Homicide and impunity: an ecological analysis at state level in Brazil.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Describe the process of cross-cultural adaptation of the "Explanatory Model Interview Catalog - Stigma Scale" for people affected by leprosy in Brazil. METHODS:After being authorized by the author of the scale to use it in the national context, we initiated the five steps process of cross-cultural adaptation...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Morgado FFDR,Silveira EMKXD,Sales AM,Nascimento LPRD,Sarno EN,Nery JADC,Oliveira AJ,Illarramendi X

更新日期：2017-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between weekly working hours and self-rated health of nurses in public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. METHODS:A total of 3,229 nurses (82.7% of the eligible group) participated in this cross-sectional study, carried out between April 2010 and December ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Fernandes JDC,Portela LF,Griep RH,Rotenberg L

更新日期：2017-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass vaccination campaigns against influenza in the elderly have been conducted in Brazil since 1999. A search of the literature on influenza in Brazil indicated that data on disease burden are still scarce and inaccurate. Published data seem to indicate that vaccination has produced some impact in the southern and so...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： da Cunha SS,Camacho LA,Santos AC,Dourado I

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this paper is to investigate mortality related to tuberculosis in the state of S o Paulo, southeastern Brazil, according to multiple causes of death and their interrelation with other underlying causes. METHODS:The study investigated deaths related to tuberculosis that occurred in the state of S...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Santo AH,Pinheiro CE,Jordani MS

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study aims to characterize and discuss the processes of patient and public involvement (PPI) in the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa), the National Committee for Health Technology Incorporation (Conitec), and the National Agency for Supplementary Health (ANS) in Brazil. METHODS:This is an explo...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Lopes ACF,Novaes HMD,Soárez PC

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to analyze the temporal trend, identify the factors related and elaborate a predictive model for unfavorable treatment outcomes for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). METHODS:Retrospective cohort study with all cases diagnosed with MDR-TB between the years 2006 and 2015 in the state of São Paulo. The...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Arroyo LH,Ramos ACV,Yamamura M,Berra TZ,Alves LS,Belchior AS,Santos DT,Alves JD,Campoy LT,Arcoverde MAM,Bollela VR,Bombarda S,Nunes C,Arcêncio RA

更新日期：2019-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to apply the National Economic Indicator on data from a cross-sectional population-based study (nw =2,197) in the city of Ribeirão Preto, Southeastern Brazil, in 2006. Compared to Brazil, the indicator presented a concentration around the last five deciles and was similar to that of the municipality of...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Freitas IC,Moraes SA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and health in Brazil. METHODS:The analysis of the impact of employment and income on mortality in Brazil was based on panel data from Brazilian states between 1981 and 2002. Mortality rates obtained from the national mortality database was used as ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Jacinto Pde A,Tejada CA,Sousa TR

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify associations of chronic back pain with sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyles, body mass index, self-reported chronic diseases and health assessment, according to sex. METHODS:We analyzed data from the 2013 National Health Survey, estimated the prevalence and their respective 95% confidence...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Malta DC,Oliveira MM,Andrade SSCA,Caiaffa WT,Souza MFM,Bernal RTI

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe HIV prevalence in pregnant women and the rate of vertical transmission according to socioeconomic status of residential neighborhoods. METHODS:Ecological exploratory study, which used the Information System of Notifiable Diseases database on HIV-positive pregnant women and AIDS in children, repor...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Vieira AC,Miranda AE,Vargas PR,Maciel EL

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the severity of dapsone (DDS) acute intoxication - an uncommon medical event - using clinical and laboratory parameters. METHODS:Two hundred and seventy four patients with acute DDS intoxication, aged 1 month to 50 years old, were studied and classified into four age groups. Clinical evaluation ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Carrazza MZ,Carrazza FR,Oga S

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five species of phlebotomine sandflies were caught on the Southern part of the coast of S. Paulo, Brazil. CDC-light and Shannon traps were used, as well as human-bait, during two investigations into Culicidae mosquitoes. Lutzomyia intermedia and L. flaviscutellata were found among those sandflies. The localities inves...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Gomes Ade C,Galati EA,Classer CM

更新日期：1990-08-01 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：:998 children aged 6, 8 and 10, from low income families living in the Federal District, Brazil and attending public, first grade, schools, received bi-annual topical APF Gel-Tray applications. The mass methodology proposed by the National Dental Caries Preventive Program of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, without pr...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Pinto IL

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify type of service, frequency, and individual patient determinants associated with diagnostic test ordering in medical appointments. METHODS:A population-based study included 3,100 adults aged 20 years or older, living in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Sampling was carried out in multiple sta...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Capilheira MF,Santos IS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the functional capacity of nursing staff in a hospital complex and its association with individual and work characteristics. METHODS:A cross-sectional comprising 885 subjects was carried out. A standardized self-administered questionnaire was used to calculate a work capacity index based on infor...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Raffone AM,Hennington EA

