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Spatiotemporal evolution of coronavirus disease 2019 mortality in Brazil in 2020

Cancer mortality in the Capitals and in the interior of Brazil: a four-decade analysis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: to describe the trend of mortality from general cancer and more frequent types among men and women living in the Capitals and other municipalities of the five macro-regions of Brazil between 1978 and 2017. METHODS: Time series study with mortality data corrected by redistribution of...

Spatial pattern of mortality from breast and cervical cancer in the city of São Paulo

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To verify the spatial pattern of mortality from breast and cervical cancer in areas of primary health care, considering socioeconomic conditions. METHODS This is an ecological study, from January 2000 to December 2016. The study area is the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil, and i...

Mortality trend due to Hepatitis B and C in the city of São Paulo, 2002-2016

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe mortality due to hepatitis B and C as underlying cause in the municipality of São Paulo, verifying the trend of these rates, and to assess the association of these diseases with others, from 2002 to 2016. METHODS: This is a time series study on mortality due to hepatiti...

Premature mortality due to cervical cancer: study of interrupted time series

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To verify the effect of the Pact for Health on premature mortality (30-69 years) attributed to cervical cancer in Brazil and its macroregions, using interrupted time series analysis. METHODS: Segmented regression was used to assess "change in level" and "change in trend" in prematur...

Mortality by road traffic injuries in Brazil (2000-2016): capital cities versus non-capital cities

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To compare the magnitude and trend of mortality by road traffic injuries (RTI) in the capitals and other municipalities of each Brazilian state between 2000 and 2016. METHODS: A time series analysis of mortality rates by RTI standardized by age was performed, comparing the capitals...

Tendências de Incidência e Mortalidade por Câncer de Ovário nos Países da América Latina

Rev. bras. cancerol; 66 (4), 2020
Introdução: O câncer de ovário é o sétimo mais comum e a nona causa de morte por câncer em mulheres, no mundo. Na América Latina, o câncer é a segunda causa de morte, e as projeções indicam um provável crescimento no número de mortes entre os anos 2012 e 2035. Objetivo: Analisar as tendênc...

Role that anorexia and weight loss play in patients with stage IV lung cancer

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of anorexia and weight loss at diagnosis (pre-treatment), to identify the factors associated with pre-treatment weight loss, and to determine the prognostic role of anorexia and weight loss in the overall survival of patients with stage IV lung cancer. Met...