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Intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assault and its association with alcohol consumption

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Analyze the prevalence of intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assault in adolescents of Peru and its association with alcohol consumption. METHODS We used a two-step and stratified probabilistic sampling to select male and female students in secondary education from all over Per...

Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in cholangiocarcinomas: predictive factors and survival

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the expression of the epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) by immunohistochemistry, and to verify its association with prognostic factors and survival of patients operated by cholangiocarcinoma. Methods: we verified the immunohistochemical expression of EGFR in 35 su...

Trauma vascular na Amazônia: atualizando o desafio

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (4), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar dados epidemiológicos dos pacientes operados por trauma vascular em hospital de referência para traumatismos vasculares do Estado do Pará, determinar as variáveis que aumentam o risco de óbito e fazer uma análise comparativa com os resultados previamente publicados pela m...

Estudo retrospectivo dos pacientes portadores de melanoma cutâneo atendidos na Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (4), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar as características dos pacientes portadores de melanoma cutâneo atendidos no Hospital São Paulo - UNIFESP. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo de 184 casos de melanoma cutâneo. Foram analisadas as informações sobre sexo, idade, características do tumor, características histo...

Plasma lipid abnormalities in Pakistani population: trends, associated factors, and clinical implications

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (9), 2018
Previous studies have reported increased prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Indians and South Asian settlers in North America. This increased burden of CHD among South Asians is mainly caused by dyslipidemia. To the best of our knowledge, none of the previous works has studied the patterns and...

A single-center 18-year experience with oral candidiasis in Brazil: a retrospective study of 1, 534 cases

Abstract Despite the large number of published studies about oral candidiasis and associated risk factors, reports of large single-center retrospective studies on the prevalence of oral candidiasis, risk factors, and the oral candidiasis types diagnosed more frequently in oral diagnostic reference center...

Prevalence of and factors associated with enamel fracture and other traumas in Brazilian children 8-10 years old

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and discriminate the associated factors between enamel fractures and other trauma/trauma sequelae in 8 to 10-year-old Brazilian schoolchildren. A representative sample of 1,201 children from public and private schools were enrolled in this cross...

Latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis in children and adolescents

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection. Methods: A retrospective study, between 2012 and 2015, with data from patients of Programa Einstein na Comunidade de Paraisópolis. To evaluate possible factors associated with...

Profile of medical students in the first group of the Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe first medical students' profile of the Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein. Methods: Data were collected using an electronic questionnaire during the Biostatistics course in August of 2016. The students were inquired about demographic characteristi...

Trends in surgical treatment of femoral neck fractures in the elderly

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze recent demographic and medical billing trends in treatment of femoral neck fracture of American elderly patients. Methods The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was analyzed from 2006 to 2015, for patients aged 65 years an...