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Características de la exacerbación del asma bronquial en niños atendidos en el Servicio de Urgencias
Characteristics of the exacerbation of bronchial asthma in children managed in the Emergency Service

Introducción: Actualmente existen aproximadamente 300 millones de personas a nivel mundial con diagnóstico de asma y con una mortalidad de 250 mil cada año. Cuba no está ajena a esta realidad. Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de la exacerbación del asma, y su r...

Evaluación de la terapia de reproducción médicamente asistida en 9 años: estudio de cohorte retrospectivo

OBJETIVO: Describir las tasas de recién nacidos vivos (RNV) y embarazo de la terapia de reproducción médicamente asistida de baja complejidad del Centro de Reproducción Humana de la Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile. MÉTODO: Estudio retrospectivo de todos los ciclos de estimulación ovárica control...

Função mastigatória nos diferentes ciclos de vida: análise eletromiográfica

Distúrb. comun; 34 (1), 2022
Introdução: A mastigação tem uma importância significativa para o desenvolvimento das estruturas do Sistema Estomatognático (SE), sendo esta aperfeiçoada no decorrer da vida. A eletromiografia de superfície destaca-se como uma importante ferramenta de avaliação capaz de quantificar a atividade ...

Overview of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adults in São Paulo, Brazil: Prevalence and Associated Factors in 2008 and 2015

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. Objective To provide population-based data on prevalence and factors associated with CVD risk factors. Methods Individuals aged ≥20 years from two editions of the cross-sectional Health...

Physical Fitness Test (PFT) in Police and Military in Brazil: A Systematic Review

Abstract Background Physical Fitness Tests (PFTs) are part of military routines and are usually administered to applicants for the Brazilian corps member, including the civil police. Objective To identify in the literature, scientific articles aimed at assessing physical fitness of police and militar...

Behavior of clinical and humoral variables on admission as predictors of death in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Comparative study between adults and older adults.

Community-acquired pneumonia is recognized as one of the main infectious health problems worldwide. The objective was to determine the condition of predictors of death for a group of selected clinical conditions, and for laboratory variables frequently used in practice. Study with descriptive design, whi...

Limitation of cytology and the impact on reduction of cervical cancer

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most common malignant tumor in the female population and the fourth cause of death from cancer in women in Brazil. The squamocolumnar junction and the transformation zone concentrate 90% of pre-invasive and invasive cervical lesions. Objective: To evaluate the p...

A guideline for femoral nerve block with the age-related formulas obtained from the distances between the femoral nerve and surface anatomical landmarks in fetal cadavers

Int. j. morphol; 40 (1), 2022
SUMMARY: The femoral nerve (FN) is used for nerve block in many surgeries and provides effective postoperative analgesics in the pediatric population. However, although there are sufficient anatomical maps and signs for femoral nerve blockades in adults, there is not enough information for the pediatric ...

Scale of Creative Potential at Work: validity based on external criteria and reliability evaluation

Psico USF; 27 (1), 2022
O presente estudo visou adicionar evidências de validade à Escala de Potencial Criativo no Trabalho, por meio da investigação da influência de variáveis relacionadas ao sujeito (gênero, idade e nível de escolaridade) e ao ambiente organizacional (tempo de empresa) nos resultados do teste e invest...

Determinación social en la ocurrencia de anemia ferropénica en niños: una revisión sistemática

Rev. urug. enferm; 17 (1), 2022
La anemia constituye un problema mayor de salud pública debido a sus múltiples consecuencias biológicas, económicas y sociales. La anemia por deficiencia de hierro es común en niños pequeños, debido a los altos requerimientos de hierro necesarios para su rápido crecimiento y desarrollo, particula...