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SUMMARY: Volumetric assessment of brain structures is an important tool in neuroscience research and clinical practice. The volumetric measurement of normally functioning human brain helps detect age-related changes in some regions, which can be observed at varying degrees. This study aims to estimate the insular volume in the normally functioning human brain in both genders, different age groups, and side variations. A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted on 42 adult Sudanese participants in Al-Amal Hospital, Sudan, between May to August 2022, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and automatic brain segmentation through a software program (BrainSuite). The statistical difference in total insular volume on both sides of the cerebral hemisphere was small. The insular volume on the right side was greater in males, while the left side showed no difference between both genders. A statistically significant difference between males and females was found (p > 0.05), and no statistical difference in different age groups was found according to the one-way ANOVA test (p>0.05). Adult Sudanese males showed a larger insular volume than females. MRI can be used to morphometrically assess the insula to detect any pathological variations based on volume changes.

La evaluación volumétrica de las estructuras cerebrales es una herramienta importante en la investigación y la práctica clínica de la neurociencia. La medición volumétrica del cerebro humano, que funciona normalmente, ayuda a detectar cambios relacionados con la edad en algunas regiones, las cuales se pueden observar en diversos grados. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo estimar el volumen insular en el cerebro humano que funciona normalmente, en ambos sexos, de diferentes grupos de edad y sus variaciones laterales. Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo transversal en 42 participantes sudaneses adultos en el Hospital Al-Amal, Sudán, entre mayo y agosto de 2022, utilizando imágenes de resonancia magnética y segmentación automática del cerebro a través de un software (BrainSuite). Fue pequeña la diferencia estadística en el volumen insular total, en los hemisferios cerebrales. El volumen insular del lado derecho fue mayor en los hombres, mientras que el lado izquierdo no mostró diferencia entre ambos sexos. Se encontró una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre hombres y mujeres (p > 0,05), y no se encontró diferencia estadística en los diferentes grupos de edad, según la prueba de ANOVA de una vía (p> 0,05). Los hombres sudaneses adultos mostraron un mayor volumen insular que las mujeres. La resonancia magnética se puede utilizar para evaluar morfométricamente la ínsula y para detectar cualquier variación patológica basada en cambios de volumen.

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Introduction: Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonosis of great importance to public health due to its epidemiological diversity, with emphasis on the possibility of aggravation by coinfection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Objective: The aim was to study the epidemiological characteristics of VL cases associated with HIV coinfection in Pará. Methods. Reported cases of VL from January 2006 to December 2016 were investigated. A descriptive epidemiological method related to age, gender, area of residence and coinfection with HIV was used. To calculate variance and test equity, the F-test (Fisher) was performed. To observe the influence of one aspect on another, the chi-square was used to verify if there was dependence or independence between the variables. Results: A total of 1171 cases of VL were reported during the study period. There was an annual mean of LV of 94.9, with a statistical difference (p<0.05) between age groups, with the highest number of cases being observed in children aged 1 to 4 years (27.16%). Males and the urban area had a higher number of cases. There were 57 cases of VL/HIV coinfection, with emphasis on the year 2013 and the municipality of Santarém, which had the highest number of cases. During the ten years studied, there was a correlation between coinfection VL/ HIV, with significant differences between patients with and without HIV who contracted VL (p<0.001). Conclusion: The data reveal the endemic nature of VL in the region, with a high percentage of infection in children living in urban areas. Although the studied region is not identified as a predominant area of HIV cases, this study showed a high annual average (10.3) of cases of VL/HIV coinfection being the first time that cases of VL/HIV coinfection were reported in the Mesoregion of the Lower Amazon and Southwest Pará.

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Introduction: There is limited evidence on the impact of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) as part of multimodal analgesia in pediatric population undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients under 18 years of age, who underwent cardiac surgery Risk Adjusted classification for Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1) ≤3 by sternotomy. The study aims to evaluate the effect of ESPB as part of multimodal analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery compared to conventional analgesia (CA) on relevant clinical outcomes: length of hospital stay, length of ICU stay, opioid consumption, time to extubation, mortality, and postoperative complications. The participants included were treated in a reference hospital in Colombia from July 2019 to June 2022. Results: Eighty participants were included, 40 in the ESPB group and 40 in the CA group. There was a significant decrease (Log rank test p = 0.007) in days to length of hospital stay in ESPB group (median 6.5 days (IQR: 4-11)) compared to the CA group (median 10.5 days (IQR: 6-25)). Likewise, there was a higher probability of discharge from the ICU in the ESPB group (HR 1.71 (95% CI: 1.05-2.79)). The ESPB group had lower opioid consumption (p < 0.05). There were no differences in time to extubation, mortality, and postoperative complications. Conclusion: ESPB as part of multimodal analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery is feasible and associated with shorter hospital length of stay, faster ICU discharge and lower opioid consumption.

