[Evaluation of operational conditions in the Adolescent Health Care Program, Rio de Janeiro].

abstract：:The Brazilian Ministry of Health launched its Family Health Program (FHP) in 1994 as a new strategy aimed at reorganizing the healthcare system starting from the primary care level. The Program prioritizes delivery of care to groups identified as presenting increased risk, such as diabetic and hypertensive individuals...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Paiva DC,Bersusa AA,Escuder MM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper aims to identify variables associated with suicidal ideation during the previous 12 months in the city of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Using a case-control design, risk factors for suicidal ideation were investigated through analysis of independent variables related to the individual, family, and health. So...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： da Silva VF,de Oliveira HB,Botega NJ,Marín-León L,Barros MB,Dalgalarrondo P

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capture-recapture methodology is used in Ecology to estimate the total size of wild animal populations. This method can be used in Epidemiology to estimate the incidence and prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in a relatively inexpensive and quick way. Surveillance systems based on the use of this...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Coeli CM,Veras RP,da Silva Freire Coutinho E

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is a critical reflection on attempts to alter the Declaration of Helsinki, a key document of the democratic theses achieved in the latter half of the 20th century and thus a legacy for humanity because of its ethical guidelines for research involving human beings. Therefore, there must be worldwide social c...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Garrafa V,Prado MM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author analyzes the underlying theoretical aspects in the construction of the molecular watershed of epidemiology and the concept of genetic risk, focusing on issues raised by contemporary reality: new technologies, globalization, proliferation of communications strategies, and the dilution of identity matrices. H...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Castiel LD

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urban climate changes, excessive air pollution, and increasing social inequalities have become determinant factors in the high risk of hospitalizations due to respiratory diseases. The current study thus aimed to understand how meteorological factors (air temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation) and air poll...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Moraes SL,Almendra R,Santana P,Galvani E

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to identify people's knowledge on dengue and its vector biology, aimed at promoting a communications channel between technical and lay reasoning in order to foster community involvement in dengue and dengue vector control activities. A survey was conducted in an Aedes aegypti-infested area with dengu...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lefèvre AM,Ribeiro AF,Marques GR,Serpa LL,Lefèvre F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency rescue after an earthquake is complex work which requires the participation of relief and social organizations. Studying earthquake emergency coordination efficiency can not only help rescue organizations to define their own rescue missions, but also strengthens inter-organizational communication and collabo...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rong H,Xuedong L,Guizhi Z,Yulin Y,Da W

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to analyze the characteristics in the creation and utilization of self-knowledge by physicians and "laypersons" involved in assisted reproductive technologies, based on a comparison of their respective discursive practices concerning expectations, uncertainties, and responsibilities associated with t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva SM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human albumin is frequently used without regard for the relationship between its pharmacological properties and the respective disease. We investigated the prescription of human albumin in a Brazilian public hospital with emphasis on adherence to international guidelines. Data were gathered from pharmacy and medical r...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Matos GC,Rozenfeld S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and low birth weight in a medium-sized city. An ecological study was performed, using live birth data from São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil. The environmental data were obtained from the São Paul State Environme...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Nascimento LF,Moreira DA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural tube defects are congenital malformations that occur during initial fetal development, leading to anencephaly and spina bifida; folic acid deficiency is the most important risk factor identified to date. Brazil has one of the world's highest neural tube defect rates. Food consumption surveys among pregnant Braz...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Santos LM,Pereira MZ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the first health service to which patients turned for tuberculosis diagnosis in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, 2009. Eighty-one patients in treatment were interviewed with a questionnaire based on the Primary Care Assessment Tool adapted to TB care and used as a r...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ponce MA,Wysocki AD,Scatolin BE,Andrade RL,Arakawa T,Ruffino Netto A,Monroe AA,Scatena LM,Vendramini SH,Villa TC

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzes factors associated with diabetes prevalence according to demographic and socioeconomic variables, health status, and lifestyle among 872 elderly living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, in addition to health services utilization and control measures and practices. Reported diabetes prevalence among...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Mendes Tde A,Goldbaum M,Segri NJ,Barros MB,Cesar CL,Carandina L,Alves MC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study aimed to identify the main determinants of self-rated health for individuals aged 60 years or older in Bogotá, Colombia, and if those determinants vary between groups. Data was obtained from the Demographic Health Survey 2011 for Bogotá. Logistic regression models were estimated to identify the determinants ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pinilla-Roncancio M,González-Uribe C,Lucumí DI

