[Social support and breast self-examination in the Pró-Saúde Study].

abstract：:Lack of comparability has been a major limitation in studies on physical activity, due to the utilization of different methodological instruments and inconsistent cut-off points. This study aims to compare the levels of physical activity in adults from two Brazilian areas: (a) São Paulo, the richest State in the count...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Hallal PC,Matsudo SM,Matsudo VK,Araújo TL,Andrade DR,Bertoldi AD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the last fifty years, stomach cancer has become less important in terms of morbidity and mortality in developed countries, but the same pattern has not occurred in Brazil. The main risk factors for this neoplasm are certain diet patterns that became evident through epidemiological studies in various population gro...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Britto AV

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify food patterns and eating behaviors among adolescents and to describe the prevalence rates, this study applied the Grade of Membership method to data from a survey on health risk factors among adolescent students in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (N = 1,632). The four profiles generated were: "A" (12.1%) more frequ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cardoso Lde O,Alves LC,Castro IR,Leite Ida C,Machado CJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of sedentary behavior and investigate associated factors in adolescents 11 years of age from the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Sedentary behavior was investigated with a questionnaire, and was defined as spending more than two hours ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Dumith SC,Hallal PC,Menezes AM,Araújo CL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution is a widely recognized hazard to human health. In industrial cities the emission of toxic gases and particulate matter into the atmosphere compounds the pollution problem caused by circulation of vehicles, often creating hazardous public health situations. The goal of this study was to analyze patterns i...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Peiter P,Tobar C

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a health education project targeting a rural community and health professionals from counties undergoing epidemiological surveillance for Chagas disease vectors in the State of Paraná, Brazil. A group of technicians from the Brazilian National Health Foundation (FUNASA) was trained, together with ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Falavigna-Guilherme AL,Costa AL,Batista O,Pavanelli GC,de Araujo SM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify critical health care areas along the Brazilian border. The distribution of health resources was analyzed by municipality and border area in 1999-2000 and subsequently analyzed according to living conditions, health status, geographic accessibility, and other aspects of the border ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Peiter PC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aims to evaluate the current operation of Brazilian syringe exchange programs (SEP). After consulting national and regional networks of people working in projects/programs aiming to reduce drug-related harm, we identified 134 potential participant programs. Unfortunately, only 45 SEPs answered a surv...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Fonseca EM,Ribeiro JM,Bertoni N,Bastos FI

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to estimate the role of victimization by violence among Mexican adolescents that have considered or attempted migrating to the United States, including mental health variables (emotional self-esteem, self-esteem in school, depression, suicidal ideation, and attempted suicide) as mediators of ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Chavez-Ayala R,Orozco-Núñez E,Sánchez-Estrada M,Hernández-Girón C

更新日期：2017-07-13 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 aims to assess the influence of hospital characteristics on the odds of performing an elective cesarean in the Southeast region of Brazil. Data were obtained from the Birth in Brazil study, conducted from February 2011 to October 2012. The current analysis includes the sample from Southeast Brazil, with 1...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Zaiden L,Nakamura-Pereira M,Gomes MAM,Esteves-Pereira AP,Leal MDC

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This was an analytical, descriptive, cross-sectional study to establish the profile of poisonings among children 0 to 4 years of age reported to the Rio Grande do Sul State Toxicology Information Center (CIT/RS) in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2003. A total of 1,311 cases were selected and data were extracted on children who...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ramos CL,Targa MB,Stein AT

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess social inequalities in health status and use of health services according to level of schooling in women. This was a cross-sectional population-based study with a sample of 508 women from 20 to 59 years of age living in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil (ISA-Camp 2008). Women with l...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Senicato C,Barros MB

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：:In the 1990s, the development of microelectronics and communication technologies spawned the information technology paradigm, characterized by an intensity of information which, transformed into knowledge and innovation, plays a crucial role for development. In order for this to occur, countries need to build appropri...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cóser I,Brandão MAF,Raposo NRB,Gonçalves E

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological profile of dental caries in the central western region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, focusing on 12-year-old children by gender, comparing the DMFT index in fluoridated and non-fluoridated cities. The study used data from the Epidemiological Surveys in the State of ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Sales-Peres SH,Bastos JR

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, work accidents in Brazil have been categorized in government documents and legal and academic texts as typical work accidents and commuting accidents. Given the increase in urban violence and the increasingly precarious work conditions in recent decades, this article addresses the conceptual inadequacy ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cordeiro R

更新日期：2018-02-19 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：:This research note is the result of a qualitative study in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, aimed at exploring traffic accident risk from the motorcycle couriers' point of view. The research results highlight the importance of accident prevention and health promotion for these workers. The study was based on s...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Veronese AM,de Oliveira DL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyze the trend in the number of fatalities, severe injuries, and minor injuries from traffic accidents on Brazil's federal highways according to the country's major geographic regions before and after the start of the Decade of Action for Road Safety (DARS). This was an interrupted time series s...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Andrade FR,Antunes JLF

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study is the organization of activities in the vaccination program in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, during the process of municipalization of health services, analyzing changes and estimating results. The methodology included a survey performed during supervisory visits and questionnaires with 20 nurse...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves Md,Almeida MC,Gera SC

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses methodologies for analyzing relations between social inequalities, marginalization, prejudice, and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, highlighting current difficulties and alternative research strategies. It also reviews the international and Brazilian literature, emphasizing: economic and macropolitical ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bastos FI,Szwarcwald CL

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:The present study aimed to review the literature on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in adolescents (10-19 years old). The search was conducted in online databases (MEDLINE and SciELO), references from retrieved articles, and contacts with authors. Only original articles using either the criteri...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Moraes AC,Fulaz CS,Netto-Oliveira ER,Reichert FF

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article concerns the first phase of the cross-cultural equivalence of Section A in the Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of the Elderly-Revised Version (CAMDEX-R), a clinical interview for dementia diagnosis. Evaluating conceptual and item equivalencies involved a literature review and expert groups. Sem...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lima DA,Lourenço RA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the early 1990s, a group of British researchers developed a new methodology for healthcare resource allocation based on need. The methodology's main characteristics are to draw on the theoretical model for healthcare services demand and apply data on health services utilization to estimate needs-based use. The obje...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Porto S,Martins M,Travassos C,Viacava F

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study was conducted to investigate risk factors for hysterectomy among women using the public health system in Northeast Brazil. The cases were 373 women aged 30-54 years that had undergone elective hysterectomy for benign pelvic conditions. Controls were 742 women with preserved uterus selected from pu...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Araújo TV,Aquino EM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to estimate prevalence of self-reported arthritis or rheumatism and associated factors. This was a cross-sectional population-based study in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, with 1,720 adults ranging from 20 to 59 years of age. Presence of self-reported arthritis or rheumatism was analyzed ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gomes RS,Peres KG

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural equation modeling (SEM) is an important statistical tool for evaluating complex relations in several research areas. In epidemiology, the use and discussion of SEM have been limited thus far. This article presents basic principles and concepts in SEM, including an application using epidemiological data anal...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Amorim LD,Fiaccone RL,Santos CA,Santos TN,Moraes LT,Oliveira NF,Barbosa SO,Santos DN,Santos LM,Matos SM,Barreto ML

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the perception, knowledge, and use of generic drugs by adults in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, using two cross-sectional population-based studies from 2002 and 2012. Study outcomes were: (a) prevalence of use of generics; (b) generics as a proportion of all medication; (c) users' percep...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Guttier MC,Silveira MP,Luiza VL,Bertoldi AD

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00