Psychometric properties of the reduced version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool).

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the reduced version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool) for adult patients in the Brazilian National Health Survey 2019, a nationally representative population-based study.

Methods: The reduced version of PCATool-adults measures the presence and extent of the following attributes: degree of affiliation; first-contact access; longitudinality; care coordination; comprehensiveness; family orientation; and community orientation. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were performed.

TL response of Sm-doped MgO to Co gamma radiation.

The thermoluminescent (TL) response of MgO doped with different rare earths was investigated. The TL material was synthesized by the solution combustion method and sintered at 1173 K; the obtained powders were prepared in pellet form. Before irradiation, the dosimeters were annealed at 623 K for 30 min to eliminate any TL signal generated during their manufacture.

Prognosis factors in heart-lung transplantation: 30 years experience in a reference center.

Introduction: Heart-lung transplantation has shown a progressive decrease in the number of procedures. There is a lack of information about this field in Spain. The main goal of this study is to analyze the experience of a national reference hospital.

Perception of parents and caregivers about the need for dental appointments for adolescents from a Brazilian birth cohort.

Objective: To investigate the perception of parents or caregivers regarding the need for dental appointments for adolescents aged 12-13 years and associated factors.

Methods: Data from the Pelotas 2004 Birth Cohort were used. The outcome variable was the need for dental appointments for young adolescents perceived by parents or caregivers.

The PTPN2/PTPN1 inhibitor ABBV-CLS-484 unleashes potent anti-tumour immunity.

Immune checkpoint blockade is effective for some patients with cancer, but most are refractory to current immunotherapies and new approaches are needed to overcome resistance. The protein tyrosine phosphatases PTPN2 and PTPN1 are central regulators of inflammation, and their genetic deletion in either tumour cells or immune cells promotes anti-tumour immunity. However, phosphatases are challenging drug targets; in particular, the active site has been considered undruggable.

Synthesis, characterization and thermoluminescence properties of MgBO phosphor co-doped with Tm and Dy.

The luminescent and dosimetric properties of the MgBO phosphor co-doped with Tm and Dy ions (MgBO:Tm,Dy) obtained by the solution combustion technique were investigated. With the prepared material, sintered dosimeters in pellet form were made. The MgBO dosimeters doped with Tm and Dy with 0.

Access to diabetes diagnosis in Brazil based on recent testing and consultation: The Brazilian national health survey, 2013 and 2019.

Background: Screening for undiagnosed diabetes using glucose testing is recommended globally to allow preventive action among those detected. Our aim was to evaluate the access to glucose testing to screen for diabetes in Brazil using self-reported information on recent testing and medical consultation from national surveys of Brazilian adults.

Methods: The PNS) was conducted in 2013 and 2019 drawing probabilistic samples of Brazilians aged 18 years and above.

Thermal limits of Africanized honey bees are influenced by temperature ramping rate but not by other experimental conditions.

Interest in assessing the critical thermal limits of bees is rapidly increasing, as these physiological traits are good predictors of bees' potential responses to extreme temperature changes, which is relevant in the context of global climate change. However, estimates of thermal limits may be influenced by several factors and published studies differ in experimental methods and conditions, such as the rate of temperature change (ramping rate) and feeding status, which might yield inaccurate predictions and limit comparisons across taxa and regions. Using Africanized honey bees as a model organism, we assessed the effect of ramping rate (0.

Distance learning course improves primary care dentists' diagnosis and self-efficacy in the management of oral lesions.

Oral cancer represents a public health issue because of its high mortality rate, resulting mainly from diagnostic delays. Insufficient training in oral diagnosis is usually perceived by dentists. Distance learning could be used as an auxiliary tool to bridge that gap.

Primary health care for 21st century: first results of the new financing model.

Since 1994, Brazil has been offering Primary Health Care (PHC) services based on the Family Health Strategy. The ESF has achieved important results. During this period, the PHC financing model did not undergo major methodological changes.

