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Evaluating the reliability and readability of online information on osteoporosis

ABSTRACT Objective: Internet usage for obtaining health-related information is widely popular among patients. However, there are still concerns about the reliability and comprehensibility of online information. The purpose of this study is to investigate the reliability and readability of osteoporosis-r...

Cuidar de quem cuida de idosos dependentes: por uma política necessária e urgente

Ciênc. Saúde Colet; 26 (1), 2021
Resumo Apresenta-se e discute-se a situação das cuidadoras e dos cuidadores familiares de idosos dependentes. Ressaltam-se sua dedicação, seus problemas e os encaminhamentos para valorizá-los. Sabe-se que a tarefa de cuidar é eminentemente feminina, invisível, não remunerada, que afeta a sociedad...

O lugar do cuidador familiar de idosos com doença de Alzheimer: uma revisão de literatura no Brasil e Estados Unidos

Ciênc. Saúde Colet; 26 (1), 2021
Resumo Apresenta-se uma revisão de literatura sobre cuidadores familiares de pacientes com a doença de Alzheimer, no período de 2013 a 2017, disponíveis nas bases de dados BVS, Scopus e PubMed. Descritores utilizados: doença de Alzheimer (DA), cuidadores, saúde do idoso, por combinação. Dos 163 a...

Firearm-associated ocular injuries: analysis of national trauma data

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 84 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose: The United States of America has the highest gun ownership rate of all high-income nations, and firearms have been identified as a leading cause of ocular trauma and visual impairment. The purpose of this study was to characterize firearm-associated ocular injury and identify at-risk g...

Dádivas e testemunhos: o compartilhamento de experiências e memórias de mães de crianças com condições complexas de saúde

Resumo: A revista eletrônica americana Complex Child, escrita por mães e para as mães de crianças ditas complexas, reúne desde 2008 um importante acervo. Foram analisados 126 números, sendo a linha condutora a busca e a análise da produção, nos escritos, de significados positivos e, portanto, co...

Ramsey hunt syndrome after antimonial treatment for American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Abstract Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), also known as herpes zoster oticus, is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. Herein, we report a case of Ramsey Hunt Syndrome in a patient after antimonial treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. The ...

Evaluating the efficacy of vitalstim electrical stimulation combined with swallowing function training for treating

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the clinical efficacy of VitalStim electrical stimulation combined with swallowing function training for patients with dysphagia following an acute stroke. METHODS: Seventy-two patients with dysphagia following an acute stroke were admitted to our hospital and were furthe...

The high-risk factors of different severities of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) based on the national institute of child health and human development (NICHD) diagnosis criteria in 2018

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of preterm infants with different severities of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and disclose the high-risk factors of exacerbating BPD. Methods Collection of clinical data of 91 preterm infants admitted to the NICU and diagnosed with BPD, ...

Estimated prevalence of COVID-19 in Brazil with probabilistic bias correction

Abstract: Using data collected by the Brazilian National Household Sample Survey - COVID-19 (PNAD-COVID19) and semi-Bayesian modelling developed by Wu et al., we have estimated the effect of underreporting of COVID-19 cases in Brazil as of December 2020. The total number of infected individuals is about ...