ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the change in the clinical-epidemiological profile of patients attended at the specialized triage service for COVID-19 (COVID-19 tent) in the first three months of operation. Methods: Cross-sectional study, with users attended from March 2020 to May 2020 (n=379) at the COVID-19 tent in the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Data collection was retrieved from an electronic form fed by t...
Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a prevalência e fatores associados à polifarmácia em pessoas idosas de uma área rural. Método Estudo transversal, quantitativo, realizado com pessoas idosas residentes de uma área rural no município de Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brasil (n=80). Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se um questionário estruturado. Considerou-se como variável dependente a polifarmácia e, como variáveis independentes ...
HIGHLIGHTS This scoping review summarizes the findings of clinical trials using methylene blue (MB) for the treatment of various health conditions. This research method allowed mapping main findings, clarifying research topics, and identifying gaps in the literature.
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the frequency and factors associated to incontinence associated dermatitis in elderly people. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 202 elderly patients admitted to a university hospital between September 2017 and January 2018. Data collection included: cognitive screening, sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire. It was performed exploratory and descriptive analysis, where pre...
Resumo Objetivou-se, por meio do estudo da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, conhecer os fatores que apresentam alto grau de associação com quadros de dificuldade funcional em idosos. Estudo transversal, quantitativo, a amostra constituiu-se das respostas dos indivíduos com 60 anos ou mais (n = 23.815). Foram consideradas duas variáveis dependentes, sendo: Atividade Básica de Vida Diária e Atividade Instrumental de V...
Abstract This article aims to perform an analysis of the factors that determine the self-perception of oral health of Brazilians, based on a multidimensional methodology basis. This is a cross-sectional study with data from a national survey. A household interview was conducted with a sample of 60,202 adults. Self-perception of oral health was considered the outcome variable and sociodemographic characteristics...
Abstract Objective: To analyze factors associated with the high frequency of medical consultations (five or more consultations) among older adult participants of the National Health Survey - 2013. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional study conducted with data from individuals aged 60 years and over (n = 19,503). The outcome variable came from the question: ‘How many times have you consulted the doctor in the ...
Resumo Objetivo Identificar os fatores associados à condição de acamado entre idosos brasileiros, analisando-se condições socioeconômicas e de saúde e utilização de serviços de saúde. Método Estudo transversal com dados secundários provenientes da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (2013). Contou com a população de indivíduos com ≥60 anos (n=11.177). A condição de acamado foi considerada variável dependente e as caract...
Abstract Background Regarding to oral health, little has been advanced on how to improve quality within dental care. Objective The aim of this study was to identify the demographic factors affecting the satisfaction of users of the dental public service having the value of a strategic and high consistency methodology. Method The Data Mining was used to a secondary database, contemplating 91 features, segmental ...
Abstract Objective: To identify factors that determine the negative perception of the health of the Brazilian elderly, considering sociodemographic conditions, functional limitations and illness, patterns of utilization of health services and oral health condition. Method: A cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Survey (2013), involving 23,815 elderly persons was carried out. Once the databas...