Objective: To identify associated causes and the number of causes on death certificates that reported cerebrovascular diseases as the underlying cause among residents of the State of Paraná, in Brazil.
Methods: Mortality data in 2004 were obtained on the Datasus website. The population was selected by the TabWin program and multiple causes were processed by the Multiple Causes of Death Tabulator program.
This study analyzed stroke mortality in Paraná State, Brazil, in 2007, according to residence and place of death, using the official Mortality Information System. For deaths in individuals 65 years and older and from 45 to 64 years of age, 17.6% and 29.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOftentimes a life of crime starts during adolescence, which represents a critical stage in a person's life. This exploratory descriptive study was conducted at the State Penitentiary of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, with the objective of identifying how prison inmates recalled their families. The data was collected through a semi-structured interview of 35 informers selected by convenience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis is a descriptive study carried out with six mothers of children suffering from leukemia admitted to a specialized hospital. The objective of the study was to find out who the children being treated in this service are and to identify how mothers perceive the experience of caring for their child at home and how they evaluate the orientation they receive for this type of care. The results revealed that, in spite of doubts, difficulties and conflicts within the family, mothers care for their children with selflessness and feel positive about doing so, resorting to religion to get strength to face the situation.
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