OBJECTIVE: Leukemias comprise the most common group of cancers in children and adolescents.Studies conducted in other countries and Brazil have observed a decrease in their mortality.This study aimed to evaluate the trend of mortality from leukemia in children under 19 years of age in Brazil, from 1980 to 2010.METHODS: This was an ecological study,
The events of december 1989 also meant for our country the return to educational pluralism, giving up the exclusive monopoly of the state in the field of Camera Tape education by implementing educational alternatives and establishing private education.Educational alternatives are ways of school organization, which propose forms and methods of organ
Background: Few studies have investigated whether hospital utilization patterns of cancer sufferers are associated with their suicide.This Print Books study aims to explore whether clinical profiles and healthcare utilization patterns are related to suicide among cancer sufferers.Methods: Verified suicide cases with cancer (2012-2016) were identifi
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on global economies and societies.Although social distancing policies are needed to contain the spread and impact of COVID-19, they also impose a psychological and economic burden on people who are already experiencing increased distress such as caregivers.Yet, few measures have been developed and val
Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is a fatal infection of the central nervous system (CNS) predominantly caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1.Factors regulating the susceptibility to HSE are still largely unknown.To identify host gene(s) regulating HSE susceptibility we performed a genome-wide linkage scan in an intercross between the susceptible