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Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de pacientes acometidos pela hanseníase atendidos em uma unidade de referência

OBJETIVO: Descrever o perfil clínico-epidemiológico de pacientes acometidos pela hanseníase. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal-observacional realizado em uma unidade de referência com 52 indivíduos afetados pela hanseníase, de ambos os sexos,maiores de 18 anos. Para a coleta de dados, utilizaram-se um q...

Psychiatric hospitalizations due to alcohol and drug consumption among young people in Ceará, Brazil

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (1), 2017
Introduction: This study aimed to analyze the evolution of psychiatric hospitalizations among children and adolescents due to psychoactive substance use in the public health system in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Hospitalizations between 2000 and 2015 were used as indicators. Methods: Ecological study us...

Profile of newborns with gastroschisis diagnosis in a public hospital at Porto Alegre/RS

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (1), 2017
Objective: To know the profile of newborn diagnosed with gastroschisis and treated at a public hospital at Porto Alegre, southern Brazil. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study was conducted to retrospectively analyze 54 medical records of neonates diagnosed with gastroschisis treated...

Histopathological differences between genders in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (3), 2017
Introduction: Oral cancer ranks fifth among the most frequent malignant tumors in men in Brazil. The incidence of this tumor among women has grown. It is still controversial whether gender can influence the outcome or the prognostic features of the disease. Objectives: To compare the histopathological fe...

Intake of oral photoprotectors by postmen in Porto Alegre

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (3), 2017
Introduction: Postmen are daily exposed to high levels of solar radiation, and lack of protection can result in many health damages. The present study aimed to identify cutaneous phototypes and evaluate the intake of oral photoprotectors by postmen. Methods: Cross-sectional study, carried out from August...

Diabetes and vaginal surgery are associated with mixed urinary incontinence in patients treated in a tertiary unit of Rio de Janeiro public healthcare system

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (3), 2017
Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent in women, and the frequency of its clinical subtypes varies according to the population studied and the choice of diagnostic criteria. The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of the most common subtypes – stress urinary incontinence (S...

Avaliação temporal da frequência da infecção do HIV em gestantes

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (3), 2017
Com a evolução da epidemia de AIDS nas últimas décadas, houve um aumento expressivo do número de casos entre heterossexuais. A feminização da epidemia acelerou a disseminação geográfica do vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) em todo o território nacional, determinando também o aumento de...

Preditores de recorrência e progressão do câncer de bexiga: validação externa do escore de risco EORTC e a Classificaçãodo Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo
Predicting bladder cancer recurrence and progression: EORTC risk score external validation and the Sao Paulo Cancer Institute Classification

Rev. med. (Säo Paulo); 96 (2), 2017
Introdução: Classificações de risco baseadas em fatores preditivos de recorrência e progressão são essenciais para condutas no câncer de bexiga. Tabelas de risco combinam essas variáveis para uso clínico. As tabelas de risco da Organização Europeia para Pesquisa e Tratamento do Câncer (EORTC...

The Geographic Information System applied to study schistosomiasis in Pernambuco

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Diagnose risk environments for schistosomiasis in coastal localities of Pernambuco using geoprocessing techniques. METHODS A coproscopic and malacological survey were carried out in the Forte Orange and Serrambi areas. Environmental variables (temperature, salinity, pH, total disso...