[Abortion: 20 years of Brazilian research].

abstract：:Occupational exposure to some pesticides, and particularly DBCP and chlordecone, may adversely affect male fertility. However, apart from the therapeutic use of diethylstilbestrol, the threat to human reproduction posed by "endocrine disrupting" environmental contaminants has not been supported by epidemiological evid...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cocco P

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：: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 article presents the methodological basis for elaborating an Organizational Perceptions Index. The tool allows one to grasp the perceptions of organization members and solve some problems identified in the process. It is assumed that perceptions are the result of individual and collective subjectivities, the latt...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vaitsman J,Farias LO,Mattos AM,Campos Filho AC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study analyzed the characteristics of research on child labor in Latin America from 2004 to 2014. A total of 114 studies were identified in the LILACS and SciELO databases. The articles were categorized according to the concepts of field and social agents, as in Pierre Bourdieu, highlighting the authors, p...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva GCO,Iriart JAB,Chaves SCL,Abade EAF

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current article is to explore central features of Anísio Teixeira's "thought-action" approach in order to help overcome the current crisis in health personnel training. First, the article summarizes Teixeira's life and work, assessing his institutional legacy and its impact on the historical scenario in...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Almeida Filho N

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to present the contributions of the systematic review of economic evaluations to the development of a national study on childhood hepatitis A vaccination. A literature review was performed in EMBASE, MEDLINE, WOPEC, HealthSTAR, SciELO and LILACS from 1995 to 2010. Most of the studies (8 of 10...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： De Soárez PC,Sartori AM,Santos A,Itria A,Novaes HM,Martelli CM

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:The factors associated with physical violence against pregnant women were analyzed in a cross-sectional study of 1,446 pregnant women from a prenatal cohort who were interviewed in 2010 and 2011 in São Luís, Brazil. In the initial model, socioeconomic status occupied the most distal position, determining sociodemograp...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Costa DC,Ribeiro MR,Batista RF,Valente CM,Ribeiro JV,Almeida LA,Costa LE,Alves MT,Silva AA

更新日期：2017-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the working conditions of Chagas' disease patients in the city of Campinas, São Paulo, focusing on two-hundred-fifty patients with steady employment and treated at the University Hospital (HC-FCM/Unicamp): 98% were working-age and 77.6% were men. The origin of the patients reflected the migratory ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Guariento ME,Camilo MV,Camargo AM

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Economic policies are changing Latin American health programs, particularly promoting decentralization. Numerous difficulties thus arise for the control of endemic diseases, since such activities traditionally depend on vertical, and centralized structures. Theoretical arguments in favor of decentralization notwithsta...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Schmunis GA,Dias JC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Brazilian Ministry of Health's mortality and live birth information systems (SIM and SINASC) are valuable tools for measuring population health status. The purpose of this study was to assess the adequacy of vital information systems from 1999-2001 to 2008-2010 in the States and major geographic regions of Brazil....

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Frias PG,Szwarcwald CL,Lira PI

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from Brazilian national surveys conducted since the 1970s have indicated an increase in the prevalence of overweight/obesity. The two most frequently cited causes of this trend have been dietary changes and reduction in physical activity, characterizing a "contemporary Western lifestyle". The objective of this pa...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Mendonça CP,dos Anjos LA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to translate into Portuguese and validate the Pharmacy Services Questionnaire (PSQ). The instrument includes 20 questions that measure user satisfaction with pharmacy services, and is organized according to two factors. It uses a Likert scale of answers from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). The PSQ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Correr CJ,Pontarolo R,Melchiors AC,Paula e Souza RA,Rossignoli P,Fernández-Llimós F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vector control strategies against indigenous species is not easy, due to their capacity to reinvade treated premises from sylvatic ecotopes. Between August 1996 and December 1997 we conducted a study on reinfestation of houses after spraying in a county in the State of Ceará. Of 277 houses examined, 113 (40.8%) were i...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Diotaiuti L,Faria Filho OF,Carneiro FC,Dias JC,Pires HH,Schofield CJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：: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：:The study analyzed the use of the Paideia Method for training professionals that use matrix support in Curitiba (Paraná State), Uberlândia (Minas Gerais State), and Campinas (São Paulo State), Brazil. An 18-month training process (Specialization Course) was developed for this purpose with matrix support professionals....

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Viana MMO,Campos GWS

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Demographic changes occurring in underdeveloped countries due to intense rural-urban migration since the 1960s have resulted in overcrowded cities with multiple deficiencies, particularly in housing and basic sanitation. Some 20% of the population in large and medium-sized cities live in slums or under similar conditi...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Tauil PL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a cross-sectional study on 193 mothers of children 6 to 18 months of age in an African-Colombian community, with the objectives: (1) to adapt and validate the Community Childhood Hunger Identification Project scale, the DUKE-UNC-11 social support scale, and the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Developme...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Alvarado BE,Zunzunegui MV,Delisle H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate key characteristics of structure in a sample of maternity hospitals in Brazil. Structure was evaluated according to Ministry of Health criteria and included: geographic location, obstetric volume, presence of ICU, teaching activities, staff qualifications, and availability of equipment and...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Azevedo Bittencourt SD,Costa Reis LG,Ramos MM,Rattner D,Rodrigues PL,Neves DC,Arantes SL,Carmo Leal Md

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:This article examines region-specific relations between prevalence of protection against sunlight and socio-demographic and behavioral variables in Brazil. Data were derived from a cross-sectional population-based random sample. Information on sunlight exposure was available for a total of 16,999 individuals 15 years ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Szklo AS,Almeida LM,Figueiredo V,Lozana Jde A,Azevedo e Silva Mendonça G,Moura Ld,Szklo M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study was carried out between August 2011 and July 2012 in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Dried blood spot samples were collected on filter paper from 919 individuals between the ages of 1 and 19 and were tested for antibodies against the hepatitis A virus (anti...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Kury CM,Pinto MA,Silva JP,Cruz OG,Vitral CL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the existing resources for adequate dengue patient care in the Brazilian healthcare system, the case-fatality rate for the disease is still high in the country. In order to identify factors associated with dengue-related death, this study evaluated quality of care according to the degree of implementation of s...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Figueiró AC,Hartz ZM,Brito CA,Samico I,Siqueira Filha NT,Cazarin G,Braga C,Cesse EÂ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a case study on a company focusing on the form of management and the shop floor workers, in order to identify the possible effects of participant work strategies on workers' health. Data on the company included its history, type of management, and organization of both production and the work process. Data...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Monteiro MS,Gomes JR

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is an endemic disease in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and presents a broad diversity of exposure routes, reservoirs, etiological agents, and clinical features. The main objective of this work is to identify transmission areas and possible ecological components of leptospirosis transmission. Th...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barcellos C,Lammerhirt CB,de Almeida MA,dos Santos E

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:The aim of this study was to analyze associations between demographic factors, family psychosocial characteristics, tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use, and adolescent motherhood. This was a case-control study in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, with 431 adolescents 14 to 16 years of age who gave birth ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Faler CS,Câmara SG,Aerts DR,Alves GG,Béria JU

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prevalence study on smoking habits was carried out in 1991, among 864 school children from eight municipal schools in Sapiranga, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from the 6th through 8th grade of primary school. Data was collected in class, using a questionnaire applied by trained teachers. Among students,...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bordin R,Nipper VB,Silva JO,Bortolomiol L

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00