Is there a crack epidemic among students in Brazil?: comments on media and public health issues.

abstract：:This study assessed the prevalence of overweight in public school first graders and the association between overweight and socio-environmental factors in a city in Greater Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil. Children enrolling in public school first grade in Cajamar in 2005 were assessed. Overweight was defined according ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Mondini L,Levy RB,Saldiva SR,Venâncio SI,de Azevedo Aguiar J,Stefanini ML

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The self-rated health in a sample of adults living in the central area of São Paulo, Brazil, was studied by comparing a group of residents in census tracts without social vulnerability, identified using an indicator developed by the SEADE Foundation, and a group of residents in census tracts with middle, high or very ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barata RB,Ribeiro MC,Cassanti AC,Grupo do Projeto Vulnerabilidade Social no Centro de São Paulo.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioral interventions have been essential components of HIV prevention approaches, especially those aimed to promote safe sexual practices. We conducted a comprehensive literature search without language restrictions between 1980 and July 2014 to identify randomized controlled trials or controlled studies investiga...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves TR,Faria ER,Carvalho FT,Piccinini CA,Shoveller JA

更新日期：2017-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate male participation in the use of contraceptive methods and to identify relevant variables. A secondary data analysis was conducted, and the sample size was estimated at 175 men using contraceptives methods that require male participation. The study used the qui-square test to evaluate diff...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Duarte GA,de Alvarenga AT,Osis MJ,Faúndes A,de Sousa MH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental pain among adults and older people living in Brazil's State capitals. Information was gathered from the Telephone Survey Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) in 2009 (n = 54,367). Dental pain was the outcome. Geographic r...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Peres MA,Iser BP,Peres KG,Malta DC,Antunes JL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The North American instrument Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) was created to assess the oral health-related quality of life of preschool children and their families. Its use in Brazil requires prior cultural adaptation, and semantic equivalence is one step in this process. The objective of this study...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Tesch FC,Oliveira BH,Leão A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sense of pleasure that arises from engagement in activities is a fundamental factor for wellbeing in the elderly. Brazil lacks an instrument to evaluate older people's involvement in pleasant activities. An American instrument was located in the international literature (The California Older Person's Pleasant Even...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ferreira HG,Barham EJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the association between obesity and emotional and behavioral difficulties in adolescents. We studied 4,325 individuals 11 to 15 years of age who were members of the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Information on body mass index (BMI), maternal assessment of the adole...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Assunção MC,Muniz LC,Schäfer AA,Meller Fde O,Carús JP,Quadros Lde C,Domingues LR,da Silva VL,Gonçalves H,Hallal PC,Menezes AM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article evaluates the degree of implementation of ten urgent and emergency hospital services comprising the macro and micro-regional referral system in Pernambuco State, Northeast Brazil. The study analyzes criteria related to structure (physical and organizational, and material and human resources) and process (...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Dubeux LS,Freese E,Reis YA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article compares food intake by women 35 years or older in two population-based cross-sectional studies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1995-1996 (n = 1,014) and 2004-2005 (n = 1,001). Food intake was assessed with a food-frequency questionnaire, and nutritional status was defined according to body mass index (BMI ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pereira RA,Andrade RG,Sichieri R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA) is a pioneering study that aimed to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, including metabolic syndrome components in Brazilian adolescents. This study aims to describe the methodological aspects related to blood collection as well as to report per...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cureau FV,Bloch KV,Henz A,Schaan CW,Klein CH,Oliveira CL,Giannini DT,Leon EB,Abreu GA,Telo GH,Dias GM,Carvalho KMB,Barufaldi LA,Kuschnir MCC,Szklo M,Montenegro R Jr,Silva TLND,Ekelund U,Schaan BD

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify socio-demographic correlates of leisure time physical activity among Portuguese adults. Subjects aged 31-60 years (1,076 males, 1,383 females) were categorized into two groups according to recommended physical activities ranging from ≥ 10 or < 10 MET.hours.week-1. Leisure time physical act...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Marques A,Martins J,Sarmento H,Ramos M,Diniz J,Costa FC

