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Territorial Development: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Production Through RStudio® and VOSviewer® (2013-2022)

Objective: Carry out a bibliometric study of scientific production on Territorial Development, in the Web of Science database, in the period from 2013 to 2022, using RStudio® and VOSviewer® software. Theoretical framework: Relies on the literature on Territorial Development and its current context. Method: This research is classified as descriptive and quantitative. Data were collected from the Web of Science database by accessing the Journal Portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, with a time frame between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2022. They were used for data analysis. RStudio® and VOSviewer® software and bibliometric packages Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny. Results and conclusion: 422 documents were identified, with the largest scientific productions on the subject coming from Ukraine, Brazil, Spain, France and Russia. In 2022, it was the year with the most publications, followed by 2020. The most cited sources are: Regional Studies followed by Journal of Rural Studies. The main co-occurrences of keywords are: territorial development, governance, sustainable development, territory and rural development. With regard to co-authorship between countries, there is a prevalence of Spain, Brazil and France. The most relevant authors on the subject are: Mamonov K.; Medeiros E.; and Torre A. With regard to co-citation between authors, there was a prevalence of(e): European Commission; Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; Torre, A.; Medeiros, E.; and Camagni, E. As for the most cited studies globally in the last ten years at the international level, there are: Mundler, P. (2016); Halbert, L. (2014); and Mordvinov, O. (2021). Finally, it is concluded that this study aims to improve the knowledge base on Territorial Development and the related field of studies. Search Implications: The main limitation of this search is that it was restricted to the Web of Science, where most of the documents were articles. Therefore, it would be interesting to consider a broader line of research that includes other databases, such as Scopus or Google Scholar, in addition to other types of publications, such as books or conference proceedings. Originality/Value: This study aims to improve the knowledge base on Territorial Development and the related field of studies.

The Synergy of a scientific-professional repository and a participative encyclopedia

Hrčak is the portal of Croatian scientific and professional journals that provides free access to approximately 277,000 papers published in almost 536 journals at the end of April 2023 (https://hrcak.srce.hr). Croatian Wikipedia provides free access to approximately 214,000 articles (hr.wikipedia.org). The advantage of Wikipedia compared to Hrčak is that this online encyclopedia is well known to ordinary Internet users (Singer et al., 2017). The advantage of Hrčak compared to Wikipedia is that information from papers found at Hrčak are generally more reliable than information from Wikipedia articles. For example, the study of Faletar Tanacković et al. has shown that Croatian 'teachers themselves rarely use Wikipedia for academic purposes' (2015). Unreliability of its information is certainly an important reason for that.The goal of the workshop is to point out the possibility of using the mutual advantages of Hrčak and Wikipedia in order to increase the reliability and the extent of information on Wikipedia and to popularize Hrčak portal, its journals and papers. Also, the goal of the workshop is to familiarize the participants with concrete procedures for improving these portals by upgrading and integrating their content: the participants of the workshop will find content for Wikipedia articles in Hrčak and will prepare and add selected content from Hrčak to Wikipedia articles to which they will add citations and we link to Hrčak papers which will be used to increase the reliability of Wikipedia articles. For example, Hrčak has over 100 scientific papers in English that are thematically related to the Croatian city of Šibenik. Based on the selected scientific papers from Hrčak, the workshop participants can update the article about Šibenik on Wikipedia and add references leading to scientific articles on Hrčak. Through various activities that are necessary to expand the Wikipedia article about Šibenik, the participants could gain a range of valuable insights. Among these activities are: (1) reading and analysis of the content of the selected article from Hrčak, (2) selection and adaptation of parts of the text that will be added from the selected Hrčak article about Šibenik to the article about Šibenik on Wikipedia, (3) reading and analysis of the article about Šibenik on Wikipedia in order to determine in which places it can be supplemented with data from the selected article from Hrčak, (4) integration of content from the article on Hrčak into the article about Šibenik on Wikipedia with the principle of fitting the added content as meaningfully as possible into the article on Wikipedia, and finally - (5) adding references in the Wikipedia article to the article on Hrčak with the aim of making interested Wikipedia readers aware of the Hrčak repository, with the aim of informing them that on Hrčak they can found various open access scientific articles about Šibenik and other topics, and with the aim of encouraging the Wikipedia readers to further explore the rich archive of Hrčak.

