Health Improvement
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1. Existem métodos alternativos baratos e seguros para a higiene bucal em famílias carentes?
Existem sim métodos alternativos para a higiene bucal, mas para responder essa importante questão de forma completa, devemos observar um panorama geral para compreender todos os fenômenos envolvidos. Segundo o Ministério da Saúde, em um levantamento realizado em 2008, 58% da população não tem acesso adequado a escovas de dente. Ou seja, essas pess
Núcleo de Telessaúde Estado São Paulo. Publicado em: 12/06/2023
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2. Effectiveness of a course on family health in the knowledge of doctors of the Mais Médicos program
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the distance education course in family health in the knowledge of physicians from the Mais Médicos program. METHOD: This is a quantitative, quasi-experimental study, without a pretest and posttest control group, carried out from August 2019 to September 2021. In all modules, phy
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2023
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3. The positive impact of an intervention for maternal depression on child emotional and behavioral symptoms in a low-resource setting
Objectives: Children of depressed mothers are at risk of developing mental health problems. We sought to determine whether treatment for maternal depression by community-based health workers would decrease behavioral/emotional symptoms in their children. Interventions for maternal depressive symptoms in a low/middle-income country can have a high global impa
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Wheelchair basketball improves the treatment of urinary tract infection in people with motor disabilities: a clinical trial
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Few studies on physical medicine and rehabilitation analyze the benefit of wheelchair basketball in people with motor disabilities. Given these, this study aimed to investigate the effect of the intervention of wheelchair basketball on urinary tract infection in people with motor disabilities. METHODS: A 12-month experimental follow-up w
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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5. Pediatric Functional Constipation Questionnaire-Parent Report (PedFCQuest-PR): development and validation
Abstract Objective: Developing and validating a disease-specific instrument in the Brazilian Portuguese language to assess the Health-Related Quality of Life of children with functional constipation, applied to parents/caregivers. Methods: The process of developing the questionnaire was carried out in the following steps: items generation concerning functi
Jornal de Pediatria. Publicado em: 2022
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6. Proposal of an obesity classification based on weight history: an official document by the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Society for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO)
ABSTRACT Obesity is a chronic disease associated with impaired physical and mental health. A widespread view in the treatment of obesity is that the goal is to normalize the individual's body mass index (BMI). However, a modest weight loss (usually above 5%) is already associated with clinical improvement, while weight losses of 10%-15% bring even further be
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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7. Proposal of an obesity classification based on weight history: an official document by the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Society for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO)
ABSTRACT Obesity is a chronic disease associated with impaired physical and mental health. A widespread view in the treatment of obesity is that the goal is to normalize the individual's body mass index (BMI). However, a modest weight loss (usually above 5%) is already associated with clinical improvement, while weight losses of 10%-15% bring even further be
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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8. ECHO project in atopic dermatitis in Argentina: An innovative strategy to reach underserved areas with up to date knowledge, first year of experience
Abstract Background: The ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) project is a model of distance medical education developed in the United States to support health professionals in the management of patients with complex diseases. Since 2019, it has been implemented in atopic dermatitis (AD) in Argentina. The program consists of the periodic pre
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Publicado em: 2022
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9. A New Dawn for Brazilian Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Is on the Way - Issues Around and Outside the Operating Room
ABSTRACT In some developing countries, congenital heart disease still stands out among the leading causes of death in the first year of life. Therefore, there is a great need to develop programs designed to improve outcomes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital heart disease in these nations, where children have always been and still are seve
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Publicado em: 2022
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10. Retrospective analysis on efficacy of convalescent plasma in acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global health threat. However, currently, no standard therapy has been approved for the disease. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of convalescent plasma (CP) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospect
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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11. PDCA circulation combined with continuing nursing guided by wechat on improving the nursing value of patients with gynecological inflammatory diseases during out-of-hospital treatment
Abstract To analyze value of PDCA circulation mode combined with continuing nursing guided by WeChat on improving the nursing quality of patients with gynecological inflammatory diseases during out-of-hospital treatment. 320 patients with gynecological inflammation were equally divided into control group (routine guidance during out-of-hospital treatment) an
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 2021-09
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12. Positive psychology interventions to improve well-being and symptoms in people on the schizophrenia spectrum: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: Positive psychology interventions (PPIs) incorporate principles of personal strengths with the view that mental health recovery transcends symptom relief. Severe psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, may benefit from such interventions. This study aims to gather the current evidence on the impact of PPIs on increasing well-being in patie
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2021-08