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Non-use of sunscreen among adults and the elderly in southern Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (5), 2019
Abstract Background One of the main prevention methods against skin cancer is the use of sunscreen; however, incidence of this disease has not declined despite prevention campaigns. Objective Investigate the prevalence of non-use of sunscreen and its associated factors. Method A population-based cross...

The association between adolescent suicide rates and socioeconomic indicators in Brazil: a 10-year retrospective ecological study

Objective: To examine suicide rates among adolescents from six large cities in Brazil and to analyze the relationship between adolescent suicide rates and socioeconomic indicators between 2006 and 2015. Methods: Generalized estimating equation models were used to assess the impact of socioeconomic facto...

Trends in suicide rates in Brazil from 1997 to 2015

Objectives: To analyze time trends of suicide rates in Brazil overall and in Brazilian states and compare the estimated suicide rates projected for 2020 with the World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Action Plan target. Methods: This was an ecological time-series study from 1997 to 2015, stratif...

Sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related risk factors for depression among men and women in a southern Brazilian city

Objective: To assess the prevalence of depression and sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related risk factors therefor in a southern Brazilian city. Methods: Population-based, cross-sectional study of adults from Rio Grande, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Individuals (n=1,295) were selected u...

Contextual risk factors of depression and suicidal thoughts in Brazilian adults: a multilevel analysis

Objective: To evaluate the association between social and health contextual variables, and between major depressive episodes (MDE) and suicidal thoughts in Brazilian adults. Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study used data from the 2013 National Health Survey (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde)....

Suicidal behavior among substance users: data from the Second Brazilian National Alcohol and Drug Survey (II BNADS)

Objective: To investigate the prevalence rates of suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA) and their association with substance use in a nationally representative sample of Brazilians. Methods: The Second Brazilian National Alcohol and Drug Survey (II BNADS) is a household cross-sectional survey...

Taxas de mortalidade por câncer corrigidas para os idosos dos estados do Nordeste brasileiro

Resumo As estimativas das reais magnitudes da mortalidade no Nordeste têm enfrentado importantes entraves devido ao subregistro e aos problemas na qualidade das informações sobre as causas básicas de óbito. Teve-se como objetivo avaliar o impacto da redistribuição dos óbitos corrigidos pela Pesqu...

Síntomas subagudos y crónicos de la fiebre de chikungunya en un grupo de personas adultas en Ibagué, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (3), 2019
Resumen Introducción. La fiebre de chikungunya en Colombia ocasiona una alerta en salud pública que se extiende en el tiempo, dadas las características subagudas y crónicas de la enfermedad. Objetivo. Describir los síntomas subagudos y crónicos en personas mayores de 18 años con fiebre de chiku...

Número de internações e óbitos associados à intoxicação infantil

Objetivo: Analisar o número de internações e óbitos vinculados à intoxicação de crianças; apontar os principais fatores tóxicos que levaram à morbimortalidade local; apresentar a faixa etária com maior incidência e os municípios do Estado estudado com maior número de óbitos. Métodos: E...

H1N1: perfil clínico-epidemiológico de pacientes atendidos em um hospital

Objetivo: Avaliar casos de suspeita de gripe H1N1, bem como comparar aspectos epidemiológicos e clínicos dos pacientes com gripe H1N1 confirmada em relação àqueles não confirmados; analisar os critérios de gravidade clínica com relação à confirmação (ou não) da gripe H1N1 e seu desfecho ...