Inculturação: Um desafio pastoral

Coqueluche -- ainda um desafio

Globally, whooping cough (pertussis) is still an important cause of death in infancy and continues to be a public health concern even in countries with high vaccination coverage. In 2008, over 80% of all infants worldwide received three doses of pertussis vaccines.1 Despite this, 15 million pertussis cases occurred worldwide, 95% of them in developing countries, and about 200,000 children died ...

Prurido: ainda um desafio

Prurido é um sintoma que pode estar associado a uma gama ampla de patologias, sejam elas cutâneas, sistêmicas ou mesmo sem causa definida . Conforme sua intensidade e evolução pode comprometer de forma significativa a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Novas abordagens terapêuticas estão sendo descritas para o controle do prurido, onde a liberação da histamina não é o fator principal. Assim, base...

Neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a permanent challenge Paralisia do plexo braquial neonatal: um desafio permanente

Neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBBP) is an ancient disease. There are references to this condition back to the the Old Testament, and Galen’s histories. The first scientific description was made by the Scottish obstetrician William Smellie, in 17681. The classical neurologic description of the upper brachial plexus lesion was done by Duchenne in 1872 and Erb in 18742. Augusta Klumpke, the firs...

Aging and work: a challenge for the rehabilitation schedule Envelhecimento e trabalho: um desafio para a agenda da reabilitação

Background: The rapid aging of the workforce has motivated the development of studies that seek to maintain good health conditions, work ability, autonomy and the social integration of workers. Objectives: To present the theoretical framework, available measurements and models for promoting work ability. Discussion: In the field of rehabilitation, the sedimentation of the conceptual model of th...

Estimation of Fetal Weight during Labor: Still a Challenge Estimativa do peso fetal intraparto: ainda um desafio