Abstract The role of cats in the epidemiological cycle of leishmaniasis remains unclear. To better understand the occurrence of leishmaniasis in cats, we studied the frequency of Leishmania in serum samples of 100 cats living in an endemic region for canine and human leishmaniasis by serological, parasi...
de Matos, Mariana B;
de Mola, Christian L;
Trettim, Jéssica P;
Jansen, Karen;
da Silva, Ricardo A;
Souza, Luciano D de Mattos;
Ores, Liliane da Costa;
Molina, Mariane L;
Coelho, Fernanda T;
Pinheiro, Ricardo T;
Quevedo, Luciana de A.
Objective: To evaluate the association between abuse of and dependence on different psychoactive substances and the presence of anxiety disorders in a sample of young adults from a city in southern Brazil. Methods: Between 2007 and 2009, we carried out a cross-sectional, population-based study of indivi...
Agorafobia/complicaciones,
Agorafobia/epidemiología,
Agorafobia/etiología,
Trastornos Relacionados con Alcohol/complicaciones,
Trastornos Relacionados con Alcohol/epidemiología,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/complicaciones,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/etiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Análisis por Conglomerados,
Estudios Transversales,
Entrevista Psicológica,
Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo/complicaciones,
Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo/epidemiología,
Psicotrópicos/efectos adversos,
Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/epidemiología,
Tabaquismo/epidemiología
Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of crack users and to analyze its correlation with drug use profiles. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 108 crack users. Anthropometric data were assessed through body mass index (BMI) and bioimpedance (BIA) measurements. A blood test to analyze hematocrit...
Antropometría/métodos,
Composición Corporal/efectos de los fármacos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/diagnóstico,
Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/epidemiología,
Cocaína Crack/farmacología,
Estudios Transversales,
Impedancia Eléctrica,
Hematócrito,
Pruebas Hematológicas/métodos,
Hemoglobinas/análisis,
Evaluación Nutricional,
Estado Nutricional/efectos de los fármacos,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Objective: While it has been shown that disordered gamblers with psychosis are at increased risk for comorbid psychopathology, it is unclear whether this dual-diagnosis population is also at greater risk of problematic engagement with comorbid addictive behaviors. Methods: We tested for association betw...
Conducta Adictiva/diagnóstico,
Conducta Adictiva/epidemiología,
Conducta Adictiva/psicología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Comorbilidad,
Juego de Azar/epidemiología,
Juego de Azar/psicología,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Trastornos Psicóticos/diagnóstico,
Trastornos Psicóticos/epidemiología,
Trastornos Psicóticos/psicología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in the municipality of Buriticupu, Maranhão, Brazil, an area considered hyperendemic for leprosy in 2003. It aims at assessing the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the disease to reduce the detection rate of ...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Dengue is one of the most important mosquito-borne infections. Severe cases are more frequently observed in adults. However, in 2008, the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, experienced a severe dengue epidemic that primarily affected children and caused many cases of dengue hemorrh...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection varies markedly among different populations, especially depending on factors related to socioeconomic development and eating habits. Cássia dos Coqueiros is a small city in Brazil with rural characteristics and increased risk factors...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Inmunoglobulina G/sangre,
Inmunoglobulina M/sangre,
Mediciones Luminiscentes,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Población Rural,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Toxoplasma/inmunología,
Toxoplasmosis/diagnóstico,
Toxoplasmosis/epidemiología
Fernandes, Jorlan;
Silva, Thayssa Alves Coelho da;
Oliveira, Renata Carvalho de;
Guterres, Alexandro;
Oliveira, Elaine Cristina de;
Terças, Ana Claudia Pereira;
Levis, Silvana C;
Fontes, Cor Jesus Fernandes;
Atakana, Marina;
Lemos, Elba Regina Sampaio de.
Abstract Objective: This study aims to investigate the incidence of postnatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) and the predictive factors for hospital mortality. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a Brazilian tertiary center, and data were collected from medical record...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/mortalidad,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Cardiopatías Congénitas/diagnóstico,
Cardiopatías Congénitas/mortalidad,
Incidencia,
Recien Nacido Prematuro,
Mortalidad,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Tasa de Supervivencia,
Centros de Atención Terciaria/estadística & datos numéricos
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) prevention and control rely on studies of its distribution, characteristics of individuals affected and mode of transmission. CD data in Brazil are scarce; a retrospective analysis of the clinical characteristics of 80 patients treated at the Clinical Hospital ...
