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Severe functional difficulties and disabilities in children and adolescents and the Sustainable Development Goals

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To report prevalence of severe child functional difficulties and disability (CFD) in a nationally representative sample of 2 to 17 year-old children in Mexico and describe the inequities faced by children with CFD in relation to a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-related ...

Population profiles associated with severe functioning difficulties and disability among two to four years old children in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with severe child functioning difficulties and disability (CFD) among two to four year old children in Mexico, and estimates the probability of presenting CFD based on specific population profiles. Materials and methods: The sampl...

Frecuencia de riesgo de desnutrición según la Escala de Tamizado para Desnutrición (MST) en un servicio de Medicina Interna

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (4), 2017
Background: On admission, 30 to 50% of hospitalized patients have some degree of malnutrition, which is associated with longer length of stay, higher rates of complications, mortality and greater costs. Aim: To determine the frequency of screening for risk of malnutrition in medical records and assess th...

Nutritional aspects and the use of nutritional supplements by women who underwent gastric bypass

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 30 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Bariatric surgery is deemed one of the most effective procedures for the treatment of obesity and it aims at the reduction and maintenance of weight loss in long term, as the control of the related comorbidities. Aim: Quantify the occurrence of alterations of the gastrointestinal ...

Parasitismo intestinal y su relación con el saneamiento ambiental y las condiciones sociales en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Biomédica (Bogotá); 36 (4), 2016

Desnutrição infantil em um dos municípios de maior risco nutricional do Brasil: estudo de base populacional na Amazônia Ocidental Brasileira

RESUMO: Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de desnutrição infantil e fatores associados em um município de elevado risco nutricional do Brasil. Métodos: Estudo transversal de base populacional com amostra de 478 crianças menores de 5 anos do município de Jordão, Acre. Foram calculados os indicad...

Mapping of nutrition and sectoral policies addressing malnutrition in Latin America

ABSTRACT Objective To map existing policies addressing malnutrition in all its forms in Latin America and identify gaps in enabling environments supporting the five priority lines of action outlined in the World Health Organization Comprehensive Implementation Plan on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nu...

Prevalence of malnutrition in children with chronic hepatitis b infection

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - There have been limited studies investigating the impact of chronic hepatitis B virus infection on the growth of children. Objective - Our objective was to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition in children with chronic hepatitis B infection. Methods - The nutritional st...

Reliability of nutritional assessment in patients with gastrointestinal tumors

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Patients with gastrointestinal cancer and malnutrition are less likely to tolerate major surgical procedures, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. In general, they display a higher incidence of complications such as infection, dehiscence and sepsis, which increases the length of stay and risk of death,...

Fatores associados à pneumonia em crianças Yanomami internadas por condições sensíveis à atenção primária na região norte do Brasil

Resumo Em países em desenvolvimento, a pneumonia é a principal causa de adoecimento e morte na infância, principalmente em grupos vulneráveis. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os fatores associados à pneumonia em crianças Yanomami internadas por condições sensíveis à atenção primária (IC...