The relationship between physical aspects of quality of life and extreme levels of regular physical activity in adults.

abstract：:In the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, leprosy has been mainly an urban disease, with an uneven geographical distribution related at least partially to the way urban space has been occupied and transformed. Spatial analysis may thus become an important tool to establish an epidemiological surveillance system for leprosy....

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lapa T,Ximenes R,Silva NN,Souza W,Albuquerque M,Campozana G

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Essay discusses the theme of teachers' work and health in Brazil. The objectives are to describe the initial history of research on teachers' health, discuss elements leading to a consensus on the characterization of the group's work and principal health problems, and systematize the main strides and challenges. ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Araújo TM,Pinho PS,Masson MLV

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The study objective was to examine differentials in time trends and predictors of deaths assigned to symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions in comparison with other ill-defined conditions (ill-defined cardiovascular diseases, cancer and injury) in a population-based cohort study. Of 1,606 baseline participants age...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Lima-Costa MF,Matos DL,Laurenti R,Mello-Jorge MH,Cesar CC

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:Sexual and reproductive health is a major public health concern, since it involves individual health and wellbeing and affects the socioeconomic level of societies. Socially underprivileged groups like immigrants may be more exposed to sexual and reproductive health problems. The current study examines key aspects of ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rocha CM,Dias SF,Gama AF

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyzes the proportion of Brazilian women who have sex with women, considering three time periods. The data are from a national population-based survey from 1998. The proportion of the female population who reported having any same-sex relations during their lifetime decreased from 3% to 1.7% in the previo...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barbosa RM,Koyama MA

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on an analysis of individual claims for provision of medicines brought by users of the Unified National Health System (SUS) against the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the year 2005, this study aims to discuss the action and behavior of the court system in ruling on these suits. The study adopted a semi-qual...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Borges Dda C,Ugá MA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the methodology and results of the implementation of a Surveillance System for Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors in Adolescents. A random sample of 8th-grade students (n = 1,684) enrolled in municipal schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was studied. Students were asked to complete a confidential...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Castro IR,Cardoso LO,Engstrom EM,Levy RB,Monteiro CA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to determine the dynamics of precancerous lesions in women of a cohort treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and followed up over the next two years. The conditional probability of failure was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the raw and adjusted hazard ratios...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Prado PR,Koifman RJ,Silva IF

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to characterize the methodology of data collection on physical activity using accelerometry in two birth cohorts (2004 and 1993) in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, at the 6-7 and 18-year follow-up visits, respectively. During visits to the study headquarters for a health evaluation,...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Knuth AG,Assunção MC,Gonçalves H,Menezes AM,Santos IS,Barros AJ,Matijasevich A,Ramires VV,Silva IC,Hallal PC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-sectional surveys were performed in 1993 and 2000 on Japanese-Brazilians (n = 328) of both sexes, aged 40 to 79 years in 1993, living in Bauru, São Paulo State. Both surveys examined food intake using food frequency questionnaires. Dietary intake in both surveys was compared to Wilcoxon tests according to gender...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Castro TG,Bertolino CN,Gimeno SG,Cardoso MA

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：:The authors conducted a cross-sectional study of the local canine population in the Krenak indigenous community to detect parasites of the genus Leishmania and identify the circulating species and the proportion of asymptomatic dogs, while investigating associations between canine infection and the dogs' sex, age, and...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Antônio EG,Malacco MA,Gontijo CM,Moreira EF,Caldas IS,Pena JL,Machado-Coelho GL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the program for use of the monoclonal antibody palivizumab in São Paulo State, Brazil. The evaluation adopted the frame of reference proposed by Donabedian, and the data were discussed on the basis of the guidelines from the Ruling on the use of palivizumab in the national network and in the...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves IR,Nunes HRC,Duarte MTC,Parada CMGL

更新日期：2018-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:During 1999 and 2000, a population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Pelotas, southern Brazil, to describe the population distribution of abdominal adiposity according to "action level points" and to identify risk factors. The study included a sample of 1,935 adults (20-69 years) residing in urban areas. Ab...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Olinto MT,Nácul LC,Dias-da-Costa JS,Gigante DP,Menezes AM,Macedo S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study describes the relationship between anthropometric status, socioeconomic conditions, and quality of home environment and child cognitive development in 320 children from 20 to 42 months of age, randomly selected from 20,000 households that represent the range of socioeconomic and environmental conditions in S...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Marques dos Santos L,Neves dos Santos D,Bastos AC,Assis AM,Prado MS,Barreto ML

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to describe the prevalence and factors associated with uterine cervical cancer (CA) and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in adolescents. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 702 sexually active adolescents treated at a general hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1993 to...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Monteiro DL,Trajano AJ,da Silva KS,Russomano FB

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the work performed by garbage collectors in the Rio de Janeiro City Street Cleaning Company (COMLURB) (Rio Comprido division) and its consequences for their health. Data were collected through interviews and on-site video documentation. A detailed description of the work process was performed. In ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Velloso MP,Santos EM,Anjos LA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the ten leading causes of disability-adjusted life years, seven are mental disorders. Primary health care centers are crucial to public mental health policies, according to the World Health Organization. This study aimed to verify the prevalence of mental disorders among individuals seeking care at the referral ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves DM,Kapczinski F

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose a critical reflection on quality of information concerning violence in Brazil, emphasizing some of the main sources of primary data: Public Law Enforcement Departments, Police, and Municipal and State Secretaries of Health. The city of Rio de Janeiro is taken as a typical "case" in this analysis. The hypoth...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Njaine K,Souza ER,Minayo MC,Assis SG

更新日期：1997-07-01 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 is based on a medical audit of the Vila Municipal Health Clinic, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. We collected data from family medical records in 1992,1993, and 1994. The data concerned the Women's Integral Health Care Program. We collected information on age, visits for medical and non-medical reasons, blood p...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Costa JSD,Roman VR,Luz RM,Manzolli PP,Correa P,Recuero LF

更新日期：1998-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent decades an important social movement related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine has been identified worldwide. In Brazil, although homeopathy was recognized as a specialist medical area in 1980, few medical schools offer courses related to it. In a previous study, 176 resident doctors at the Universit...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barros NF,Fiuza AR

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women's perception of childbirth care in a birthing center, the focus of this study, should be considered to assess and improve quality of care. The study method was narrative analysis. Inductive and interpretative analysis of narratives by 17 women produced the following descriptive categories: distinct experiences w...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Jamas MT,Hoga LA,Reberte LM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge on the incidence of childhood accidents according to the child's stage of development is important for designing preventive programs targeting each age bracket. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of falls, cuts, and burns in children up to four years of age according to family economic statu...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barcelos RS,Santos IS,Matijasevich A,Barros AJ,Barros FC,França GV,Silva VL

更新日期：2017-03-09 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：:Lifestyles have been highlighted as the main risk factor for noncommunicable diseases in the 21st century, often leaving aside the role of material conditions of reproduction of daily life in modeling of habits and behaviors. The article addresses the tensions and transactions in family nutrition in the city of Santia...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Anigstein MS

更新日期：2020-09-18 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：: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：: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