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Vitamin A deficiency and association between serum retinol and IGF-1 concentrat...
Ferraz,Ivan Savioli; Vieira,Débora Mônica Costa; Ciampo Jr.,Luiz Antonio Del; Ued,Fábio da Veiga; Almeida,Ane Cristina Fayão; Jordão Jr.,Alceu AfonsoAbstract Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and serum concentrations of retinol, correlating them with IGF-1 concentrations in preschoolers with DS. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted on 47 children with DS aged 24 to 72 months, in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. VAD was determined by the relative dose-response (RDR) test. Retinol serum concentration ≤ 0.70 μmol/L and IGF-1 s...
Self-perception of non-cognitive skills among undergraduate health students dur...
Leal,Gilberto da Cruz; Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Mandrá,Patrícia Pupin; Jorge,Tatiane MartinsAbstract: Introduction: The social isolation in Brazil imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which many undergraduate students have been learning, especially those involved in academic activities, as they now have remote rather than in-person classes. These changes may be beneficial if one considers this time favorable for improving non-cognitive skills, such as self-knowledge, res...
Prevalence of virological and serological markers of SARS-CoV-2 infection in th...
Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Passos,Afonso Dinis Costa; Fabbro,Amaury Lelis Dal; Silva,Anderson Soares da; Escarso,Andreia Cássia; Pazin-Filho,AntônioAbstract INTRODUCTION: This epidemiological household survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of the current and past SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ribeirão Preto, a municipality of southeast Brazil. METHODS: The survey was conducted in two phases using a clustered sampling scheme. The first phase spanned May 1-3 and involved 709 participants. The second phase spanned June 11-14, 2020, and involved 646 participants....
Relationship between religiosity and smoking among undergraduate health science...
Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Bueno-Silva,Carolina Cunha; Bartolomeu,Isabela Mirandola; Ribeiro-Pizzo,Livia Borges; Zucoloto,Miriane LucindoAbstract Introduction The university period is often characterized as a critical period of vulnerability for smoking habit initiation. Objective The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the relationship between religiosity and smoking among undergraduate students on health sciences courses. Methods A total of 336 students on four health sciences courses (occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutr...
Intercultural Childbirth: Impact on the Maternal Health of the Ecuadorian Kichw...
Matute,Susana Eulalia Dueñas; Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Donadi,Eduardo AntônioAbstract Objective Considering the increased frequency of maternal deaths reported from 2001 to 2005 for Indigenous andmestizo women from the Ecuadorian rural area ofOtavalo,where the Kichwa people has lived for centuries, the objective of the present article is to describehow the efforts of the local health community and hospital workers together with a propitious political environment facilitated the implemen...
Physical activity in periods of social distancing due to COVID-19: a cross-sect...
Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Silva,Fabrícia Mabelle; Morigi,Thais Zanin; Zucoloto,Miriane Lucindo; Silva,Thaise Lucena; Joaquim,Anderson GregorioAbstract Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are associated with poor physical and mental health. The article aims to assess the changes in the habits of the Brazilian participants engaged in physical activities in relation to their practices, due the measures of social distancing during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020. The secondary objective was to describe their levels of anxiety and depression. The que...
Minimum concentration of Amphotericin B in serum according to the formulation, ...
Schiave,Leticia Aparecida; Nascimento,Erika; Gaspar,Gilberto Gambero; Vilar,Fernando Crivelenti; Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Gaitani,Cristiane Masetto deAbstract INTRODUCTION: The therapeutic efficacy of daily amphotericin B infusion is related to its maximum concentration in blood; however, trough levels may be useful in intermittent regimens of this antifungal drug. METHODS : High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine the minimum concentration (Cmin) of amphotericin B in the serum of patients receiving deoxycholate (D-Amph) or liposom...
Uso de imagens de pacientes em redes sociais: como percebem e agem os fonoaudió...
Benedicto,Naiara Mobiglia; Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Jorge,Tatiane MartinsRESUMO Objetivo Investigar a percepção e a conduta autodeclarada de fonoaudiólogos sobre aspectos éticos e legais relacionados ao uso de imagens de pacientes em redes sociais, comparando tais achados com dados sociodemográficos. Método Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se um questionário online disponibilizado na plataforma do GoogleDrive, que continha 13 questões abrangendo dados sociodemográficos e questões vo...
General aspects of quality of life in heterogeneous populations: notes on Flana...
Zucoloto,Miriane Lucindo; Martinez,Edson ZangiacomiAbstract Introduction: Instruments aimed to investigate general aspects of quality of life are scarce in the literature. Flanagan's Quality of Life Scale (QoLS) is an alternative instrument which provides a more comprehensive evaluation of quality of life in different contexts. Objective: To investigate some psychometric properties of the QoLS and discuss the measurement of quality of life using this scale in h...
Construct validity of the Brazilian version of the Medical Outcomes Study Socia...
Zucoloto,Miriane Lucindo; Santos,Scarlet Feitosa; Terada,Natalia Akemi Yamada; Martinez,Edson ZangiacomiAbstract Objective To assess the psychometric properties of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) considering a sample of elderly users of the primary healthcare facilities of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, southeast Brazil. Methods The MOS-SSS is a widely used measurement of social support in different contexts, consisting of 19 items with answer categories that range on a 7-point rat...