Exposure to misoprostol and hormones during pregnancy and risk of congenital anomalies.

abstract：:This study was a comparison of neonatal mortality rates in four maternity hospitals in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The study population consisted of newborns with birth weight below 1,500 g. The research instrument was a questionnaire with data reported by the mother and collected from the patient record. For ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Duarte JL,Mendonça GA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis persists as a serious public health problem in Brazil. Prevalence rates are alarming in certain social groups, including indigenous peoples. This article presents an epidemiological analysis of records in the Rondonia State Tuberculosis Control Program, identifying the disease's profile among indigenous g...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Escobar AL,Coimbra CE Jr,Camacho LA,Portela MC

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：:This article presents the results of a study on Federal health policy in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) from 2003 to 2005, aimed at backing the development of regional health policies. The region has peculiar dynamics, an extensive border area, and adverse social indicators. The methodology included documental and f...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Viana AL,Machado CV,Baptista TW,Lima LD,Mendonça MH,Heimann LS,Albuquerque MV,Iozzi FL,David VC,Ibañez P,Frederico S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This essay problematizes the dominant approach to health risk communication. It thus consults and analyzes authors that present themselves as experts in risk communication and passages from mainstream audiovisual media broadcasts. While risk communication appears as an area of mediation between experts and the lay pub...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Castiel LD,Vasconcellos-Silva PR,Moraes DR

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of iodine deficiency in children aged 6 to 71 months in Novo Cruzeiro, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. A total of 475 children, allocated by stratified probability sampling, were analyzed with respect to the iodine concentrations in the salt consumed by the family and u...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Macedo Mde S,Teixeira RA,Bonomo E,Silva CA,Silva ME,Sakurai E,Carneiro M,Lamounier JA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology of dengue in the municipality of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, was studied in 1998 using a randomized sero-epidemiological survey. Epidemiological surveillance data from 1996-2003 were also analyzed, with an emphasis on virological surveillance. 1,260 individuals participated in the survey and had bloo...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lima VL,Rangel O,Andrade VR,Silveira NY,Oliveira SS,Figueiredo LT

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on experiences and reflections reported by health professionals, the aim of this study was to critically analyze the actions, situations, and decisions in healthcare services that involve breastfeeding, examining aspects that favor or limit its possibilities. This was a qualitative study based on the conceptual ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Souza SN,Mello DF,Ayres JR

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:The objective of this study was to identify the association between emotional distress and social support networks with quality of life in primary care patients. This was a cross-sectional study involving 1,466 patients in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2009/2010. The General Health Questionnai...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Portugal FB,Campos MR,Correia CR,Gonçalves DA,Ballester D,Tófoli LF,Mari JJ,Gask L,Dowrick C,Bower P,Fortes S

更新日期：2016-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with negative self-rated oral health. Elderly subjects from the Brazilian Ministry of Health's oral health survey (2002-2003) who rated their own oral health as bad or very bad were compared to those who rated their oral health as excellent, good, or fair, us...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Martins AM,Barreto SM,Pordeus IA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ-Porto Alegre), covering 135 food items, in comparison with the average of two consecutive 24-hour dietary recall questionnaires for adolescents, adults, and elderly who were randomly selected from a population-based survey. The Pearson correlation...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Henn RL,Fuchs SC,Moreira LB,Fuchs FD

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study in a sample of 887 primigravidae in Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazil aimed to analyze factors associated with the use of medicines during the first pregnancy. Information was obtained from interviews and prenatal cards. Medicines were classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Andrade AM,Ramalho AA,Koifman RJ,Dotto LM,Cunha Mde A,Opitz SP

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral leishmaniasis is an emerging and neglected disease that is currently expanding to urban areas. The incidence of human disease is related to canine infection. Araçatuba and Birigui are municipalities (counties) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with 8-10% seroprevalence of canine infection and that employ con...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Costa DNCC,Codeço CT,Bermudi PMM,Rodas LAC,Nunes CM,Hiramoto RM,Tolezano JE,Chiaravalloti Neto F

