ABSTRACT Introduction Although the benefits of regular physical activity (PA) for adolescents are well-described in the literature, there is little evidence of the role of psychosocial aspects on levels of PA in this population. Objective To investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic factors ass...
ABSTRACT Introduction Oral injuries are common traumas in combat sports due to the aggressive nature of both offense and defense. Sports mouth guards are made to reduce the risk of traumatic face and jaw injuries and concussions during sports activities. Objective The objective of this study was to d...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Oculocutaneous albinism describes a group of pigmentary disorders that lead to skin sensitivity and predisposition to skin malignances. Aims: To analyze clinical and epidemiological data in oculocutaneous albinism patients and to determine the prevalence of malignant skin lesions, as...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To analyze the behavior of maternal mortality according to the race/color variable in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 2010 and 2019. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study that used microdata collected in the Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade and Sistema de Inf...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological and neurofunctional profile, as well as the prevalence of factors associated with the occurrence of physical disabilities due to leprosy in a reference center in Northeast Brasil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study including 50 leprosy patients diagnos...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in a sample of psoriasis patients. METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study of 120 individuals (60 with psoriasis and 60 control subjects) paired by gender and age for thyroid function (thyroid stimulating hormone, free T4), an...
Sambrano, Héctor;
Castillo, Julio César;
Ramos, Carlos W.;
de Mayorga, Brenda;
Chen, Olga;
Durán, Ovidio;
Ciniglio, Carmelo;
Aguilar, Criseida;
Cisterna, Osvaldo;
Chial, Magaly de.
ABSTRACT Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important causative agent of nosocomial infections. As pathogen, P. aeruginosa is of increasing clinical importance due to its ability to develop high-level multidrug resistance (MDR). Methods: The aim of the present study was to better understand the i...
Antibacterianos/farmacología,
Proteínas de la Membrana Bacteriana Externa/metabolismo,
Proteínas de la Membrana Bacteriana Externa/farmacología,
Infección Hospitalaria,
Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana Múltiple/genética,
Hospitales,
Proteínas de Transporte de Membrana/genética,
Proteínas de Transporte de Membrana/farmacología,
Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana,
Panamá,
Prevalencia,
Infecciones por Pseudomonas/epidemiología,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genética
ABSTRACT Background: Clinical improvements following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may increase high-risk behaviors resulting in sexually transmitted infections (STI). Optimism related to the success of HAART in slowing disease progression, reducing viral load, and improving health status...
Pinheiro, Raquel Silva;
Carvalho, Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos Santos;
Matos, Marcos André de;
Caetano, Karlla Antonieta Amorim;
Paula, Andressa Cunha de;
Carneiro, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos;
Reis, Mônica Nogueira da Guarda;
Martins, Regina Maria Bringel;
Stefani, Mariane Martins de Araújo;
Teles, Sheila Araujo.
ABSTRACT Homeless people are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis. We investigated the epidemiology of HIV-1 infection and syphilis among homeless individuals in a large city in Central-Western Brazil. In this cross-sec...
OBJETIVO: Conhecer a literatura acerca da prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em indivíduos vivendo com HIV/AIDS. MÉTODO: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa utilizando as bases de dados BVS, SciELO, LILACS, Science Direct, Cochrane Library e MEDLINE/PubMed segundo o instrumento pensado por Pompeo, ...
