ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the normative need for orthodontic treatment and the perception of such need among students aged 11-14 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 346 students, randomly selected from public and private school...
Abstract Epidemiology of diseases is influenced by population socio-demographic circumstances. Therefore it can be modified along the time. There are no studies exploring epidemiological transition in dermatology. This study investigated the incidence of dermatoses in new patients from a Brazilian countr...
Abstract The aim of this survey was to identify spatial clustering of bovine cysticercosis-positive herds in the state of Paraíba. The state was divided into three sampling groups: sampling stratum 1 (Sertão mesoregion), sampling stratum 2 (Borborema mesoregion) and sampling stratum 3 (Zona da Mata and...
Abstract This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for C. tenuicollis among goats and sheep in slaughterhouses in Paraíba. 390 animals (195 goats and 195 sheep) in the municipalities of Patos and Esperança, Paraíba, Brazil, were inspected between February and May 2014. The prevalen...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Cisticercosis/epidemiología,
Cisticercosis/veterinaria,
Cysticercus/aislamiento & purificación,
Enfermedades de las Cabras/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de las Cabras/parasitología,
Cabras,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Ovinos,
Enfermedades de las Ovejas/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de las Ovejas/parasitología
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the vision status, ophthalmic findings, and quality of life among the very elderly. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study of individuals aged 80 years and above. A comprehensive ophthalmic exam was performed with mea surement of both the presenting (PVA)...
Factores de Edad,
Envejecimiento/fisiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Oftalmopatías/epidemiología,
Oftalmopatías/fisiopatología,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Prevalencia,
Calidad de Vida,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Trastornos de la Visión/epidemiología,
Trastornos de la Visión/etiología,
Trastornos de la Visión/fisiopatología,
Agudeza Visual/fisiología
Abstract Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health alarming problem. Objective: This study investigated the estimated prevalence of kidney disease in diabetic and high-risk hypertensive patients to cardiovascular disease registered in Hiperdia program of a city of southeas...
Resumo As Equipes de Saúde Bucal podem trabalhar tanto com informações das populações relacionadas ao contexto familiar como epidemiológicas individuais, através de classificações de risco pensando em equidade e organização do serviço. O propósito do estudo foi avaliar a associação entre f...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Servicios de Salud Dental/organización & administración,
Salud de la Familia,
Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud,
Salud Bucal,
Padres,
Enfermedades Periodontales/epidemiología,
Riesgo,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência de escoliose e os fatores de risco em alunos do ensino fundamental. Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado em 954 alunos em 2015. O instrumento envolvido foi um questionário sobre hábitos posturais, condições socioeconômicas e fatores demográficos. As med...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and possible associated factors. Method: Cross-sectional epidemiological study of 962 children (3-12-years) from an area within the scope of a basic health unit in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected by home in...
