Browsing by Subject "chronic disease"
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Body fat distribution in stunted compared with normal-height children from the shantytowns of São Paulo, Brazil
(Elsevier B.V., 2007-09-01)Objective: the objective of this study was to determine whether central fat distribution varies between children who were growth retarded as young children and normal-height children from the same impoverished communities ...
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Concordância para comportamentos de Saúde entre cônjuges de casais idosos: fatores relacionados, morbidade física e mortalidade
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2014-09-30)Background: The rate of population aging is increasing, especially in low and middle income countries. Chronic disease is one of the main causes of disability and mortality in older adults and is influenced by health ...
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O cuidador familiar e o cuidado ao adulto com doença crônica dependente de tecnologia: uma proposta de educação em saúde no contexto domiciliar
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2015-02-27)There are several demands for care of chronic patients treated at home and these depend on the medical diagnosis, degree of disability and the use of technologies that monitor and assist in vital functions. The object of ...
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Development and Implementation: B'More Healthy Communities for Kid's Store and Wholesaler Intervention
(Sage Publications Inc, 2017)Higher rates of obesity and obesity-related chronic disease are prevalent in communities where there is limited access to affordable, healthy food. The B'More Healthy Communities for Kids (BHCK) trial worked at multiple ...
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Fatores associados à adesão ao tratamento de crianças e adolescentes com doenças reumáticas crônicas
(Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2012-12-01)OBJECTIVE: There are several factors that contribute to poor adherence to treatment in children and adolescents with chronic rheumatic diseases, worsening their quality of life and prognosis. Our aim was to assess the rates ...
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Fatores preditivos de rinossinusite crônica em pacientes asmáticos
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-09-27)Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and asthma have several mutual factors that associate each other. CRS is a risk factor for severe asthma, increasing the frequency of exacerbations and reducing its level of disease ...
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Geoprocessamento via Google Maps para avaliar o ambiente construído sedentariogênico/obesogênico relacionados às doenças crônicas não transmissíveis: estudo analítico e metanalítico de validade e reprodutibilidade
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2015-05-27)Background: The leading causes of mortality worldwide are attributed to chronic noncommunicable diseases. Planning of built environments will allow public policies to intervene on a population level to help alleviate the ...
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Geoprocessing via Google Maps for Assessing Obesogenic Built Environments Related to Physical Activity and Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Validity and Reliability
(Multi-science Publ Co Ltd, 2015-03-01)This study analyzes the reliability and validity of obesogenic built environments related to physical activity and chronic noncommunicable diseases through Google Maps in a heterogeneous urban area (i.e., residential and ...
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Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients Recieving Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis in São Paulo, Brazil: A Longitudinal Study
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-07-01)Objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Inclusion criteria for this is a 1-year prospective study ...
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Impact of chronic disease on quality of life among the elderly in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil: a population-based study
(Pan Amer Health Organization, 2009-04-01)Objectives. To assess the impact of chronic disease and the number of diseases on the various aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among the elderly in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Methods. The SF-36 (R) Health Survey ...
