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Prevalence and determinants of depressive symptoms in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy and predominantly preserved cardiac function

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC) is highly stigmatized, and the presence of depressive symptoms may be a common feature. However, its determinants remain unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to verify the prevalence of depression and the clinical, echocardiographic, functional,...

Occupational exposure to pesticides and health symptoms among family farmers in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of occupational pesticide exposure with acute and mental health symptoms. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey carried out with 78 Brazilian family farmers, who were pesticide applicators and helpers conveniently selected. Symptoms and exposure data were collec...

The effects of sexual violence experienced in childhood and adolescence on undergraduate students

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of adolescents and young adults who were victims of sexual violence at some point in their lives and to compare the presence of depressive and anxious symptoms, quality of life, and use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs among this po...

Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of violence during pregnancy and the association with the socioeconomic, behavioral and clinical characteristics of pregnant women. METHODS Cross-sectional study in a low-risk maternity hospital in the municipality of Cariacica, Espírito Santo. A total of ...

Lifestyle behaviors changes during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine among 6, 881 Brazilian adults with depression and 35,143 without depression

Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 25 (supl.2), 2020
Abstract Our aim was to analyze the association between previously diagnosed lifetime depression and changes in physical activity (PA), TV-viewing, consumption of fruits and vegetables as well as frequency of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption. Data of 41,923 Brazilian adults (6,881 with depression a...

Physical activity in periods of social distancing due to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey

Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 25 (supl.2), 2020
Abstract Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are associated with poor physical and mental health. The article aims to assess the changes in the habits of the Brazilian participants engaged in physical activities in relation to their practices, due the measures of social distancing during the COVID...

Prevalence of symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, oral behaviors, anxiety, and depression in Dentistry students during the period of social isolation due to COVID-19

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), anxiety, and depression are disorders that, due to the current lifestyle, are affecting an increasing portion of the population. Investigating the prevalence of the symptoms of these disorders during the quarantine due to the coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID-...

Social inequalities and prevalence of depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study of women in a Mexican border city, 2014

ABSTRACT Objective. To assess the association between intersectional disadvantage and clinically significant depressive symptoms (CSDS), describing the magnitude of social inequalities in the prevalence of symptoms among adult women in Tijuana, Mexico. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study. CSDS we...

Síntomas depresivos y cobertura de diagnóstico y tratamiento de depresión en población mexicana

Salud Publica Mex; 62 (6), 2020
Abstract Objective: To assess changes in the prevalence of depressive symptoms (DS) and in detection and treatment coverage between 2006 and 2018, and to identify the sociodemographic factors associated with the latter. Materials and methods: We used data from the Ensanut 2006, 2012, 2018-19, 100k. We ...

Niveles de estrés, ansiedad y depresión en la primera fase del brote del COVID-19 en una muestra recogida en el norte de España

En marzo de 2020, el virus SARS-CoV-2 procedente de China ha llegado a España y desde el 14 de marzo se ha declarado el estado de alarma en todo el Estado español, llevando al confinamiento a toda la población. La presente investigación se contextualiza en la Comunidad Autónoma Vasca (situada al nor...