ST&I Public Policies: A Bibliometric Study of Scientific Production

Objective: Carry out a bibliometric study of the scientific production on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I), in the Web of Science database, in the period from 2013 to 2022. Theoretical framework: Is based on the literature on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation and the history of Public Policies for Innovation in Brazil. Method: This research is classified as descriptive and quantitative. Data were collected from the Web of Science database by accessing the Journal Portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, with a time frame between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2022. They were used for data analysis. RStudio® and VOSviewer® software and bibliometric packages Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny. Results and conclusion: 94 documents were identified, with the largest scientific productions on the subject coming from Brazil, China, Spain and Japan. In 2021, it was the year with the most cited documents, followed by 2020. The most cited sources are: Research Policy followed by Technological Forecasting and Social Change. The main co-occurrences of keywords are: science; innovation; technology; innovation policy; and, public policy. With regard to co-authorship between countries, there is a prevalence with China. The most relevant authors on the subject are: [Anonymous] A.; and Alvarez I. Regarding co-citation between authors, there was a prevalence of(e): Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Lundvall, B.A.; and, Borras, S. As for the most cited studies globally on the subject in the last ten years at the international level, there are: Padilla-Pérez, R. (2014); Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2016); and Ozkaya, G. (2021). Finally, it is concluded that this study aims to improve the knowledge base on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation and the field of related studies. Search Implications: The main limitation of this search is that it was restricted to the Web of Science, where most of the documents were articles. Therefore, it would be interesting to consider a broader line of research that includes other databases, such as Scopus or Google Scholar, in addition to other types of publications, such as books or conference proceedings. Originality/Value: This study aims to improve the knowledge base on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation and the field of related studies.

Produção científica sobre a saúde da população ribeirinha no território brasileiro: estudo bibliométrico

Objective: to measure scientific production on the riverside population’s health in Brazilian territory. Method: a bibliometric study, with data collected in March and April 2023, using different databases, via the Virtual Health Library, PubMed, Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel Journal Portal and the online scientific library. Search strategies were developed with descriptors and keywords. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed, and Bradford’s, Lotka’s and Zipf’s bibliometric laws were applied. Results: the sample consisted of 35 documents, predominantly quantitative original articles, published in English and Portuguese, in from 2019 to 2022. Due to their publication numbers, five authors and four Brazilian institutions were highlighted. Four most influential journals, four most representative keywords and the main terms used in writing the objectives of selected studies were identified. Conclusion: it was evident that scientific production has increased in recent years, but it is necessary to strengthen the volume of studies on the topic.

Historical and dialectical materialism: contributions to the production of knowledge

Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) created the philosophical conception of historical and dialectical materialism with a deep and critical theoretical and methodological perspective to understand the dynamics of reality. In this sense, the objective of this research is to understand the great transmutations of the historical processes of humanity. It is a bibliographical and documentary research. An electronic survey of articles, dissertations and theses was conducted in the SCIELO database and in the CAPES journal portal. Historical and dialectical materialism, from the methodological and educational point of view, seeks to understand the social production of the real and existence of humanity. At the same time, this method relates to various forms and modes of movement. In conclusion, it is believed that the method of historical and dialectical materialism is a kind of methodological skeleton more suitable for discussions about work and the metamorphoses of social phenomena, as well as for the conceptions of world and reality. The understanding of the real is not restricted to everything that is immediately given, observed, thought, perceived or felt.

