[The obesity epidemic and related factors: the case of Spain].

abstract：:This article analyzes the spatial distribution of homicide rates in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, using data from the Ministry of Health Mortality Information System (SIM/MS) from 1996 to 2000. Population data used to calculate rates were also obtained from the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Minas Gerais has a large terr...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Castro MS,Silva BF,Assunção RM,Beato Filho CC

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes changes in the public, nonprofit, and private components of the health care networks and health insurance and health plan companies in Brazil, based on the accumulated knowledge concerning the gains and obstacles in the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS) and differences between polic...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bahia L

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cohort studies of mothers and children (1982 and 1993) were used to document changes in health care utilization patterns. The cohorts included all hospital deliveries in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, for the two years. Some 20% of the mothers and children were visited at home at a median interval of one ye...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Costa JS,Victora CG,Barros FC,Halpern R,Horta BL,Manzolli P

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to improve the health of rural Amazonian communities through the development and application of a participatory ecosystem approach to human health assessment. In the study area marked seasonal fluctuations dictate food availability, water quality and disease outbreak. Determining the causal linkages be...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Murray TP,Sánchez-Choy J

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:Tuberculosis (TB) is a poverty infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Evidences suggest that social protection strategies (SPS) can improve TB treatment outcomes. This study aimed to synthesize such evidences through systematic literature review and meta-analysis. We searched for studies conduct...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Andrade KVF,Nery JS,Souza RA,Pereira SM

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to describe the temporal-spatial patterns of dengue epidemics in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, from 1996 to 2002 and to analyze residential address as a proxy for exposure. Reported dengue cases were analyzed according to week of onset of symptoms and residential census tract. Local Mora...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Almeida MC,Assunção RM,Proietti FA,Caiaffa WT

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to determine the prevalence of lower back pain in adolescents and its relationship to sports and sedentary activities. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 5th to 8th-grade students (n = 1,236) in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil. We used a structured protocol and the Nordic questionnaire for muscul...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： De Vitta A,Martinez MG,Piza NT,Simeão SF,Ferreira NP

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper deals with the impact of night work from a gender perspective, through a field study at a factory employing men and women on the night shift. It is based on data for hours of sleep over the course of several weeks, socio-demographic data, and job information, using a semi-structured interview. The methodolo...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rotenberg L,Portela LF,Marcondes WB,Moreno C,Nascimento CP

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the association between anemia and physical functional capacity in a cross-sectional population-based sample of 709 hospitalized elderly patients aged 60 years and over admitted to the Madre Teresa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Mann-Whitney or "t" test, and chi-squar...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bosco Rde M,Assis EP,Pinheiro RR,Queiroz LC,Pereira LS,Antunes CM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a descriptive study to assess the leprosy control program in the municipality of Buriticupu in Maranhão State, Brazil. The records of 214 patients with different forms of leprosy were studied. Patients were treated at a health center of the Federal University in Maranhão located in the above-mentioned municipa...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Aquino DM,Santos JS,Costa JM

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Recent studies have emphasized that there is no justification for using the odds ratio (OR) as an approximation of the relative risk (RR) or prevalence ratio (PR). Erroneous interpretations of the OR as RR or PR must be avoided, as several studies have shown that the OR is not a good approximation for these measures w...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Camey SA,Torman VB,Hirakata VN,Cortes RX,Vigo A

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Among the ten leading causes of disability-adjusted life years, seven are mental disorders. Primary health care centers are crucial to public mental health policies, according to the World Health Organization. This study aimed to verify the prevalence of mental disorders among individuals seeking care at the referral ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves DM,Kapczinski F

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Brazil, nonprofit or charitable organizations are the oldest and most traditional and institutionalized form of relationship between the third sector and the state. Despite the historical importance of charitable hospital care, little research has been done on the participation of the nonprofit sector in basic heal...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Canabrava CM,Andrade EI,Janones FA,Alves TA,Cherchiglia ML

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the dimensional structure and internal consistency of the Brazilian version of the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ-BR) for measurement of functional capacity in the elderly, based on the informant's report. This was a cross-sectional study with 525 non-institutionalized elderly info...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Jomar RT,Lourenço RA,Lopes CS

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The infant mortality rate (IMR) is considered a good indicator of living conditions. It is simple to calculate and reflects the health conditions of the most vulnerable segment of the population: children less than one year of age. Official Brazilian data indicating a decrease of 31% in the IMR seem surprising, consid...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Duarte CM

更新日期：2007-07-01 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 study sought to identify individual and contextual risk factors in healthcare and their interactions and regional differences in the determination of infant mortality in Brazilian state capitals. This was a case-control study that analyzed 7,470 infant deaths in 2012 in the 27 state capitals, recorded in the Brazi...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Maia LTS,Souza WV,Mendes ADCG

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyzes the practice of infanticide in indigenous communities in Brazil. Taking as a reference point a specific case involving two children of the Zuruahá people, it takes a broader look at the issue and discusses how infanticide is understood among other indigenous peoples. A debate focusing specificall...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Feitosa SF,Garrafa V,Cornelli G,Tardivo C,Carvalho SJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to analyze the peregrination of families of children treated in a Center for Psychosocial Care for Children and Adolescents in their search for mental health care. The study included participant observations at the clinic and focus groups with the children's families. The qualitative study used institution...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Delfini PSS,Bastos IT,Reis AOA

更新日期：2017-12-18 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：: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 aim of this cross-sectional study nested in a cohort was to describe the targeting and coverage of the Family Income program in children 13 to 35 months of age. Data were obtained from the BRISA Birth Cohorts in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, and São Luís, Maranhão State, Brazil. The cohorts started in 2010 with...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva FS,Queiroz RCS,Branco MDRFC,Habenschus MIAT,Scorzafave LG,Saraiva MDCP,Bettiol H,Barbieri MA,Rodrigues MAFR,Barbosa YC,Simões VMF,Silva AAMD

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on an exploratory analysis of potential associations between snakebite incidence and environmental and socioeconomic variables in Rio de Janeiro from 1990 to 1996. Specific geographic locations in the State of Rio de Janeiro, the percentage of working children aged 10 to 14 years, illiteracy, low ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bochner R,Struchiner CJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the results of a study in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, aimed at estimating the frequency of induced abortion among women 15 to 49 years of age. The objective was to characterize the occurrence of induced abortion by comparing the ideal number of children, age, and contraceptive use between marr...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Souza e Silva Rd,Vieira EM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes HIV-related behaviors recorded through a questionnaire applied to 570 individuals in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, who were not regular drug users. Mean age was 30.3 years, 51.1 % were male, and most were low-income (59.1%). The HIV seropositive rate was 9.9% (13.1% for males, 6.9% for ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pechansky F,von Diemen L,Kessler F,De Boni R,Surrat H,Inciardi J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyzes the Federal implementation of primary health care policy in Brazil from 2003 to 2008, considering the government functions of health planning, regulation, financing, and health services delivery. The methodology included literature and document review, interviews with key policy actors, budget an...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Castro AL,Machado CV

更新日期：2010-04-01 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