ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dengue is considered to be the most important arbovirus worldwide, with important complications that increase its lethality. In Brazil, an endemic country, the disease reaches significant incidence levels, with occurrences of serious cases and high costs of hospitalizations for its treatment. OBJECTIVE: To analyze risk factors among individuals with recent histories of dengue infection in a...
Abstract Objective: To analyze the prevalence of dissatisfaction with life and associated sociodemographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out. Data collection was performed using the Brazil Old Age Schedule (BOAS) questionnaire. A total of 573 older adults from the urban area were interviewed, selected through cluster sampling, stratified by sex. Bivariate analysis was pe...
Resumo O estudo tem como objetivo investigar a prevalência da experimentação do álcool e tabaco em adolescentes da região Centro-Oeste do Brasil e sua associação com fatores sociodemográficos. Estudo transversal, utilizando dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar – PeNSE, realizada em 2015. A amostra foi composta por escolares do 9° ano do Ensino Fundamental. A variável dependente foi a experimentação do...
RESUMO: Introdução: A hipertensão arterial sistêmica é um importante problema de saúde pública devido à sua alta prevalência, baixas taxas de controle e causa de morbidade e mortalidade cardiovascular. Objetivo: Analisar a prevalência de hipertensão arterial sistêmica e fatores associados em homens e mulheres residentes em municípios da Amazônia Legal. Métodos: No estudo transversal de base populacional conduzi...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Understanding the diversity of sand flies is important for the epidemiology and control of leishmaniasis. This study aimed to understand the frequency, diversity, and seasonality of medically important sand flies in the municipality of Sinop, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. METHODS: The study was conducted in an urban area, including four ecotypes with different levels of urbanization. The ...
RESUMO Introdução: As lesões esportivas são desordens que têm grande impacto no desempenho do atleta. Objetivo: Desenvolver e validar um questionário de pré-participação em esportes que identifique atletas com fatores de risco ou probabilidade de lesão musculoesquelética, a fim de selecioná-los para avaliação médica especializada. Métodos: Utilizou-se a técnica Delphi, que consiste em reunir informações e chega...
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Non-adherence to treatment is one of the hindering factors in the process of smoking cessation. This study aimed to compare sociodemographic characteristics, smoking status and motivation among smokers who maintained or abandoned treatment to stop smoking, and to analyze associations between sociodemographic factors and smoking. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cohort study on 216 smokers who were att...
RESUMO Objetivo: verificar se a porcentagem de recém-nascidos que falharam na triagem auditiva do serviço da Clínica Escola do Centro Universitário de Várzea Grande está dentro do determinado pelos indicadores de qualidade dos serviços de Triagem Auditiva Neonatal. Método: estudo retrospectivo, no qual foram analisados os resultados dos exames de Emissões Otoacústicas Transientes realizados no período de Outubr...
Objective: To evaluate changes in the levels of patient anxiety, depression, motivation, and stress over the course of smoking cessation treatment. Methods: This cohort study involved patients enrolled in a smoking cessation program in Cuiabá, Brazil. We selected patients who completed the program in six months or less (n = 142). Patient evaluations were conducted at enrollment (evaluation 1 [E1]); after 45 day...
Objectives: To evaluate the correlation between the presence of depressive symptoms and quality of life in users of psychoactive substances from Psychosocial Attention Centers in Mato Grosso. Method: A cross-sectional analytical study, conducted in Psychosocial Attention Centers, with 109 users. The instruments used were: Medical Outcomes Study 36, Beck Depression Inventory, socio-demographic variables and the ...