Effectiveness Of Education Regarding Stunting Prevention to Cadres: Systematic Literature Review

Stunting, a disease characterized by prolonged nutritional deficiency during the initial 1,000 days of a newborn's life, continues to be a significant health concern in Indonesia, holding the second highest global prevalence. Ineffective parenting practices, insufficient prenatal care, challenges getting to nutrients and clean water, and infectious illnesses are some of the factors that contribute to childhood stunting. The provision of education to cadres on the prevention of stunting is one of the aspects of stunting prevention that plays a significant role in the process of overcoming the variables which lead to stunting from their underlying causes. Through the transmission of health information, the training that is offered to cadres has the potential to promote public health. This research wants to see how effective stunting education is in increasing cadres' knowledge about stunting prevention. In this study, a systematic literature review was combined with a search for systematic studies using the PRISMA technique, and the search was conducted on two national journal portals. The primary discussion of the study was based on six papers, all of which were investigated with a cross-sectional design that included stunting prevention instruction for cadres. These studies were chosen for the research project. Education with audiovisual media and lecture and discussion techniques has a 70% efficacy rate in expanding cadre knowledge. This is the way with the highest effectiveness rate.

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Effective Topical and Oral Treatments for Skin Aging: Review

The utilization of both systemic and topical treatments in dermatology with the expectation that their combination will enhance attributed benefits and provide preventive dermatology has gained interest. In order to identify effective combined treatments for skin aging, a systematic review was conducted (clinical trials), which comprehensively searched the Capes Journal Portal of E-Journals. Out of the 4543 articles evaluated, only 24 were deemed eligible for final analysis. The findings were characterized as clinical studies that evaluated various combinations of treatments. It was concluded that the efficacy of collagen peptides, antioxidants, moisturizers, and lifestyle changes in mitigating skin aging resulted in improvements in the firmness, elasticity, hydration, and antioxidant protection of human skin.

Literature review: the relationship between the role of parents as educators on the behavior of preventing early marriage in adolescents

Background. Early marriage can be harmful to one’s health. There have been 1,396 births among Indonesian women under the age of 20. 62.15% of couples in Yogyakarta’s Special Region are married, with an early marriage rate of 0.83% between the ages of 15 and 19. with 45.23% of deliveries (aged 15-49 years). Yogyakarta has a 4.94% rate of early marriage at the age of 16, and an 8.88% rate at the age of 17-18. Objective. The cause of the following article is to find out the link between the role of mother and father as educators and the behavior of warding off early marriage. Materials and Methods. The studies approach used in this examination is a literature review. Online journal portals such as Google Scholar are used for journal searches. Results. we obtained 200 journals that matched the keywords and then filtered them to obtain 20 journals that met the inclusion criteria. The findings of a review of twenty journals revealed that 14 journals reported a lack of parental roles as educators in the behavior of preventing early marriage in adolescents. The factors for early marriage are due to a lack of parental roles in educating the family environment, a lack of motivation in learning, the influence of mass media, and a lack of communication in the family. Conclusions. There is a link between the role of parents as educators and the behavior of adolescents in preventing early marriage.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Public Management

Entrepreneurship is defined as the generation of a “new or innovative idea”. Innovation is the energy that drives productivity. It is the purpose or reason for any adaptation, improvement or invention, and when successfully applied, is able to transform scarce resources into results. It is known that an entrepreneurial culture in public organizations raises the level of management. The objective of this article is to evaluate the current Brazilian scenario regarding studies that investigate whether entrepreneurship and innovation are capable of transforming the public sector. The methodology used included the search for articles on the Capes journal portal. The results demonstrated the importance of an entrepreneurial profile with the capacity to innovate, with more flexible and creative behavior. They show how leaders can create market opportunities and are able to perfect their actions. It finds that an entrepreneurial culture in public organizations raises the level of management. It was found that in the public sector, at all levels of policy and services there are different forms of innovation including, conceptual, systemic, political, administrative/organizational, in-service products and in service.

ATUAÇÃO DA EQUIPE MULTIPROFISSIONAL DE ASSISTÊNCIA À SAÚDE NA DISFAGIA DO PACIENTE SOB CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS