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ABSTRACT Introduction: Although uncommon in dentistry, the concept of the life cycle holds great importance for dental professionals in identifying crucial intervention opportunities and determining the optimal timing for treatments and procedures. Objective: To carry out a review of the literature on life cycle classifications and their distinct phases, evaluating their applicability in healthcare. Methods: A literature review was performed, searching for articles in PubMed, SciELO, National Health Library (BvB), and Google Scholar databases, as well as relevant books. The keywords "life cycle," "life stages," "human development," "age groups," and "biological age" were used. Relevant articles were selected by analyzing their titles and abstracts, and read in full to confirm their inclusion in the research. Results: Nine distinct life cycle classifications were found, each with unique criteria. Conclusion: Based on the comprehensive literature review, a novel classification was proposed (The 10-phase Life Cycle), which encompasses dental, growth, physiological aging, sociocultural, and behavioral characteristics, aiming to enhance communication among healthcare professionals, particularly those engaged in the growth, development, and aging processes of human beings.

RESUMO Introdução: Embora incomum na Odontologia, o conceito de ciclo vital é de grande importância para ajudar os profissionais dessa área a identificar oportunidades cruciais para intervenções e para determinar o momento ideal para tratamentos e procedimentos. Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre as classificações do ciclo vital e suas distintas fases, avaliando sua aplicabilidade na área da saúde. Métodos: Foi realizada uma revisão da literatura, buscando artigos nas bases de dados PubMed, SciELO, Biblioteca Nacional de Saúde (BvB) e Google Acadêmico; além de livros relevantes. Foram utilizadas as palavras-chave "ciclo vital", "estágios de vida", "desenvolvimento humano", "faixas etárias" e "idade biológica". Os artigos relevantes foram selecionados por meio da análise de seus títulos e resumos e lidos na íntegra para confirmar sua inclusão na pesquisa. Resultados: Nove classificações distintas de ciclo vital foram encontradas, cada uma com critérios únicos. Conclusão: Com base nessa revisão abrangente da literatura, é proposta uma nova classificação (o ciclo vital de 10 fases) que engloba características dentárias, de crescimento, envelhecimento fisiológico, socioculturais e comportamentais, com o objetivo de melhorar a comunicação entre os profissionais da área de saúde, particularmente aqueles envolvidos nos processos de crescimento, desenvolvimento e envelhecimento do ser humano.

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Objective: to evaluate the seasonal and endemic characteristics of conjunctivitis at the ophthalmology service of the Leiria de Andrade Foundation (FLA) in the last ten years to trace the epidemiological profile of conjunctivitis in Fortaleza - CE. Methods: this was a descriptive and epidemiological study based on quantitative and qualitative analysis, retrospectively, from January to December 2012 to 2019, with a projection for the years 2020 and 2021. Results: 107,778 medical records were analysed, with endemic and seasonal fluctuation, being the months of October to December more frequent in the intervals of the highest incidence of the disease. Two peaks were notorious, one with epidemic characteristics, from July 2013 to November 2014, and the other with outbreak characteristics, probably due to a national-level epidemic, between January and April 2018. The most affected age group was between 19 and 59 years, covering about 72% of cases, with no statistical difference between genders. Conclusion: according to the study data, it was possible to infer that the epidemiological scenario of Fortaleza - CE is in line with the literature regarding age range and sex. The endemicity of the disease reinforces its relevance in the scenario of the Unified Health System (SUS) of the region.

Objetivo: avaliar as características sazonais e endêmicas da conjuntivite no serviço de oftalmologia da Fundação Leiria de Andrade (FLA) nos últimos 10 anos, a fim de traçar o perfil epidemiológico da conjuntivite em Fortaleza - CE. Métodos: estudo descritivo e epidemiológico, com base em análise quantitativa e qualitativa, retrospectivamente, de janeiro a dezembro de 2012 a 2019, com projeção para os anos de 2020 e 2021. Resultados: foram analisados 107.778 prontuários, com variação endêmica e sazonal, estando os meses de outubro a dezembro com maior frequência dentro dos intervalos de maior incidência da doença. Notaram-se dois picos, um com características epidêmicas, de julho de 2013 a novembro de 2014, e outro com características de surto, provavelmente decorrente de uma epidemia de nível nacional entre janeiro e abril de 2018. A faixa etária mais afetada foi entre 19 e 59 anos, compreendendo cerca de 72% dos casos, sem diferença estatística entre os gêneros. Conclusão: de acordo com os dados do estudo, foi possível inferir que o cenário epidemiológico de Fortaleza - CE está de acordo com a literatura quanto à faixa etária e ao sexo. A endemicidade da doença reforça sua pesquisa no cenário do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) da região

