Introduction: The demographic and epidemiological transition of recent years has brought the need to adapt the health system to new demands, and palliative care (PC) is an alternative for treating patients affected by ...

INTRODUCTION: Commonly health intercurrences happen with children in the school causing fatal events or those that culminate in sequels throughout the child's life. In this sense, the teacher should be familiar with first ...

Prematurity is linked to infant mortality, especially in its neonatal component. Brazil has been showing an increase in its incidence, especially in relation to the births of extreme preterm infants (children born with ...

Introduction: Despite recent changes in the National Drug Policy in Brazil, which excludes harm reduction and prioritizes the promotion and maintenance of abstinence, harm reduction (HR) practices are still strategies that ...

Introduction: The simultaneous occurrence of cognitive impairment and physical frailty is considered a risk factor for negative health outcomes in older adults, such as falls, hospitalization, and death. In the context of ...

Mainly due to the advent of antirretroviral therapy, HIV/AIDS has assumed characteristics of chronic disease. On the one hand, organic recovery and increased life life expectancy are experienced, and on the other, the ...