Introduction: The digestive system includes important processes for human nutrition. Dysphagia is defined as a persistent disorder in the transport of food and/or liquids from the oral cavity to the stomach, compromising the body's nutrition and quality of life. Objective: To identify the role of the multidisciplinary health team in the performance of actions aimed at minimizing the risks of dysphagia in patients under palliative care. Method: This is an integrative literature review, structured from the PICO strategy resulting in the descriptors "Swallowing Disorders", "Palliative Care", "Patient Care Team" and "Medical Oncology", which were used in the databases Virtual Health Library, SciELO, SCOPUS and CAPES Journal Portal. Results: Dysphagia increases the individual's vulnerability to developing various complications, including aspiration pneumonia, impact on quality of life, whether physical or emotional, especially for a patient under palliative care, where the priority is quality of life and reduction of the psychological and physical burden of the disease. In this way, the multidisciplinary team can contribute with a plurality of knowledge destined to the intervention and care consistent with the real needs of the dysphagic patient in palliative care. Conclusion. The multidisciplinary team in the care of a dysphagic patient under Palliative care promotes the reduction and monitoring of the disorder and the best well-being of the patient, in the context of providing the best care for the quality of life and comfort for the patient.

Bauhinia ungulata L.: Medicinal Utilization, Botanical Aspects, Biological Properties and Chemical Constitution Reported in the Literature

Bauhinia ungulata L. (Leguminosae) is a plant species popularly known as “mororó” or “pata-de-vaca”, whose leaves are used in Brazil as infusion, mainly to treat diabetes. Due to its wide utilization and its therapeutic potential, this species has been investigated, producing data that were organized and arranged in this review, in order to provide an overview of different aspects of the species. A search for articles published until December 2021 on medicinal utilization, botanical characterization, bioactivities, and chemical constitution of the species was carried out, consulting the databases PubMed, Scopus, Lilacs, SciELO, Google Scholar, and Capes Journal Portal. The selected articles describe 31 different terpenes, characterized in essential oils from B. ungulata leaves; in addition, other 20 substances, including flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, and triterpenoids, in other derivatives obtained from leaves, roots, or stems of the species were described. In these articles, different activities were reported, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant/anxiolytic, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, larvicidal, cytotoxic and wound healing. The published data on the species allow to infer a potential of use as a therapeutic ingredient with antioxidant activity, which is the most investigated activity and has been related to phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids. Despite the popular use of leaves of the species, as an infusion to treat diabetes, to be well described in the literature, no records were found on the evaluation of their antidiabetic potential or about the characterization of substances present in aqueous extracts from B. ungulata.

O USO DE PODCASTS COMO INSTRUMENTO DIDÁTICO NA EDUCAÇÃO: ABORDAGENS NOS PERIÓDICOS NACIONAIS ENTRE 2009 E 2020

ABSTRACT: The current stage of technology development achieved by society allows us to state that we have been living in a fourth or even fifth industrial revolution. In that context, it is necessary to consider how education, and mostly school, as one of the places of teaching and learning, has been adapted to that new ecosystem. One of the tools that emerges from this context is the podcast, a tool that allows sharing audio in applications and hosting sites. In that way, the purpose of this work was to evaluate how podcasts have emerged and expanded in educational environments in Brazil, mapping the national production of articles through the Capes (Centro de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) journals portal. At last, eighteen articles published between 2009 and 2020 were selected in order to form the corpus of analysis, then the institution of affiliation of the authors, their graduation areas, type of publication, most cited journals, and the chronological distribution of these citations were verified. Such data allowed us to establish that the attempts to use podcasts in educational environments have been increasing significantly between 2013 and 2020. Regarding the educational institutions, public ones stood out to the detriment of the private ones, it is also important to emphasize that 40,4% of the citations made by the authors of the corpus are books, while 28.9% are journals, indicating that this is still an area with a lot of space for research, since most books citations refer to single authors.

Panorama institucional do trabalho grupal com homens autores de violência contra mulher no Brasil

Abstract The Maria da Penha Law assists male perpetrators of violence in rehabilitation centers translated, in practice, into group activities. This study offers a national overview of these actions by conducting a literature review and bibliographical and documental research. Groups were identified by searches on LILACS/VHL, MEDLINE/PUBMED, COCHRANE LIBRARY, EMBASE, the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), and the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel’s (CAPES) journal portal, published maps and national listing of initiatives with male perpetrators of violence, and a web search. Of the 309 groups identified, 271 answered an electronically sent questionnaire from April to May 2021. Results draw an overview showing the active institutions; the way men are referred to them; the existence of networking and approximation to social movements; information about facilitating teams; goals; evaluation methodology; and the main results and difficulties highlighted by these groups. This study also confirmed gaps, such as the absence of a national public policy that welcomes and encourages local organizations; facilitators’ lack of ongoing training; the absence or scarcity of financial contribution; and especially the fragile evaluation and monitoring of activities.