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We aimed to investigate the effects of the menstrual cycle (MC) in recreationally trained women athletes, including their perception of training, if age affected their perception of MC symptoms, and if they adjusted their training according to phases of the MC which they would perceive as the best/worst phase to train in. Three hundred- and ten-women amateur athletes with regular MC replied to an online quiz about their perception and the effects of MC on training and how they adjusted training according to their MC. Women were classified into three age groups: 18-25 years-old (n = 108), 26-35 years-old (n = 135), and 36-45 years-old (n = 67). Despite a higher ratio of younger perceived symptoms and the influence of MC phases in training, the group varied their training according to MC phases the least (37%) compared to 26-35 (50%) and 36-45-year-olds (40.2%). Most of athletes perceived the late follicular phase (LF) as the best phase to train in (18-25 = 79.6%; 26-35 = 80.7%; 36-45 = 91%) and the worst phases were early follicular (EF) (54.6%; 58% and 46.2%), and late luteal (LL) (38%; 48% and 47.7%). Regardless of age, most women perceived MC symptoms, and women in the 26-35 group adjusted their training more according to MC phases.

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Abstract Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of adolescents' screen time in three different scenarios and possible associations with gender, sexual maturation, age group, economic class, and nutritional status. Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with a representative sample of 3,979 adolescents from Greater Curitiba. Screen time (television, computer, and video game) was self-reported and categorized as ≤2h/day, >2 to ≤4h/day, and >4h/day. Ordinal logistic regression tested the associations. Results: the sample consisted of adolescents of 14.60±1.88 years old, most girls (51.2%). The prevalence of screen time >4h/day was 89.3%. Girls (OR=0.61; CI95%=0.49-0.76) and the older age groups ("14 to 16 years" OR=0.29; CI95%=0.22-0.39, and "17 to 19 years" OR=0.11; CI95%=0.08-0.16) were less likely to be in the groups of higher screen time. Conclusions: screen time above four hours seems to be the most prevalent among adolescents. Older girls and teens are less likely to have higher screen time.

Resumo Objetivos: estimar a prevalência de tempo de tela de adolescentes em três diferentes cenários e possíveis associações com sexo, maturação sexual, faixa etária, classe econômica e estado nutricional. Métodos: estudo transversal realizado com amostra representativa de 3.979 adolescentes da Grande Curitiba. O tempo de tela (televisão, computador e videogame) foi autorrelatado e categorizado em ≤2h/dia, >2 a ≤4h/dia e >4h/dia. A regressão logística ordinal testou as associações. Resultados: amostra com idade média de 14,60±1,88 anos, formada por 51,2% de meninas.A prevalência de tempo de tela >4h/dia foi de 89,3%. Meninas (OR=0,61; IC95%=0,49-0,76) e os grupos de idade mais velhos ("14 a 16 anos" OR=0,29; IC95%=0,22-0,39 e "17 a 19 anos" OR=0,11; IC95%=0,08-0,16) eram menos propensos a estar nos grupos de maior tempo de tela. Conclusões: o tempo de tela acima de quatro horas parece ser o mais prevalente entre os adolescentes. Meninas e adolescentes mais velhos são menos propensos ao maior tempo de tela.

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Introducción: El cáncer de próstata (CP) es una neoplasia dependiente de hormonas de la próstata. Presenta una mortalidad mundial en descenso, disminuyendo de 39 a 19 por cada 100.000 personas; En Chile no existen datos recientes. Objetivos: Describir la tasa de mortalidad (TM) por cáncer de próstata en el periodo 2017-2021 en Chile. Materiales y métodos: Estudio ecológico sobre defunciones por CP en el periodo 2017-2021 en Chile (n=10.783), según grupo etario y región. Utilizando datos obtenidos por el Departamento de Estadística e Información de Salud para realizar la estadística descriptiva y cálculo de TM. No se requirió comité de ética. Resultados: Se evidenció una TM del período de 34,84/100.000 hombres, presentando una disminución de 7,90% entre los años 2017 y 2021. El grupo etario de 65 a 79 años presentó la mayor cantidad de defunciones con 139,95% (4308). La región metropolitana presentó la mayor cantidad de defunciones con 32,96% (3.555). Conclusión: La disminución de la TM durante la pandemia por COVID-19 puede deberse a que posiblemente pacientes fueron mal clasificados como defunciones por COVID-19. Respecto al grupo etario con mayor cantidad de defunciones, se condice con la literatura. La región con mayor cantidad de defunciones fue la región más poblada de Chile, la cual puede presentar mayor cantidad de pacientes con CP. En conclusión, el CP presenta altas TM en grupos de avanzada edad, es importante realizar los diagnósticos de manera oportuna, ya que es una patología detectable que acarrea gastos en salud.

