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The Effect of Brazil's Family Health Program on Cognitive Skills

open access: yesOxford 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
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Young Adults in Brazil: Temporal Trends From 2013 to 2023

open access: yesOral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to analyze the temporal trends of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) in Brazil from 2013 to 2023, comparing young adults (20 to 44 years) to older adults (≥ 45 years). Methods Sex, age, staging, year, and Federative Unit of diagnosis were evaluated for all cases registered under the ICD‐C02 code in a public
Natália Santos Barcelos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Periodontal Disease and Salivary Gland Dysfunction in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case–Control Study

open access: yesOral 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   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity and Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life: An Exploratory Analysis of Associated Factors

open access: yesOral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study assessed oral health‐related quality of life in individuals with and without obesity, and investigated its association with socioeconomic‐demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, health conditions, and clinical care.
Ana Karina de Oliveira de Santana Barros   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Diplomacy and Global Health: Latin American perspectives. [PDF]

open access: yesRev Saude Publica, 2019
Ribeiro H, Ventura DFL.
europepmc   +1 more source

Salivary Methotrexate as a Predictor of Oral Mucositis in Hematological Cancer Patients: A Phase II Randomized, Double‐Blind Clinical Trial

open access: yesOral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in preventing oral mucositis (OM) and to assess serum and salivary methotrexate (MTX) levels as predictors of OM in adults receiving high‐dose methotrexate (HD‐MTX).
Letícia Rodrigues‐Oliveira   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging Global Calls to Local Action: Advancing Cardiovascular Equity for Women in Brazil. [PDF]

open access: yesArq Bras Cardiol
Macedo AVS   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Safety and Performance of INVICTA DF4 Ventricular Defibrillation Lead: Results From APOLLO Prospective Multicenter Study

open access: yesPacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) therapy relies on reliable right ventricular leads for pacing, sensing, and defibrillation. The INVICTA DF4 lead is an active‐fixation, quadripolar design intended to optimize implant workflow and long‐term safety and performance. Methods APOLLO was a prospective, multicenter, single‐arm,
Klaus K. Witte   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

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