EVALUATION OF INFORMATIVE MATERIALS ON LEISHMANIASIS DISTRIBUTED IN BRAZIL: CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS

Evaluation of informative materials on leishmaniasis distributed in Brazil: criteria and basis for the production and improvement of health education materials

Based on categories related to structure, content, language, and illustrations, the present study provides an evaluation of the quality of educational materials on leishmaniasis available to health services in Brazil.The 18 VIRGIN COCONUT OIL publications evaluated consisted of four handbooks, four guided studies, four booklets, and six leaflets.Of

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Defining, identifying and addressing problematic polypharmacy within multimorbidity in primary care: a scoping review

Introduction Polypharmacy and multimorbidity pose escalating challenges.Despite numerous attempts, interventions have yet to show consistent improvements in health outcomes.A key factor may be varied approaches to targeting patients for intervention.Objectives To explore how patients are targeted for intervention by examining the literature with re

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Impact of lateral ankle sprains on physical function, range of motion, isometric strength and balance in professional soccer players

Objective Lateral ankle sprains (LASs) are prevalent in soccer and can affect long-term performance, injury recurrence and risk for chronic ankle instability.This case–control study examined functional impairments associated with LAS in professional soccer players aged 17–21.Methods 40 players were divided into 2 groups: 21 with a history of LA

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Impact of lateral ankle sprains on physical function, range of motion, isometric strength and balance in professional soccer players

Objective Lateral ankle sprains (LASs) are prevalent in soccer and can affect long-term performance, injury recurrence and risk for chronic ankle instability.This case–control study examined functional impairments associated with LAS in professional soccer players aged 17–21.Methods 40 players were divided into 2 groups: 21 with a history of LA

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