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Disparities in cancer epidemiology and care delivery among Brazilian indigenous populations

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess aspects related to cancer in indigenous population. Methods: This is a retrospective study developed in a public university hospital. We included patients with 18 or more years of age, diagnosed with solid tumors, and followed between 2005 and 2015. Clinical features were ...

Special features of high-risk pregnancies as factors in development of mental distress: a review

Abstract Introduction: Approximately 22% of all pregnant women are classified as having high-risk pregnancies, which may involve feelings of vulnerability because of having a high-risk pregnancy, resulting in greater exposure to stressful feelings. Objective: To review aspects of high-risk pregnancy th...

Using the Portuguese version of the Bicultural Scale in Brazil

Abstract Introduction: Brazil has received influxes of people, mainly from Africa, Europe and Japan, forming one of the most heterogeneous populations in the world. Some groups, particularly in Southern Brazil, have retained their original cultural traditions, whilst acquiring elements of the typical lo...

La crianza como asunto fundamental para una salud pública alternativa
Upbringing as a fundamental topic for alternative public health care

Este trabajo es el resultado de un estudio sobre la crianza en familias en condiciones de desigualdad e iniquidad social, se pretende contribuir a la teoría de la salud pública. Se argumenta que la salud pública anglosajona convencional hegemónica ha excluido la crianza como asunto fundamental de su ...

Relevance of the ancestry for the variability of the Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 polymorphisms in a multiethnic Costa Rican population

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
Abstract:CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 metabolize around 40 % of drugs and their genes vary across populations. The Costa Rican population has a trihybrid ancestry and its key geographic location turns it into a suitable scenario to evaluate interethnic differences across populations. This study aims to des...

Tiempo libre, sedentarismo y salud en adolescentes ecuatorianos
Leisure, sedentary lifestyle and health in Ecuadorian teenagers

Introduction: The study of leisure not only favors an approach to the time dedicated to non-working activities, but also to relate recreational habits with levels associated to physical inactivity and health. Objective: This research paper focuses on the evaluation of leisure (active and passive) of Ecua...

Nutrientes y parámetros bioquímicos relacionados con la salud ósea en mujeres mayores de 65 años

Ingestas (I) bajas de energía (E), proteínas (Pr), calcio (Ca), y vitamina D (VD) afectan la salud ósea del adulto mayor. El objetivo del trabajo consistió en evaluar la I de E, Pr, Ca y VD en mujeres mayores de 65 años y su relación con parámetros bioquímicos (PB) del metabolismo óseo. La pobla...

Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la población Aymara rural del norte de Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (9), 2016
Background: Some rural non-Caucasian ethnic groups have genetic protective factors for the development of chronic non-communicable diseases. Studies performed in Mapuche and Aymara ethnic groups in Chile, found significantly lower prevalence rates. Aymaras are the second most common ethnic population in ...

Análise da experiência de médicos cubanos numa metrópole brasileira segundo o Método Paideia

Resumo Esperávamos que o Programa Mais Médicos (PMM) tivesse provocado mudanças e reflexões diversas em cada município onde foi inserido. A fim de observar tais mudanças, buscamos analisar a experiência dos médicos cubanos de trabalho no PMM numa perspectiva centrada em atores, orientados pelo MÃ...

Spatial-temporal trends and risk of suicide in Central Brazil: an ecological study contrasting indigenous and non-indigenous populations

Objective: To examine spatial-temporal distribution and risk of suicide, as well as trends in suicide mortality rates, in the indigenous and non-indigenous population of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Methods: Data were obtained from the Information Department of the Brazilian Unified Health S...