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Contaminação de aparelhos celulares da equipe de enfermagem em unidade de terapia intensiva de um hospital público do noroeste paranaense

O ambiente hospitalar é um dos locais com maiores chances de acontecer quadros de infecções, sendo um dos motivos a utilização irrestrita dos aparelhos celulares tanto por pacientes quanto por profissionais da saúde que não se preocupam com as boas práticas de higienização. O objetivo deste est...

Epidemiología de la Onicomicosis Pedis en adultos hospitalizados en un servicio de medicina en un hospital de tercer nivel en Chile

La prevalencia global de la onicomicosis pedis es de 4,3%, y en hospitalizados puede llegar hasta 8,9%. Aun así, se propone que está ampliamente subdiagnosticada. Personas añosas con comorbilidades presentan mayor riesgo de onicomicosis pedis y de sus complicaciones. Se examinaron aleatoriamente a 64 ...

Constipação funcional em crianças: alta prevalência em ambulatório especializado, apesar do diagnóstico e manejo simples

RESUMO Introdução: Constipação funcional (CF) é um distúrbio gastrointestinal muito comum, é de fácil diagnóstico e manejo. Este estudo objetiva avaliar a prevalência de CF em crianças atendidas em serviço especializado, o perfil clínico, os tratamentos instituídos e seus desfechos. Método...

Association between UGT1A1*28 gene polymorphism and severe neutropenia due to colorectal cancer treatment with irinotecan: evidence based on meta-analysis

Abstract Objective The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between UGT1A1*28 gene polymorphism and the prevalence of neutropenia in patients with colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan. Method Thirteen studies were included. These papers were selected from the Virtual Health Library, ...

Clinical and radiological features of main dementias

Rev. bras. neurol; 57 (2), 2021
Dementia is a syndrome characterized by a decline of two or more cognitive functions, affecting social or professional life. Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that represents 53% of dementia cases; memory loss, inability to recognize faces, impaired judgement, disorientation and confu...

Vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with obesity: a meta-analysis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (3), 2021
Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in obese children and adolescents when compared to eutrophic controls. Methods Systematic review with meta-analysis covering studies with patients aged 0-18 years old diagnosed with obesity and vitamin D deficiency and control group ...

High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (6), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Epilepsy is highly comorbid with psychiatric disorders and a significant amount of the morbidity related to epilepsy is in fact a result of psychiatric comorbidities. Objective: To investigate the frequency of different psychiatric comorbidities in children with refractory epilepsy...

High prevalence of biochemical disturbances of chronic kidney disease - mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBD) in a nation-wide peritoneal dialysis cohort: are guideline goals too hard to achieve?

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (2), 2021
Abstract Introduction: Chronic kidney disease - mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBD) are common in dialysis patients. Definition of targets for calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), parathormone (iPTH), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and their treatment recommendations, are provided by international guidelines....

Infección por Helicobacter pylori y factores asociados en adultos con sospecha clínica de úlcera duodenal
Helicobacter pylori infection and associated factors in adults with a clinical suspicion of duodenal ulcer

Rev. medica electron; 43 (3), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: la infección por Helicobacter pylori es la enfermedad bacteriana crónica que afecta con mayor prevalencia al ser humano. Objetivo: identificar la frecuencia de infección por Helicobacter pylori y su relación con variables consideradas factores de riesgo de esta infección. ...

Intervención educativa para elevar el nivel de conocimiento sobre hipertensión arterial en adolescentes
Educational intervention to raise the level of knowledge on arterial hypertension in adolescents

Rev. medica electron; 43 (3), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: la hipertensión arterial del adulto tiene sus inicios en la niñez, por lo que la percepción de riesgo debe aumentar en las edades pediátricas. Objetivo: elevar el nivel de conocimiento sobre hipertensión arterial en adolescentes de la Escuela Secundaria Básica Antonio Rod...