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Impacto da pirose e regurgitação no bem-estar de indivíduos da população geral: um inquérito nacional brasileiro

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Heartburn and acid regurgitation are typical symptoms usually associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is one of the gastrointestinal diagnosis with higher prevalence worldwide, significantly impairing patients' quality of life. OBJECTIVE: The objective of thi...

Influence of breastfeeding duration on the incidence of dental caries in preschoolers: a cohort study

Abstract Objectives: investigate the association between breastfeeding duration and the incidence of severe caries in preschoolers. Methods: a cohort study was conducted with 132 pairs of mothers and children in the city of Diamantina, Brazil. Data collection was performed in 2 moments: when the chil...

Vertically transmitted infections and extrauterine growth restriction in preterm neonates: a new risk factor

Abstract Objectives: to investigate the association between Vertically Transmitted Infections (VTI) and Extrauterine Growth Restriction (EUGR) among premature infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Methods: part of a large non-concurrent cohort study with medical records analysis. We evaluate...

Trend of preventable neonatal mortality in the States of Brazil

Abstract Objectives: to describe the trend of preventable neonatal mortality due to interventions by the Unified Health System in Brazil from 2000 to 2018, according to groups of causes of death and maternal residence. Methods: mixed ecological study with data from the Mortality Information System an...

Prevention measures for vertical HIV transmission: monitoring infected pregnant women and exposed children

Abstract Objectives: to present an analysis of the follow-up of exposed children and pregnant women living with HIV who are assisted in a reference public healthcare service of a Brazilian capital. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with sociodemographic and clinical data obtainedfrom physical an...

Factors associated with breastfeeding in the first year of life in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre

Abstract Objectives: to investigate the factors associated with continued breastfeeding (BF). Methods: All the parturients at a local maternity from July 2015 to June 2016 were invited to participate in a cohort study in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre. Data on socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and neonatal ...

Evolution of neonatal mortality by preventable causes over the past ten years in Espírito Santo State

Abstract Objectives: analyze neonatal mortality causes, highlighting the pteventable ones from 2008 to 2017, in Espírito Santo State and health regions. Methods: ecological study of temporal series on neonatal mortality using data from Mortality Information System and from Live Birth Information Syste...

A 46-Year Retrospective Study of Oral Vascular Anomalies in a Brazilian Population

A retrospective study was performed to describe the demographic and clinicopathological characteristics of cases of vascular anomalies in a Brazilian population. The data of cases diagnosed as vascular anomalies over a period of 46 years, were retrieved from the archives of the Pathological Anatomy Servi...

Diálogos continentais sobre comunicação em saúde em tempos de pandemia

Esta publicação, a 6ª da série LEIASS (Linha Editorial Internacional de Apoio aos Sistemas de Saúde), é fruto dos esforços conjuntos do Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Saúde do Brasil (CONASS) e do Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical da Universidade Nova de Lisboa em reunir artigos de d...