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Análise da reemergência da coqueluche no Brasil
Analysis of the reemergence of pertussis in Brazil

A coqueluche, doença infectocontagiosa, atualmente vem apresentando um perfil reemergente. Fatores como diminuição da imunidade, anos após a vacinação, mudanças no genótipo da bactéria e maior susceptibilidade entre jovens e adultos são considerados como contribuintes para o aumento da taxa da ...

Fatores associados à iniciação tabágica em adolescentes escolares

RESUMO Objetivo Identificar os fatores associados à iniciação tabágica em adolescentes escolares. Método Estudo transversal realizado em 2014 com 864 adolescentes do ensino médio do sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de instrumento com questões sociodemográficas, da aplicação ...

Alterações respiratórias em trabalhadores: estudo de portuários avulsos

Resumo OBJETIVO Identificar alterações no sistema respiratório em trabalhadores portuários por meio de exames radiográficos e de função pulmonar; identificar o uso de equipamentos de proteção individual durante as atividades portuárias; e relacionar a idade, tempo de trabalho, exposição a su...

Epidemiology of urolithiasis consultations in the Paraíba Valley

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to know the epidemiological profile of patients with urolithiasis in the Paraíba Valley region, identifying its prevalence and spatial distribution. Method: we conducted a cross-sectional study, by residence location in the Paraíba Valley, on morbidity data due to urolithiasis obt...

Risk of developing palatally displaced canines in patients with early detectable dental anomalies: a retrospective cohort study

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT The early recognition of risk factors for the occurrence of palatally displaced canines (PDC) can increase the possibility of impaction prevention. Objective To estimate the risk of PDC occurrence in children with dental anomalies identified early during mixed dentition. Material and Methods ...

Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil: focus on ß-lactams and polymyxins

Braz. j. microbiol; 47 (supl.1), 2016
ABSTRACT During the last 30 years there has been a dissemination of plasmid-mediated β-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil. Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) are widely disseminated in the hospital setting and are detected in a lower frequency in the community setting. Cefotaximases ...

Mosquito-transmitted viruses - the great Brazilian challenge

Braz. j. microbiol; 47 (supl.1), 2016
ABSTRACT Arboviruses pose a serious threat to public health worldwide, overloading the healthcare system and causing economic losses. These viruses form a very diverse group, and in Brazil, arboviruses belonging to the families Flaviviridae and Togaviridae are predominant. Unfortunately, the number of ar...

Prevalence of inter-hemispheric asymetry in children and adolescents with interdisciplinary diagnosis of non-verbal learning disorder

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To describe clinical and epidemiological features of children and adolescents with interdisciplinary diagnosis of non-verbal learning disorder and to investigate the prevalence of inter-hemispheric asymmetry in this population group. Methods Cross-sectional study including children...

Predictive factors of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze predictive demographic and perioperative variables of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who underwent exclusively coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods This was a retrospective cohort. We randomly selected 105 medical records of patients who underwent excl...

Utility of body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio as screening tools for hyperglycemia in young people

ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the ability of BMI, WC and WHtR to discriminate hyperglycemia in young people, and to determine whether there is an increase in the accuracy with the addition of WC and/or WHtR to BMI. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,139 schoolchildren a...