[Epidemiology of fatal occupational accidents in a metropolitan area of the southeastern region of Brazil, 1979-1989].

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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30) administered to adolescents. METHODS:The study included 750 adolescents: 375 aged 12 years and 375 aged 15-19 years, attending public and private schools in Campina Gra...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Lima LCM,Neves ÉTB,Dutra LDC,Firmino RT,Araújo LJS,Paiva SM,Ferreira FM,Granville-Garcia AF

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with the lack of active father involvement in infant care at four months of age. METHODS:Cross-sectional study involving families of 153 infants at four months of age, interviewed in their homes by two family therapists. In addition to father involvement in infant care, sociode...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Falceto OG,Fernandes CL,Baratojo C,Giugliani ER

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January 2001 to October 2002 captures were made in domicile and peridomiciliary areas of 13 cities of region of Cariri, south of the State of Ceará. As results, the occurrence of P. lutzi in this area was noticed, for the first time, in three cities: the presence of one adult in chicken house in Altaneira, one ad...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Freitas SP,Freitas AL,Gonçalves TC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze users' reasons for choosing in vitro fertilization treatment in public or private services and to identify their suggestions for improving fertility treatment. METHODS:A qualitative study using an interpretative approach was conducted. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with patient...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Silva S,Barros H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rabbit kidney cell line RC-IAL, isolated in 1976 and at present at 150a passage, has had its characteristics analysed. The cells presented morphology similar to fibroblasts throughout their culture. The cellular growth proportion remained unaltered from its isolation, with a cloning efficiency of around 9%. The line...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Cruz AS,Figueiredo CA,Barbosa ML,Martinez CH,Salles-Gomes LF

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of socioeconomic status on elderly health. METHODS:The study was based on cross-sectional data from Survey on Health, Well-Being, and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean. The sample comprised 2,143 non-institutionalized elderly aged 60 years and older living in the urban area o...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Ramos M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relative importance of Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference for the determination of hypertension in adults. METHODS:Cross sectional analysis of a sample of employees (N=1,584), aged 18 to 64 years, from a private general hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Data collection inclu...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Sarno F,Monteiro CA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and related risk factors. METHODS:A population-based cross-sectional study with 1,441 individuals of both sexes aged 40 years or more was conducted in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, between 2008 and 2009. A two-stage (census tract, household) ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Sousa CA,César CL,Barros MB,Carandina L,Goldbaum M,Pereira JC

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the distribution of folic acid intake and the safety of different doses of supplements in women of childbearing age. METHODS:Data were used from two non-consecutive days of food records of 6,837 women of childbearing age (19-40 years old) participants of the National Food Survey, a module of the ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Santos Qd,Sichieri R,Marchioni DM,Verly E Jr

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public health actions endorsed by the federal government, for instance, health promotion initiatives, usually have greater impact at population level compared to other types of initiatives. This commentary aims to instigate debate on the importance and necessity of producing federally endorsed brazilian physical activ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Sebastião E,Schwingel A,Chodzko-Zajko W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of psychiatric disorders and alcohol dependence as possible risk factors for cocaine abuse/dependence. METHODS:The case-control study used the "snowball" technique in order to select untreated cocaine users (cases) and to match sex, age and friendship. Information was gathered using the ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Lopes CS,Coutinho ES

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the magnitude and growth of homicides among male population according to the geopolitical areas. METHODS:An ecological study including a time series analysis was carried out among 15 to 49 year-old males living in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Mortality data was collected from the Ministry of H...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： de Lima ML,de Souza ER,Ximenes R,de Albuquerque Mde F,Bitoun J,Barros MD

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the contraceptive methods used by adult women and the associated socioeconomic and demographic factors. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional study with 20 to 49-year-old women from São Leopoldo, state of Rio Grande do Sul, in 2015. Three outcomes were considered to analyze the association wit...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves TR,Leite HM,Bairros FS,Olinto MTA,Barcellos NT,Costa JSDD

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the consumption of ultra-processed foods in the Colombian population across sociodemographic factors. METHODS:We used data from the 2005 National Survey of the Nutritional Status in Colombia. Food consumption was assessed using a 24-hour food recall in 38,643 individuals. The food items were class...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Khandpur N,Cediel G,Obando DA,Jaime PC,Parra DC

