Revista de saúde pública
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Revista de saúde pública · Jun 2009
[Factors associated with cesarean section rates in a university hospital].
To assess factors associated to cesarean section. ⋯ The factors associated with cesarean section indicate the need of interventions focusing on women and their reproductive experience and changes in obstetrician practice as well.
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Medication errors are currently a worldwide public health issue and it is one of the most serious prescription errors. The objective of the study was to evaluate the practice of prescribing high-alert medications and its association with the prevalence of medication errors in hospital settings. ⋯ The study results show there is a need for standardizing the prescription process and eliminating handwritten prescriptions. The use of pre-typed or edited prescriptions may reduce errors associated to high-alert medications.
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Revista de saúde pública · Feb 2009
Use of analgesics in adults with pain complaints: prevalence and associated factors, Turkey.
Use of analgesics has been increasingly recognized as a major public health issue with important consequences in Turkey. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and patterns of analgesics usage and associated factors in adults with pain complaints. ⋯ The results showed that the prevalence of analgesic use and prescription analgesic use is high in Turkey, and their use is related to sociodemographic characteristics.
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Revista de saúde pública · Oct 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of daily and weekly iron supplementation in the prevention of anemia in infants.
To evaluate the effectiveness of universal prophylactic targeting with iron sulfate on daily or weekly basis in the prevention of anemia in infants. ⋯ Universal supplementation with iron sulfate from six to 12 months of age was effective in increasing serum Hb and decreasing risk of anemia only when administered on a daily basis.
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Revista de saúde pública · Oct 2008
Gender-violence against the female nursing staff of a Brazilian hospital in São Paulo City.
To estimate the occurrence of psychological, physical and sexual violence among female nursing staff. ⋯ The rates of gender violence among female health professionals were important, particularly with respect to violence committed by intimate partners and family members. However, the proportion of these women who sought help was low, considering the fact that this group has a significant educational level.