abstract：:The objective was to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status and age at menarche among indigenous and non-indigenous girls in the Araucanía Region of Chile, controlling for nutritional status and mother's age at menarche. A total of 8,624 randomly selected girls from 168 schools were screened, resulting ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Amigo H,Vásquez S,Bustos P,Ortiz G,Lara M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the median duration of breastfeeding and associated factors in a cohort of 531 infants in two municipalities in the Recôncavo region, Bahia State, Brazil. Breastfeeding duration was estimated by survival analysis and its associations by the Cox multivariate model. Median duration of exclus...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Demétrio F,Pinto Ede J,Assis AM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a cohort study to investigate the association between exposure to three different levels of outdoor air pollution and incidence of respiratory symptoms in a population with chronic cardiovascular and respiratory disease. We accompanied 756 participants for a period of six months through the maintenance of...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rodriguez-Villamizar LA,Castro-Ortiz H,Rey-Serrano JJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzes expenditures backed by court rulings to ensure the public provision of medicines for treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS), a rare disease that requires high-cost drugs not covered by the Brazilian government's policy for pharmaceutical care and which have disputed clinical efficacy. The methodo...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Diniz D,Medeiros M,Schwartz IV

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on smoking prevalence and associated factors in the elderly, based on a population-based cross-sectional study with multi-stage sampling including 1,954 individuals 60 years or older living in four areas of São Paulo State, Brazil. Overall smoking prevalence was 12.2%, and higher rates were associ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Zaitune MP,Barros MB,Lima MG,César CL,Carandina L,Goldbaum M,Alves MC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquitoes are vectors of arboviruses that can cause encephalitis and hemorrhagic fevers in humans. Aedes serratus (Theobald), Aedes scapularis (Rondani) and Psorophora ferox (Von Humboldt) are potential vectors of arboviruses and are abundant in Vale do Ribeira, located in the Atlantic Forest in the southeast of the ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Laporta GZ,Ribeiro MC,Ramos DG,Sallum MA

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:The aim of this study was to present the contributions of the systematic review of economic evaluations to the development of a national study on childhood hepatitis A vaccination. A literature review was performed in EMBASE, MEDLINE, WOPEC, HealthSTAR, SciELO and LILACS from 1995 to 2010. Most of the studies (8 of 10...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： De Soárez PC,Sartori AM,Santos A,Itria A,Novaes HM,Martelli CM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental pain among adults and older people living in Brazil's State capitals. Information was gathered from the Telephone Survey Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) in 2009 (n = 54,367). Dental pain was the outcome. Geographic r...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Peres MA,Iser BP,Peres KG,Malta DC,Antunes JL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Access to fluoridated water is a known protective factor against dental caries. In 1974, fluoridation of the public water supply became mandatory by law in Brazil, resulting in improved coverage, especially in more developed regions of the country. Coverage increased across the country as a priority under the national...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Alves RX,Fernandes GF,Razzolini MT,Frazão P,Marques RA,Narvai PC

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Despite the existing resources for adequate dengue patient care in the Brazilian healthcare system, the case-fatality rate for the disease is still high in the country. In order to identify factors associated with dengue-related death, this study evaluated quality of care according to the degree of implementation of s...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Figueiró AC,Hartz ZM,Brito CA,Samico I,Siqueira Filha NT,Cazarin G,Braga C,Cesse EÂ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on the annual cumulative incidence (ACI) of disabling work-related musculoskeletal disorders affecting the neck and/or upper limbs (ULMSD) among workers covered by the National Social Insurance System in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. Cases were workers who received disability compensati...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Souza NS,Santana VS

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the role of States in mental health policy in Brazil from 1990 to 2009. The methods included the use of an electronic questionnaire on State coordination of mental health in 24 Brazilian States, document review, and analysis based on official data. The results showed that the States use various s...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Simon AG,Baptista TW

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dyad comprising eye anomalies and congenital heart defects in the same newborn has been proposed as the best sentinel phenotype for the early detection of rubella embryopathy. Time-space birth prevalence distributions of the eye-heart dyad were described in 36 Brazilian hospitals from the Latin-American Collaborat...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Orioli IM,Camelo JS,Rittler M,Castilla EE

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to test the inter-rater reproducibility of the Portuguese version of the PEDro Scale. Seven physiotherapists rated the methodological quality of 50 reports of randomized controlled trials written in Portuguese indexed on the PEDro database. Each report was also rated using the English v...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Shiwa SR,Costa LO,Costa Lda C,Moseley A,Hespanhol Junior LC,Venâncio R,Ruggero C,Sato Tde O,Lopes AD

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional epidemiological study aimed to calculate the potential years of life lost by female homicide victims in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, in 2003-2007. A database was used from the Operational Division for Information on Births and Deaths under the Recife Municipal Health Department. All death cer...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva LS,Menezes ML,Lopes CL,Corrêa MS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed the association between air pollution and deaths from respiratory diseases, considering differential susceptibility according to gender. The authors used daily deaths from respiratory diseases (ICD-10, J00-J99), PM(10), SO(2), and O(3) levels, and meteorological indicators in Volta Redonda, Rio de ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Oliveira MS,Leon AP,Mattos IE,Koifman S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to determine the prevalence of lower back pain in adolescents and its relationship to sports and sedentary activities. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 5th to 8th-grade students (n = 1,236) in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil. We used a structured protocol and the Nordic questionnaire for muscul...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： De Vitta A,Martinez MG,Piza NT,Simeão SF,Ferreira NP

