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26/Nov/2020
26/Nov/2020
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AO6127
ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate coronavirus disease 2019-related information consumption and related implications for health care professionals (medical and nonmedical personnel) during the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional on-line survey was distributed to employees of a major health care institution located in São Paulo, Brazil between April 3 and April 10, 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The sample comprised 2,646 respondents. Most participants (44.4%) reported excessive or almost excessive access to information about the novel coronavirus and 67.6% reported […]
Keywords: Coronavirus infections; Cross-Sectional Studies; Information seeking behavior; Psychological distress; Social media; Survey and questionnaires
03/Jul/2013
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082013000200011
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiologic characteristics and adverse events of patients submitted to total hip and total knee replacement. METHODS: A cross-sectional study retrospectively assessing medical chart data of all total hip and total knee replacements performed at a private hospital, between January 2007 and December 2010 Patients submitted to total hip and total knee replacement, with consent of surgeons were included. Incomplete records and/or missing data of the hospital database were excluded. The categorical variables analyzed were age, gender, […]
Keywords: Arthroplasty, replacement, hip; Arthroplasty, replacement, knee; Cross-Sectional Studies; Risk Factors
01/Apr/2010
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082010AO1543
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence and mixed urinary incontinence among women residing in the city of Jundiaí (São Paulo, Brazil), and the relation between the type of incontinence and the obstetric history of these women. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted. A total of 332 women were interviewed; they were seen for whatever reason at the public primary healthcare units of the city of Jundiaí, from March 2005 to April 2006. A […]
Keywords: Cesarean section; Cross-Sectional Studies; Natural childbirth; Questionnaires; Urinary incontinence