Introduction: Prostate cancer (PC) is a hormone-dependent neoplasm of the prostate. It presents a global mortality in decline, decreasing from 39 to 19 per 100,000 people; In Chile, there is no recent data. Objective: To describe the mortality rate (MR) of prostate cancer in the years between 2017-2021 in Chile. Materials and methods: An ecological study on deaths from PC in the period 2017-2021 in Chile (n=10,783), according to age group and region. Using data obtained by the Departamento de Estadística e Información de Salud, to perform descriptive statistics and calculate MR. No ethics committee was required. Results: A MR of 34.84/100,000 men in the period studied was evidenced, presenting a decrease of 7.90%. The age group of 65 to 79 years old presented a greater number of deaths with 139.95% (4308). The metropolitan region presented the largest number of deaths with 32.96% (3,555). Conclusion: The decrease in MR during the COVID-19 pandemic may be due to the fact that patients were possibly misclassified as COVID-19 deaths. Regarding the age group with the highest number of deaths, it is consistent with the literature. The region with the highest number of deaths was the most populated region of Chile, which may have the highest number of patients with PC. In conclusion, PC presents high MR in older age groups; it is important to make diagnoses in a timely manner, as it is a detectable pathology that entails health costs.

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BACKGROUND: All-cause excess mortality is a comprehensive measure of the combined direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on mortality. Estimates are usually derived from Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems, but these do not include non-registered deaths, which may be affected by changes in vital registration coverage over time. METHODS: Our analytical framework and empirical strategy account for registered mortality and under-registration. This provides a better estimate of the actual mortality impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. We use population and crude mortality rate projections from Peru's National Institute of Statistics and Information (INEI, in Spanish), individual-level registered COVID-19 deaths from the Ministry of Health (MoH), and individual-level registered deaths by region and age since 2017 from the National Electronic Deaths Register (SINADEF, in Spanish).We develop a novel framework combining different estimates and using quasi-Poisson models to estimate total excess mortality across regions and age groups. Also, we use logistic mixed-effects models to estimate the coverage of the new SINADEF system. FINDINGS: We estimate that registered mortality underestimates national mortality by 37•1% (95% CI 23% - 48•5%) across 26 regions and nine age groups. We estimate total all-cause excess mortality during the period of analysis at 173,099 (95% CI 153,669 - 187,488) of which 108,943 (95% CI 96,507 - 118,261) were captured by the vital registration system. Deaths at age 60 and over accounted for 74•1% (95% CI 73•9% - 74•7%) of total excess deaths, and there were fewer deaths than expected in younger age groups. Lima region, on the Pacific coast and including the national capital, accounts for the highest share of excess deaths, 87,781 (95% CI 82,294 - 92,504), while in the opposite side regions of Apurimac and Huancavelica account for less than 300 excess deaths. INTERPRETATION: Estimating excess mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Peru must take under-registration of mortality into account. Combining demographic trends with data from administrative registries reduces uncertainty and measurement errors. In countries like Peru, this is likely to produce significantly higher estimates of excess mortality than studies that do not take these effects into account. FUNDING: None.

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RESUMEN Fundamento: la incidencia de casos positivos a la COVID-19 en edades pediátricas y adultos ha ido en aumento, lo que genera colapsos en los servicios sanitarios por las cifras elevadas de contagios en todo el mundo. Objetivo: caracterizar los pacientes de edades pediátricas y adultas, positivas a la COVID-19 de las provincias Camagüey y Ciego de Ávila, según grupos clínicos. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal en el Hospital Militar Clínico-Quirúrgico Docente Dr. Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja, desde de marzo de 2020 a julio de 2020. El universo estuvo constituido por los 90 pacientes diagnosticados con la COVID-19. La información recogida en los expedientes clínicos se incluyó en un formulario y se consideró como variable dependiente grupos clínicos positivos a la COVID-19: asintomáticos y sintomáticos y como variables independientes: grupos de edades, sexo, comorbilidades, fuente de infección, complicaciones y los grupos según sintomatología de acuerdo a la clasificación del Colegio del Rey de Londres. Resultados: los pacientes sintomáticos fueron más frecuentes, el grupo etario más afectado fue el de 27 a 59 años en ambas formas clínicas, se contagiaron de forma similar ambos sexos. Las complicaciones fueron más frecuentes en el grupo sintomático, donde la neumonía y la bronconeumonía fueron las más representativas. Conclusiones : los pacientes sintomáticos y la fuente de infección autóctona fueron más frecuentes en edad pediátrica y adultos. Las complicaciones fueron poco frecuentes en estos grupos de edades y la neumonía y la bronconeumonía las más habituales.

