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O fluxo imigratório do distrito do Porto para o estado do Pará: borracha, conflitos, epidemias e gênero (1834-1930)

O artigo analisa a imigração do distrito do Porto, Portugal, para o estado do Pará, Brasil, entre 1834 e 1930, por meio dos registros de passaporte do Governo Civil do Porto. Observa-se o fluxo ao longo das décadas, ressaltando as questões econômicas e sociais que movimentaram esses deslocamentos, ...

Occurrence and predictors of gingivitis and supragingival calculus in a population of Brazilian adults

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of gingivitis and calculus and their predictors in a population of adults in Brazil. A representative sample of 758 adults from 35 to 59 years of age from Porto Alegre city was examined. A structured questionnaire was applied. The Gingival B...

Who and Where are the University of São Paulo Medical School Graduates?

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a complex-care-based medical school in the context of the Brazilian health care system on students' career choices. METHODS: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study based on medical regulatory organization records. It included records for 7,419 physicians who ...

Impact of sense of coherence on oral health-related quality of life among Brazilian adults

Abstract It has been postulated that oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) may be affected by the sense of coherence (SOC), but there are no epidemiological studies investigating this association in Brazilian adults. The present study was conducted among adults of a mid-sized Brazilian city, with ...

Elevated prevalence of high-risk HPV in healthy oral mucosa of users and nonusers of drugs in Northeastern Brazil

Abstract: Variable rates of HPV infection have been reported in healthy oral mucosa worldwide. The main objective of this study was to detect and genotype HPV infection in users and nonusers of drugs with clinically healthy mucosa from the Northeast Brazil. Samples from 105 patients were amplified using ...

Impact of smoking on gingival inflammation in representative samples of three South American cities

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of smoking on gingival inflammation in a representative sample of 1,650 adults from Santiago (Chile), Porto Alegre (Brazil), and Tucumán (Argentina). A questionnaire was administered to participants to gather demographic and behavioral charact...

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its relationship with factors associated with recurrent wheezing

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in children 0-18 years of age with recurrent wheezing and/or asthma residing in the microregion of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and treated at a referral center, and to determine its association with major risk facto...

Management of COPD within the Brazilian Unified Health Care System in the state of Bahia: an analysis of real-life medication use patterns

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe COPD pharmacological treatment patterns in the state of Bahia, Brazil, and to evaluate the extent to which these patterns conform to clinical guidelines for the management of COPD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 441 patients referred from the Public Health ...

Perfil epidemiológico do trauma torácico em um hospital referência da Foz do Rio Itajaí

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (2), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o perfil epidemiológico do trauma torácico na região da Foz do Rio Itajaí, no Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Métodos: estudo observacional, descritivo e prospectivo, realizado através de coleta de dados a partir de formulário pré-elaborado pelos pesquisadores e pre...

Utilização de anti-hipertensivos e antidiabéticos no Brasil: análise das diferenças socioeconômicas. Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2013

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 22 (supl.2), 2019
RESUMO: Objetivos: Avaliar a magnitude de desigualdades socioeconômicas e demográficas da utilização de medicamentos para controle de hipertensão arterial e diabetes mellitus na população brasileira. Método: Foram analisados dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (PNS) conduzida no Brasil em 201...