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The influence of meteorological variables on the oviposition dynamics of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in four environmentally distinct areas in northeast Brazil

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Fluctuations in climate have been associated with variations in mosquito abundance. OBJECTIVES To analyse the influence of precipitation, temperature, solar radiation, wind speed and humidity on the oviposition dynamics of Aedes aegypti in three distinct environmental areas (Brasília Teimo...

Assessing the efficacy of two new formulations of larvicide pyriproxyfen for the control of Aedes aegypti using dissemination stations in two sites of Rio de Janeiro city

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti is the primary transmitter of several arbovirus with great impact in human health. Controlling vector mosquitoes is an essential and complex task. One promising control method is to use mosquitoes as a vehicle to disseminate tiny particles of juvenile-killing insecticides, such a...

Infection by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in both humans and the snail Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica in the city of Macapá, in the Amazon Region of Brazil

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
In January and February 2019, a malacological survey was conducted in the area surrounding the residence of a 12-year-old child that had contracted cerebral angiostrongyliasis in the municipality of Macapá, capital of the Amapá State, northern Brazil. The serological examination was positive for Angios...

Programa Academia da Saúde: correlação entre internações por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e adesão nos municípios brasileiros, 2011-2017

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (5), 2020
Objetivo: Analisar a correlação entre adesão dos municípios ao Programa Academia da Saúde, internações por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) e níveis socioeconômicos, no período 2011-2017. Métodos: Estudo ecológico; foram calculados indicadores de adesão (IND-ADE) de 2.837 muni...

Factors associated with low birthweight: a case-control study in a city of Minas Gerais

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the many factors regarding socioeconomic and healthcare-related variables linked to maternal diseases and the possible impact of the environmental disaster of Mariana, given the prenatal exposure to different water sources for human consumption that were associated with lo...

The zero impact of the vehicle inspection program on public health in São Paulo, SP

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the impact of two interventions (implementation and suspension of mandatory vehicle inspection) on morbidity and mortality due to conditions related to air pollution, from 2008 to 2017. METHODS Interrupted time series (ARIMA models), using data available in public reposi...

Infrastructure and work process in primary health care: PMAQ in Ceará

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the quality of the infrastructure and work process of the Family Health Strategy in the municipalities of Ceará between 2012 and 2014. METHODS Cross-sectional study, using secondary data from the external evaluation of the 1st (2012) and 2nd (2014) cycle of the National...

Social distancing patterns in nine municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: the Epicovid19/RS study

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe social distancing practices in nine municipalities of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, stratified by gender, age, and educational attainment. METHODS Two sequential cross-sectional studies were conducted in the municipalities of Canoas, Caxias do Sul, Ijuí, Pass...

Municipal expenditures using own-source revenues and resilience of territorial inequalities in health

Saúde Soc; 29 (4), 2020
Abstract The objective of this study is to assess the importance of municipal expenses executed with own-source revenues for the maintenance of the territorial inequalities between resources allocated by Brazilian municipalities in the health sector, in spite of the redistributive effects attributed to t...

Estrutura urbana e mobilidade populacional: implicações para o distanciamento social e disseminação da Covid-19

O mundo vem testemunhando a rápida disseminação dos casos confirmados da síndrome respiratória aguda por meio do coronavírus (Sars-CoV-2 Covid-19). Nos primeiros meses de pandemia, as estatísticas indicam que as grandes cidades tornaram-se palcos destacados de contágio e disseminação da Covid-1...