ABSTRACT Background: the incidence of positive cases to COVID-19 in pediatric and adult ages has been increasing, generating collapses in health services due to the high numbers of infections around the world. Objective: to characterize patients of pediatric and adult ages; positive for COVID-19 in the Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila provinces, according to clinical groups. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Dr. Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Teaching Clinical Surgical Military Hospital, during the period from March 2020 to July 2020. The universe consisted of 90 diagnosed patients with Covid-19. The information collected in the clinical records was included in a form and clinical groups positive for COVID-19 were considered as dependent variables: asymptomatic and symptomatic, and as independent variables: age groups, sex, comorbidities, source of infection, complications and the groups according to symptoms according to the classification of the London King's College. Results: symptomatic patients were more frequent, the age group most affected was that of 27 to 59 years in both clinical forms, both sexes were infected in a similar way. Complications were more frequent in the symptomatic group, where pneumonia and bronchopneumonia were the most representative. Conclusions: symptomatic patients and the source of autochthonous infection were more frequent in pediatric and adult ages. Complications were rare in these age groups and pneumonia and bronchopneumonia the most common.

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BACKGROUND: It is well known that athletes originating from a specific region or country can master specific sports disciplines (e.g., East-African runners in long-distance running). In addition, physical and athletic performance are the result of an interaction between genetic, environmental and epigenetic factors. However, little is known about on what determines sports success and performance for long-distance master swimmers such as origin. The aim of the study was to investigate the participation and performance trends of elite master open-water swimmers competing in the World Championships (WC) in 3000 m open-water swimming between 1986 and 2019. METHODS: A total of 9247 valid participants were analyzed using generalized linear models (GLMs) with a gamma probability distribution and log link function. Resultsː Most of the starters were from Italy (1646 participations), followed by the United States of America (USA) (1128 participations) and Germany (959 participations). Swimmers from Italy were significantly faster than swimmers from Canada, Germany, USA, Great Britain and also from all other countries grouped (p < 0.005). The age group from 35-39 years old was significantly faster than athletes from age groups of 25-29 years old, 30-34 years old, 40-44 years old, 45-49 years old and 50-54 years old (p < 0.005). The percentage of local athletes in WC was 36% and varied from 36% (Italy, 2004) to 43 % (Germany), 53% (Italy, 2012) and up to 68 % (USA, 1992). CONCLUSIONS: Swimmers from Italy were the faster and the most numerous starters during this period of 27 years and 15 editions all over the world in 3000 m master open-water swimming.

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BACKGROUND: Early severity estimates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are critically needed to assess the potential impact of the ongoing pandemic in different demographic groups. Here we estimate the real-time delay-adjusted case fatality rate across nine age groups by gender in Chile, the country with the highest testing rate for COVID-19 in Latin America. METHODS: We used a publicly available real-time daily series of age-stratified COVID-19 cases and deaths reported by the Ministry of Health in Chile from the beginning of the epidemic in March through August 31, 2020. We used a robust likelihood function and a delay distribution to estimate real-time delay-adjusted case-fatality risk and estimate model parameters using a Monte Carlo Markov Chain in a Bayesian framework. RESULTS: As of August 31, 2020, our estimates of the time-delay adjusted case fatality rate (CFR) for men and women are 4.16% [95% Credible Interval (CrI): 4.09-4.24%] and 3.26% (95% CrI: 3.19-3.34%), respectively, while the overall estimate is 3.72% (95% CrI: 3.67-3.78%). Seniors aged 80 years and over have an adjusted CFR of 56.82% (95% CrI: 55.25-58.34%) for men and 41.10% (95% CrI: 40.02-42.26%) for women. Results showed a peak in estimated CFR during the June peak of the epidemic. The peak possibly reflects insufficient laboratory capacity, as illustrated by high test positivity rates (33% positive 7-day average nationally in June), which may have resulted in lower reporting rates. CONCLUSIONS: Severity estimates from COVID-19 in Chile suggest that male seniors, especially among those aged ≥ 70 years, are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic, a finding consistent with other regions. The ongoing pandemic is imposing a high death toll in South America, and Chile has one of the highest reported mortality rates globally thus far. These real-time estimates may help inform public health officials' decisions in the region and underscore the need to implement more effective measures to ameliorate fatality.

