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Entomological surveillance of Trypanosoma cruzi vectors in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Discontinuous entomological surveillance and persistent infestation by triatomines highlight the risk of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission. The diversity of triatomine species in the peridomicile shows the potential for colonization into the home. The wide distribution of Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata accompanies high rates of ...
Letícia Mikardya Lima Sales, Christiane Carlos Araújo de Negreiros, Lucas Abrantes Batista, George Harisson Felinto Sampaio, Nathan Ravi Medeiros Honorato, Carlos Ramon do Nascimento Brito, Rand Randall Martins, Lúcia Maria Abrantes Aguiar, Lúcia Maria da Cunha Galvão, Antonia Claudia Jácome da Câmara, Andressa Noronha Barbosa‐Silva Carvalho   +10 more
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Temperature and precipitation differently influence entomological indices based on larval or adult sampling

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Larval indices, especially house infestation index (HI) and breteau index (BI), were significantly associated with temperature and precipitation, indicating that warmer and wetter conditions increase Aedes aegypti breeding‐site positivity. Adult indices, trap positivity index (TPI) and adult density index (ADI) showed no significant association with ...
Angie Nataly Aire Laureano, André de Souza Leandro, Rafael Maciel‐de‐Freitas, Wagner Antonio Chiba‐de‐Castro   +3 more
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The Effect of Brazil's Family Health Program on Cognitive Skills

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effect of Brazil's Family Health Program (Programa Saude da Familia, FHP) on cognitive skills (measured by test scores) of fifth‐grade students. We use biennial data from national exams between 2007 and 2015, and variation in the FHP implementation date across municipalities, birth cohort, and test year to identify the ...
Pinar Mine Gunes, Magda Tsaneva
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Periodontal Disease and Salivary Gland Dysfunction in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case–Control Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presents with diverse systemic and oral manifestations. The aim of this study was to investigate the periodontal status and salivary alterations in NF1 individuals. Methods A total of 38 individuals with NF1 diagnostic criteria were compared with a control group paired by age and sex.
Eloá Borges Luna, Gustavo de Souza Vieira, Flávia Lima Kleinsorgen Motta, Ana Beatriz Oliveira Gambôa, Analúcia Rampazzo Xavier, Rafaela Elvira Rozza‐de‐Menezes, Karin Soares Cunha   +6 more
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The Relationship Between Sleep Bruxism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea—A Narrative Review

Oral Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sleep bruxism (SB) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are prevalent sleep‐related disorders that compromise sleep architecture and share pathophysiological mechanisms, including sleep fragmentation, autonomic activation, and microarousals.
Samara Caroline Fernandes Galvani, Rayane Aires Lana, Bianca Pulino, Daniela Nascimento Silva, Rossiene Motta Bertollo, Raphael Capelli Guerra, Martha Alayde Alcantara Salim Venancio   +6 more
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Healthcare stakeholders' perspectives on coordinating cancer diagnosis in Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. [PDF]

Rev Panam Salud Publica
Oturai O, Mogollón-Pérez AS, Eguiguren P, Torres Castillo AL, Peralta-Chiriboga AA, Rubio-Valera M, Dias S, Jervelund SS.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Divergent Trends in Hospitalizations and Mortality from Diabetes and Hypertension: A Population‐Based Time‐Series Study with Implications for Public Health Nursing in Southern Brazil

Public Health Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze temporal trends in hospitalization and mortality rates due to diabetes mellitus and hypertension in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Design Population‐based ecological time‐series study. Sample Residents of the state of Paraná, Southern Brazil, from 2014 to 2024.
Gabriel Pavinati, Marcos Vinícius Lopes, Aliny de Lima Santos, Mariana Aleixo Terci, Pedro Augusto Bossonario, Edileuza de Fátima Rosina Nardi, Lucas Vinícius de Lima   +6 more
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Burnout syndrome and coping strategies among professors in the health area. [PDF]

Rev Bras Med Trab
Xavier GMV, Dos Santos Júnior CJ, Ribeiro MC, Teixeira GM.   +3 more
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Characterization and parameters for the effectiveness of a UV‐C device for infection control in dental clinics

Photochemistry and Photobiology, EarlyView.
Purpose‐built UV‐C device achieves over 90% disinfection of high‐touch dental clinic surfaces. Abstract Healthcare‐associated infections (HAIs) remain a significant concern in dental settings, especially in light of increasing antimicrobial resistance.
Kátia Cristiane Hall, Everton Granemann Souza, Chiara das Dores do Nascimento, Marcel Luiz Basso, Mário Lúcio Moreira, Carla Lucía David Pena, Wellington Luiz Oliveira da Rosa, Rafael Guerra Lund, Evandro Piva   +8 more
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Engineered surface strategies to manage dental implant‐related infections

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract When exposed to the oral environment, dental implants, like natural surfaces, become substrates for microbial adhesion and accumulation, often leading to implant‐related infections—one of the main causes of implant failure. These failures impose significant costs on patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.
João Gabriel S. Souza, Bruna E. Nagay, Rodrigo Martins, Martinna Bertolini, Jamil A. Shibli, Conrado Aparicio, Magda Feres, Valentim A. R. Barão   +7 more
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