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    Estratégias para prevenção e manejo da desnutrição crônica em crianças menores de cinco anos
    Strategies for the prevention and management of chronic malnutrition in children under five years of age

    O problema: A desnutrição se refere a deficiências, excessos ou desequilíbrios na ingestão de energia e/ou nutrientes. O déficit de altura resulta em baixa estatura para a idade, e geralmente está associada a condições socioeconômicas adversas, saúde e nutrição materna precárias, doenças f...

    Acupuntura e auriculoterapia no tratamento da dor aguda ou crônica em adultos e idosos: Qual a eficácia/efetividade e segurança de acupuntura e da auriculoterapia para o tratamento da dor aguda ou crônica em adultos e/ou idosos?
    Acupuncture and auriculotherapy in the treatment of acute or chronic pain in adults and the elderly: What is the efficacy / effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and auriculotherapy for the treatment of acute or chronic pain in adults and / or the elderly?

    A acupuntura se caracteriza pelo estímulo preciso de locais anatômicos espalhados por todo o corpo, por meio da inserção de finas agulhas filiformes metálicas. A auriculoterapia consiste no estímulo das zonas neurorreativas localizadas na orelha por meio de esferas de aço, ouro, prata, plástico, ...

    What national and subnational interventions and policies based on Mediterranean and Nordic diets are recommended or implemented in the WHO European Region, and is there evidence of effectiveness in reducing noncommunicable diseases?

    This review focuses on national and subnational Mediterranean diet (MD) and Nordic diet (ND) interventions and policies in the WHO European Region. In the context of increasing noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden and unhealthy diets, there is a need to continue identifying optimal, evidence-informed die...

    The relationship between psychosocial risk factors and health outcomes of chronic diseases: a review of the evidence for cancer and cardiovascular diseases

    This report summarizes the best available evidence for a link between psychosocial factors and morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and cancer in the WHO European Region. The authors searched a total of 1822 Medline and PubMed articles published in English since January 2000, and identifi...

    Evidence brief: strengthening chronic disease management in Ontario

    This evidence brief mobilizes both global and local research evidence about a problem, three options for addressing the problem, and key implementation considerations. Whenever possible, the evidence brief summarizes research evidence drawn from systematic reviews of the research literature and occasiona...

    Policy brief: how can chronic disease management programmes operate across care settings and providers?

    Improved health care, lifestyle changes and changing demography mean that more people are living longer and often with chronic diseases that cannot currently be cured. Advances in health care that support longer life are to be celebrated, but health care systems cannot cope with the increasing incidence ...

    Integrated Health Care for People with Chronic Conditions: a policy brief

    Clinical research has led to spectacular developments in health care. It has provided us with knowledge about how to prevent diseases, like heart disease, how to reduce the consequences of disease, such as complications of diabetes, and to alleviate symptoms, such as those of lung disease, and how to reh...

    Are disease management programmes (DMPs) effective in improving quality of care for people with chronic conditions?

    Chronic diseases account for most of the burden of disease in the European Region. Although there are effective interventions for the management of various chronic conditions, there are also wide practice variations in the delivery of care. DMPs are one of the measures intended to address this situation....