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BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory condition of the airway and is classified as controlled, partially controlled, and uncontrolled. Patients with uncontrolled asthma are at greater risk for hospitalizations and visits to emergencies, and the condition has greater impact on their daily lives. The aim of this study was to evaluate asthma control, the use of health resources, and asthma's impact on the activities of daily living of patients with different age groups in 5 Latin American countries. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of The Latin America Asthma Insights and Management (LA AIM) study carried out in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. Asthmatics were splited into 3 age groups: 12-17, >17-40 and > 40 years old. An interview face to face was carried out and patients answered a questionnaire of 53 questions related to 5 main domains of asthma: symptoms, impact of asthma on daily living activities, patients' perceptions of asthma control, exacerbations, and treatment/medication. RESULTS: A total of 2167 asthmatics were interviewed. There was a low percentage of controlled patients (mean 9%) in all 3 groups with no particular difference among the five countries, but Venezuelan patients had a 71% chance of having uncontrolled asthma (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In the 3 age groups, patients experienced poor asthma control, with no significant differences among the countries. Patients who used control medication had a greater chance of controlling their asthma, and those who had emergency health care visits had a greater chance of having uncontrolled asthma.

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BACKGROUND: The largest radiological accident to occur in any urban area happened in Goiânia, Brazil, in 1987. One major concern regarding deleterious effects in the population was a possible increase in the breast cancer incidence. This study analyzed trends in the incidence of breast cancer over the 25-year period following the radiological accident. METHODS: This ecological, population-based study was conducted to determine the incidence of breast cancer in female residents of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, between 1988 and 2012. The data were collected from the Goiânia population-based cancer registry. Crude and age-standardized incidence rates were calculated. The Joinpoint software program was used to calculate annual percent changes (APC) in the incidence of breast cancer. RESULTS: Overall, 7,365 new cases of breast cancer were identified, with an annual crude incidence rate of 23.09/100,000 women in 1988 and of 71.65/100,000 women in 2012. The age-standardized incidence rate was 35.63/100,000 women in 1988 and 65.63/100,000 women in 2012. Analysis of the APC showed a significant annual increase of 4.8% in the incidence between 1988 and 2005 (p<0.0001) followed by stabilization in 2005-2012, with an APC of -3.5% (p=0.1). CONCLUSION: There was an increase in the incidence of breast cancer in the female residents of Goiânia, Goiás in the first 17 years of evaluation (1988-2004) followed by a period of stabilization until 2012. However, the trends in the incidence suggest a lack of association with the radiological accident.

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Introducción: Las complicaciones perinatales en adolescentes embarazadas es un gran problema de salud pública, los riesgos en las madres adolescentes determinan el aumento en la morbi-mortalidad materna y un incremento de 2 a 3 veces la mortalidad neonatal. Objetivo: Determinar las complicaciones perinatales en adolescentes embarazadas en el servicio de emergencia del hospital Juan Carlos Guasti, de la ciudad de Atacames, entre enero y junio del 2016. Métodos: Estudio no experimental, cuantitativo de corte transversal y correlacional, los datos fueron obtenidos de las historias clínicas, partes diarios del servicio de emergencia, libros de registros de partos, legrados y cesáreas, los que fueron tabulados, analizada y representada en gráficos y tablas. Resultados: Se determinó que de las 69 embarazadas adolescentes que presentaron complicaciones perinatales, el 28 por ciento fue por abortos y el 23 por ciento se hospitalizaron por: amenaza de aborto, amenaza de parto prematuro, infección de vías urinarias, oligoamnios y ruptura prematura de membrana, entre otras. La histerectomía y hemorragia postparto que correspondió al 1 por ciento. En los recién nacidos, el 12 por ciento presentó complicaciones, siendo el 6 por ciento distrés respiratorio. Conclusiones: El aborto fue la principal complicación presentada en las embarazadas, seguido por otras como la ruptura prematura de membrana, amenaza de aborto, infección de vías urinarias, desproporción céfalo pélvica, sufrimiento fetal, antecedentes patológicos personales, entre otras(AU)

