Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay.

abstract：:This study assessed the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of hearing complaints in outpatients attending an university ear, nose and throat clinic. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Canoas, Southern Brazil, from 1999 to 2002. Seven-hundred and ninety-five subjects who underwent the audiometric tes...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Marini AL,Halpern R,Aerts D

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell anemia is the most prevalent hereditary disease in Brazil. However, the Brazilian literature registers no investigations into the public health aspects of the disease. This present study investigates the way of life of 80 adult patients (49 women and 31 men) with a diagnosis of sickle cell anemia, at a blo...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： de Paiva e Silva RB,Ramalho AS,Cassorla RM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the incidence of hospital infection by a resistant microorganism decreased after the implementation of the restrictive measure of the National Health Surveillance Agency for the commercialization of antimicrobials. METHODS:A historical cohort study of medical records of adult patients admit...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Costa JMD,Moura CS,Pádua CAM,Vegi ASF,Magalhães SMS,Rodrigues MB,Ribeiro AQ

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze if characteristics of managers, schools, and curriculum are associated with the implementation of programs for drug abuse prevention in elementary and high schools. METHODS:Cross-sectional study, with random sample of 263 school managers. Data were collected between 2012 and 2013 by a program that...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Pereira AP,Paes ÂT,Sanchez ZM

更新日期：2016-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An assessment of the evolution of the profile of mortality from avoidable diseases, in the municipality of Maringá, PR (Brazil), 1980 through 1993, as related to the quality of health attendance. METHODS:Based on the proposal to study caregiving results, eleven causes of avoidable deaths were selected. The e...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Scochi MJ

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess spatial distribution of risks for work-related injuries controlled for nutritional variables and other covariables. METHODS:Hospital-based spatial case-control study with work-related injuries spatial distribution as the main variable of interest. A total of 794 workers were selected between May an...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Zangirolani LT,Cordeiro R,Medeiros MA,Stephan C

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the influence of the socioeconomic context of the community on chronic child malnutrition in Colombia. METHODS:We estimated multilevel logistic models using data from the National Demographic and Health Survey in Colombia in 2010. The final sample included 11,448 children under the age of five gat...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Osorio AM,Romero GA,Bonilla H,Aguado LF

更新日期：2018-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors that lead people to visit a doctor in Brazil and assess differences between socioeconomic groups. METHODS:A cross-sectional study comprising 1,260 subjects aged 15 or more was carried out in southern Brazil. Demographic, socioeconomic, health needs and regular source of care data were ana...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Mendoza-Sassi R,Béria JU,Barros AJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify and measure the risk of malnutrition associated to determining indicators of mother's ability of childcare: familial structure, education level, work, maternal physical and mental health. METHODS:A case-control study was performed. Cases (101 children whose weight/age was below 5th percentile) a...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Carvalhaes MA,Benício MH

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the second half of 1986 the health and nutritional status of 254 children aged up to six years was studied, as well as the socio-economic situation of their parents in two favelas (shantytowns) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The nutritional status of the children was characterized by stunting (Z-score: 20.1% less t...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Molina MC,Gross R,Schell B,Cuelho Leão MA,Strack U,Brunken B

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To characterize the household purchase and the individual consumption of vegetables in Brazil and to analyze their relation with the consumption of ultra-processed foods. METHODS We have used data on the purchase of food for household consumption and individual consumption from the 2008-2009 Brazilian Househ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Canella DS,Louzada MLDC,Claro RM,Costa JC,Bandoni DH,Levy RB,Martins APB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To estimate the magnitude and identify patterns of change in prostate cancer mortality in the state of São Paulo and in the 17 regional health care networks, according to age groups from 50 years onwards, in the period between 2000 to 2015. METHODS Age-adjusted mortality rates (per 100,000 men) were calculat...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Luizaga CTM,Ribeiro KB,Fonseca LAM,Eluf Neto J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A comparison of the sensitivity of the agar diffusion method with that of extraction using cell-lines RC-IAL (fibroblastic of rabbit kidney) and HeLa (epithelial carcinoma cells from the cervix uteri of the human uterus), in the in vitro evaluation of materials of medical and hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Cruz AS,Figueiredo CA,Ikeda TI,Vasconcelos AC,Cardoso JB,de Salles-Gomes LF

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Drug use in birth delivery has not been enough explored in the literature. It is a significant issue to be discussed on the theme of rational drug use. The objective was to study drug use during birth delivery stay in maternity hospitals. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out using medical records ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Perini E,Magalhães SM,Noronha V

