Resumo Objetivo: estimar a prevalência de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos e de seus principais fatores de risco em catadoras de marisco em uma comunidade na Bahia. Métodos: estudo epidemiológico transversal descritivo, com dados coletados em 2017 e análise estatística descritiva. Resultados: foram entrevistadas 139 mulheres, com idade média de 44,3 anos: 66,9% casadas, 89,2% pardas/pretas, 93,5% com filhos, 57,6...
ABSTRACT Introduction: the treatment of Class III malocclusion in early age is one of the greatest challenges for orthodontists, and the establishment of more effective treatment method is a constant concern for these professionals. Thus, the objective of this systematic review is to verify the effectiveness of the therapy protocol for alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction (Alt-RAMEC) in the earl...
BACKGROUND Renal failure is common among older patients with sickle cell disease; this is preceded by subclinical glomerular hyperfiltration. Data about renal function of adults with sickle cell disease have been reported, but data on children is scarce, especially when comparing heterozygotic and homozygotic patients. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to investigate the glomerular filtration rate of heteroz...