Introduction: Perinatal complications in pregnant adolescents is a major public health concern. The risks in adolescent mothers determine the increase in maternal morbidity and mortality and an increase of 2 to 3 times neonatal mortality. Objective: To determine the perinatal complications in pregnant adolescents in the emergency service of Juan Carlos Guasti Hospital, in the city of Atacames, between January and June 2016. Methods: Non-experimental, quantitative, cross-sectional and correlational study; data were obtained from clinical records, daily emergency service reports, birth records, cesareans, and cesarean sections, which were tabulated, analyzed and represented in graphs and boards. Results: It was determined that of the 69 pregnant adolescents who presented perinatal complications, 28 percent were abortions and 23 percent were hospitalized for threat of abortion, threat of premature birth, urinary tract infection, oligohydramnios and premature membrane rupture, among other. Hysterectomy and postpartum hemorrhage corresponded to 1 percent. In newborns, 12 percent presented complications, 6 percent being respiratory distress. Conclusions: Abortion was the main complication presented in pregnant women, followed by others such as premature rupture of the membrane, threatened abortion, urinary tract infection, cephalic pelvic disproportion, fetal distress, personal pathological history, among others(AU)

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Introducción: frecuentemente las infecciones de la cavidad bucal son el resultado del deterioro que provoca la caries con exposición de la pulpa dental. Una higiene dental descuidada o inadecuada, y complicaciones asociadas a enfermedades periodontales, son otras de las causas, que pueden incidir en la aparición de procesos infecciosos. Objetivo: caracterizar el comportamiento del absceso alveolar agudo en los pacientes mayores de 19 años en la consulta de urgencia estomatológica del poblado de Alacranes, Municipio Unión de Reyes. Materiales y Métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo en pacientes mayores de 19 años, del área de Alacranes municipio Unión de Reyes. El universo de estudio estuvo constituido por los pacientes que acudieron a la consulta de urgencia estomatológica, de enero de 2011 a enero 2012. Con previo consentimiento informado la muestra la constituyó 135 pacientes, con patológica de absceso alveolar agudo, teniendo en cuenta las variables: edad, sexo, etiología y complicaciones. Los datos obtenidos fueron registrados en una base de datos y se procesaron estadísticamente. Resultados: los grupos de 20-29 años y el sexo masculino fueron los más afectados, con 38 % y 54.8 %, respectivamente. La causa fundamental fue la caries dental con un 91.8 %. La celulitis facial resultó la complicación más frecuente. Conclusiones: la etiología más usual del absceso alveolar agudo fue la caries dental. Los pacientes afectados que no recibieron una puntual asistencia sufrieron complicaciones (AU).

Introduction: frequently, oral cavity infections are due to the deterioration caused by caries with dental pulp exposition. An inadequate and careless dental hygiene and complications associated to periodontal diseases are other reasons the may lead to the occurrence of infectious processes. Objective: Characterise the behaviour of the absceso alveolar acute in the greater patients of 19 years in the query of urgency estomatológica of the populated of Alacranes, municipality Union de Reyes. Materials and Methods: a descriptive, observational study was carried out in patients elder 19 years old, in the health area Alacranes, municipality Union de Reyes. The studied universe was formed by the patients assisting to the dentist emergency consultation from January 2011 to January 2012. With previous informed consent, the sample was formed by 135 patients with acute alveolar abscess, taking into account the following variables: age, sex, etiology and complications. The obtained data were recorded in the database and statistically processed. Results: the most affected groups were the 20-29 years-old group and the male sex, with 38 % and 54.8 % respectively. Dental caries was the main cause with 91.8 %. Facial cellulitis was the most frequent complication. Conclusions: dental caries was the most usual etiology of the acute alveolar abscess. The affected patients who did not receive opportune health care suffered complications (AU).

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Objetivo: Avaliar a distribuição de diagnósticos citológicos de neoplasia intraepitelial cervical (NIC), considerando a idade das mulheres incluídas. Material e Métodos: Osresultados citológicos de mulheres com NIC 1 (721), NIC 2(218) e NIC 3 (84) foram analisados em um modelo estratificado por faixa etária. Resultados e Conclusão: As prevalências encontradas foram de 70,48% (721/1023) para NIC 1, 21,31% (218/1023) para NIC 2 e 8,21% (84/1023) para NIC 3. Os diagnósticos citológicos de NIC 1 foram observados com maior frequência em mulheres com menos de 40 anos (88,35%; 637/721). Os diagnósticos citológicos de NIC 2 também foram mais frequentes emmulheres com menos de 40 anos, com uma prevalência de 43,6% (95/218), observada na faixa etária de 20-30 anos, e de 22,5% (49/218) em mulheres de 31-40 anos. Osdiagnósticos de NIC 3 foram mais frequentes em mulheres com mais de 30 anos (83,3%; 70/84). Houve uma maior prevalência de NIC 1 e NIC 2 em mulheres na faixa etária de 20 a 30 anos, enquanto que NIC 3 teve prevalência maior em mulheres com mais de 30 anos. É possível que a história natural da NIC 2 seja mais próxima a de NIC 1, quando comparadaà de NIC 3.

