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Dental fluorosis: prevalence and associated factors in 12-year-old schoolchildren in Goiânia, Goiás

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 18 (3), 2015
OBJECTIVE:

To describe the prevalence of dental fluorosis, to investigate its association with individual and contextual variables among 12-year-old schoolchildren, and to determine whether there were changes in the prevalence of this condition from 2003 to 2010.

Factors associated with lip and oral cavity cancer

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 18 (3), 2015
PURPOSE:

This study aimed to identify factors associated with the occurrence of primary cancer of the lip and oral cavity regions compared to other types of head and neck cancers according to demographic, socioeconomic data and lifestyle, in Brazil, from 2000 to 2011.

Demographic, health conditions, and lifestyle factors associated with urinary incontinence in elderly from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 18 (3), 2015
OBJECTIVE:

To determine the prevalence and factors associated with urinary incontinence in the elderly population of Florianópolis, in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

METHODS:

We used data from EpiFloripa Idoso 2009/2010 survey, a cross-section...

Absence of routine medical consultation among hypertensive and/or diabetic elders: an epidemiological study based on the Brazilian National Household Survey 2008

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 18 (3), 2015
OBJECTIVE:

This exploratory study aimed to investigate the predisposing, enabling and health need characteristics associated with lack of medical visits in the last 12 months, among 23,620 elderly hypertensive and/or diabetic individuals.

METHODS:

In...

Factors associated with musculoskeletal pain among teachers: sociodemographics aspects, general health and well-being at work

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 18 (3), 2015
INTRODUCTION:

Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most frequent complaints among teachers, compromising their health and quality of life.

OBJECTIVE:

To estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among teachers, assessing their occurrence accordin...

Dental pain and associated factors in 2 to 4-year-old children in Goiânia

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 18 (3), 2015
OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the prevalence of dental pain and associated factors in 2-4-year-old children in Goiânia (GO).

METHODS:

Cross-sectional study using home interviews with parents or guardians and anthropometric measures. The sample consisted...

Estudio de prevalencia y letalidad neonatal en pacientes con anomalías congénitas seleccionadas con datos del Registro Nacional de Anomalías Congénitas de Argentina

Arch. argent. pediatr; 113 (4), 2015
Introducción. Las anomalías congénitas (AC), en Argentina, representan el 26% de las defunciones infantiles. La tasa de letalidad de AC mide el riesgo de morir entre los afectados. Objetivos. Describir la prevalencia al nacer de un grupo de AC seleccionadas, estimar la tasa de letalidad neonatal y ana...

Prevalencia de las enfermedades alérgicas y su asociación con la lactancia materna y el inicio de la alimentación complementaria en niños de edad escolar de Ciudad Guzmán, México

Arch. argent. pediatr; 113 (4), 2015
Introducción. El efecto que tiene la lactancia materna y la alimentación complementaria sobre la prevalencia de las enfermedades alérgicas ha mostrado resultados inconsistentes. Objetivo. Evaluar el efecto de la lactancia materna y el momento de inicio de la alimentación complementaria en la prevalen...

Disfunção sexual: avaliação de mulheres durante o terceiro trimestre gestacional

ABCS health sci; 40 (2), 2015
INTRODUÇÃO: Disfunção sexual (DS) é caracterizada pela falta, excesso, desconforto e/ou dor no desenvolvimento do ciclo da resposta sexual, se manifestando de forma persistente ou recorrente. OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalência das disfunções sexuais femininas em gestantes de baixo risco no tercei...

Alta frecuencia de trastornos tiroideos en el síndrome de ovario poliquístico
High frequency of thyroid abnormalities in polycystic ovary syndrome

Medicina (B.Aires); 75 (4), 2015
La prevalencia de trastornos tiroideos (TT) no ha sido suficientemente evaluada en mujeres con síndrome de ovario poliquístico (SOP). El propósito de esta investigación fue examinar dicha relación. En este estudio prospectivo de diseño caso-control, se incluyeron 194 mujeres. El grupo SOP consistiÃ...