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Alternative HPV vaccination schedules in Latin America

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018
Abstract: In 2008, the first HPV vaccination program in Latin America started in Panama, targeting girls aged 10-11 years with a 3-dose vaccine schedule, an initiative that was to be followed by other Latin American countries after local feasibility and population acceptability evaluations were completed...

Perfil dos pacientes atendidos por infarto agudo do miocárdio

OBJETIVO: Analisar o perfil dos pacientes com diagnóstico de infarto agudo do miocárdio. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico retrospectivo, cujas informações foram obtidas por meio de consulta ao Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde, do período de janeiro de 2012 a de...

Mortalidade por causas externas: revisão dos dados do Sistema de Informação de Mortalidade

Objetivo: Traçar o perfil epidemiológico da mortalidade por causas externas. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa. A população estudada correspondeu a vítimas que foram a óbito por causas externas, por local de ocorrência, no Estado do Tocantins, de 2010 a 2015. Os...

Concordancia entre la Edad Cronológica y Edad Dental Según el Método de Demirjian en Pacientes Mexicanos

RESUMEN: En la práctica forense un dato de gran importancia es la edad cronológica de los pacientes, este puede obtenerse de múltiples formas, algunas son complejas, costosas y tardadas, el cálculo de la edad dental (ED) por vía radiográfica es sencillo y de bajo costo, ha mostrado ser concordante ...

Tongue development in stillborns autopsied at different gestational ages

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (6), 2018
Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to analyze, through the morphometric method, the perimeter and length of the tongue, the collagen fibers, and the perimeter of blood vessels at different gestational ages and fetal weights. Material and methods: Tongues (n = 55) of stillborns autopsied at 23-40 wee...

Agreement between Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment and the nutritional assessment of the World Health Organization

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (6), 2018
Abstract Objective: To assess the agreement between the results of the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment questionnaire, adapted for children and adolescents of the Brazilian population, and the nutritional status assessment method through growth curves and the classification of the World Health O...

Women's sense of coherence and its association with early weaning

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (6), 2018
Abstract Objective: To investigate whether there is an association between sense of coherence levels and early weaning. Method: This study had a quantitative nature and a cross-sectional design. Factors associated with early weaning (interruption of maternal breastfeeding) were investigated in a sample...

Association between pacifier use and bottle-feeding and unfavorable behaviors during breastfeeding

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (6), 2018
Abstract Objective: To investigate the association between pacifier use and bottle-feeding and unfavorable behaviors during breastfeeding. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 427 babies/mothers. Socio-demographic, perinatal data, and information about the use of artificial nipples (pacif...

Biocultural approach of the association between maturity and physical activity in youth

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (6), 2018
Abstract Objective: To test the biocultural model through direct and indirect associations between biological maturation, adiposity, cardiorespiratory fitness, feelings of sadness, social relationships, and physical activity in adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with 1,152...

Musculoskeletal pain and musculoskeletal syndromes in adolescents are related to electronic devices

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (6), 2018
Abstract Objective: To evaluate television and simultaneous electronic devices use in adolescents with musculoskeletal pain and musculoskeletal pain syndromes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 299 healthy adolescents of a private school. All students completed a self-administered quest...