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been established as an important etiological factor for the development of cervical cancer. This DNA virus primarily infects the epithelium and can induce benign and malignant lesions of the mucous membranes and skin. Some HPVs are considered high risk due to their role in malignant prog...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rosa MI,Medeiros LR,Rosa DD,Bozzeti MC,Silva FR,Silva BR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at establishing the cross-cultural equivalence of scales used to evaluate physical activity level and measure cardiorespiratory fitness, for further application in elderly subjects. Three scales were identified after systematic review: Veterans Physical Activity Questionnaire (VSAQ), Rating of Perceiv...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Maranhão Neto Gde A,Ponce de Leon AC,Farinatti Pde T

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latin American countries made the political decision to eliminate human rabies transmitted by dogs by the year 2005. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate to what extent this goal has been reached. The epidemiological situation and control measures were analyzed and broken down within the countries by georef...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Schneider MC,Belotto A,Adé MP,Hendrickx S,Leanes LF,Rodrigues MJ,Medina G,Correa E

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify changes in knowledge and practices learned to prevent dengue fever in two areas of Catanduva, São Paulo State, from 1999 to 2001: a study area and a control area. The study included an initial quantitative survey, qualitative research, a preliminary diagnosis presented to the community to ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Chiaravalloti Neto F,Fiorin AM,Conversani DT,Cesarino MB,Barbosa AA,Dibo MR,Morais MS,Baglini V,Ferraz AA,Rosa RS,Battigaglia M,Cardoso RP Jr

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：: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：:This study begins by briefly situating the development of indexing procedures in the scientific literature, dating to the latter half of the 19th century. Next, taking public health in Latin America as its reference, it analyzes the current use of indexing for the evaluation of scientific production, and thus that of ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Coimbra CE Jr

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：:To examine changes in the time spent in each mode of transportation used for going to school by gender and age among adolescents from Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Two school-based surveys were performed in 2001 (N = 5,028) and 2011 (N = 6,529) in high school students (15-19 years old). The mode of transportation (on ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva KS,Lopes AD,Silva RC,Costa FF,Assis MA,Nahas MV

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:Gain- and loss-framed messages about smoking behavior have commonly been used to promote cessation. However, there are still no clear conclusions as to what kind of message is more effective for motivating smokers to quit. This study compared the effectiveness of loss- and gain-framed messages in the online recruitmen...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Machado NM,Gomide HP,Bernardino HS,Ronzani TM

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at assessing the potential impact of the reduction of sodium content in processed foods in the average salt intake in the Brazilian population. A total of 32,900 participants of the first National Dietary Survey (NDS 2008-2009), age 10 years and older who provided information about food intake over tw...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Souza Ade M,Souza Bda S,Bezerra IN,Sichieri R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to describe vulnerability profiles and to verify their association with non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among 295 HIV-patients receiving their first prescription in two public-referral centers in Minas Gerais States, Brazil. The cumulative incidence of non-adherence was 3...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bonolo Pde F,Machado CJ,César CC,Ceccato Md,Guimarães MD

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:: The objective was to describe the governance system used in structuring the regionalized healthcare network in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, based on the Bipartite Inter-Managerial Commission (CIB), with a focus on structuring of oral healthcare. This was a qualitative, exploratory-descriptive documental study, base...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Godoi H,Andrade SR,Mello ALSF

更新日期：2017-09-28 00:00:00

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journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

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更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:No consensus has been reached concerning the definition of criteria and standards for evaluating the decentralization of actions by municipal health surveillance systems. With the aim of developing and validating an objective image for municipal health surveillance that would correspond to an appropriate system for th...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ferraro AH,Costa EA,Vieira-da-Silva LM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the Japreira indigenous community, Venezuela, and its relationship to age and gender. An intentional, non-probabilistic sample of 149 individuals was selected from a total of 300. All samples were studied for the presence of ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Monsalve-Castillo F,Echevarría JM,Atencio R,Suárez A,Estévez J,Costa-León L,Montiel P,Molero T,Zambrano M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00