COVID-19 tents: specialized triage service, a temporal analysis of the patients' profile.

Objective: To analyze the change in the clinical-epidemiological profile of patients attended at the specialized triage service for COVID-19 (COVID-19 tent) in the first three months of operation.

Methods: Cross-sectional study, with users attended from March 2020 to May 2020 (n=379) at the COVID-19 tent in the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Data collection was retrieved from an electronic form fed by tent professionals, which included sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms, risk factors of exposure, means of search and clinical conduct.

Incontinence associated dermatitis in elderly people admitted to a university hospital.

Objective: To identify the frequency and factors associated to incontinence associated dermatitis in elderly people.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with 202 elderly patients admitted to a university hospital between September 2017 and January 2018. Data collection included: cognitive screening, sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire.

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.

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.