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between size at birth and mental health problems at 11 years of age in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Newborns were weighed and measured, and anthropometric indices were calculated. At 11 years of age, mental health problems were assessed using the S...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gallo EA,Anselmi L,Dumith SC,Scazufca M,Menezes AM,Hallal PC,Matijasevich A

更新日期：2011-08-01 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 study investigated whether men's and women's work status is associated with current smoking, after adjusting for schooling, income, and health, besides discussing hypotheses for such associations. The sample included individuals 15 to 64 years of age living in metropolitan areas, currently in the work force, and ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Giatti L,Barreto SM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzes factors associated with diabetes prevalence according to demographic and socioeconomic variables, health status, and lifestyle among 872 elderly living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, in addition to health services utilization and control measures and practices. Reported diabetes prevalence among...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Mendes Tde A,Goldbaum M,Segri NJ,Barros MB,Cesar CL,Carandina L,Alves MC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed the prevalence of secondary breast cancer prevention and associated factors in women 40 to 69 years of age in Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil. Prevalence was 64.5% for breast self-examination, 71.5% for clinical examination, and 79% for mammography. The data suggest that age, schooling, ethnicity, so...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Matos JC,Pelloso SM,Carvalho MD

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need to evaluate treatment outcomes in mental health services from the user's perspective has been highlighted in the literature. The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of patients and their families regarding treatment outcomes, in terms of perceived changes in the patient's life. The Percepti...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Costa CS,Bandeira M,Cavalcanti RL,Scalon JD

更新日期：2011-05-01 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 study investigated the prevalence and risk factors for genital infection with HPV in women from rural and urban areas in two different regions of the Eastern Brazilian Amazon. A cross-sectional survey was performed in Pap screening programs, with a total sample of 444 women (233 urban and 211 rural). Uterine cerv...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pinto Dda S,Fuzii HT,Quaresma JA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to validate the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for a river population in the Brazilian Amazon. The original English version of AUDIT was translated into Portuguese, using the procedure recommended by the World Health Organization. The text was then back-translated and...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Moretti-Pires RO,Corradi-Webster CM

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:The aim of this study was to analyze mortality trends from breast cancer and uterine cervical cancer in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The mortality time series from the Mortality Information System of the Brazilian Ministry of Health was used. Age-related specific mortality rates were calculated and standa...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rodrigues AD,Bustamante-Teixeira MT

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify food patterns and eating behaviors among adolescents and to describe the prevalence rates, this study applied the Grade of Membership method to data from a survey on health risk factors among adolescent students in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (N = 1,632). The four profiles generated were: "A" (12.1%) more frequ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cardoso Lde O,Alves LC,Castro IR,Leite Ida C,Machado CJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:The objective of this present study is to analyze individual and contextual factors associated with access to renal transplant in Brazil. An observational, prospective and non-concurrent study was carried out, based on data from the National Database on renal replacement therapies in Brazil. Patients undergoing dialys...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Machado EL,Caiaffa WT,César CC,Gomes IC,Andrade EI,Acúrcio Fde A,Cherchiglia ML

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between inadequate nutrient intake, oral health and family cohesion. This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 887 non-institutionalized elderly people from Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Oral examination was performed by trained and calibrated ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Andrade FB,Caldas Junior Ade F,Kitoko PM,Zandonade E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the association between satisfaction with the neighborhood environment and self-rated health among older elderly, data from 814 participants of the eleventh wave of the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging were analyzed using robust Poisson regression analyses. Those elderly with higher satisfaction wi...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Luz TC,César CC,Lima-Costa MF,Proietti FA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioral surveillance surveys have been carried among military conscripts, in Brazil, since 1996. This paper presents the results of the 2007 survey and compares actual findings with those obtained in previous studies carried out in the period 1999-2002. The conscripts were selected with a two stage sampling stratif...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Szwarcwald CL,Andrade CL,Pascom AR,Fazito E,Pereira GF,Penha IT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural equation modeling (SEM) is an important statistical tool for evaluating complex relations in several research areas. In epidemiology, the use and discussion of SEM have been limited thus far. This article presents basic principles and concepts in SEM, including an application using epidemiological data anal...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Amorim LD,Fiaccone RL,Santos CA,Santos TN,Moraes LT,Oliveira NF,Barbosa SO,Santos DN,Santos LM,Matos SM,Barreto ML

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify different profiles in the AIDS epidemic in Brazil by relating them to the health sector's organization, situations involving increased risk of infection, and the degree of implementation of the response by health services. The Brazilian municipalities (counties) were grouped accor...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Grangeiro A,Escuder MM,Castilho EA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ-Porto Alegre), covering 135 food items, in comparison with the average of two consecutive 24-hour dietary recall questionnaires for adolescents, adults, and elderly who were randomly selected from a population-based survey. The Pearson correlation...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Henn RL,Fuchs SC,Moreira LB,Fuchs FD

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00