Family psychosocial characteristics, tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use, and teenage pregnancy.

abstract：:Serum creatinine (sCr) is usually higher among black people in the United States due to increased muscle mass, justifying the addition of race adjustment in creatinine-based formulas to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We aimed to assess if sCr levels are different in low-income communities in Brazil accord...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barcellos RC,Matos JP,Kang HC,Rosa ML,Lugon JR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children and youth are currently one of the population segments most heavily jeopardized by the worsening of social, economic, and cultural problems in Brazil. Factors such as lack of government support for a sound, universally accessible school system, income concentration, low wages, unemployment, and family dysfunc...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cruz Neto O,Moreira MR

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Brazilian AIDS epidemic is undergoing important changes in its third decade. The present article reviews some central findings: the proportional reduction in cases related to injection drug use; the stability, in recent years, of new cases in the male homosexual/bisexual population; and the relative and absolute i...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Fonseca MG,Bastos FI

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to test and assess the accuracy of a scoring method in probabilistic data linkage in order to enable automatic identification of true matches, dispensing with the manual inspection stage. Accuracy study using data from the Breast Cancer Information System (SISMAMA) base in Minas Gerais State, Brazil,...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Duarte DAP,Corrêa CSL,Fayer VA,Nogueira MC,Bustamante-Teixeira MT

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to analyze social representations of sexual violence against women, as constructed and reproduced in prenatal care settings in three municipal maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This qualitative research explored two themes: ideas about and explanations of sexual violence comm...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cavalcanti LF,Gomes R,Minayo MC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the Brazilian literature on popular health education, a theoretical area that includes a relevant group of the country's public health researchers and political activists. This was a qualitative, exploratory, analytical study. Based on a search in the SciELO database and books and book chapters, w...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gomes LB,Merhy EE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global Mental Health is a field of teaching, research, and practice whose goal is to improve access to mental health and reduce inequalities in mental health outcomes for all people worldwide, especially proposing action in low- and middle-income countries like Brazil. Given this global scenario and Brazil's progress ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Menezes ALDA,Muller MR,Soares TRA,Figueiredo AP,Correia CRM,Corrêa LM,Ortega F

更新日期：2018-11-23 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：: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 examines recent research on the association between depression during pregnancy and preterm delivery. Dissemination of scientific information on this disease entity (depression) means that it is often present in common-sense discourse, although frequently used rather imprecisely. While various areas from th...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Zucchi M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The indigenous healthcare model in Brazil is premised on comprehensive care combined with the notion of differentiated care and provides for respect for cultural diversity, seeking to incorporate traditional therapeutic practices into the health services that serve indigenous peoples. This study aimed to determine how...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Novo MP

更新日期：2011-07-01 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

abstract：:The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) aims at standardization, but its applicability requires consistent instruments. In Brazil, invasive therapeutic approaches are frequent, leading to functional alterations. The current study thus aimed to identify and discuss instruments capa...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Carvalho FN,Koifman RJ,Bergmann A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the lack of information on shift-work schedules and working organization in companies located in Botucatu, São Paulo State, we obtained initial information on areas of economic activity, number of workers, and work schedules from companis by using facsimiles and mailgrams afler receiving a list of companies...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Martinez MA,Oliveira LR

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：:This study aimed to analyze the confirmatory factor validity and reliability of a self-efficacy scale for physical activity in a sample of 118 elderly (78% women) from 60 to 90 years of age. Mplus 6.1 was used to evaluate the confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability was tested by internal consistency and temporal sta...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Borges RA,Rech CR,Meurer ST,Benedetti TR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the control mechanisms used in a telemarketing call center and compares them with workers' complaints previously filed through the respective trade union. Such complaints related to fatigue, mental exhaustion, and powerlessness in the face of a rigid work organization. The work in various division...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vilela LV,Assunção AA

更新日期：2004-07-01 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 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 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：: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：:Malaria is the most important endemic parasitic disease in the world. Conditions are favorable for transmission of the disease in 60% of Brazil's territory. Over 500,000 cases per year are recorded in the country. However, the geographic distribution is uneven, which may explain differences in the efficacy and effecti...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Freitas LF,Chaves GC,Wannmacher L,Osorio-de-Castro CG

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A historical cohort of children born between January 2000 and December 2002 from low-income families attending a primary health care facility on the periphery of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was studied in relation to prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding. Analysis was based on a life table focusing on interrup...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Faleiros JJ,Kalil G,Casarin DP,Laque PA Jr,Santos IS

更新日期：2005-03-01 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 study aimed to measure use of medication and polypharmacy among the elderly in Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and to compare socio-demographic, economic, and health characteristics in relation to area of residence (urban versus rural) in a random sample of 811 persons 60 year of age or older. Int...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Dal Pizzol Tda S,Pons Eda S,Hugo FN,Bozzetti MC,Sousa Mda L,Hilgert JB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco is the leading modifiable cause of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory diseases and is thus a serious global public health problem. In 2006, Uruguay implemented the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) and achieved a decrease in the smoking rate and improveme...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Paolillo-Cabrera E,Torres F,Machado F,Scasso A,Alvarado A,Genta D,Tort P,Tortorella S,Laluz S,Cabrera D,Sandoya E

更新日期：2021-01-11 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：:Guidelines have been proposed for assessing the quality of clinical trials, observational studies and validation studies of diagnostic tests. More recently, the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments) initiative extended those in regards to epidemiological measurement too...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Reichenheim ME,Hökerberg YH,Moraes CL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Problems resulting from alcohol consumption by drivers have been studied worldwide, and epidemiological research points to high injury and death rates related to drinking-and-driving. However, equivalent data are limited in Brazil. In this study, 913 drivers were stopped on public roads with heavy traffic and high con...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Campos VR,Salgado R,Rocha MC,Duailibi S,Laranjeira R

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of dental pain preventing the performance of routine tasks and to assess its association with socioeconomic factors, minor psychiatric disorders, number of missing teeth, and dental consultation patterns. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-complete...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Alexandre GC,Nadanovsky P,Lopes CS,Faerstein E

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00