação, utilizando-se o modelo de regressão linear de Prai...

Oral Health Literacy - Adult Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and its Influence on Oral Health Status of School Teachers in Bhubaneswar, India

Abstract Objective: To translate Oral Health Literacy - Adult Questionnaire from English to Odia language and test its psychometric properties and assess its influence on oral health status of school teachers. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed among 400; 116 (29%) males and 2...

Curva de aprendizaje de la intubación orotraqueal por videolaringoscopio Airtraq®

Rev. chil. anest; 51 (3), 2022
INTRODUCTION: Orotracheal intubation is one of the medical skills that has gained the most importance for the management of the airway of hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of videolaryngoscopies that the operator must perform to master orotracheal int...

Epidemiological Pattern of Traumatic Brain Injury in Brazil between 2008 and 2019

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (4), 2021
Introduction Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a public health problem with high economic impact, as well as an important cause of death and sequela in polytrauma patients, affecting mainly young adults. Objective To analyze the temporal trend of TBI incidence in Brazil between 2008 and 2019, according...

Influência de fatores contingenciais no desempenho socioeconômico de governos locais

Resumo O desafio desta pesquisa é responder quais elementos caracterizam os fatores contingenciais no setor público e como eles influenciam o desempenho socioeconômico municipal. As principais hipóteses testadas neste estudo analisam se os fatores contingenciais ambiente (contexto externo), tecnologi...