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article takes an interdisciplinary qualitative approach to the problem of traffic accidents in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. The authors begin by analyzing the "municipalization" (i.e., decentralization to the municipal level) of transport and traffic management in Campinas based on social representations by membe...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Queiroz MS,Oliveira PC

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus of this study is mental health care in the Brazilian Family Health Program (FHP), with the complexity of such care as the main premise. The objectives were to analyze the actual conditions of mental health care in FHP services in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso State, describing the dynamics of such care and identifying...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lucchese R,Oliveira AG,Conciani ME,Marcon SR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the perceptions of 250 women who requested contraceptive methods (CM) at a public health clinic in relation to their freedom of choice and the role of an educational activity and consultation in this degree of freedom. Satisfaction with the chosen method and continuation after 6 months were also st...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Osis MJ,Duarte GA,Crespo ER,Espejo X,Pádua KS

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social inequalities in Brazil are reflected in women's search for abortion care, when they face individual, social, and structural barriers and are exposed to situations of vulnerability. Black women are the most heavily exposed to these barriers, from the search for the service to the care itself. The study aimed to ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Goes EF,Menezes GMS,Almeida MC,Araújo TVB,Alves SV,Alves MTSSBE,Aquino EML

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate trends of potential years of life lost (PYLL) rates in the Slovak population and analyze the average annual percent change (AAPC) of PYLL rates regarding the most common causes of death between 2004 and 2013. National mortality and demographic data were obtained from the Statistic...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Samohyl M,Argalasova L,Hirosova K,Jurkovicova J

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioral surveillance surveys have been carried among military conscripts, in Brazil, since 1996. This paper presents the results of the 2007 survey and compares actual findings with those obtained in previous studies carried out in the period 1999-2002. The conscripts were selected with a two stage sampling stratif...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Szwarcwald CL,Andrade CL,Pascom AR,Fazito E,Pereira GF,Penha IT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the results of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) conducted in 2012 with 277 final-year medical students from Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The experiment tested students' preferences concerning future work as physicians in primary health care, based on hypothetical job scenarios aimed at measuring...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Girardi SN,Carvalho CL,Maas LW,Araujo JF,Massote AW,Stralen ACSV,Souza OA

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute poisoning with medicines in Brazil has various causes, including a deficient national drug policy. The current study thus aimed to analyze socioeconomic variables, prescription characteristics, and forms of purchase or acquisition and storing of medicines by victims of acute unintentional poisoning. The data wer...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Margonato FB,Thomson Z,Paoliello MM

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article presents a critical view of the interaction between prescribers, dispensers, and patients, considering information one of the key issues in enhancing the qualitative aspects involved in this complex relationship. It describes the acquisition of information by health professionals, possible sources of this ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pepe VL,Castro CG

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot study for the control of Bancroftian filariasis transmission was developed in two areas of Recife, Brazil, where microfilaraemic prevalence was 10% in 1991. Mass treatment with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) using low and spaced doses was employed in both areas. In one such instance, DEC therapy was associated with ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Regis L,Furtado AF,Oliveira CM,Bezerra CB,Silva LR,Araújo J,Maciel A,Silva-Filha MH,Silva SB

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the literature on the physical growth of native populations from Brazil. Studies aiming at relating the physical growth patterns of these populations to their nutritional status are relatively recent and still do not provide a comprehensive picture of the situation. Compared to non-indigenous Brazil...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Santos RV

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article debates the principal guidelines and procedures that shape HIV/AIDS prevention in Portugal, focusing on risk reduction in the two major scenarios for spread of the epidemic: sexuality and injection drug use. The analysis views the risks of infection as expressions of practices that are densely interwoven ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Sacramento O

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper focuses on specific aspects of male sexuality and how this sexual identity is built in the Aids era, based on conversations with low-income youth, ages 14-21 years, living in Greater Metropolitan Rio de Janeiro. We examine how Aids is perceived and investigate sexuality in this epidemic context. The goal is...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Mota MP

更新日期：1998-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper's general objective is to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of the food consumed in an Integrated Center of Public Education in the city of Americana, state of Sao Paulo. The data on food consumption in the city of seven to 15 years old was obtained through a recordatory inquiry. To transform the food consum...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： da Silva MV

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors for genital infection with HPV in women from rural and urban areas in two different regions of the Eastern Brazilian Amazon. A cross-sectional survey was performed in Pap screening programs, with a total sample of 444 women (233 urban and 211 rural). Uterine cerv...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pinto Dda S,Fuzii HT,Quaresma JA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00