The present study aimed to evaluate behavioral problems in 83 children with orofacial clefts and to test for possible correlations between these problems and the following variables: gender, age and cleft type. The instruments used were: Interview Protocol and the CBCL. Descriptive analysis of the data was performed using measures of frequency and percentage and the Chi-squared test was used to test for possible correlations. The results showed a higher frequency of externalizing behavior problems in boys. Higher rates of internalizing problems (62.2%) and total problems (46.7%) were also found in older children. Regarding the relationship between cleft type and behavioral problems, a prevalence of internalizing behaviors was observed, regardless of the type. Considering the behavioral profi le that composes the internalizing and externalizing scales, an association between male gender and aggressive behavior was observed; between the 3 years to 4 years 3 months age group and aggressive behavior; and between the pre-incisive foramen cleft and trans-incisive foramen cleft types and internalizing behavior, with emphasis on anxiety/depression problems (50% and 27.1% respectively). It is considered that these data can contribute to the planning of preventive and interventional actions, as internalizing and externalizing behaviors reduce the opportunity for adequate interactions and, hence social development.Keywords: Children's behavior, behavior problems, cleft lip and palate. Problemas Comportamentais em Crianças Pré-Escolares com Fissura LabiopalatinaResumo O presente estudo objetivou identifi car problemas de comportamento de 83 crianças com fi ssura labiopalatina e testar a correlação entre esses problemas e as variáveis sexo, idade e tipo de fi ssura.
Despite the encouragement of the World Health Organization to ensure breastfeeding, there are contraindications that may make it temporarily or unfeasible. Considering the efforts of Brazilian public agencies to meet this goal, we sought to in this paper intends to (a) analyze offi cial documents of the Ministry of Health and State Departments in Brazil, relevant information on natural and artifi cial feeding; (b) identify in what measure available documents present information to breastfeeding mothers and to mothers that provide artifi cial feeding. Eleven national manuals and eight state was selected, published from 2007 to 2013, from the online addresses of Health Departments at the national and State levels in Brazil. In all of there was a great emphasis on the benefi ts of exclusive breastfeeding until the sixth month of life. Other pieces of information refer to the criterion of complementary feeding, care for the mother provided by healthcare professionals, dissemination of pro breastfeeding programs, rights of the mothers and cultural and ethnic features. Information on artifi cial feeding is limited to report contraindications to it.Keywords: Contraindications for breastfeeding, breastfeeding, artifi cial feeding. Análise das Recomendações de Manuais de Aleitamento Infantil:Possibilidades e Desafi os ResumoApesar do incentivo da Organização Mundial da Saúde para garantir a amamentação, há contraindicações que podem torná-la, temporária ou inviável. Considerando-se os esforços dos órgãos públicos brasileiros para atendimento desta meta, buscou-se no presente artigo: (a) analisar documentos ofi ciais do Ministério Palabras clave: Contraindicaciones de lactancia materna, lactancia materna, lactancia artifi cial.Currently, the debate about the importance of breastfeeding is growing, from both a cultural (Almeida & Novak, 2004) and nutritional point of view (Corona & Conde, 2013). The World Health Organization (WHO) advises that the baby should be exclusively breastfed until six months of age. After this period, the introduction of food complementary to breastfeeding, whenever possible, is recommended and that this should be maintained until two years of age. This measure is mainly designed to reduce the high global rates of childhood malnutrition, to increase immunity and to decrease infant mortality (WHO, 2009). Almeida and Novak (2004) warned that biological factors need to be contextualized to the reality of the wifemother-nurturer and the relationship established with the baby, in order to favor the adaption to the maternal condition and interposed new requirements.Santiago (2013) presented worrying data on the mean duration of breastfeeding in Brazil. According to a study conducted in 2008, the mean duration of exclusive breastfeeding in Brazil is only 54.11 days, and the prevalence of mothers who continue to breastfeed until four or six months is 23.3% and 9%, respectively. This was observed even after a long media campaign aiming to increase public awareness regarding the importance of breast...
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