Access of the LGBTQIA+ Population to Brazilian Public Primary Health Care Services: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Background LGBTQIA+ individuals in Brazil face persistent inequities in accessing Primary Health Care (PHC), largely due to structural barriers, institutional discrimination, and limited professional training. Despite the existence of the National Policy for Integral LGBT Health, significant challenges remain in ensuring inclusive and ...
Lariane Angel Cepas +6 more
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Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in the feces of schoolchildren of two different socioeconomic groups: children from a favela and children from a private school [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium colonies in the feces of schoolchildren from two different socioeconomic levels.
Melli, Lígia C. F. L. +6 more
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Antibiotic‐mediated immune modulation in periodontitis
Abstract Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting structures of the teeth. Although initiated by dysbiotic microbial communities, its progression is largely driven by the host's uncontrolled inflammatory response. While antibiotics have conventionally been employed in periodontitis therapy for their antimicrobial ...
Lina J. Suárez +6 more
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Aspectos imunológicos na infecção por Ascaris lumbricoides [PDF]
Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre no Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas MonizAscaris lumbricoides é um parasita, geo-helminta, a sua prevalência é maior em zonas quentes e húmidas, em que as condições de saneamento e higiene são ...
Vaz, Ana Catarina Rodrigues Lopes
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Constipation in infants: influence of type of feeding and dietary fiber intake [PDF]
Objective: To study the relationship between breast-feeding, dietary fiber intake and constipation in infants. Methods: The study population consisted of 275 infants consecutively enrolled in two Primary Care Clinic in the city of Embu, in the Great São ...
Aguirre, Andrea Nogueira de Campos +3 more
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Brazil's Public Administration and the Challenge of New Democracies: Promoting Social Inclusion
ABSTRACT Brazil's public administration (PA) has sought to strengthen democratic governance through an emphasis on social inclusion. Since democratization in 1988, reforms have aimed to address entrenched inequalities along with decentralization and professionalism spurring innovations in social inclusion.
Evan M. Berman +7 more
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CDC42‐Effector Proteins Regulate Higher Order Structure of Septins Required for CNS Myelin Integrity
CDC42‐effector proteins 1/2 are present in CNS myelin. They facilitate the higher order structure of myelin septin filaments. Their loss impairs septin‐dependent scaffolding of myelin. Myelin outfoldings do not cause secondary neuropathology per se. ABSTRACT The regular structure of CNS myelin requires specialized structural proteins, including septin ...
Sophie Hümmert +14 more
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Microbiota e barreira intestinal: implicações para obesidade
A epidemia da obesidade é considerada um importante problema de saúde pública na sociedade ocidental, pois ela relaciona-se à comorbidades como síndrome metabólica, diabetes mellitus e hipertensão.
Alynne Moniellen Oliveira +1 more
doaj +2 more sources
Os fungos apresentam papel importante na saúde humana, sendo componentes da microbiota humana de diversos sítios anatômicos como, por exemplo, pele, cavidade bucal, trato gastrintestinal e trato geniturinário.
Francis Moreira Borges +4 more
doaj
Molecular and Serological Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Small Ruminants in Northeastern Brazil
• Serology indicates that one‐third of the sheep and goats had previously been infected with Coxiella burnetii. • qPCR analysis revealed the ongoing presence of C. burnetii in all evaluated flocks, each with a previous history of reproductive disorders. • These results indicate the need for preventive measures and control of C.
Ana Karoline Sousa Mendes Simas +7 more
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