CRIMINALITY SPATIAL DYNAMIC IN MANAUS CITY, AM

Evaluation of the fluoride stability of dentifrices sold in Manaus, AM, Brazil Estabilidade do fluoreto de dentifrícios comercializados em Manaus, AM, Brasil

The minimum requirement for the anti-caries effect of a dentifrice is the presence of available and stable fluoride in the formulation. The concentration of available fluoride in the major dentifrices sold in Brazil has been reported, but few data have been published about its stability, which is temperature-dependent. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the concentration and stability ...

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Profile of cochlear implant users of the city of Manaus

INTRODUCTION  The cochlear implant is a device that is intended to substitute for the function of cochlear hair cells, electrically stimulate auditory nerve fibers, and contribute to the perception of speech sounds. However, the surgical procedure alone is not enough for the user to achieve favorable results in habilitation/rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE  To characterize the patients from Manaus w...

[Clinical study of falciparum malaria in children in Manaus, AM, Brazil].

The clinical characteristics of falciparum malaria were studied among 61 children, aged 0 to 14 treated at a reference center in Manaus, from October to December 1997. The symptoms observed were fever (98.4%), headache (80.3%), chills (68.9%), perspiration (65. 6%), myalgia (59.0%), nausea (54.1%), lumbar pain (49.2%), vomiting (49.2%), cough (45.9%), arthralgia (31.1%), diarrhea (34.4%), dyspn...

Low efficacy of azithromycin to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in Manaus, AM, Brazil.

An open trial to evaluate the azithromycin efficacy in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients was carried out in Manaus (AM), where Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis is the main etiologic agent. Forty-one patients with skin lesions of less than 12 weeks duration, without specific treatment for the last three months and a positive imprint to Leishmania sp. were included. From these, 31 (75.6%) were male...