The expansion of 2,4-D consumption raises concerns about the environment and especially human health, as exposure to this chemical agent can cause harmful effects to the body. The aim of this research was to histopathologically evaluate the nasal epithelium and the hematological profile of rats submitted to chronic inhaled spraying of the 2,4-D herbicide. Forty adult male Wistar rats were used, divided into 4 g...
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), with the ability to infect epithelial cells, and can be asymptomatic or generate lesions on the skin and mucosa, such as simple warts, genital warts and condylomas, and neoplasms such as oropharyngeal cancer. The overall objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of young high school students from a public school in the city of...
Objetivo: Avaliar a incidência do aleitamento materno exclusivo e os fatores de risco associados à interrupção de aleitamento materno exclusivo em prematuros após a alta hospitalar. Método: Coorte prospectiva com 113 prematuros em unidade neonatal, e acompanhados entre 7 e 15 dias após a alta hospitalar. Teve-se como desfecho a interrupção do aleitamento materno exclusivo. As variáveis de exposição maternas e n...
The objective ot this study was to analyze the evidence available in the literature on the factors involved in the non-performance of breast cancer screening tests. Data collection was performed in the LILACS, MEDLINE and Scopus databases. The search strategy was: (tw:(“breast cancer screening”)) AND (tw:(“Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice”)) AND (tw:(mammography)) OR (tw:(ultrasonography)) OR (tw:(“clinica...
The objective of this study was to describe the use of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy by doctors and nurses that work in the Family Health Strategy program in a major city of midwestern Brazil. This descriptive study involved 50 physicians and 51 nurses working in family health units. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Most of the respondents were female (69.3%) and had g...
The study aimed to comprehend how children with asthma and their families perceive themselves in their experience with the chronic disease and, how they develop their coping ways and care. We conducted a phenomenological study, with five families of children with moderate or severe asthma. Data collection occurred through interviews with the children and their families, during home visits, between September of ...
The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (SHG) have variable intensity according to their type. This study aimed to describe the demographic characteristics and maternal-fetal morphometric changes of placenta in different types of SHG by retrospective analysis of medical records of hypertensive patients with placentas evaluated morphologically, processed for immunohistochemistry using monoclonal antibody anti-hu...
The prematurity is the most frequent cause of neonatal morbidity. The aim of this search was to perform a survey of the newborns with less than 37 completed weeks of gestation and related with the pathological alterations found. The data was collected from the maternal and neonatal medical record. The mean gestational age of the 104 newborns studied was 31 weeks ± 4 days. The mean weight of the premature infant...
The objective of the study was to verify the knowledge and attitude of nursing professionals from a neonatal unit regarding assessment and treatment of acute procedural pain in newborns. We conducted an exploratory descriptive study with 26 nursing professionals from a neonatal unit at the Center-Western region of Brazil. Most professionals identified at least one assessment scale for neonatal pain (76.9%). Str...
Fever from the Zika virus is poorly known, with only 18% of human infections having clinical manifestations. In recent months, the number of cases of neonatal microcephaly, possibly related to the Zika virus, grew significantly in Brazil, emerging as a global health problem. The aim of this study was to seek evidences in the literature to gather and synthesize the knowledge produced on the relationship between ...