Functional Capacity Among Brazilian Older Adults 12 Months After COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Evidence suggests that older adults who survived COVID-19 were exposed to greater functional dependence in their daily living activities. This study aims to examine the prevalence of functional dependence and associated factors among Brazilian older people with functional dependence 12 months after COVID-19 infection. A cross-sectional study was carried out involving people aged 60 years or older in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Factors associated with the completion of syphilis treatment among transgender women and travestis, in five Brazilian capitals, 2019-2021: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Objective: To assess the previous history of syphilis in transgender women and travestis (TWTs) and identify factors associated with treatment incompleteness.

Methods: : This was a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted between 2019 and 2021, with participants recruited through respondent-driven sampling, in five Brazilian capitals. Dependent variable: "reported syphilis treatment in the last year", "no/incomplete" or "complete".

Smartphone use by older adult in the healthy ageing process: a theory based on data.

Background: (1) Older adult are still segregated from young people when it comes to technology.

Background: (2) On a daily basis, older people recognize the need, usefulness and applicability of the smartphone.

Background: (3) Older adult are gradually moving towards digital skills.

The intravenous administration of blood cell secretome can improve clinical signs in dogs with osteoarthritis.

We aimed to evaluate the effect of the intravenous (IV) administration of blood cell secretome (BCS) compared to its intra-articular (IA) administration. In this cross-over study, ten dogs with bilateral hip osteoarthritis were initially assigned to an IA group (IAG). After a 180-day follow-up, the same 10 animals were assigned to an IV group (IVG).