Speech-language pathology findings in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a systematic literature review.

Purpose: To systematically review the scientific production on the relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Speech-language Pathology and to methodologically analyze the observational studies on the theme.

Research Strategies: Systematic review of the literature conducted at the databases Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System online (MEDLINE, USA), Literature of Latin America and the Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS, Brazil) and Spanish Bibliographic Index of Health Sciences (IBECS, Spain) using the descriptors: "Language", "Language Development", "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder", "ADHD" and "Auditory Perception".

Selection Criteria: Articles published between 2008 and 2013.

Neuropsychiatric disorders and renal diseases: an update.

Neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequently associated to renal dysfunction and may compromise negatively the clinical course as well as the quality of life, and the functional status of the patients. The neuropsychiatric disorders associated with renal disease may present various forms according to the natural history of the disease, and remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. There are few data in the literature regarding the treatment of these patients, and a lot of controversies still exist.

Cognitive alterations in chronic kidney disease: an update.

Impairment of cognitive functions occurs frequently in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The conditions most associated with this decline are depression, delirium, mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The mechanisms involved have not been established yet, but some factors, as neuronal damage by uremic toxins, cerebrovascular ischemic lesions, oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, anemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, the endothelial dysfunction may play a critical role.

Behavioral characteristics of dysphonic children: integrative literature review.

Purpose: Integrative review of the scientific literature about the behavioral characteristics of dysphonic children discussing profiled and their etiologic relationship with the voice disorder, seeking to define recommendations on the importance of analyzing the behavior of children in voice assessment.

Research Strategy: Integrative review of articles published in the last 12 years, the Virtual Health Library.

Selection Criteria: Set up the theme of "behavioral characteristics of dysphonic children" was selected the databases LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, SciELO and ISI Web of Science and the following inclusion criteria: original articles, publication year from 2000 and 2012, Portuguese, English and Spanish.