and Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Among Young Women in Brazil.

To investigate the association of genetic polymorphisms GlnArg and LeuMet of Paraoxonase 1 () gene, and ArgHis of Sulfotransferase 1A1 () gene with occurrence of breast cancer among young women living in Rio de Janeiro city. This is a hospital-based case-control study including 265 women aged 18-35 years, diagnosed with breast cancer at National Cancer Institute; and 277 controls in the same age group selected among women patients and companions of three general hospitals from Rio de Janeiro public health network. Polymorphisms genotyping was performed using the PCR-RFLP technique.

Implementation of a rapid response team in a large nonprofit Brazilian hospital: improving the quality of emergency care through Plan-Do-Study-Act.

Objective: To describe the implementation of a rapid response team in a large nonprofit hospital, indicating relevant issues for other initiatives in similar contexts, particularly in Latin America.

Methods: In general terms, the intervention consisted of three major components: (1) a tool to detect aggravation of clinical conditions in general wards; (2) the structuring of a rapid response team to attend to all patients at risk; and (3) the monitoring of indicators regarding the intervention. This work employed four half-year Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles to test and adjust the intervention from January 2013 to December 2014.

Prevalence of burnout syndrome among military physicians at a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Background: Burnout syndrome is a sociopsychological disorder which develops in response to emotional tension and occupational stress, and is triggered by continuous stressors to which workers are exposed.It comprises three domains: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment.

Objectives: To establish the prevalence of physical and emotional stress (burnout) among military physicians at Marcilio Dias Naval Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Introduction:: Bottlenecks still exist during human immunodeficiency virus care that may delay the achievement of better outcomes.

Methods:: We established a monitoring system to trace patients throughout the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome care process in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, to identify potential bottlenecks.

Results:: Among 250 patients, 17.

Loss to follow-up in a cohort of HIV-infected patients in a regional referral outpatient clinic in Brazil.

One of the main aspects related to non-adherence to combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) for patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) refers to the abandonment of outpatient care. This study was aimed to estimate the loss to follow-up in outpatient HIV care at a Regional Referral Clinic (SAE) for HIV/AIDS in the city of Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and to identify associated factors and predictors. This is a prospective cohort of patients older than 18 years, under cART and regular outpatient care.

Environmental exposure and breast cancer among young women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Increasing breast cancer rates among young women (<40 years old) have been reported by the population-based cancer registries in Brazil. A case series study was carried out in Rio de Janeiro aiming to obtain epidemiological information allowing the generation of hypotheses to be further evaluated in analytical studies. One hundred and ten women 20-35 years old diagnosed with breast cancer were interviewed to determine the role environment plays in patients cased upon residential location.