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Pneumonia mortality trends in all Brazilian geographical regions between 1996 and 2012

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the temporal trends in pneumonia mortality rates (standardized by age, using the 2010 population of Brazil as the standard) in all Brazilian geographical regions between 1996 and 2012. Methods: This was an ecological time-series study examining secondary data from the Mor...

Culex quinquefasciatus from areas with the highest incidence of microcephaly associated with Zika virus infections in the Northeast Region of Brazil are refractory to the virus

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (8), 2017
Zika virus (ZIKV) is widely distributed in Brazil and the Northeast Region (NE) is the most affected zone, showing the highest incidence of microcephaly associated with ZIKV congenital infections worldwide. We report attempts to infect three populations of Culex quinquefasciatus from severely affected si...

Panorama do câncer de mama em mulheres no norte do Tocantins - Brasil

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a variação temporal dos percentuais de câncer mamário feminino em estádios precoce e tardio e analisar as variáveis sócio-demográficas associadas com esses estádios. Métodos: estudo de dados secundários realizado entre 2000 e 2015 no Hospital Regional de Araguaína, ...

Urinary tract infection: a cohort of older people with urinary incontinence

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate epidemiological aspects of urinary tract infection in older patients with urinary incontinence living in long-term care institutions in Belo Horizonte. Method: Concurrent cohort held from April 1st to October 1st, 2015. The study was conducted in two long-term care instit...

Frailty in the elderly: prevalence and associated factors

ABSTRACT Objective: to know the prevalence and factors associated with frailty in elderly assisted by the Centro Mais Vida de Referência em Assistência à Saúde do Idoso (Mais Vida Health Reference Center for the Elderly) in the North of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Method: cross-sectional study, with samp...

Nematodes associated with Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata, Iguanidae) in Semi-arid areas of Northeastern Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 77 (3), 2017
Abstract Nematodes were analyzed in Iguana iguana, a large lizard Iguanidae that is widely distributed throughout the Americas. The aims of the study were investigate the helminths associated with the lizard, I. iguana in semi-arid areas of northeastern Brazil and analyze the parasitological indices (pre...

Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from mastitis in Brazilian dairy herds

Braz. j. microbiol; 48 (3), 2017
Abstract Streptococcus agalactiae is one of the most common pathogens leading to mastitis in dairy herds worldwide; consequently, the pathogen causes major economic losses for affected farmers. In this study, multilocus sequence typing (MLST), genotypic capsular typing by multiplex polymerase chain react...

Unintentional pediatric injuries in São Paulo. How often is it severe?

Acta cir. bras; 32 (7), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate severity and built a pilot of a national databank about pediatric trauma and to determine its severity. Methods: Prospective study of unintentional pediatric trauma in five hospitals in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Results: 916 patients in 4 months. 61.5% of traumati...

Chronic joint symptoms in adults: A population-based study

Summary Objective: To analyze factors associated with chronic joint symptoms (CJS) in adults. Method: A population-based, cross-sectional study was performed with a sample of 1,217 adults aged between 20 and 59 years, in the city of Viçosa, in 2014. The sampling process was performed by conglomerates ...

Antiretroviral changes during the first year of therapy

Summary Introduction: The Brazilian HIV/AIDS management and treatment guideline (PCDT), published in 2013, recommends and standardizes the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in all adult patients, in spite of LTCD4 count. This study aimed to analyze the first year of HAART use in patien...