The Promethee method and its applications in the maritime industry: a review of studies from the Hrčak database

In recent years, due to technological advancements and legislative changes, decision support systems have gained notable popularity in the maritime sector. Multicriteria decision-making tool, such as the PROMETHEE method, has become increasingly prevalent in this field, drawing the attention of academics and industry experts. This paper aims to provide a classification scheme and literature review of the PROMETHEE method in the maritime industry, focusing on the Portal of Croatian scientific and professional journals - Hrčak database. The scholarly papers are categorized according to the journal, methodology, criteria, software, study focus, and implications. By examining the trends and developments related to the PROMETHEE method in the maritime industry, this article contributes to extending the knowledge and understanding of decision-making processes in this sector. This review serves as a valuable reference point for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the maritime industry, highlighting the main knowledge gaps in the field.

CONSULTORIA COLABORATIVA E EDUCAÇÃO INCLUSIVA: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DE ESTUDOS BRASILEIROS

ABSTRACT The research deals with a systematic review of Brazilian studies. The objective was to analyze the articles developed on collaborative consulting from the perspective of school inclusion, considering the year and area of publication of the articles, the type of work they carry out, the consultants involved, the methodology used and the students’ characteristics of Special Education (PAEE). The descriptors used were: collaborative consulting; inclusion; school inclusion and special education, together with the Boolean operators “AND”. The searches were carried out on the CAPES journal portal, Google Scholar and the VHL Regional Portal. A total of 409 articles were identified and 25 of them met the eligibility criteria. The articles were read in full and categorized based on a protocol developed for this investigation. The studies showed the contribution of recent research about the subject, mainly produced by researchers associated with UFSCar.

“Exhausted and anxious”: the worsening of women is psychological suffering in post-pandemic Brazil

The COVID-19 pandemic experienced in 2020 and 2021, surprised and shook contemporary society. On the one hand, by intensifying profound social inequalities, it complicated old problems and generated new adversities both for those who were already vulnerable and for those who were previously secure. On the other hand, it worsened a mental health crisis already experienced pre-pandemic by exposing everyone to mass death reported every moment, social isolation, fear of death, mourning without goodbye, and anguish in the face of the unknown. Psychic suffering is then heightened, and anxiety, for example, which is so natural to people in dangerous situations, becomes pathological. However, despite the relief at overcoming the health crisis, the consequences of the pandemic continue to echo. In addition, it is precisely post-pandemic Brazil that this study focuses on, focusing on the mental health of the female population. Its objective is to analyze the mental health of women in post-pandemic Brazil. To do this, it reflects on the mental health crisis already underway before the pandemic and then maps the experiences during the pandemic period that influenced its worsening. It ends by analyzing women's exposure to anxiety disorder in the post-pandemic period. The preparation of this work included a broad literature review focusing on articles and scientific journals on women's mental health and post-pandemic anxiety disorder in Brazil, available in the databases of SciELO Brazil, Revista de Políticas Públicas (RPP), the Electronic Magazine Acervo Saúde (REAS) and the Electronic Journals Portal in Psychology (PepsiCo). It also included data from the report “Exhausted: impoverishment, care overload and women's psychological suffering”, released in August 2023 because of research carried out by Think Olga. It was observed that women have a very high risk of becoming ill when it comes to psychological distress. So much so that they suffer most from depressive and anxiety disorders. This fact becomes even worse in the post-pandemic scenario, when symptoms such as irritability, stress, low self-esteem, fatigue, insomnia and sadness become common in the daily lives of the female population. Such exhaustion has a visceral relationship with the gender inequality that structures Brazilian society. It is because of this, and the violent sociability it produces, that Brazilian women, in addition to being underrepresented in politics, and suffering more harassment, are overburdened with care work, in addition to being more vulnerable to unemployment and less remuneration. It is concluded, therefore, that caring for women's mental health must be a priority commitment, especially in the post-pandemic period, in which the feeling of “the worst is over, now it's time to get on with life normally” makes serious and urgent problems such as those experienced by minorities groups. In addition, definitely, its authors agree, “there is no possible future if women's suffering and illness are not taken care of immediately”.for yourself. It meets the need to find reason and fulfillment in life, as well as the need for hope and will to live well and happily.

