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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Planetary Health. A Critical Review of Epidemiology, ...
Jotz,Geraldo Pereira; Stein,Airton; Sirena,Sérgio; Barros,Enrique; Baldisserotto,Julio; Figueiredo,José Antônio Poli de; Lavinsky,Joel; Steier,LiviuAbstract Introduction Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is potentially the greatest global public health crisis of this century. This disease emerged as an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, the capital city of the Hubei province in China, in December 2019. Otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons and dentists are at an increased risk of occupational disease. Objective The present review summariz...
Visceral adiposity index and prognosis among patients with ischemic heart failure
Vogel,Patrícia; Stein,Airton; Marcadenti,AlineABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: The obesity paradox has already been established in relation to heart failure, but it is not known which obesity indicator best reflects this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between obesity indexes and mortality among patients with heart failure. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cohort study conducted in the Department of Cardiology of Hospital Nossa Senhor...
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in alcoholic patients: role of parenteral risk ...
Galperim,Bruno; Cheinquer,Hugo; Stein,Airton; Fonseca,André; Lunge,Vagner; Ikuta,NiloBACKGROUND: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is elevated in alcoholic patients, but the risk factors are unclear. The role of parenteral risk factors are indeterminated in this population. AIMS: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in alcoholic patients admitted to a detoxification unit and to evaluate the presence of underlying parenteral risk factors. METHODS: A total ...
Estudo epidemiologico dos coletores de lixo seletivo
Miglioransa,Marcelo Haertel; Rosa,Letícia Cunha da; Perin,Christiano; Ramos,Gabriel Zatti; Fossati,Gilberto Ferreira; Stein,AirtonO artigo aborda epidemiologicamente o perfil dos coletores de lixo seletivo e descreve as lesões musculares e acidentes de trabalho mais freqüentes. Este estudo transversal foi desenvolvido com duas empresas (denominadas como empresa A e empresa B), em Porto Alegre, selecionando-se 50 funcionários aleatoriamente (presentes e aptos nos dias das entrevistas para a pesquisa) e aos quais foi aplicado um questionári...
Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly peopl...
Silberman,Claudia; Souza,Carolina; Wilhems,Fábio; Kipper,Leticia; Wu,Vivian; Diogo,Cesar; Schmitz,Marcelo; Stein,Airton; Chaves,MárciaSince the number and proportion of old people increases worldwide, health professionals and systems should be made aware and prepared to deal with their problems. Cognitive deficit and symptoms of depression are commom among the elderly, and may occur in relation to various risk factors such as health conditions and psychosocial variables. In order to study cognitive deficit and the presence of signs and sympto...