A comprehensive approach using multiple biomarkers to detect damage induced by pesticides in broad-snouted caiman () under conditions.

is one of the two species of the order Crocodylia that inhabit Argentina and is considered a species of vital ecological and economic importance in the north-east of Argentina. In this region, pesticides are the most common contaminants in natural environments and wild caiman populations are subject to this contamination constantly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects the main pesticides used in the region: glyphosate (GLY), cypermethrin (CYP) and chlorpyrifos (CPF) -based formulations, as well as the mixture of them, on juveniles under semi-controlled condition of exposure () during 75 days.

Primary Care Assessment Tool: regional differences based on the National Health Survey from Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística.

In 2019, unprecedentedly among the official statistical institutes worldwide, the IBGE included a particular module on evaluating primary health care in its central population-based population survey, the National Health Survey (PNS-2019). The survey considered the reduced version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT), developed and disseminated by Starfield and Shi, to assess the existence and extent of the structure and process characteristics of PHC services. It is the most significant probabilistic sample using this instrument ever conducted in a single country in the world that interviewed users aged 18 or over (n=9,677).

Use of Health Services and Family Health Strategy Households Population Coverage in Brazil.

The objective of this study is to describe the profile of use of primary health care services, estimated by the PNS, of the population living in households registered and not registered with the Famly Health Strategy - FHS, in the years 2013 and 2019. Cross-sectional study carried out using microdata from national health surveys 2013 and 2019. The sample originated from a master sample, consisting of a set of units from selected areas in a register.

COVID-19 Pandemic impact on Brazil's Public Dental System.

The present study aimed to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental care procedures in the Public Health System in Brazil. A retrospective, ecological study was carried out, comprising 5,564 Brazilian municipalities. The number of dental procedures (per 100,000 inhabitants) performed in the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) was the outcome.

Validation of the Brazilian version of Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) for Oral Health - PCATool Brazil Oral Health for Professionals.

This study verified the internal consistency and reliability of an instrument to evaluate dental services in Primary Health Care (PHC). In order to verify the factor validity, a factor analysis with principal component extraction and varimax orthogonal rotation method was used. Factors with three or more items with factor loadings greater than 0,35 were selected.

Luminescence and kinetics parameters of high sensitivity MgBO phosphor co-doped with Tm and Dy.

This work reports the luminescence and kinetics parameters of high sensitivity MgBO phosphor co-doped with Tm and Dy ions (MgBO:Tm,Dy) obtained by the solution combustion technique. With the obtained material, sintered dosimeters in form of discs were made and subjected to 1223 K for 3 h and exposed to gamma radiation from aCo source. It was found that these dosimeters show a sensitivity approximately 10 times higher than that shown by the commercial dosimeter TLD-100 (LiF:Mg,Ti).

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prenatal, diabetes and medical appointments in the Brazilian National Health System.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Primary Health Care in Brazil.

Methodology: This retrospective ecological study was carried out using Brazilian municipality data obtained from the information systems of the National Public Health System. The outcomes were medical appointments, prenatal procedures and diabetes care.

Innovations in the national household random sampling in Brazilian National Health Survey: results from Starfield and Shi's adult primary care assessment tool (PCAT).

Background: Several middle and upper income countries carry out household surveys that seek to trace the profile of access and use of health services. Probably one of the most ambitious examples is Brazil, with its National Health Survey (PNS-2019). We evaluated PNS-2019, presenting in an unprecedented way, one of its innovations, which refer to Starfield and Shi's adult Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT).

Email Vs. Instagram Recruitment Strategies For Online Survey Research.

In this study, we describe a method for reaching a target population (i.e., dentists practicing in Brazil) to engage in survey research using traditional e-mail invites and recruitment campaigns created on Instagram.

COVID-19 challenges to dentistry in the new pandemic epicenter: Brazil.

A nationwide survey of dentists was carried out in Brazil, a new pandemic epicenter, to analyze how dental care coverage has been affected in public versus private networks, changes in routine and burdens, and how local prevalence of COVID-19 affects dental professionals. Dentists were recruited via email and Instagram®. Responses to a pre-tested questionnaire were collected May 15-24, 2020.