[Estimation of the frequency of Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin in Brazil].

abstract：:This paper discusses dental fluorosis as a relevant public health problem, using a review of epidemiological studies published in the last 10 years on the disease's prevalence, severity, and risk factors. The results suggest that there are already more cases than expected, although few studies refer to major severity....

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cangussu MC,Narvai PC,Castellanos Fernandez R,Djehizian V

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of universal targets for HIV/AIDS control and the implementation of treatment as prevention reinforce the need for on-going clinical follow-up of persons living with HIV/AIDS as an essential element of their care, where retention in care is both a need and a challenge. This study aimed to create a pr...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Miranda WA,Medeiros LB,Nascimento JAD,Ribeiro KSQS,Nogueira JA,Leadebal ODCP

更新日期：2018-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Public spaces could promote health equity by providing a place for people to engage in physical activity. Whereas most studies show a positive association between public spaces and physical activity, there are still mixed results, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The objectives of this mixed-methods stu...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bojorquez I,Romo-Aguilar ML,Ojeda-Revah L,Tena F,Lara-Valencia F,García H,Díaz R,Aranda P

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of the spread of the AIDS epidemic ranges according to the characteristics of each geographical region in different population groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate spatial and temporal trends of the AIDS epidemic among the elderly in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A retrospective study usin...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rodrigues NC,Almeida AS,Braga JU,O'Dwyer G,Apratto Junior PC,Daumas RP,Lino VT,Andrade MK,Monteiro DL,Barros MB

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate public knowledge on the role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and hypertension, and the factors associated with such knowledge. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Pelotas, southern Brazil, including 972 adults aged 20 to 69 ye...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Knuth AG,Bielemann RM,Silva SG,Borges TT,Del Duca GF,Kremer MM,Hallal PC,Rombaldi AJ,Azevedo MR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study proposed the application of structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate variables associated with preterm birth based on a theoretical model analyzed previously by hierarchical logistic regression. The data came from a population-based case-control observational study of hospital births to mothers res...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Oliveira AA,Almeida MF,Silva ZPD,Assunção PL,Silva AMR,Santos HGD,Alencar GP

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of hypovitaminosis A among children of the peripheral districts of the city of Campinas, S o Paulo, Brazil, was estimated by determining serum retinol levels by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) in a sample of 131 children aged between three and ten years, between April 1991 and February 199...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves-Carvalho CM,Amaya-Farfan J,Wilke BC,Vencovsky R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscular-skeletal disorders of the upper limbs resulting from work involving repetition strain (RSI) are now the most frequent work-related diseases in early or late industrialized countries. The author maintains that in addition to being work-related diseases, RSIs are symbolic illnesses revealing the contradictions ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ribeiro HP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to analyze social representations of sexual violence against women, as constructed and reproduced in prenatal care settings in three municipal maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This qualitative research explored two themes: ideas about and explanations of sexual violence comm...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cavalcanti LF,Gomes R,Minayo MC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for screening and diagnosis of postpartum depression. Three months after delivery, EPDS was administered to 378 mothers from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Up to 15 days later, mothers were re-i...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Santos IS,Matijasevich A,Tavares BF,Barros AJ,Botelho IP,Lapolli C,Magalhães PV,Barbosa AP,Barros FC

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed the effectiveness of weekly iron supplementation on hemoglobin concentration, nutritional status, and mental and motor development of infants at four public daycare centers in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. This was a before-after intervention study conducted with weekly iron supplementation for...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Eickmann SH,Brito CM,Lira PI,Lima MC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen years after the Unified National Health System was implemented in Brazil, the Federal government increased the use of norms and regulations aimed at rationalizing resources and prioritizing basic care within the system. In other words, although actions and services are the responsibility of Municipal governme...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Marques RM,Mendes A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study analyzed clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) among adolescents from two Brazilian State capitals, according to the 2010 Updated Guidelines of the National TB Control Program (NTPC) through a descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study of reported TB cases from Man...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Sant'anna CC,Schmidt CM,March Mde F,Pereira SM,Barreto ML

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paid work should not be an obstacle to women's breastfeeding. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months. In Brazil, women are legally entitled to 4 months of maternity leave, but in practice few women enjoy such benefits. How is it possible to practice exclusive breastfeeding ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vianna RP,Rea MF,Venancio SI,Escuder MM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study objective was to examine differentials in time trends and predictors of deaths assigned to symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions in comparison with other ill-defined conditions (ill-defined cardiovascular diseases, cancer and injury) in a population-based cohort study. Of 1,606 baseline participants age...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lima-Costa MF,Matos DL,Laurenti R,Mello-Jorge MH,Cesar CC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few Brazilian studies have addressed the use of mental health services for children and adolescents. This study aimed to characterize the national distribution of Psychosocial Care Centers for Children and Adolescents (CAPSi) and describe the patient profile in this age group between 2008 and 2012. An ecological study...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Garcia GY,Santos DN,Machado DB

