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Depressão em pacientes com doença renal crônica em hemodiálise e transplante renal

O desenvolvimento de pesquisas, diante da relevância do tema, propicia suporte teórico, favorecendo a atuação da assistência multidisciplinar, no intuito de fortalecer o vínculo terapêutico, a relação com a família e o cuidado de modo integral. O objetivo deste estudo foi revisar os principais...

Hepatitis B prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers: a systematic review with meta-analysis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the hepatitis B prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers. METHODS: We performed a literature search in the SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), PubMed and Web of Science databases using the descriptors: "hepatitis B" AND ("informal recycling" OR "waste picker" OR "re...

Prevalence of symptoms of COVID-19 in the state of Rio Grande do Sul: results of a population-based study with 18,000 participants

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of reports of symptoms of COVID-19 among individuals with and without antibodies and identify those with greater capability to predict the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. METHODS The study uses data collected in phases 5 to 8 of Epicovid-19-RS....

Family and contextual factors associated with licit drug use in adolescence

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO evaluate the family and contextual factors associated with licit drug use among 15 to 19-year-old adolescents in the school context. METHODS: This is a representative, school-based, cross-sectional study conducted with 746 adolescents from 15 to 19 years old enrolled in public an...

Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Investigate prevalence of use and knowledge about emergency contraception (EC) among female university students from two higher education institutions. METHODS Cross-sectional study with 1,740 undergraduates in the city of Santa Maria (RS), from May to October 2017. Information was...

Prevalence of Gingival Hyperplasia Induced by Anticonvulsants: A Systematic Review

Braz. dent. sci; 24 (1), 2021
Objective: Gingival hyperplasia (GH) is one of the side effects of anticonvulsant drugs. The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of GH associated with the use of anticonvulsant, through a systematic review. Material and Methods: Systematic search was done at databa...

Acute and chronic back pain in adults and elderly in southern Brazil: a population-based study

Aims: to determine the prevalence of acute and chronic back pain and associated factors and identify the consequences of this pain in adults and the elderly in southern Brazil. Methods: cross-sectional study conducted in 2019, in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, in individuals aged 18 and over. Acute back pain...

Hepatitis E virus infection increases the risk of diabetes and severity of liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: Co-infection with hepatitis A or B viruses may aggravate liver injury in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, few studies have assessed co-infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) and HCV. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and impact of HEV infection among...

Prevalence evolution of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the city of São Paulo, 2020-2021

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the evolution of the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection among residents aged 18 years or over in the municipality of São Paulo. METHODS This is a population-based household survey conducted every 15 days, between June and September 2020, and January and February ...