Objective: To evaluate the distribution of the cytological diagnosesof cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) considering the includedwomen's age group. Material and Methods: The cytological resultsof woman with CIN 1 (721), CIN 2(218) and CIN 3 (84) were analyzedin a stratified model by age group. Results and Conclusion: Thetotal prevalences founded were 70.48% (721/1023) for CIN 1, 21.31%(218/1023) for CIN 2 and 8.21% (84/1023) for CIN 3. The cytologicdiagnosis of CIN 1 were observed more frequently in women underthe age of 40 (88.35% 637/721). The cytologic diagnosis of CIN 2were also more frequent in women under 40 years of age with aprevalence of 43.6% (95/218) observed in the age group of 20-30years and 22.5% (49/218) in women of 31-40 years. The diagnosis ofCIN 3 were more frequent in women over 30 years (83.3% 70/84).There is a higher prevalence of CIN 1 and CIN 2 in women aged 20to 30 years while CIN 3 prevalence is higher in women over 30 years.It is possible that the natural history of CIN 2 is closer to CIN 1 whencompared to CIN 3.

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With the objective to evaluate the behavior of paracoccidioidomycosis in the last three decades, clinical and epidemiological data of 595 patients admitted to clinical services of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul from 1980 to 2009 were investigated. Gender, age distribution, clinical form, comorbidity with tuberculosis or AIDS, and mortality were compared by decades of clinical admission. It was shown that during the three decades there was a decrease in women percentage, and the same manner occurred a reduction in participants in the age group of 20 to 39 years. Moreover, the acute/subacute forms have been diminished in the period. These fluctuations are closely related and can be simultaneously analyzed. Increased AIDS co-infection prevalence from the first to the second decade was also revealed, coinciding with the appearance of the retroviral epidemic and stabilizing during the third decade. No change in the tuberculosis co-infection rate was observed (overall = 6.9%). It reinforces the importance of this co-morbidity. The overall mortality rate remained steady at 6.7%, not varying significantly from one decade to another. The persistent mortality rate calls attention to the importance of this neglected disease.

Com o objetivo de avaliar o comportamento da paracoccidioidomicose nas últimas três décadas, dados clínicos e epidemiológicos de 595 pacientes atendidos dentre 1980 a 2009 no Hospital da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul foram estudados. Sexo, faixa etária, forma clínica, associação com tuberculose ou AIDS e mortalidade foram comparados por década em que a doença foi diagnosticada. Observou-se, nas três décadas do estudo, uma redução do percentual de mulheres, de pacientes do grupo de 20 a 39 anos, assim como de casos com a forma aguda/subaguda. Estas alterações estão intimamente relacionadas e podem ser analisadas simultaneamente. Houve aumento de casos de coinfecção com AIDS da primeira para segunda década, coincidindo com o surgimento da epidemia, e manteve-se estável durante a década seguinte. Não houve alteração da taxa de coinfecção com tuberculose, que no geral foi de 6,9% o que reforça a importância desta comorbidade. A taxa geral de mortalidade foi de 6,7% e também não variou entre as décadas estudadas. A manutenção da taxa de óbitos chama a atenção para a relevância dessa doença negligenciada.

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Exponemos el resultado analítico de una consulta de un “corpus” documental representativo en la investigación social sobre el estado actual de los estudios sobre la infancia. Los criterios para elaborar el análisis y exposición de los resultados son: la variedad de concepciones sociales; el origen histórico y la perspectiva sociológica; la experiencia social de la infancia; las imágenes o representaciones que la sociedad tiene de ella; los desarrollos conflictivos de los derechos de la infancia en términos de educación y castigo jurídico; y el porvenir de la infancia moderna como sujeto de medios de comunicación. Historiadores e historiadoras, antropólogos y antropólogas, pedagogos y pedagogas, juristas y sociólogos y sociólogas, analizan los diversos sistemas de representación de la infancia constituidos en el tiempo y en el espacio.

We present the analytical results of the consultation of a representative documentary "corpus" from the social research about the current status of the studies on childhood. The criteria to undertake the analysis and presentation of the results are: variety of social conceptions; historical origin and sociological perspective; the social experience of childhood; images or representations that society has thereof; the conflicting developments of children's rights in terms of education and legal punishment; and the future of modern childhood as subject of the media. Historians, anthropologists, teachers, jurists and sociologists analyze the different systems of childhood representations constituted in time and space.

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