Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in children and adolescents before and after stimulant use a systematic review and metanalysis.

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with cognitive, social, and academic impairment. Neurotrophins, particularly brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), have been implicated in the pathophysiology of ADHD and response to stimulant treatment. This review aims to investigate the relationship between BDNF levels in ADHD before and after treatment with stimulants in childhood.

Hospitalizations and deaths of Brazilian children and adolescents with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome caused by COVID-19.

Introduction: Since the onset of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected the entire world population, however, data on child morbidity and mortality are scarce. This study aimed to analyze the profile of hospitalizations and factors associated with the deaths of Brazilian children and adolescents with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome caused by COVID-19.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study uses public domain data from the Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance System in 2021.

Completeness of notifications of severe acute respiratory syndrome at the national level and in a regional health care in the state of Minas Gerais, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020.

Objective: To analyze the completeness of notifications of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases on the Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance Information System (SIVEP-Gripe) during the COVID-19 pandemic, on the national database and on the Regional Health Center database of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2020.

Methods: This was a descriptive study of the completeness of sociodemographic variables and those related to etiology, clinical condition, evolution and diagnostic criteria of SIVEP-Gripe. The level of completeness was classified as excellent (> 95%), good (90% to 95%), regular (80% to 90%), poor (50% to 80%) or very poor (< 50%).

Acquisition of microbiota according to the type of birth: an integrative review.

Objective: to analyze scientific evidence regarding the relationship between the type of birth and the microbiota acquired by newborns.

Method: this integrative review addresses the role of the type of delivery on newborns' microbial colonization. A search was conducted in the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online/PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases using the descriptors provided by Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Health Science Descriptors (DeCS).

The role of human milk banks in promoting maternal and infant health: a systematic review.

Aimed at strengthening breastfeeding policies, human milk banks (HMBs) play an important role in promoting, protecting and supporting this practice. The objective of this study was to undertake a systematic review to identify activities developed by HMBs that demonstrate their role in promoting maternal and infant health. Searches for relevant articles were performed in the following databases: PubMed, Virtual Health Library (BVS), and BVS Breastfeeding linked to the portal of the Brazilian Human Milk Bank Network.

Methods of childbirth preparation: a study of printed matter published in Brazil in the mid-twentieth century.

The article explores the dissemination of natural childbirth practices through an analysis of the books Parto natural: guia para os futuros pais, written by U.S. obstetrician Frederick Goodrich Jr.

[The cultural representation of "natural childbirth": the outlook on the pregnant body in the mid-twentieth century].

The scope of this study is to discuss teaching strategies directed towards women to institutionalize the representation of normal birth based on the work "Natural Childbirth: A Guide for Future Parents", published in 1955. The research begins with a historical and cultural analysis of the 1955, 1957, 1960 and 1964 editions of this book. It is aided by materials published, in the same period, which share the same meanings and representations concerning issues surrounding childbirth in the Brazilian context.

[The use of crack and other drugs: the perception of family members in relation to the support network in a reference center].

The abuse of psychoactive drugs is a health problem throughout the entire world, as its magnitude pervades childhood and adult life. The objective of this article is to understand the feelings and perceptions of family members regarding the support network, care and treatment of their offspring who use crack and associated drugs, in the context of a reference center for treatment. In line with methodological approach, qualitative research was used, with data collected and analyzed under the light of Phenomenology.

Factors related to the self-application of insulin in subjects with diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To identify the factors associated with the self-application of insulin in adult individuals with Diabetes Mellitus.

Method: A cross-sectional study developed in the city of Viçosa-MG, which assessed 142 patients. The data collection was performed between April and July 2013 through an interview at the participant's home.

Parents and children suffering from mental distress: coping mechanisms, understanding and fear of the future.

The aim of the study was to learn about the parents' coping experiences regarding the mental suffering of their children. This is an ethnographic study. Data was analyzed through content analysis.

Micronutrient supplementation adherence and influence on the prevalences of anemia and iron, zinc and vitamin A deficiencies in preemies with a corrected age of six months.

Objective: To analyze adherence to the recommended iron, zinc and multivitamin supplementation guidelines for preemies, the factors associated with this adherence, and the influence of adherence on the occurrence of anemia and iron, zinc and vitamin A deficiencies.

Methods: This prospective cohort study followed 58 preemies born in 2014 until they reached six months corrected age. The preemies were followed at a referral secondary health service and represented 63.