The Direct Effects of Norepinephrine Administration on Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To estimate the direct effects of norepinephrine administration on pressure injury (PI) incidence in intensive care patients.

Methods: This is a secondary and exploratory analysis of a retrospective cohort study of intensive care patients discharged in 2017 to 2018. Observational cases only included patients who received primary PI preventive care during intensive care (N = 479).

Singular Predictors of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Under Intensive Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Medium-Complexity Hospital.

A retrospective cohort study of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) reported an incidence rate of 34.3% based on 582 medical records of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a medium-complexity public hospital in 2017 and 2018. Sixty percent of the patients used respirators, 49.

Characterization of the self-perception of oral health in the Brazilian adult population.

This article aims to perform an analysis of the factors that determine the self-perception of oral health of Brazilians, based on a multidimensional methodology basis. This is a cross-sectional study with data from a national survey. A household interview was conducted with a sample of 60,202 adults.

Factors associated with the frequency of medical consultations by older adults: a national study.

Objective: To analyze factors associated with the high frequency of medical consultations (five or more consultations) among older adult participants of the National Health Survey - 2013.

Method: A quantitative cross-sectional study conducted with data from individuals aged 60 years and over (n = 19,503). The outcome variable came from the question: 'How many times have you consulted the doctor in the last 12 months? Fifty-seven (57) independent variables were listed.

[Functional difficulty among elderly Brazilians: a study based on the National Health Survey (PNS - 2013)].

The objective of this study was to study the factors that present a high degree of association with functional difficulties among the elderly. A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted among individuals aged 60 years or older (n = 23,815). Two dependent variables were considered: Basic Activity of Daily Living and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living, and 42 independent variables related to sociodemographic issues, general health, oral health and the use of health services.

Determinants of oral self-care in the Brazilian adult population: a national cross-sectional study.

This study aims to investigate variables related to adherence to oral self-care in the Brazilian adult population. It is an exploratory study, using secondary data from a population-based survey on a representative sample of the adult population of the entire Brazilian territory (n=60202). The sample was selected using a multiple stage approach.

Assessing the role of appropriate primary health care on the use of dental services by Brazilian low-income preschool children.

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the association between the quality of primary health care (PHC) and the use of dental services by preschoolers served by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), controlling for socio-demographic determinants and perceived need. The sample encompassed 438 children aged 3-5 years, enrolled in 19 FHS facilities in Ponta Grossa, Paraná State, Brazil. Individual level variables were collected by interviewing parents or caregivers at home.

Comparative study of satisfaction of users and health professionals with the public dental service.

The objective was to confront the view of users and health professionals about the satisfaction with the public dental service. Interviews were conducted with users, professionals considered directly (ESB) and indirectly (ACS) involved in oral health. Variables were evaluated individually and grouped into domains.

Infant motivation in dental health: attitude without constant reinforcement.

Introduction: Social factors determine the child's behavior and motivation is an important task in the teaching-learning process. This longitudinal and cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of a motivational activity program for oral hygiene habits formation after motivation and without constant reinforcement.

Materials And Methods: The sample was constituted of 26 children (mean 6 years old) from a Public Kindergarten School in Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.

Social aspects of dental caries in the context of mother-child pairs.

Unlabelled: The relationship between mother and child in the context of oral health has traditionally been exposed by the scientific literature in microbiology, which lacks a broad and necessary discussion of health and illness seen as processes, both biological and social.

Objective: Investigate the family social determinants associated with the caries history of children and the need for dental treatment (NDT) among their mothers was the objective of this study.

Material And Methods: This research employed a cross-sectional study of mother-child pairs living in southern Brazil.

[Family Health: the challenge of a collective attention].

The Family Health Strategies, incorporated by the Ministry of Health in 1994, has consolidated the national policy of health care that has as its main care focus the family. In this model, this institution constitutes the first object of attention, understood from its environment and interaction. In recent decades, the Brazilian family structure is suffering profound changes that directly affect the practices of health care.

[Inclusion of oral health services in the Family Health Program in the State of Paraná, Brazil].

The aim of this study was to analyze the implementation of dental care in the Family Health Program (FHP) in the State of Paraná, Brazil, one year after Ministry of Health (MoH) Ruling 1,444 went into effect. A qualitative and quantitative study was designed, focusing on the 136 municipalities which had included oral health services in the program by early 2002. The dental care teams received previously tested questionnaires on administrative and operational issues.