Anodal tDCS over the motor cortex improves pain but not physical function in chronic chikungunya arthritis: Randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: tDCS appears to be a promising intervention for reducing pain in participants with chronic CHIKV arthralgia, although further research is needed to confirm these findings and explore potential long-term benefits.TRIAL REGISTRATION: Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (ReBEC): RBR-245rh7.PMID:38479250 | DOI:10.1016/j.rehab.2024.101826 (Source: Health Physics)
Source: Health Physics - March 13, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Ant ônio Felipe Lopes Cavalcante Joanna Sacha Cunha Brito Holanda Jo ão Octávio Sales Passos Joyce Maria Pereira de Oliveira Edgard Morya Alexandre H Okano Marom Bikson Rodrigo Pegado Source Type: research

Impact of genetic background as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A protocol for a nationwide genetic case-control (CV-GENES) study in Brazil
This study is registered in clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05515653).PMID:38478535 | PMC:PMC10936812 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0289439 (Source: Atherosclerosis)
Source: Atherosclerosis - March 13, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Haliton Alves de Oliveira Precil Diego Miranda de Menezes Neves Gustavo Bernardes de Figueiredo Oliveira Frederico Rafael Moreira Maria Carolina Tostes Pint ão Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha Cristiane de Souza Rocha Viviane Nakano Katz Elisa Napolitano Ferreir Source Type: research

Brazilian version of the Pasero Opioid-Induced Sedation Scale: cross-cultural adaptation study
CONCLUSION: The scale was adapted for the Brazilian context; however, further studies will be needed to analyze validity and reliability evidence.PMID:38477747 | DOI:10.1590/1983-1447.2023.20230045.en (Source: Revista gaucha de enfermagem EENFUFRGS)
Source: Revista gaucha de enfermagem EENFUFRGS - March 13, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah de S á Leite Maryana da Silva Furlan Valqu íria Aparecida da Silva Marina de G óes Salvetti Alessandra Santos da Fonseca Mariana Bucci Sanches Source Type: research

Ethnically distinct populations and coping with violence against children in the COVID-19 pandemic
Rev Bras Enferm. 2024 Mar 11;77Suppl 3(Suppl 3):e20230350. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0350. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To identify policies and programs adopted by a Brazilian municipality to address violence against children during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHOD: A qualitative documentary study. The study setting was the municipality of Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil. Data was collected from official websites between November 2021 and February 2022. Thematic content analysis was used with the support of webQDA software.RESULTS: Three empirical categories emerged: a) Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on violence against ...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem - March 13, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Ana Tereza Torquato de Morais Navarro Lucimara Fabiana Fornari Emiko Yoshikawa Egry William Dias Borges Rosemeire Natsuko Shoji Source Type: research

Use of an application on the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous refugees in Brazil
CONCLUSIONS: The research provided important information for the development of a health application named WaraoMedI (Warao Measles Diversity Indigenous), as well as offered nursing professionals evidence about the challenges Warao indigenous refugees face in self-managing their vaccination information.PMID:38477815 | PMC:PMC10926869 | DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0253 (Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem - March 13, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: B árbara Lopes Paiva Ingrid Bentes Lima Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira Ivaneide Leal Ata íde Rodrigues Samantha Pereira Caldas Marizete Lopes Andrade Arthur da Silva Costa Pedroza Anderson Raiol Rodrigues Source Type: research