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Abuse in Colombian elderly and its association with socioeconomic conditions and functionality

Colomb. med; 50 (2), 2019
Abstract Objective: To describe the presence of abuse in elderly people in Colombia and its association with socio-demographic and functional conditions. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive research. Data were taken from the SABE Colombia Survey, a population study, with a national representativ...

Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure in the elderly according to the ethnic group. Colombian survey

Colomb. med; 50 (2), 2019
Abstract Introduction: High blood pressure (HBP) is the main cardiovascular risk factor, it is more prevalent in the older adult population, and the prevalence can vary between ethnic groups. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of HBP, knowledge, treatment and control in population aged ≥60 ye...

Internações por Condições Sensíveis à Atenção Primária (ICSAP) no Distrito Federal: comparação com outras capitais brasileiras no período de 2009 a 2018

Resumo Este estudo tem como objetivo comparar para a última década, as taxas padronizadas de internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária à saúde (ICSAP) no Distrito Federal (DF), cotejando-as com capitais selecionadas, faixa etária e grupos ICSAP. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico...

Fatores associados à utilização dos serviços de saúde por homens idosos: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Resumo Foi conduzida uma revisão sistemática da literatura de estudos epidemiológicos analíticos sobre os fatores associados à utilização dos serviços de saúde por homens idosos. Foram utilizadas quatro bases de dados, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science e Lilacs, e os seguintes descritores "serviço...

Caracterización clínica y epidemiológica de infección asociada a atención en salud por virus influenza en pacientes críticos

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (3), 2019
Resumen Introduccion: Las infecciones asociadas a atencion de salud (IAAS) aumentan la morbilidad y mortalidad. Durante 2014, en Hospital Clinico Red de Salud UC Christus (RS-UCCH) se estimo que 15% de las infecciones virales respiratorias fueron adquiridas durante la atencion de salud, siendo mas frecu...

Condição dentária de pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular

Rev. salud pública; 21 (3), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a condição dentária e a dimensão vertical em pacientes portadores de DTM, bem como a idade e origem da DTM. Metodologia Realizou-se um estudo descritivo, observacional de corte transversal, com uma amostra de trinta pacientes com DTM, diagnosticado pelo Research Diagnostic C...

Analysis of predisposing factors for chronic subdural hematoma recurrence

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES: To identify recurrence and its potential predisposing factors in a series of 595 patients with an initial diagnosis of Chronic Subdural Hematoma (CSDH) who underwent surgical treatment at a Reference Hospital of São Paulo. METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study, in which the me...

Quality of life and clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma submitted to tumor resection by double-bladed scalpel

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Background: Non-melanoma skin cancer accounts for a third of all malignancies registered in Brazil, with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) being one of its subtypes. It develops in photo-exposed areas, affecting social habits and causing negative influence on quality of life (QoL). Objectives: To...

Knowledge of human papillomavirus and Pap test among Brazilian university students

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted virus in the world and is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer. The most effective approach to cervical cancer control continues to be screening through the preventive Papanicolaou test (Pap test). T...

Motivations for smoking in hospitalized patients

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the profile of motivations for smoking among inpatients at a hospital in southern Brazil. METHODS: A survey study involving hospitalized smokers. The Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale (MRFSS) and its domains were analyzed according to gender and dependence degree. RE...