Browsing by Subject "adolescents"

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    • Adolescent pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: current perspectives 

      Machado, Daisy Maria [UNIFESP]; Machado de Sant'Anna Carvalho, Alexandre; Riera, Rachel [UNIFESP] (Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2017)
      Adolescents are a critical population that is disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic. More than 2 million adolescents between the age group of 10 and 19 years are living with HIV, and millions are at risk of ...

    • Adolescent varicocele: improved sperm function after varicocelectomy 

      Lacerda, Jose Iran [UNIFESP]; Del Giudice, Paula Toni [UNIFESP]; Silva, Barbara Ferreira da [UNIFESP]; Nichi, Marcilio; Fariello, Roberta Maria [UNIFESP]; Fraietta, Renato [UNIFESP]; Restelli, Adriana Ester [UNIFESP]; Blumer, Camile Garcia [UNIFESP]; Bertolla, Ricardo Pimenta [UNIFESP]; Cedenho, Agnaldo Pereira [UNIFESP] (Elsevier B.V., 2011-03-01)
      Objective: To assess the effect of varicocelectomy on sperm function (DNA integrity and mitochondrial activity) and levels of lipid peroxidation in seminal plasma of adolescents.Design: Prospective study.Setting: Patients ...

    • Adolescentes com Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico: um estudo por meio do método de rorschach 

      Santoantonio, Jacqueline [UNIFESP]; Yazigi, Latife [UNIFESP]; Sato, Emilia Inoue [UNIFESP] (Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de Brasília, 2004-08-01)
      Personality characteristics in adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - (SLE) were investigated using the Rorschach Method and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. The SLE Disease Activity Index was administered. In the ...

    • Análise do conhecimento de adolescentes sobre métodos contraceptivos antes e após realização de intervenção educativa 

      Rodrigues, Maria da Graca Soler [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2015-12-23)
      Objectives: To analyze the seizure of content about contraception for adolescents enrolled in elementary schools of Palm City Mission before and after educational intervention. Within specific objectives: it sought to ...

    • The association of psychiatric symptomatology with patterns of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among Brazilian high school students 

      Fidalgo, Thiago M. [UNIFESP]; Sanchez, Zila M. [UNIFESP]; Caetano, Sheila C. [UNIFESP]; Maia, Lucas O. [UNIFESP]; Carlini, Elisaldo A. [UNIFESP]; Martins, Silvia S. (Wiley, 2016)
      Background and ObjectivesStudies have highlighted psychosocial factors associated with drug use among adolescents. Association of specific psychiatric comorbidity with substance use has not been properly established in ...

    • Atividade física na adolescência e sua relação com índices de qualidade de vida, autoimagem corporal e uso de drogas 

      Pinheiro, Bruno de Oliveira [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2015-09-30)
      The growing use / abuse of legal and illegal substances among adolescents has been the subject of numerous studies, focusing not only on the prevalence of use, but also on factors associated with the risk and protection, ...

    • Atividade física, horas de assistência à TV e composição corporal em crianças e adolescentes 

      Rivera, Ivan Romero; Silva, Maria Alayde Mendonça da; Silva, Renata D'andrada Tenório Almeida; Oliveira, Bruno Almeida Viana de; Carvalho, Antonio Carlos [UNIFESP] (Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC, 2010-08-01)
      BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is a predisposing factor to the onset/worsening of other cardiovascular risk factors, particularly obesity. OBJECTIVE: To determine physical activity level (PAL) and daily number of hours ...

    • Biomolecular study of the correlation between papillomatosis of the vulvar vestibule in adolescents and human papillomavirus 

      Beznos, Geni; Coates, Veronica; Focchi, José [UNIFESP]; Omar, Hatim A. (Thescientificworld Ltd, 2006-06-01)
      The main goal of this study was to investigate, through a biomolecular study, the correlation between papillomatosis of the vulvar vestibule and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, as well as to establish the necessity ...

    • Bleeding patterns of adolescents using a combination contraceptive injection for 1 year 

      Jacobucci, MSBDM; Guazzelli, CAF; Barbieri, M.; Araujo, F. F.; Moron, A. F. (Elsevier B.V., 2006-06-01)
      Purpose: This prospective observational study evaluated the bleeding patterns of adolescents receiving a monthly injectable contraceptive containing norethisterone enanthate 50 mg plus estradiol valerate 5 mg.Materials and ...

    • Bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in children and adolescents with celiac disease on a gluten-free diet in São Paulo, Brazil 

      Sdepanian, Vera Lucia [UNIFESP]; Carvalho, Cecília Noronha de Miranda [UNIFESP]; Morais, Mauro Batista de [UNIFESP]; Colugnati, Fernando Antonio Basile [UNIFESP]; Fagundes Neto, Ulysses [UNIFESP] (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003-11-01)
      Background: To compare bone mineral density (BMD) in children and adolescents with celiac disease (CD) and control subjects and to evaluate diet adequacy and calcium metabolism in patients with CD.Methods: Thirty patients ...