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Fantasies about pregnancy and motherhood reported by fertile adult women under hemodialysis in the Brazilian Southeast: a clinical-qualitative study

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (1), 2007
This article discusses hemodialysis experiences in terms of meanings women attribute to several associated phenomena. Renal insufficiency may present a progressive reduction in renal function, in which the kidneys are affected and become unable to remove metabolic material from the blood. Living with hem...

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in children under four months old in Botucatu-SP, Brazil

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (1), 2007
This study aimed to identify factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding (AME) and the reasons mothers presented to introduce complementary feeding in the first four months of life. A total of 380 mothers (92.2 percent) of children under four months old vaccinated in a Multi-vaccination Campaign were...

Immediate adverse reactions to intravenous iodinated contrast media in computed tomography

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (1), 2007
This exploratory-descriptive, non-experimental quantitative research aimed to learn about immediate adverse reactions to intravenous iodinated contrast media in hospitalized patients submitted to computed tomography at a teaching hospital in the South of Brazil. During the study period, all adverse react...

Managing cancer and its intercurrences: the family deciding to seek emergency care for the child

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (1), 2007
This study aimed to understand how the family of a child with cancer manages the illness and its intercurrences at home, and how it makes the decision of taking the child to an emergency care service. Oral History was used as the methodological strategy and data analysis was based on the "Family Manageme...

Users of three psychiatric services: profile and opinion

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (1), 2007
This study aimed to characterize mental patients and their companions at three psychiatric services; to identify diseases, diagnoses and treatments; to learn about their expectations and opinions about mental illness and psychiatric care. Methodology: Patients with mental disorders and their companions (...

Family members' needs at intensive care units: comparative analysis between a public and a private hospital

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (1), 2007
This cross-sectional study proposed to analyze the needs of adult ICU patients' family members at a public and a private hospital, regarding their level of importance and satisfaction. Ninety-one family members were interviewed, 47 from the public hospital and 44 from the private one, using the Brazilian...