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Screening for common mental disorders using the SRQ-20 in Brazil: what are the alternative strategies for analysis?

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) assessed with the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20), using the established cutoff point, and comparing it with the results of a joint correspondence factor analysis (CFA) and cluster analysis and of a latent class analysis (LCA). ...

Sentidos del trabajo religioso en contextos marcados por la violencia: estudio en un complejo de favelas en Río de Janeiro

Salud colect; 14 (2), 2018
RESUMEN Este trabajo se propone comprender los sentidos del trabajo religioso en la prevención de la violencia y la recuperación de personas involucradas con actos ilícitos en un complejo de favelas de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Se analizan la acción de entidades religiosas en el territori...

Índice de vulnerabilidad de adultos mayores en Medellín, Barranquilla y Pasto

Biomédica (Bogotá); 38 (supl.1), 2018
Resumen Introducción. La vulnerabilidad puede entenderse como la carencia de recursos materiales e inmateriales que impide el aprovechamiento de oportunidades en distintos aspectos de la vida. Estos recursos de bienestar evitan el deterioro de la calidad de vida. Objetivo. Construir un índice de vuln...

Fatores associados à autopercepção negativa de saúde em mulheres climatéricas

Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a prevalência e os fatores associados à autopercepção negativa de saúde em mulheres climatéricas cadastradas na Estratégia Saúde da Família em um centro urbano brasileiro. Pesquisa transversal, com amostra aleatória de mulheres climatéricas. Foi utili...

Uso de pantallas en niños pequeños en una ciudad de Argentina

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (2), 2018
La utilización de dispositivos móviles se ha generalizado en las familias, en todas las clases sociales y desde edades tempranas. Objetivos: Evaluar el uso de pantallas fijas y móviles en niños pequeños, el tiempo dedicado a actividades infantiles tradicionales y su relación con el nivel educativo ...

Suicide attempts: epidemiologic trends towards geoprocessing

Abstract In order to study data about suicide attempts and do the mapping of occurrence areas, it was developed an ecologic and exploring study, making use of techniques of geoprocessing, based on confirmed cases of suicide attempts. Cases of self-poisoning were included in the urban area of Campina Gran...

Padrão espacial e diferencial de renda dos domicílios de adolescentes e adultos jovens vítimas de traumatismo maxilofacial por agressão com arma de fogo

Resumo O estudo investigou o padrão espacial dos casos de traumatismo maxilofacial decorrentes de agressão com arma de fogo em adolescentes e adultos jovens a partir do local de domicílio das vítimas e analisou comparativamente os diferenciais de renda dessas áreas. Estudo transversal com dados de v...

Caries prevalence among Brazilian indigenous population of urban areas based on the 2010 National Oral Health Survey

Abstract It is important to have an epidemiological understanding of oral diseases among indigenous persons, in order to contribute with the organization of health services for these populations. The SB Brasil 2010 database was used to compare the prevalence of dental caries among 308 self-identified ind...

Risk factors of helicobacter pylori infection in an urban community in northeast Brazil and the relationship between the infection and gastric diseases

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori, a water contaminant, is the primary pathogenic agent associated with gastric diseases in humans. Exposure to H. pylori is more likely higher in developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with H. pylori infection in patients ...

Epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with Chagas disease in the Central-North area of Paraná, Southern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION Profiles of patients with Chagas disease in Paraná were studied. METHODS A descriptive, questionnaire-based study was performed. RESULTS Of 270 participants, 64% were female, 60% were aged ≥65 years, 91% were infected via vector transmission, and 44% were infected in Pa...