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The 12 city HIV Surveillance Survey among MSM in Brazil 2016 using respondent-driven sampling: a description of methods and RDS diagnostics

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 22 (), 2019
ABSTRACT: Introduction: This paper details the methods used in the second national Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C among men who have sex with men in Brazil. Methods: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used in 12 cities in 2016. The targe...

Prevalência e fatores associados à multimorbidade em idosos brasileiros
Prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity in Brazilian elderly people

Objetivou-se identificar a prevalência de multimorbidade em idosos no Brasil e seus fatores associados com variáveis socioeconômicas e referentes ao estilo de vida. Além disso, realizouse uma revisão integrativa sobre o tema. Trata-se de um estudo transversal e de base populacional. Para a sua reali...

Vulnerabilidade de pessoas privadas de Liberdade ao virus da imunodeficiência humana

Rev. cuba. enferm; 34 (4), 2018
RESUMO Introdução: A infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana é um problema de saúde pública mundial. No contexto de vulnerabilidade, o sistema prisional favorece a transmissão de doenças infectocontagiosas. Objetivo: Analisar a vulnerabilidade para a infecção pelo vírus da imunode...

Sexual compulsivity, anxiety, depression, and sexual risk behavior among treatment-seeking men in São Paulo, Brazil

Objective: There is a lack of studies on negative mood states and sexual risk behavior in men of all sexual orientations who seek treatment for excessive sexual behavior (ESB). We aim to examine sexual compulsivity (SC), anxiety, depression, and sexual risk behavior in a treatment-seeking sample of men a...

Encuestas sobre prevención del cáncer de mama en una población de mujeres uruguayas

El cáncer de mama ocupa el primer lugar en incidencia y mortalidad en el Uruguay. El conocimiento de la distribución de los factores de riesgo relacionados con el desarrollo de la enfermedad facilita la incorporación de estrategias de prevención en la práctica clínica habitual, lo que podría contr...

Trend of self-reported asthma prevalence in Brazil from 2003 to 2013 in adults and factors associated with prevalence

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the trend of self-reported asthma diagnosed prevalence and to describe the factors associated with asthma in Brazilian adults. Method: Epidemiological cross-sectional study based on databases analysis from three national household surveys: Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra...

Incidence, psychosocial burden, and economic impact of genital warts in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018
Abstract: Objective: To estimate the burden of genital warts (GW) in Mexico. Materials and methods: We estimated the annual incidence of GW based on data reported by specialist physicians. We also assessed GW treatment practices, the average cost of treatment, and the psychosocial burden of GW among ...

El efecto de la crisis económica sobre la salud en España según el nivel educativo y la relación con la actividad: ¿importa también la duración de la crisis?

Salud colect; 14 (4), 2018
RESUMEN El objetivo del trabajo es explorar el posible efecto que la crisis económica ha tenido sobre la salud de la población nacida en España en edad adulta previa a la jubilación (entre 30 y 59 años). Específicamente, a partir de los datos de la European Union Statistics on Income and Living Con...

MPOWER component E: essential axis in the reduction of tobacco consumption in Peru

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018