A Covid-19 e as Implicações do Isolamento Social para as Pessoas Idosas: Uma Revisão Integrativa

The need to contain transmission of the COVID-19 virus demanded restrictive health measures on social interaction, mobility and access to services, aff ecting health promotion. These measures were found to have a range of eff ects on mental health and other areas, and older people were a particularly aff ected group during the pandemic. The present study aimed to present an integrative review of the literature about the implications of the health measures adopted against COVID-19 for the mental health of elderly people asylum/hospitalized and/or in social isolation, and the strategies to mitigate the eff ects. In particular, the health measures adopted that had isolation/confi nement and/or loss of autonomy characteristics were considered. The search was carried out in the CAPES journals portal in the second half of July 2021, and 19 articles were included. The results pointed out that social isolation during the pandemic period signifi cantly aff ected the mental health of the elderly population. Reduced autonomy, mobility, and physical activity accentuated cognitive and physical decline. The physical detachment can be associated with an increase in depression, anxiety, and feelings of loneliness and helplessness in the elderly population. The eff ects of the pandemic have further reinforced the need for public policies, strategies to care for the elderly and combat ageism. The strengthening of the social support network and the use of digital tools as mediators of social exchanges and health care have shown to be promising tools. In the case of the latter, one should off er access to equipment, instructions, and monitoring in its use. Keywords: Mental health, aged, covid-19, hospitalization, social isolation

Os estudos sobre Alfabetização Científica, com um olhar sobre a temática meio ambiente, nos anos iniciais do Brasil: uma revisão sistemática

The present study consists of a systematic review and aimed to investigate, in the national academic production, how scientific literacy is portrayed in the early years, as well as to verify the forms of articulation between CA and the environment theme. The CAPES/MEC Journal Portal database was used as a source of information. The search was performed following the guidelines set out in the Cochrane Collaboration Manual (2011). As a result, we found 127 articles and after applying the exclusion and inclusion criteria, 20 works were selected, related to the descriptors “Scientific Literacy”, “Initial Years” and “Science Teaching”. Bardin's (2016) content analysis was used, from which categories emerged focusing on teachers, students and guiding documents. It was found that research focused on CA still lacks studies focused on the early years. In addition, most studies had students as the focus of the study, with a predominance of practical interventions. When the focus of the work was on the teachers, most of the articles addressed the conceptions that they have of CA. On the other hand, studies on how AC/Environment is addressed in the guiding documents pointed out the gaps and inconsistencies of public policies. Due to the number of mentions (70% of the articles evaluated), it was possible to link the environment theme to CA, since environmental topics act as facilitators of the students' scientific literacy process.

Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) through medical-hospital devices: A systematic review

This systematic review explored the literature pertaining to patient exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) through medical-hospital devices. The acronym PICO: Patient (Medical-hospital devices), Intervention/Exposure (Bisphenol A), Comparison (Different grades of exposure) and Outcome (Assessment of exposure levels) was used. The databases used were LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE, Capes Journal Portal, Food Science Source, FSTA and CINAHL with Full Text from EBSCO, Embase and Scopus by Elsevier, Web of Science and SCIELO. A total of 9747 references were found. After removing duplicate records, 7129 studies remained. After applying exclusion criteria and qualitative analysis, 12 articles remained. Studies have shown associations between the use of medical-hospital devices and patients’ exposure to BPA. For chronic renal patients, there was an association between plasma BPA and disease severity. This review identifies that exposure to BPA is increased after the use of medical-hospital devices. More studies that address the clinical outcome of patients exposed to medical-hospital materials containing BPA are needed.