Associations between self-perceived quality of life and socio-demographic, psychosocial, and health variables in a group of elderly.

abstract：:This article discusses the work of some key players in the current debate on the construction of the notion of sexual difference in modernity, taking as the focus of analysis and illustration the theses submitted at the School of Medicine in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the 19th century. The objective is to confront...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rohden F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a genetic disease of broad clinical spectrum, characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme iduronate2-sulfatase. The aim of this study was to assess whether enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with idursulfase (IDS) for MPS II is effective and safe. PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, LILACS,...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Alegra T,Eizerik DP,de Cerqueira CC,Pereira TV,Dornelles AD,Schwartz IV

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine construct validity, internal consistency, and reproducibility of the Body Change Questionnaire (BCQ). A total of 439 female and male adolescents (13-22 years of age) were evaluated. Construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis and correlation between the scores of the BCQ ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Meireles JF,Amaral AC,Neves CM,Conti MA,Ferreira ME

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 72 postmenopausal patients presenting no risk factors for cardiovascular disease nor osteoporosis, were studied. The study evaluated total serum cholesterol and fractions and bone mass by densitometry of the lumbar spine and femur using a Lunar-DPX. There was no association between lipid profile variables a...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Zabaglia SF,Pedro AO,Pinto Neto AM,Guarisi T,Paiva LH,Lane E

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：:This study focuses on conditions in the public health centers providing comprehensive care to the adolescent population in the city of Rio de Janeiro. A structured questionnaire was administered to the coordinators of 70 public health centers (70/78). Based on the data, the public health centers were stratified accord...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ruzany MH,Andrade CL,Esteves MA,Pina Mde F,Szwarcwald CL

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken using a case-control, prevalence survey design, aimed at verifying the effects of socioeconomic, environmental, and biological/morbidity variables on the growth of schoolchildren from low-income families. The study focused on schoolchildren whose height/age (H/A) ratio was < or = 2SD (NCHS). ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Corso AC,Buralli KO,Souza JM

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：: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：: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：:This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating the effectiveness of ferrous sulfate supplementation in the prevention of anemia in children under five. The database search included PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, and SciELO. Articles published between 1980 and 2011 in Spanish, English, or Portuguese were...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cembranel F,Dallazen C,González-Chica DA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study applies the risk perception analytical methodology based on rapid surveys. It took place in the micro-basin of the São Lourenço Creek in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The methodological approach was based on participatory observation, semi-structured interviews with 24 key informants s...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Peres F,Rozemberg B,de Lucca SR

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:Health professionals view medical ethics as a discipline that provides the basis for more adequate patient care. In recent years the concepts of quality of care and human rights - with their attending discourses - have joined the concept of medical ethics among the paradigms to consider in care for humans both at the ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Miranda JJ,Yamin AE

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:This essay aims to suggest food for thought on discrepancies between scientific evidence on physical inactivity and the associated factors and determinants and information communicated by the media on this topic. We specifically examine a case in which "laziness" was used as the "explanatory" factor for the high level...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Loch MR,Guerra PH

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the association between use of misoprostol and other drugs to induce menstruation, and congenital anomalies. A sample of 4,856 pregnant women 20 years and older were enrolled consecutively in prenatal services in the Unified National Health System, in six Brazilian State capitals. Data on socio-de...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Dal Pizzol Tda S,Sanseverino MT,Mengue SS

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:This paper describes a new health care management method. A triangular confrontation system was constructed, based on a theoretical review, empirical facts observed from health services, and the researcher's knowledge, jointly analyzed. This new management model was termed 'health-team-focused collegiate management', ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Campos GW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to pose a public health problem worldwide. Men who have sex with men are still at differential risk of infection. Although there is evidence to claim that HIV can be transmitted by oral sex, the perception of this risk is ambiguous and relates par...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Funari SL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the association between gender and intimate partner physical violence. A random cluster sample was chosen as the baseline cohort population in a cross-sectional design. Lifetime prevalence rates were as follows: any physical violence (17%), moderate physical violence (16.6%), and severe physica...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lindner SR,Coelho EB,Bolsoni CC,Rojas PF,Boing AF

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study estimated Pap smear coverage (at least one test in the lifetime and one in the last three years) among women aged 15 to 49 years old. The study also discusses whether the women received the results of their last test, as well as self-reported reasons for and against submitting to the test. A population-base...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pinho Ade A,França Junior I,Schraiber LB,D'Oliveira AF

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies (mABs) have been indicated as an innovative technology for the treatment of some types of cancer, since they are capable of targeting and selectively killing tumor cells. However, the high costs of these therapies raise questions as to the sustainability of access. This study aimed to identify th...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vidal TJ,Figueiredo TA,Pepe VLE

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and low birth weight in a medium-sized city. An ecological study was performed, using live birth data from São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil. The environmental data were obtained from the São Paul State Environme...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Nascimento LF,Moreira DA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to validate two versions of CPITN for periodontitis diagnosis. A sample of 400 individuals underwent full mouth periodontal examination including Clinical Attachment Loss, Periodontal Pocket Depth, and Sub-gingival Calculus. Full and partial CPITN versions were derived from this exam (...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bassani DG,da Silva CM,Oppermann RV

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper is to discuss the main characteristics of the scientific literature on abortion in Brazil. Data were collected from 88 literature bases, and 2,109 documents from 1987 to 2008 were retrieved. Based on the findings, the field of abortion in Brazil is dominated by female researchers affiliated with ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Diniz D,Corrêa M,Squinca F,Braga KS

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Access to fluoridated water is a known protective factor against dental caries. In 1974, fluoridation of the public water supply became mandatory by law in Brazil, resulting in improved coverage, especially in more developed regions of the country. Coverage increased across the country as a priority under the national...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Alves RX,Fernandes GF,Razzolini MT,Frazão P,Marques RA,Narvai PC

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Low birth weight is associated with increased risk of dying in the first year of life. This study was motivated by recent changes in the determination of birth weight patterns with the advent of the perinatal epidemiological transition. We analyzed data from the Brazilian National Survey of Demographic and Health of C...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Viana Kde J,Taddei JA,Cocetti M,Warkentin S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of negative self-rated oral health and associated factors among adults in rural settlements. The probabilistic sample consisted of 557 adults 20 to 59 years of age in rural settlements in Pernambuco State, Brazil. The dependent variable was self-rated oral health, with ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Moura C,Gusmão ES,Santillo PM,Soares Rde S,Cimões R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00