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Familial cancer aggregation and the risk of lung cancer

Säo Paulo med. j; 120 (2), 2002
CONTEXT: Around 90 percent of lung cancer worldwide is attributable to cigarette smoking, although less than 20 percent of cigarette smokers develop lung cancer. Other factors such as diet, chronic lung diseases, occupation and possibly environmental agents also contribute to this cancer. Genetic factors...

O uso da média de estimadores CuSum por categoria de exposiçäo como medida de incidência de AIDS em um estudo espaço-temporal, Brasil, 1990-1998

Objetivo. Estudar a epidemia de AIDS, incluindo dimensöes socio-econômicas ao modelo da doença. Usar a média de estimadores CUSUM por categorias de exposiçäo, como um índice proposto, para qualificar a epidemia, para estudar a correlaçäo com o Indice de Desenvolvimento Humano - IDH e para produz...

Descriptive study of 192 adults with speech and language disturbances

Säo Paulo med. j; 120 (6), 2002
CONTEXT: Aphasia is a very disabling condition caused by neurological diseases. In Brazil, we have little data on the profile of aphasics treated in rehabilitation centers. OBJECTIVE: To present a descriptive study of 192 patients, providing a reference sample of speech and language disturbances among Br...