Access to oral health services in the Xukuru do Ororubá Indigenous Territory (2017-2018): analysis of performance indicators.

This ecological study conducted with secondary data extracted from the Indigenous Health Care Information System (SIASI) analyzed the access to oral health services provided to Xukuru do Ororubá Indigenous peoples from 2017 to 2018. The units of analysis were the Indigenous villages. The services delivered by the oral health teams working in the context were analyzed, verifying access and performance indicators and their parameters.

Tracing the Dispersal Pathway of HIV-1 Subtype C to Bahia: Phylogenetic Connections to Southern Brazil.

The HIV-1 epidemic in Brazil is predominantly characterized by subtype B, except in the southern states, where subtype C (HIV-1C) is more prevalent. Continuous monitoring of this profile is essential to maintain an accurate understanding of the molecular landscape of the HIV epidemic in Brazil. In this study, we isolated and sequenced seven new HIV-1C strains from the state of Bahia, located in the Northeast region of Brazil.

Soil Application of Selenium in Wheat ( L.) Under Water Stress Improves Grain Quality and Reduces Production Losses.

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans. However, much of the world's human population is deficient in this element, which has become a public health problem. This study aimed to evaluate whether applying severe water stress to wheat plants ( L.

A Narrative Review on the Neuroprotective Potential of Brown Macroalgae in Alzheimer's Disease.

Systematic Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease increasingly prevalent in the aging population. AD is characterized by pathological features such as -amyloid (A) plaque accumulation, tau neurofibrillary tangles formation, oxidative stress, an impaired cholinergic system, and neuroinflammation. Many therapeutic drugs have been developed to slow the progression of AD by targeting these pathological mechanisms.

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Birth Weight of Children Born in a Brazilian Metropolis.

Objective: To assess the birth weight of newborns whose mothers gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study based on data collected from medical records and through postnatal interviews to assess maternal and neonatal health outcomes (n = 470) during the pandemic. All participants were assisted in three Brazilian public hospitals in 2020.