Publications by authors named "Vania Carvalho"

Objective: To describe features and habits of diaper area care and compare the frequency of diaper dermatitis in infants using cloth diapers with those using disposable diapers.

Methods: Questionnaires were administered to families with infants who had not started potty training, to assess the frequency of diaper rash in two groups: babies who use exclusively cloth diapers (CD), and others with exclusively disposable diapers (DD). The hygiene methods of the perineal region and the skin lesions frequency were evaluated.

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  • * A study analyzing 5 pediatric dermatology books from Brazil and Argentina found that out of 2,471 evaluated photographs, 56% were white, 42% light brown, and there were no representations of dark brown or black skin.
  • * This lack of representation in educational materials is problematic, especially since a significant portion of the Brazilian population identifies as Black, underscoring the need to improve diversity in medical resources to enhance healthcare for all skin types.
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  • * A meta-analysis of 51 reviewed articles identified key factors affecting peacekeepers, such as family and military support being resources, while single marital status, female gender, and longer time since deployment pose risks.
  • * The analysis highlighted that while some factors like combat exposure are unavoidable, improving coping strategies, social support, and perceptions about deployment could help prevent PTSD in peacekeepers; however, the findings have limitations such as potential publication bias.
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  • People with atopic dermatitis (AD) have more types of fungi (called mycobiota) on their skin compared to those without AD.
  • In a study with 80 AD patients and 50 healthy individuals, it was found that 47.5% of AD patients had certain yeasts, while none of the healthy ones did.
  • The study showed that older people were more likely to have these yeasts, especially in the neck area, but the severity of skin problems didn’t change the number of fungi found.
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of text messages with information about atopic dermatitis (AD) on the quality of life (QoL) of children and their caregivers and on the severity of the disease.

Methods: Researcher-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial. The experimental group (EG) received messages about AD and the control group (CG) about general health.

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Blau syndrome is an autosomal dominant chronic inflammatory disease, which may begin with skin manifestations in the first months of life, alerting physicians to the diagnosis. This case reports a patient diagnosed jointly by pediatric dermatology and rheumatology consultants at two years of age.

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Several health games have been developed for pediatric patients in recent years but few for children with atopic dermatitis (AD). As this chronic disease requires changes in daily habits, this study aimed to develop and validate the content of a board health game for children with AD. This is a content development and validation study of Dermatrilha, a board health game about AD.

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  • The study evaluated characteristics and treatment responses of pediatric patients with pityriasis lichenoides over 43 years, focusing on those under 15 years old.
  • A total of 41 patients were analyzed, with the majority having pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC), and the highest frequency of cases observed during specific years coinciding with infectious outbreaks.
  • Remission occurred in 71.9% of cases, with better outcomes seen in patients who received phototherapy and those whose disease began after age 5.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, telework emerged as a pivotal strategy to mitigate the spread of the virus. However, telework's feasibility was contingent on job roles. This gave rise to two distinct groups: teleworkers and on-site workers.

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Background: This study aimed to explore the role of psychological detachment from work in the relationship of boundary violations and flourishing, as well as gender differences among university teachers during mandatory telework. We developed and tested a moderate mediation model where psychological detachment was the explanatory mechanism of the relationship between boundary violations with flourishing and using gender as the moderating variable.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 921 Brazilian university teachers (mean age 44 years, 681 women and 240 men) during mandatory telework.

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Objective: Perfume (Parfum) or fragrance is a natural or synthetic cosmetic ingredient added to emit a pleasant aroma or to improve the odor of a cosmetic formula. It is a mixture of substances, not revealed by the manufacturer, which may contain ingredients with allergenic potential, endocrine disruptors, and other possible harmful effects on human health. This study aims to analyze children's cosmetics labels to assess the presence of Perfume.

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This study aims to contribute to an analysis of the well-being of military personnel who are deployed on humanitarian aid missions, taking their work-family (personal life) boundary management into consideration by analyzing the relationship between their preferences and enacted boundaries and military personnel' well-being. Specifically, this study analyzed the boundary fit approach, positing that it is the adjustment between individuals' preferences and enacted boundaries that influences their well-being. Using a sample of 327 military personnel, boundary management profiles were performed, considering the fit between their segmentation preferences and enactment.

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  • Researchers studied how different cultures affect work and family life, especially in places like Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia that haven't been looked at much before.
  • They focused on something called humane orientation, which means how much people care about supporting each other, and found it plays a big role in work-family relationships.
  • In cultures where people are less supportive, having help from supervisors and coworkers really helps reduce conflicts between work and family, while in more supportive cultures, workplace help leads to better balance and positive feelings between work and home.
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  • The study aimed to assess the prevalence of skin conditions in preterm newborns under 28 days old and identify related perinatal factors.
  • Conducted at a university hospital, the study evaluated 341 preterm newborns, discovering that nearly all had at least two skin diagnoses, averaging about 4.67 conditions per infant.
  • Results showed that those with lower gestational ages experienced more traumatic injuries, while those with higher gestational ages had more common physiological skin changes, highlighting the importance of effective skin care protocols for preterm infants.
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A growing number of studies have tested the relationship between personal resources (e.g. emotional intelligence) and indicators of occupational well-being, including work engagement.

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The imposition of telework due to the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it the need for individuals to readjust their work-non-work boundaries. In this crisis situation, individuals' needs to manage these boundaries may have been influenced by contextual factors, such as family-supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSB) and macro-structural aspects, such as the country to which the teleworkers belong. This study tests the mediating effect of boundary control on the relationship between FSSB and satisfaction with life and examines the moderating effect of the country (Pakistan vs.

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Unlabelled: In an unprecedented fashion, COVID-19 has impacted the work-family interface since March 2020. As one of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences, remote work became widely adopted. Furthermore, it is expected that other pandemics will occur in the future.

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There has been little consensus around the sequential relationship between organizational affective commitment and workers' wellbeing. In line with the Conservation of Resources Theory, results of this two-wave study with a contact center employee sample ( = 483) showed that organizational affective commitment decreases work ill-being (i.e.

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Parry Romberg disease and En Coupe de Sabre Scleroderma are frequently associated disorders that affect the face and can cause severe aesthetic and functional impairment. Systemic immunosuppression is the gold standard of first-line treatment in the pediatric rheumatology standpoint although it is often delayed in the pediatric dermatology clinics and more often used in cases of refractory neurological impairment. We report on a case with dental root resorption and severe periodontal bone inflammation detected on magnetic resonance imaging, which was successfully treated with the anti-IL-6 agent tocilizumab.

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Objective: To describe the experience of aeromedical interhospital transport of an adult patient with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure due to SARS-CoV-2, on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Method: This is a case report, guided by the tool Case Report Guidelines, with a descriptive approach. Data were collected from the digital medical record and field notes after the approval by the Institution and the Human Research Ethics Committee.

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Introduction: Some authors point to a relationship between mental disorders (MD) and atopic dermatitis (AD), but few determine which MD these are, and none of them evaluate the impact of AD on their healthy siblings.

Aim: To determine which MD affect children and adolescents with AD and compare it with the risk of their healthy siblings.

Material And Methods: This is a cross-sectional, prospective study with the application of a risk assessment instrument for Mental Disorders in paediatric patients with AD and their siblings from September 2016 to June 2018.

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