Publications by authors named "R M Loret de Mola"

Objective: To analyze the tendency of alcoholic beverage consumption among adolescents and young adults at school age according to their sexes.

Methods: This is a trend research study in public schools of the municipality of Petrolina, between 2014 and 2016, with 3146 students aged between 12 and 24 years old. The instrument was constituted by socio-economic inquiry and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

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  • * A study involving 45 tumors from 38 patients indicated that immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can lead to improved survival rates, especially in tumors with ultra-high mutation rates or specific genetic characteristics.
  • * The research highlights the importance of mutation burden and microsatellite instability (MS-indels) in predicting ICI treatment responses, showing that even tumors typically classified as non-responsive can benefit from this type of immunotherapy.
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Objective: The aim is to evaluate the trajectory of the victims of ground transportation accidents from the prehospital care to the hospital.

Methods: The sample consisted of 1,264 patients collected from the prehospital care, from June 2015 to June 2016. The trajectory was analyzed by the difference in the average time elapsed between the call and the hospital entrance.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of risky sexual behavior and its association with overweight and obesity among adolescent students.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in public schools with adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. We used the questionnaire Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

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Objectives: To determine the prevalence of current tobacco use and its association with sociodemographic factors and risk behaviors among adolescents and young students, according to gender.

Methods: The sample consisted of students from the state public school network aged between 12 and 24 years, who answered the Brazilian version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire. The data were analyzed in SPSS software (v.

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