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (OPR) has shown positive results. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of home or community-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HCPR) in individuals with COPD. This ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Neves LF,Reis MH,Gonçalves TR

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to estimate postpartum use of outpatient health services and verify the demographic, socioeconomic, and obstetric factors associated with use. A nationwide hospital-based study in 2011-2012 interviewed 23,894 women. Point estimates and respective confidence intervals were calculated for eight indicator...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Domingues RMSM,Dias BAS,Bittencourt SDA,Dias MAB,Torres JA,Cunha EMD,Leal MDC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A population-based survey to provide information on the prevalence of hepatitis viral infection and the pattern of risk factors was carried out in the urban population of all Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District, between 2005 and 2009. This paper describes the design and methodology of the study which inv...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ximenes RA,Pereira LM,Martelli CM,Merchán-Hamann E,Stein AT,Figueiredo GM,Braga MC,Montarroyos UR,Brasil LM,Turchi MD,Fonseca JC,Lima ML,Alencar LC,Costa M,Coral G,Moreira RC,Cardoso MR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyzes the decision on whether to include deaths of HIV+ pregnant women in the classification of maternal mortality. The study focuses on deaths of childbearing-age women in S o Paulo in 1998, investigated by the State's Central Committee on Maternal Mortality (CCMM). Working from a social constructionist...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bonciani RD,Spink MJ

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Southampton Assessment of Mobility and test its intra- and inter-examiner reliability for Brazilian elderly living in the community and diagnosed with dementia, with severity classified according to the Clinical Dementia Rating. The instrument was applied...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pereira LS,Marra TA,Faria CD,Pereira DS,Martins MA,Dias JM,Dias RC

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article sought to measure lack of access and use of oral health services by elderly residents of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional population study carried out in 2014, in the city's urban zone, including individuals aged 60 years or more. Sociodemographic and self-reported needs...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Sória GS,Nunes BP,Bavaresco CS,Vieira LS,Facchini LA

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This study estimated Pap smear coverage (at least one test in the lifetime and one in the last three years) among women aged 15 to 49 years old. The study also discusses whether the women received the results of their last test, as well as self-reported reasons for and against submitting to the test. A population-base...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pinho Ade A,França Junior I,Schraiber LB,D'Oliveira AF

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to describe several chronological milestones in institutionalizing the evaluation of public programs and policies in France from a governmental perspective and in the health sector, situating such references in the international context. The institutional nature of evaluation implies int...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Hartz ZM

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rio de Janeiro State has one of the largest networks of psychiatric hospitals in Brazil, one of them the Dr. Eiras Paracambi Hospital (CSDE-P). In late 2000, the current Mental Health Advisory Division of the Rio de Janeiro State Health Department conducted a clinical and psychosocial census of patients hospitalized i...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gomes MP,Couto MC,Pepe VL,de Almeida LM,Delgado PG,Coutinho Eda S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main focus of this study was the effect of chronic disease (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, lung disease, cancer, and arthropathy) on the functional status (activities of daily living - ADL, instrumental activities of daily living - IADL) among the elderly, controlling for age, gender, living arran...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Alves LC,Quinet Leimann BC,López Vasconcelos ME,Sá Carvalho M,Godoi Vasconcelos AG,Oliveira da Fonseca TC,Lebrão ML,Laurenti R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In July 27th, 2010, witnessed the late notification of a positive test result for measles IgM antibodies in Belém, Pará State, Brazil, sparking an epidemiological investigation and control and preventive measures. Two more confirmed cases were identified, both of whom were siblings of the index case, with clinical sig...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Jesus HS,Nascimento GL,Rosa FM,Santos DA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Sucre State, Venezuela, and its association with epidemiological risk factors. The cluster sampling design allowed selecting 96 villages and 576 dwellings in the State's 15 municipalities. A total of 2,212 serum samples were anal...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： García-Jordán N,Berrizbeitia M,Rodríguez J,Concepción JL,Cáceres A,Quiñones W

更新日期：2017-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The current configuration of indigenous peoples' health in Brazil results from a complex historical trajectory, responsible for major delays for this population segment in the countrywide social advances seen in recent decades, particularly in the fields of health, education, housing, and sanitation. The main focus of...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Carlos EA Jr

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed social representations of institutional eating and nutritional patterns among residents of long-term homes for the elderly, in order to identify conditioning factors for eating behavior that may interfere in their nutritional status. A qualitative exploratory study was performed in five homes for t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Santelle O,Lefèvre AM,Cervato AM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00