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Cesarean section and body mass index in children: is there a causal effect?

Obesity is considered a global public health problem. Cesarean section has been associated with high body mass index (BMI) and increased obesity throughout life. However, this association has been challenged by some studies. This study aims to assess the causal effect of cesarean section on the BMI of ch...

Avaliação do neurodesenvolvimento de crianças com e sem exposição intrauterina ao vírus zika assintomáticas ao nascimento
Neurodevelopmental assessment of children with and without intrauterine exposure to Zika virus who are asymptomatic at birth

Introdução: a exposição intrauterina ao vírus Zika (ZIKV) pode causar atrasos no neurodesenvolvimento das crianças nascidas com ou sem sintomas da Síndrome Congênita da Zika. Entretanto poucos estudos têm comparado o neurodesenvolvimento entre as crianças com exposição intrauterina ao ZIKV na...

A Covid-19 e suas repercussões nos profissionais de saúde: um estudo exploratório
Covid-19 and its repercussions on health professionals: an exploratory study

O Brasil tem sido severamente afetado pela pandemia da COVID-19. Nesse contexto, profissionais de saúde permanecem expostos a fatores estressores por um longo período de pandemia, deixando-os no limite físico e emocional. Estes profissionais são submetidos à sobrecarga e longas jornadas de trabalho,...

O impacto da pandemia da COVID-19 no estado clínico e nutricional de crianças e adolescentes vivendo com fibrose cística acompanhados em um centro de referência no estado do Rio de Janeiro após o primeiro ano pandêmico
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the clinical and nutritional status of children and adolescents living with cystic fibrosis monitored at a reference center in the state of Rio de Janeiro after the first year of the pandemic

Introdução: A fibrose cística (FC) é uma doença genética, progressiva e multissistêmica. Sua principal causa de mortalidade é o acometimento do sistema respiratório, o que colocou imediatamente os pacientes com FC como sendo do grupo de altíssimo risco para as complicações relacionadas à inf...

Epidemiological profile and follow-up of patients with pulmonary disease by non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Baixada Santista area, São Paulo

ABSTRACT Objective To present the frequency and species diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, estimate the prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, describe the epidemiological profile, and determine the follow-up of patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disea...

COVID-19 containment management strategies in a nursing home

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the first COVID-19 pandemic at Casa Ondina Lobo, a philanthropic nursing home in São Paulo city, and the containment measures against the pandemic that proved to be effective. Methods: Several preventive measures were taken before and during the pandemic, with emphasis ...

Epidemiological analysis of 556 procedures of open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the Public Health System in the largest Brazilian city

ABSTRACT Objective Despite the development of endovascular procedures, open repair remains the gold standard for the treatment of aortic thoracoabdominal aneurysms and some type B dissections, with well-established good outcomes and long-term durability at high-volume centers. The present study describ...

Valuing tonsillitis manifestations in schoolchildren in Rio de Janeiro

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the importance attributed to tonsillitis by guardians and their level of knowledge about the disease, correlating their management with their schooling and socioeconomic profiles. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive and observational cross-sectional study involving stud...

COVID-19 in healthcare workers in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil: clinical and sociodemographic characteristics associated with death and hospitalization

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze clinical and sociodemographic characteristics associated with death and hospitalization of healthcare workers due to COVID-19, in addition to calculating the incidence rates per profession. Methods A cross-sectional observational study using secondary open data from the ...

Social isolation: main dermatosis and the impact of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the pattern of triggering and exacerbation of dermatological diseases between March and July 2020 and to compare this pattern to the corresponding period of 2019. Methods This was a quantitative, descriptive, comparative and documentary study that was carried out through...