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assesses the efficiency of the galactosemia add-on test in neonatal screening performed on regular Guthrie card blood spots. Based on estimated average incidence of galactosemia (1:19,984 newborns) in São Paulo State, Brazil, the study develops a cost-benefit analysis model, using a B/C ratio and a 9.25% an...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Camelo Junior JS,Fernandes MI,Jorge SM,Maciel LM,Santos JL,Camargo AS Jr,Passador CS,Camelo SH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article presents the methodology used in the Baseline Study that evaluated the effectiveness of the Family Health Strategy as compared to traditional primary health care units. The study included 41 municipalities with more than 100 thousand inhabitants each, 21 from the South and 20 from the Northeast of Brazil. ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Facchini LA,Piccini RX,Tomasi E,Thumé E,Teixeira VA,Silveira DS,Maia MF,Siqueira FV,Rodrigues MA,Paniz VV,Osório A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess knowledge on prenatal care and pregnancy risk among women in poor neighborhoods in the city of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Data were collected using a cross-sectional design. A standard questionnaire was applied to all pregnant women from poor neighborhoods. Trained...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Mendoza-Sassi RA,Cesar JA,Ulmi EF,Mano PS,Dall'Agnol MM,Neumann NA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to analyze the association between accessibility to public spaces for leisure activities, availability of equipment for physical exercise in these spaces, and leisure-time physical activity (PA) in adults. A household survey was conducted with 699 adults from 32 census tracts selected according to inco...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Hino AAF,Rech CR,Gonçalves PB,Reis RS

更新日期：2019-11-28 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：:This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of smoking and associated factors in a nationally representative sample of 6,510 Brazilian schoolteachers. Data were obtained from telephone interviews using a questionnaire on sociodemographic information, health status, work absenteeism, and the characteristics ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barbosa REC,Fonseca GC

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine smoking prevalence and associated factors among older adults (> 60 years). The study was conducted in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte and Bambuí town, both located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. In the former, 1,774 subjects were selected, and in the latter, 1742. In Belo Horizonte...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Peixoto SV,Firmo JO,Lima-Costa MF

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to analyze the effectiveness of Psychosocial Care Centers (PCCs) for persons with mental disorders in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. This was a prospective cohort study with users of the centers, based on two home visits. Three treatment exposure variables and two health status variables w...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Tomasi E,Facchini LA,Piccini RX,Thumé E,Silva RA,Gonçalves H,Silva SM

更新日期：2010-04-01 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 study aimed to estimate the incidence of self-reported hearing loss among the elderly in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and identify associated risk factors. A longitudinal study based on a representative sample of individuals aged 60 years and over interviewed in 2000 was conducted in 2006. The sample was obtain...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cruz MS,Lima MC,Santos JL,Lebrão ML,Duarte YA,Ramos-Cerqueira AT

更新日期：2013-04-01 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 identify risk factors associated with episodes of diarrhea among infants under six months from the Southern Zona da Mata region in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. This was a case-control study nested in a cohort. A total of 397 infants were studied, with 239 infants classified as cases and 158 as c...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva GA,Lira PI,Lima Mde C

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative study analyzed meanings associated with tuberculosis (TB) in children. Interviews were conducted with lay caregivers and health professionals in six health situations in a vulnerable territory. Data collection was followed by thematic content analysis and interpretation in consultation with the litera...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Machado Dde C,Moreira MC,Sant'Anna CC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study's overall objective was to investigate the relationship between psychosocial stressors, sense of community, and subjective wellbeing in urban and rural schoolchildren in Northeast Brazil, focusing on differences according to territorial context. The sample consisted of 757 participants, 495 from urban school...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Abreu DP,Viñas F,Casas F,Montserrat C,González-Carrasco M,Alcantara SC

更新日期：2016-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to analyze trends in different domains of physical activity in Brazilian adults according to sex, age bracket, and schooling. The data were from the Risk and Protective Factors Surveillance System for Chronic Non-Comunicable Diseases Through Telephone Interview (Vigitel) from 2006 to 2016 in all the st...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ide PH,Martins MSAS,Segri NJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical guidelines are traditionally drafted by expert consensus. The benefits of mammographic screening have been questioned in recent years, owing to biases detected in the clinical trials that popularized its widespread use. Meanwhile, growing body of evidence on harms associated with mammographic screening also r...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Migowski A,Stein AT,Ferreira CBT,Ferreira DMTP,Nadanovsky P

更新日期：2018-06-21 00:00:00