The epistemological essay makes a critical relation between epidemiology and the COVID-19 pandemic as a social event. One explores Agamben’s philosophical reflection he defines contemporaries as the ones who are able to distance themselvestheir ow...
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) represents the perception of each person about different aspects of their lives in the health context (physical, psychological, social environment and interpersonal relationships). Among adolescents, HRQoL can c...
This cross-sectional descriptive observationalIn this study includes all, the import requests for vital medicines not available (MVND) presented atsubmitted to INVIMA during the 2016-2017 period, as well as and the records of recovery requests presen...
This study aimed at estimating the prevalence of stroke in older adults in Brazil, andat identifying the sociodemographic, health-related, health service-related, and environmentalfactorsassociated with independence indaily activities.Across-sectiona...
Objective: The objective of this article was to describe the use of anticholinergic drugs and possible factors associated with their use, in middle-aged adults and in the elderly. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, based on data from a populati...
In order to investigate which clown ideology circulates in the hospital scenario, this paper rescues the ancestry of the figure of the hospital clown, evaluates his professional training, and discusses his role in contemporary times. Through a descri...
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors with the introduction of ultra-processed foods in children under six months of age living in southwestern Bahia. This is an excerpta prospective cohort study conducted with pair...
Increased frequency of heat waves (HWs) is one of the prominent consequences of climate change. Its impact on human health has been mostly reported in the northern hemisphere but has been poorly studied in the southern hemisphere. The aim of this stu...