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between iron status at birth and growth of preterm infants. METHODS:Ninety-five premature babies (26 to 36 weeks of gestational age) born from July 2000 to May 2001 in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, were followed up for six months, corrected by gestational...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Sichieri R,Fonseca VM,Hoffman D,Trugo NM,Moura AS

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes and analyze factors associated. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed with a convenience sample of 80 adult HIV-positive patients, users of an AIDS/STD specialized service, in the city of Canoas, Southern Brazil, between July 2008 and January 2009. Determi...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Simon D,Béria JU,Tietzmann DC,Carli Rd,Stein AT,Lunge VR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, with the objective of determining the prevalence of obesity and identify associated, variables as this condition increased markedly in the country between 1974 and 1989. MATERIAL AND METHODS:One thousand and thirty-five ad...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Gigante DP,Barros FC,Post CL,Olinto MT

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the magnitude and trends of mortality due to external causes in specific age groups, from 0 to 19 years old in a population living in the city of Recife, Brazil, from 1979 to 1995. METHODS:Data from the Mortality Data System of the Ministry of Health and Health Department of Pernambuco State was u...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Barros MD,Ximenes R,de Lima ML

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the magnitude of morbidity and mortality and describe some of the characteristics of road accident victims. METHODS:The study population was composed of 3,643 victims of road accidents which occurred in Londrina, PR (Brazil), during the first semester of 1996. There were included victims from acc...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Andrade SM,Jorge MH

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze cause-specific mortality rates according to the relative income hypothesis. METHODS:All 96 administrative areas of the city of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, were divided into two groups based on the Gini coefficient of income inequality: high (≥0.25) and low (<0.25). The propensity score matchin...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Chiavegatto Filho AD,Gotlieb SL,Kawachi I

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate a Spanish version of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) for the Chilean population. METHODS:Descriptive, transversal, non-experimental validity and reliability study. Four translators, three experts and 92 Chilean children, from five to 10 years, students from a primary school in Santia...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Cano-Cappellacci M,Leyton FA,Carreño JD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe children's consumption of processed foods and its relationship with per capita family income based on a household survey. METHODS:Food consumption was studied in a statistical sample of 718 children living in the city of São Paulo in the period 1995-1996. A 24-hour dietary recall was used. Data r...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： de Aquino Rde C,Philippi ST

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics and associated factors of the smoking habit among older adults. METHODS:A population-based study was carried out comprising 1,606 (92.2%) older adults (> or =60 years old) living in the Bambuí town, Southeastern Brazil in 1997. Data was obtained by means of interview and socio...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Peixoto SV,Firmo JO,Lima-Costa MF

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess a new impunity index and variables that have been found to predict variation in homicide rates in other geographical levels as predictive of state-level homicide rates in Brazil. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional ecological study. Data from the mortality information system relating to the 27 Brazi...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Nadanovsky P,Celeste RK,Wilson M,Daly M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toluene, present in many industrial and domestic products, is the main solvent involved in solvent abuse and occupational exposure. The main problem in studying toluene-related pathologies is the fact that it is frequently combined with other substances. This review focuses on its potential toxicity. The following sub...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Forster LM,Tannhauser M,Tannhauser SL

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On-shift napping can benefit night workers regarding sleep loss, synchronization of circadian rhythms, and alertness. However, few studies on napping can be found in the literature focused on possible health benefits. This cross-sectional study has investigated the role of on-shift napping on the association between n...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Silva-Costa A,Griep RH,Rotenberg L

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand the meanings attributed to self-assessment of health by the elderly. METHODS:Qualitative study performed with 17 elderly individuals (> 70 years of age) of both sexes, living in the city of Bambuí, Southeastern Brazil, in 2008. An anthropological approach based on the model of signs, meanings a...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Fonseca Md,Firmo JO,Loyola Filho AI,Uchôa E

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumption of trans fat has been proven to be harmful to human health. This lipid is found mainly in partially hydrogenated vegetable fat, which is widely used in processed foods. The aim of this study was to analyze official publications on maximum limits for consumption of trans fat and the regulations for its mand...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Silveira BM,Proença RP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the reliability, magnitude and direction of the resulting bias in the application of a screening instrument for mental disorders by considering proxy informants in comparison to primary informants. METHODS:Data are taken from a general morbidity community-based survey carried out in 520 randomly...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Santana VS,de Almeida Filho N,da Rocha CO,Matos AS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the diversity of oviposition containers and buildings where females of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti can be found. METHODS:A study was carried out in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Southern Brazil, between 2002 and 2003. Larvae in different types of buildings were investigated, and immature forms...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： da Silva VC,Scherer PO,Falcão SS,Alencar J,Cunha SP,Rodrigues IM,Pinheiro NL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00