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To describe drug consumption and the co-occurrence use of more than one illegal drug as well as associated factors in freshmen at a public university in Southern Brazil. METHODS Cross-sectional study with census of students entering undergraduate courses in 2017. A total of 1,788 university students answered...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Houvèssou GM,Bierhals IO,Flesch BD,Silveira MFD

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify spatial and space-time clusters with high incidence rates of AIDS in men living in the city of São Paulo since the first case of the disease in 1980. METHODS:HIV/AIDS notifications were obtained from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (57,440 men) between January 1980 and June 2012. The ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Pellini ACG,Chiaravalloti-Neto F,Zanetta DMT

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the polypharmacy in primary health care patients and to identify its associated factors. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional, exploratory, and evaluative study, part of the Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos - Serviços, 2015 (PNAUM - National S...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Nascimento RCRMD,Álvares J,Guerra AA Junior,Gomes IC,Silveira MR,Costa EA,Leite SN,Costa KS,Soeiro OM,Guibu IA,Karnikowski MGO,Acurcio FA

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the content of policies and action plans within the public healthcare system that addresses the issue of violence against women. METHODS:A descriptive and comparative study was conducted on the health policies and plans in Catalonia and Costa Rica from 2005 to 2011. It uses a qualitative methodolo...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Loría KR,Rosado TG,Espinosa LM,Marrochi LM,Sánchez AF

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate how stressful life events and social support relate to central adiposity in Southern Brazil. METHODS:Data included information from 802 participants in the 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort that was collect in 2004-2005 and 2006. Stratifying by sex, we studied self-reported stressful life events durin...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Surkan PJ,Sakyi KS,Hu A,Olinto MT,Gonçalves H,Horta BL,Gigante DP

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The increase in life expectancy and the decline in mortality rates in Brazil have an impact on social programs to the elderly, especially related to health care. The objective of the study isto analyze the mortality trends for respiratory diseases in elderly. METHODS:An ecological time series was carried ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Francisco PM,Donalisio MR,Lattorre Mdo R

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the purpose of determining the prevalence of vitamin consumption, a survey was conducted in a sample of 894 private university freshmen in São Paulo. It revealed that 30.4% of the students consumed vitamin supplements within the preceding 3 months -23.1% on a regular basis and 6.0% sporadically. Vitamin C and mul...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Santos KM,Barros Filho Ade A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize social inequalities that represent risk conditions for respiratory tract diseases in children and to describe geoprocessing techniques to identify homogeneous social groups and intervention actions for health promotion. METHODS:The study area comprised the surroundings of a health school cent...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Chiesa AM,Westphal MF,Kashiwagi NM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine sociodemographic and epidemiological factors associated with private health insurance coverage in the elderly. METHODS:A total of 2,143 individuals aged 60 years or more were interviewed in the city of São Paulo in 2000 and 2006. Having private health insurance was the dichotomous dependent variab...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Hernandes ES,Lebrão ML,Duarte YA,Santos JL

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Estimate the prevalence and determinants of tobacco use by students. METHODS:This cross-sectional study, carried out between 2013 and 2014, evaluates 701 public school students between 10 and 79 years of age living in a city in the countryside of the State of Goias, Midwest of Brazil. A structured questionna...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Vargas LS,Lucchese R,Silva ACD,Guimarães RA,Vera I,Castro PA

更新日期：2017-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the occurrence of deaths directly associated with urban violence among fatal work-related accidents. METHODS:Verbal autopsies were performed with the relatives and coworkers of residents of Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil, who died from external causes in 2015. We have also analyzed police r...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Cordeiro R,Luz VG,Hennington ÉA,Martins ACA,Tófoli LF

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the temporal trend of leprosy indicators in a hyperendemic state of Brazil, from 2001-2015. METHODS:This is a time-series study of leprosy indicators in the state of Maranhão, Northeastern region of Brazil. The study used data from the Brazilian National System of Reportable Diseases, for the peri...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Anchieta JJS,Costa LMMD,Campos LC,Vieira MDR,Mota OS,Morais Neto OL,Souza MR,Guimarães RA

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To assess the inequalities in access, utilization, and quality of health care services according to the socioeconomic status. METHODS This population-based cross-sectional study evaluated 2,927 individuals aged ≥ 20 years living in Pelotas, RS, Southern Brazil, in 2012. The associations between socioeconomic...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Nunes BP,Thumé E,Tomasi E,Duro SM,Facchini LA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00