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Condiciones personales y ambientales de los conductores de buses de Medellín relacionadas con el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas

Poiésis (En línea); 25 (Jun), 2013
El escrito es producto de un estudio realizado en la Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigo, Facultad de Psicología, por el Grupo de investigación en farmacodependencia en el año 2012, denominado: Consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en conductores de buses del sector de trasporte público de Medellín. En...

É possível prevenir a violência? Refletindo sobre risco, proteção, prevenção e promoção da saúde
Is it possible to prevent violence? Reflecting on risk, protection, prevention and health promotion

O objetivo deste capítulo é apontar fatores de risco e de proteção à violência, tendo como norte as noções de prevenção à violência e de promoção da saúde. Propõe-se que esses caminhos sejam tomados como prioritários na agenda dos profissionais e gestores da saúde que lidam com o tema. ...

The influence of household environment on caregivers’ overload of children with cerebral paralysis

Acta sci., Health sci; 34 (ed. esp), 2012
The environment is considered an extremely important factor in individuals’ health promotion and life quality. The influence that the environment exerts on caregivers’ lives is due to all the complications they have to experience. Current study investigates the influence of family environment on the ...

Effect of an exercise program on risk factors of falls in elderly women

Acta sci., Health sci; 34 (ed. esp), 2012
The aim of this study was to verify the benefits of an exercise program on functional capacity and balance in elderly community. A longitudinal study was conducted with 11 female subjects with mean age 77 (SD = 13) years. All individuals were evaluated at the beginning and at the end of the study by ‘B...

Nutritional profile and presence of risk factors and protection for non-communicable chronic diseases in diabetics

Acta sci., Health sci; 34 (2), 2012
This study aimed to delineate the nutritional profile and to investigate the presence and distribution of factors of risk and protection for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in diabetic participants. For this, 54 individuals of both sexes participated in this study, aged 28 to 87 years who have been atten...

Associated factors for the occurrence of unintentional injuries in children from a low-income community in northeastern Brazil

Acta sci., Health sci; 34 (2), 2012
Unintentional injuries reach high levels within the scope of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and have an impact on the quality of life of children and family members. This study depicts the socio-demographic profile of families in a community and identifies the factors associated with unintentional in...

Técnicas de minería de datos aplicadas al diagnóstico de entidades clínicas
Data mining techniques aplied to diagnosys of clinical entities

Disminuir el error médico y mejorar los procesos de salud es prioridad de todo el personal sanitario. En este contexto surgen los Sistemas Clínicos de Soporte para la Toma de Decisiones (CDSS), los cuales son un componente fundamental en la informatización de la capa clínica. Con la evolución de las...

Pancreatitis aguda grave: curso clínico, manejo y factores asociados con mortalidad

Rev. colomb. cir; 27 (4), 2012
Objetivo. Describir el curso clínico de los pacientes con pancreatitis aguda en un centro hospitalario de cuarto nivel y explorar los factores de riesgo asociados con la mortalidad. Materiales y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio retrospectivo de cohortes de 71episodios de pacientes que cumplieron lo...