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the occurrence of adult culicid populations in urban areas and measure the sensitivity of the resting box collection method. METHODS:Mosquito were collected in 1999 and 2000, in two cities in the State of São Paulo, Brazil: Ocauçu and Uchoa. In each city, 15 blocks were drawn by lots and then one...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Barata EA,Chiaravalloti Neto F,Dibo MR,Macoris Mde L,Barbosa AA,Natal D,Barata JM,Andriguetti MT

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the influence of family income and food prices on the participation of fruits and vegetables in the food purchases of Brazilian households. METHODS:Data analyzed refers to the Household Budget Survey conducted by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística on a probabilistic sample of 48,4...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Claro RM,Monteiro CA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible correlations between infant mortality statistics and those statistics related to the real value of the legal minimum salary and those on the extent of the public water supply system for the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil over the last 3 decades were studied with a view to determining the relationship between t...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Monteiro CA

更新日期：1982-02-01 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:The ways in which basal blood pressure levels are obtained may lead to different prevalence estimates. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure among schoolchildren and to compare systolic and diastolic means obtained from three measurements of arterial pressure. METHO...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Borges LM,Peres MA,Horta BL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brazil has not had endemic circulation of the measles virus since 2000. Between May and June 2011, the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, State of Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, reported three cases of measles. This report presents a descriptive study of the cases, control measures, and the search for a possible source...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Fernandes EG,Oliveira ME,Fred J,Carelli LA,Lima GD,Sato HK,Yu AL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure for the estimation of the infant mortality rate in Brazil, in the 1980's, based only on the age distribution of registered deaths, is here proposed. Using this technique, it is possible to estimate the probabilities of dying in the first year of life in a continuous way, year by year, for different regions...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Szwarcwald CL,de Castilho EA

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to determinate the maximum daily peak of Aedes aegypti oviposition in the city of Oran, northwestern Argentina. Biweekly samplings were taken between November 2006 and February 2007 (spring-summer). The city was divided into three areas (north, center, and south) and households were randomly selected. ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Estallo EL,Ludueña-Almeida F,Scavuzzo CM,Zaidenberg M,Introini MV,Almirón WR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of the burnout syndrome and of common mental disorders among community-based health agents, also identifying associated factors. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2006 with 141 community-based health agents who had been working for at least six months in primary c...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Silva AT,Menezes PR

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the therapeutic practice of allopathic physicians and to evaluate the outpatient care provided to patients in healthcare facilities. METHODS:The study was conducted in Ribeirão Preto, southeastern Brazil. World Health Organization drug use indicators were used as a methodological basis. Our sampl...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Santos Vd,Nitrini SM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between tooth loss and general and central obesity among adults. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional study with 1,720 adults aged 20 to 59 years from Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. Home interviews were performed and anthropometric measures were taken. Information on sociodemo...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Bernardo Cde O,Boing AF,Vasconcelos Fde A,Peres KG,Peres MA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Analyze if the patient safety culture among professionals in the primary health care differs among health care teams. METHODS:Cross-sectional and quantitative study conducted in April and May 2017, in a city in Southern Brazil. A total of 144 professionals who responded to the questionnaire "Survey on Patien...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Raimondi DC,Bernal SCZ,Matsuda LM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe situations of alcohol and other drug use involving tourists, and their implications regarding vulnerability to HIV. METHODS:This was an exploratory qualitative study conducted in communities that host tourism in the Vale do Ribeira, State of São Paulo, from October 2002 to February 2003. In the f...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Santos Ade O,Paiva V

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of an obesity prevention program on the dietary practices of public school adolescents. METHODS:An intervention was conducted with 331 students aged between 11 and 17 years, enrolled in the 5th and 6th grades of two state public schools in the city of Niterói, Southeastern Brazil, in ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Vargas IC,Sichieri R,Sandre-Pereira G,da Veiga GV

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the test-retest reliability of items of the Resource Generator scale for assessing social capital in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study for Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). METHODS:The social capital was applied in a subsample of 281 participants from six ELSA investigation centers, on two occasions wit...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Griep RH,Santos SM,Cardoso Lde O,Fonseca Mde J,Alves MG,Souto EP,Chor D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00