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Hanseníase em menores de 15 anos no estado do Tocantins, Brasil, 2001-2012: padrão epidemiológico e tendência temporal

RESUMO: Introdução: O Tocantins é o estado mais hiperendêmico para hanseníase no Brasil. Objetivo: Descrever as características epidemiológicas e tendências temporais dos indicadores da hanseníase em menores de 15 anos de idade no Tocantins entre 2001-2012. Metodologia: Análise de dados...

Epidemiological profile of caries and need for dental extraction in a Kaingang adult Indigenous population

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The epidemiological profile of dental caries for Indigenous Peoples is complex and heterogeneous. The oral health of the Kaingang people, third largest Indigenous population from Brazil, has not been investigated so far. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the p...

Elevada prevalência de inadequação do consumo de fibras alimentares em idosos e fatores associados: um estudo de base populacional

RESUMO: Introdução: Vários fatores podem gerar mudanças nas práticas alimentares dos idosos, contribuindo para que as recomendações nutricionais não sejam atendidas. Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de inadequação do consumo de fibras alimentares e seus fatores associados. Metodologia: Es...

Fatores associados à depressão em homens e mulheres presos

RESUMO: Introdução: As prevalências de depressão em presídios são altas, porém não há clareza sobre os fatores de risco entre os sexos. Analisamos os fatores associados à depressão entre homens e mulheres presos no estado de São Paulo. Metodologia: Estudo transversal, de 2006 a 2007, com ...

HIV/AIDS, STIs and viral hepatitis in Brazil: epidemiological trends

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019

Access to viral hepatitis care: distribution of health services in the Northern region of Brazil

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the distribution of health care services for viral hepatitis and reported cases of viral hepatitis according to the health regions of Northern Brazil. Method: It is an evaluative, descriptive and quantitative research considering viral hepatitis care services and reported...

Application of the Respondent-Driven Sampling methodology in a biological and behavioral surveillance survey among female sex workers, Brazil, 2016

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) has been used in surveys with key populations at risk of HIV infection, such as female sex workers (FSW). This article describes the application of the RDS method among FSW in 12 Brazilian cities, during a survey carried out in 2016. Methodology: ...

Discrimination based on sexual orientation against MSM in Brazil: a latent class analysis

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Discrimination based on sexual orientation can influence vulnerability to HIV, increasing exposure to risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM). Objectives: To analyze data using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify groups of individuals with specific pattern...

A portrait of risk behavior towards HIV infection among Brazilian Army conscripts by geographic regions, 2016

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Knowledge about risky sexual behavior among young people has been widely acknowledged as a key tool to controlling the spread of HIV. This article aimed at presenting the risk behavior of Brazilian Army conscripts toward HIV infection according to the country's geographic regions....

Exploratory spatial analysis of HBV cases in Brazil between 2005 and 2017

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the pattern of spatial distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) cases and the mortality attributed to this disease throughout the Brazilian territory, in 2005, 2016 and 2017. Methods: This is an ecological study of spatial analysis, using data from the Information System f...