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Evolution of accesses to information on breast cancer and screening on the Brazilian National Cancer Institute website: an exploratory study

Abstract Delays in diagnosis due to low Breast Cancer awareness are widespread in Brazil maybe owing to ineffective strategies to raise attention on early diagnosis. As a proxy of collective interest in BC screanning (BCS) we studied the monthly accesses to BC and BCS webpages in INCA's website along 48 ...

El programa RADAR para la prevención del suicidio en adolescentes de la región de Aysén, Chile: resultados preliminares

Rev. chil. pediatr; 89 (1), 2018
OBJETIVO: Dar a conocer los resultados preliminares del programa comunitario RADAR (Red para la Atención y Derivación de Adolescentes en Riesgo suicida). MÉTODO: Durante el 2016, RADAR fue implementado como prueba de concepto en dos colegios de Puerto Aysén de la Región de Aysén, Chile. Se capac...

A new motor screening assessment for children at risk for motor disorders: construct validity

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To develop a motor screening assessment and provide preliminary evidence of its psychometric properties. Methods: A sample of 365 elementary school students was assessed, with structural equation modeling applied to obtain evidence of the adequacy of the factor structure of the moto...

Prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns e fatores associados entre idosos de um município do Brasil

Resumo Com o avançar da idade, a presença de morbidades psíquicas são mais frequentes e comprometem a qualidade de vida das pessoas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados a Transtornos Mentais Comuns (TMC) na população idosa residente em um município bras...

Social determinants of health related to adhesion to mammography screening

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify proximal, intermediary and individual social determinants related to mammography adherence, according to the Social Determinants of Health model proposed by Dahlgren and Whitehead. Method: Correlational cross-sectional study, carried out with a sociodemographic and clinic...

Hybrid capture as a tool for cervical lesions screening in HIV-infected women: insights from a Brazilian cohort

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Cervical cancer remains an important burden for HIV-infected women in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. Recommendations for cervical screening in these women diverge and may include high-risk HPV (HRHPV) testing. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a singl...

Rastreo de hipercolesterolemia en niños y adolescentes
Lipid screening in childhood and adolescence

Barriers between community screening for visual problems and treatments in a tertiary center

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of mobile ophthalmic unit screenings and to investigate barriers between community care and resolution of the problem at a tertiary center. METHODS This prospective study evaluated a convenience sample from 10 municipalities in São Paulo State, Brazil...

Evaluación de tres métodos de tamizaje para detección de Enterobacteriaceae productoras de carbapenemasas en hisopados rectales

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (3), 2018
Resumen Introducción: Las Enterobacteriaceae productoras de carbapenemasas (EPC) han tomado gran importancia en salud pública a una escala global, haciendo necesario implementar test rápidos para su detección oportuna. Objetivo: Evaluar tres metodologías para el tamizaje de EPC en hisopados rectal...

La alta prevalencia de lesiones premalignas gástricas y el bajo rendimiento diagnóstico de la visión endoscópica son argumentos a favor de la toma sistemática de biopsias gástricas por Protocolo Sydney

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (1), 2018
Background: Atrophic gastritis (AG) and intestinal metaplasia (IM) are stages that appear in the process of gastric carcinogenesis. Their presence requires programmed endoscopic vigilance. Objectives: To determine the frequency of AG and IM in gastric biopsies (GB) taken according to Sydney Protocol and ...