Introduction and Objective: Obesity has shown a significant increase in its prevalence and is considered a serious public health problem that affects both developed and developing countries. The present work aims to model the adult obesity of different nations, using the quantile regression model. Methodology: This is an ecological study with a quantitative approach. Data on the proportion of obese adults, indi...
Parasitic diseases cause symptoms that often incapacitate the individual in the performance of their normal activities. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the socioeconomic profile and quality of life of patients with intestinal protozooses treated in a university hospital. A cross-sectional observational study was carried out using the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire at the Laboratory of Clinical Analy...
Geo-helmintíases compõem um grupo de doenças intestinais negligenciadas. O objetivo é caracterizar as publicações relacionadas aos ensaios clínicos com ênfase na terapêutica para o tratamento das geo-helmintíases. Foram adotados os seguintes critérios de inclusão: artigos originais de ensaios clínicos, publicados no período de 2005 a 2015, em língua portuguesa ou inglesa, acerca dos geo-helmintos Ascaris lumbri...