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Uso de substâncias lícitas entre os estudantes de Fonoaudiologia de uma universidade pública

OBJETIVO: analisar o consumo de álcool e tabaco entre os estudantes do curso de Fonoaudiologia de uma universidade pública. MÉTODO: trata-se de um estudo transversal; a investigação foi fundamentada no preenchimento do instrumento proposto pela Secretaria Nacional de Políticas sobre Drogas. O estud...

Prevalencia de trastornos temporomandibulares mediante el índice anamnésico simplificado de Fonseca en estudiantes de odontología de la Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, México

Rev. cient. odontol; 9 (2), 2021
Objetivo. Estimar la prevalencia de trastornos temporomandibulares (TTM) en estudiantes de Odontología de la Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, México. Material y métodos. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, observacional, prospectivo y transversal. El univer...

Facial Trauma Prevalence from Traffic Accidents in the City of Cuenca - Ecuador, 2017

Trauma is defined as physical damage by the use of external force towards the human body. (Salazar et al., 2019). The etiology of facial trauma is multifactorial. Contusions caused by traffic accidents constitute the eighth cause of death worldwide. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of...

Prevalência das lesões orais em idosos atendidos no serviço de estomatologia do Instituto de Saúde de Nova Friburgo – UFF/RJ
Prevalence of oral lesions in the elderly treated at the stomatology service of the Instituto de Saúde de Nova Friburgo – UFF/RJ

Objetivo: realizar um levantamento epidemiológico acerca das alterações na mucosa oral dos pacientes acima de 60 anos, atendidos no serviço de Estomatologia do Instituto de Saúde de Nova Friburgo - UFF/RJ, no período de 2013 a 2018, e estabelecer as principais causas e formas de tratamento. Materia...

Dor mamário em lactantes: prevalência e factores associados
Breast pain in breastfeeding mothers: prevalence and associated factors

Introdução: Apesar dos benefícios reconhecidos cientificamente do aleitamento materno, o desmame precoce ainda é uma realidade, sendo relacionado a causas multifatoriais, incluindo os problemas mamários, que podem dificultar ou até interromper esse processo. Objetivo: estimar a prevalência da dor ...

Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis among patients with plaque psoriasis: a Brazilian retrospective study

Säo Paulo med. j; 139 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Psoriatic arthritis is the most frequent and impactful comorbidity among psoriatic patients and appears in most cases after skin disease. Dermatologists play a key role in its early diagnosis and treatment. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of psoriatic arthritis and associate...

Prevalence and characterization of pain in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) is the most common form of hereditary neuropathy. Objective: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of pain in patients with CMT1A. Methods: Nineteen patients with a diagnosis of CMT1A were evaluated between September 2018 ...

Prevalence of middle ear disease in Chilean natives and the impact of development over 14 years

Abstract Introduction The prevalence of middle ear disease and its risk factors have been the subject of multiple studies. High prevalence of middle ear disease has been described among North American natives, especially chronic otitis media. Such studies have not been carried out in South America. Obj...

Representación de la incidencia y de la mortalidad por cáncer en los medios de comunicación chilenos

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (5), 2021
Background: Cancer is the second death cause in Chile. The Chilean National Cancer Act will secure treatment and labor protection for people diagnosed with cancer. Aim: To answer questions regarding the media portrayal of cancer. Material and Methods: Through data-mining and the conduction of content ana...

Comparison between Enzyme Immunoassays Performed on Samples of Dried Blood and Serum for Toxoplasmosis Prenatal Screening: Population-based Study

Abstract Objective Most prenatal screening programs for toxoplasmosis use immunoassays in serum samples of pregnant women. Few studies assess the accuracy of screening tests in dried blood spots, which are of easy collection, storage, and transportation. The goals of the present study are to determine ...