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Frecuencia de adicción a internet y desarrollo de habilidades sociales en adolescentes de una localidad urbana de Lima

Medwave; 17 (1), 2017
OBJETIVOS: Determinar la frecuencia de adicción a internet y su relación con el grado de desarrollo de habilidades sociales en adolescentes en la localidad de Condevilla, distrito de San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú. MÉTODOS: Se evaluó el grado de habilidades sociales y grado de uso de internet en...

Air pollution and hospitalizations in the largest Brazilian metropolis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of air pollution on hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in the largest Brazilian metropolis. METHODS This study was carried out at the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil. Environmental data were obtained from the network of mon...

Urban violence is the biggest cause of fatal work-related accidents in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To quantify the occurrence of deaths directly associated with urban violence among fatal work-related accidents. METHODS Verbal autopsies were performed with the relatives and coworkers of residents of Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil, who died from external causes in 2015. We h...

Fatores preditores de dor em idosos do Município de São Paulo, Brasil: Estudo SABE 2006 e 2010

Resumo: Objetivou-se a identificação de fatores preditores de dor em idosos. Trata-se de um estudo longitudinal de base populacional, realizado por meio de entrevista domiciliar com idosos residentes no Município de São Paulo, Brasil, participantes do Estudo SABE, nos anos de 2006 e de 2010. A análi...

Mental disorders and employment status in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil: gender differences and use of health services

Abstract: Mental disorders are associated with employment status as significant predictors and as consequences of unemployment and early retirement. This study describes the estimates and associations of 12-month DSM-IV prevalence rates of mental disorders and use of health services with employment statu...

A percepção do cumprimento das leis antifumo em bares e restaurantes em três cidades brasileiras: dados do ITC-Brasil

Cad. Saúde Pública (Online); 33 (supl.3), 2017
Resumo: O tabagismo passivo causa sérios e mortais efeitos à saúde. Desde 1996, o Brasil vem avançando na implementação da legislação antifumo em locais públicos fechados. Este artigo busca avaliar a percepção do cumprimento da legislação antifumo nas cidades de Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do S...

Retraso del esquema vacunal en niños menores de 5 años en zona marginal

Rev. Nac. (Itauguá); 9 (1), 2017
Introducción: la vacunación ha demostrado ser eficaz para disminuir las enfermedades infecciosas; sin embargo la cobertura vacunal no es siempre adecuada para impedir el rebrote de casos de enfermedades prevenibles por vacunas. Los motivos pueden ser diversos y necesitan ser conocidos para poder reali...

Sociodemographic and health factors associated with mortality in community-dwelling elderly

Rev. saúde pública; 51 (), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with mortality, with emphasis on gender and age differences. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study, which uses data from the FIBRA-2008-2009 network in Campinas, State of São Paulo, Brazil, with information on non-ins...

Frequency and factors associated with falls in adults aged 55 years or more

Rev. saúde pública; 51 (), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to analyze the frequency and factors associated with falls in adults aged 55 years or more. METHODS This is a study inserted into another population-based study with representative sample of persons aged 40 years or more of the urban area in a medium-...

Elderly caregivers living in urban, rural and high social vulnerability contexts

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 51 (), 2017
Abstract OBJECTIVE Comparing the differences in the sociodemographic, care and health profiles of elderly caregivers of the elderly living in urban, rural, and high social vulnerability contexts. METHOD A cross-sectional study developed with elderly caregivers enrolled in the Family Health Units of a m...