Publications by authors named "I C Bezerra"

Unlabelled: School meals play a critical role in supporting students' biopsychosocial growth, development, learning, academic performance, and the establishment of healthy eating habits. In public institutions, food procurement is conducted through formal public procurement processes. However, emphasizing cost-effectiveness in bidding criteria, such as prioritizing the lowest product price, may inadvertently encourage the acquisition of foods high in critical nutrients.

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Introduction: Occupational accident with biological material consists of the worker's contact with blood and/or other organic fluids during their working shift.

Objectives: To describe the epidemiological profile of occupational accidents with exposure to biological material reported in a university hospital in Pernambuco, Brazil, from 2009 to 2019.

Methods: This is an analytical, cross-sectional, retrospective study that analyzes 134 notification forms of accidents with exposure to biological material.

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Background: Patients with Down syndrome (DS) have a unique genetic and clinical profile that may increase the risk of cancer.

Methods: A literature search on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane databases was conducted, focusing on studies to investigate the prevalence of solid and hematologic tumors in DS.

Results: Fifteen studies were included, encompassing 62,121 individuals with Down syndrome (DS).

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Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

Design And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 with a sample of 1303 students (50.96% females; mean age = 16.

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