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Maternal and infant death after probable vertical transmission of chikungunya v...
Oliveira, Rhaquel de Morais Alves Barbosa; Barreto, Francisca Kalline de Almeida; Maia, Ana Maria Peixoto Cabral; Gomes, Ileana PitombeiraBackground Chikungunya virus infection in neonates is relatively rare and can lead to death. Case presentation We report the occurrence of the first death of a mother and child after probable vertical transmission of chikungunya virus in Brazil. A 28-year-old pregnant woman with hypertension presented with symptoms compatible with an arboviral disease at 34 weeks’ gestation. She developed preeclampsia with seve...
Fatores associados à manutenção do vício de fumar e do consumo de álcool entre ...
Gomes, Ileana Pitombeira; Pereira, Renata Allana da Costa; Santos, Brena Ferreira dos; Pinheiro, Marcelo de Almeida; Alencar, Carlos HenriqueIntroduction: Drug use among young people in Brazil is increasing, particularly among the university students, leading to additional health-related concerns for students. Objective: To identify factors associated with continued smoking addiction and alcohol consumption among medical students. Methods: An analytical, prevalence study was carried out involving medical students at the four medical schools of Forta...
Prevalência e fatores associados ao consumo de álcool e tabaco entre estudantes...
Pinheiro, Marcelo de Almeida; Torres, Levi Freitas; Bezerra, Matheus Sales; Cavalcante, Rodrigo Cardoso; Alencar, Raquel DiógenesIntroduction Tobacco and alcohol consumption is considered a major cause of diseases and disorders in the world. In Brazil, there has been increased consumption of these drugs among young people, especially university students. Objective To discover the prevalence of and factors associated to smoking and alcohol consumption among medical students, as well as their level of knowledge about techniques to stop smo...
Prevalência do consumo de cigarro e álcool entre universitários do curso de med...
Gomes, Ileana PitombeiraIntroduction: The consumption of alcohol and tobacco products among young people is very worrying. This consumption stands out among university students, evidencing an additional concern when associated with students in the health area. Objective: To characterize the consumption of tobacco and alcohol among university students of medicine courses in the city of Fortaleza. Methods: A cross-sectional study was ca...