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Acessibilidade às Unidades Básicas de Saúde da Família na perspectiva de idosos

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a acessibilidade às Unidades Básicas de Saúde da Família na perspectiva dos idosos em um município do Nordeste brasileiro. Foram coletadas informações socioeconômicas e demográficas dos idosos e sua avaliação acerca da acessibilidade (organizacional, s...

Evolução e associação do IMC entre variáveis sociodemográficas e de condições de vida em idosos do Brasil: 2002/03-2008/09

Resumo O objetivo foi descrever a evolução de curto prazo do índice de massa corporal (IMC) e analisar a associação entre este e variáveis sociodemográficas e de percepção familiar sobre a suficiência e o tipo dos alimentos consumidos em idosos brasileiros de ambos os sexos. Utilizaram-se dados...

Prevalência de anemia e correlação da concentração de hemoglobina com fatores cognitivos em idosos

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a prevalência de anemia e a correlação da concentração de hemoglobina com fatores cognitivos em população idosa residente em Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil. Tratou-se de um estudo transversal com indivíduos de 60 anos de idade ou mais. Foram consider...

Impact of training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in the professional career and work environment

Abstract We sought to evaluate the impact of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training in the professional career and work environment of physicians who took the course in a single center certified by the American Heart Association (AHA). Of the 4631 students (since 1999 to 2009), 2776 were located, ...

Neutral detergent fibre in piglet diets: digestibility, performance, and deposition of body nutrients

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT A total 120 piglets with an average live weight of 7.00 kg, weaned at 21 days, were used to evaluate the effect of neutral detergent fibre levels on the digestibility of nutrients and energy from the diets, productive performance, and the composition and rate of deposition of nutrients and energ...

Two new species and updated checklist of Oxyethira Eaton, 1873 (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) from Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Two new species of Oxyethira Eaton, 1873 are described: Oxyethira cascadanta sp. n. and Oxyethira quadrilobata sp. n. Description and illustrations of the new species are provided based on specimens collected in Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais State, Southeast Brazil. Both spe...

Clinical and pathological features of myeloid leukemia cutis

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Myeloid leukemia cutis is the terminology used for cutaneous manifestations of myeloid leukemia. Objective: The purpose of this study was to study the clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of myeloid leukemia cutis. Methods: This was a retrospective study o...

Sclerodermiform basal cell carcinoma: how much can we rely on dermatoscopy to differentiate from non-aggressive basal cell carcinomas? Analysis of 1256 cases

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: The behaviour of each basal cell carcinoma is known to be different according to the histological growth pattern. Among these aggressive lesions, sclerodermiform basal cell carcinomas are the most common type. This is a challenging-to-treat lesion due to its deep tissue invasion, r...

The tendency towards the development of psychosexual disorders in androgenetic alopecia according to the different stages of hair loss: a cross-sectional study

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Androgenetic alopecia is a common dermatological condition affecting both genders. Objective: To evaluate the tendency towards development of psychosexual disorders according to the clinical stages of androgenetic alopecia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including...

Prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Coexistence of obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia is defined as metabolic syndrome (MBS), which is among the important risk indicators for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and stroke. Smoking and alcohol consumption are the other factors which lead to an in...