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Ischemic Heart Disease in German Immigrants and Their Descendants in a Region of Southern Brazil: A Comparison of Initial Symptoms Reported between two Generations

Abstract Background Nothing is known about ischemic heart disease (IHD) in the Germans who emigrated to Brazil during the last century. Objective We sought to compare age at diagnosis and IHD manifestations between German immigrants and their first-generation descendants in the region of Blumenau, Br...

Evaluation of Aids and Hepatitis-B knowledge and job satisfaction among hairdressers and barbers in Turkey

Acta sci., Health sci; 44 (), 2022
Blood-borne viruses, includingthe human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus, have certain common epidemiological characteristics and these viruses infect millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to determine the job satisfaction and the level of knowledge and practices regarding infectious...

COVID-19 y pueblos indígenas

Resumen: La población indígena es un grupo demográficamente importante en todo el mundo que tiende a desaparecer. Con el transcurso del tiempo, según el comportamiento demográfico, en algunas áreas están desapareciendo a causa de factores relacionados con el derecho a sus tierras y recursos, desfa...

Spending Estimates for Gastric Cancer in Central Brazil

Abstract Stomach cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer worldwide and is even more pronounced in South America. In Brazil, it is estimated that an increase in the number of cases due to this cancer occurred in the biennium 2018-2019. In this study, we investigated the expenditures of the ...

Sodium alendronate: proposal and reliability of indicators

Abstract The present study proposes and evaluates the test-retest reliability of indicators of the correct use of sodium alendronate in elderly patients. This is a test-retest reliability study for use of sodium alendronate. Six questions to evaluate the correct use of this medicine were elaborated after...

Reflection about the hemodialysis water microbiological quality in Brazil

Abstract Dialysis has been widely used in the treatment of patients with chronic kidney diseases and is considered a global public health issue. This treatment, which has changed the prognosis and quality of life in patients with chronic renal failure, can lead to complications that are often fatal. For ...

Passagens adolescentes em afrodiáspora: do estado-coisa ao estado de sujeito

Estilos clín; 27 (3), 2022
Propomos uma reflexão sobre o acolhimento da urgência subjetiva e a orientação de jovens originários da África subsaariana nos serviços da rede de proteção da infância francesa. A partir do acompanhamento clínico de uma adolescente de origem senegalesa, realizado durante um ano em um centro de...

Fatores associados ao nível de segurança alimentar e nutricional no município e estado de São Paulo e no Brasil: uma análise dos resultados obtidos pela escala brasileira de insegurança alimentar

A falta de segurança alimentar e nutricional (SAN) consiste em um fenômeno multifatorial, que pode afetar o estado nutricional do indivíduo por ela acometido de diversas maneiras e em qualquer faixa etária. A falta de SAN pode desencadear tanto desnutrição, como obesidade e assim favorecer o aument...

Dissolution profile of different brands of low solubility drugs available in the Nigerian and Brazilian pharmaceutical markets

The purpose of this work was to elaborate a diagnosis of the dissolution test in Africa in comparison with Brazil, evaluating the dissolution profile of low solubility drugs such as albendazole, ibuprofen, furosemide, glibenclamide, hydrochlorothiazide and carvedilol to ascertain their quality. The disso...