ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the prevalence of chronic pain (CP) in the adult population living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and to identify factors associated with CP in developing countries. Methods A cross-sectional study using a computer-assisted telephone interview in a two-stage stratif...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Dolor Crónico/epidemiología,
Computadores,
Estudios Transversales,
Países en Desarrollo,
Vigilancia de la Población,
Prevalencia,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Teléfono,
Población Urbana/estadística & datos numéricos
Abstract Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease characterized by non-scaring hair loss. The onset in over 50-year-old patients is rare and has barely been studied. Cases of this disease have been retrospectively analyzed - according to clinical forms, extension, and associated diseases - to assess alop...
Abstract There are no studies about pediatric oral mucosal diseases performed by dermatologists in Brazil. This study presents the casuistics of oral mucosal diseases in children examined at the Oral Diseases Clinic at the Department of Dermatology - University of São Paulo - Brazil. Cases were retrospe...
Abstract The transplacental transmission is the primary route of Neospora caninum infection in bovine herds around the world. This study aimed to determine the frequency of transplacental transmission of the parasite in dairy cattle of Agreste region of Pernambuco through serological tests (IFAT and ELIS...
Neospora,
Coccidiosis/veterinaria,
Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa/veterinaria,
Coccidiosis/transmisión,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/transmisión,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Coccidiosis/diagnóstico,
Neospora/aislamiento & purificación,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Coccidiosis/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/epidemiología,
Complicaciones Parasitarias del Embarazo/epidemiología
Abstract Objective: To describe the factors associated with dental caries among students from Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a random sample of 623 students of both genders, aged 10-17 years old. Tooth decay was performed using the index ...
Abstract Objective: To describe and analyze the occurrence of hospitalizations for community-acquired pneumonia in children before and after the pneumococcal 10-valent conjugate vaccine implementation into the National Immunization Program. Methods: This is an ecological study that includes records of ...
Objective: To examine association of sociodemographic characteristics, personality traits, social skills, and work variables with anxiety, depression, and alcohol dependence in medical residents. Methods: A total of 270 medical residents completed the following self-report instruments: sociodemographic ...
Alcoholismo/epidemiología,
Alcoholismo/psicología,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/psicología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Agotamiento Profesional/epidemiología,
Agotamiento Profesional/psicología,
Trastorno Depresivo/epidemiología,
Trastorno Depresivo/psicología,
Internado y Residencia/estadística & datos numéricos,
Modelos Logísticos,
Salud Mental,
Análisis Multivariante,
Inventario de Personalidad,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Carga de Trabajo
Objective: Rapid cycling (RC) is a feature of bipolar disorder (BD) that has been associated with worse outcome and more severe disability. Our goal was to investigate the association of demographic and clinical factors with RC. Methods: We compared RC and non-rapid cycling (NRC) BD patients from the Br...
Edad de Inicio,
Antidepresivos/uso terapéutico,
Trastorno Bipolar/tratamiento farmacológico,
Trastorno Bipolar/epidemiología,
Trastorno Bipolar/fisiopatología,
Trastorno Bipolar/psicología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Comorbilidad,
Métodos Epidemiológicos,
Hospitalización,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Intento de Suicidio/psicología,
Intento de Suicidio/estadística & datos numéricos
Objective: To evaluate trends in psychiatric bed occupancy by elderly inpatients in the Brazilian public health care system between 2000 and 2010 and to determine the leading psychiatric diagnosis for hospital admissions. Methods: Data from all 895,476 elderly psychiatric admissions recorded in the Braz...
Ocupación de Camas/estadística & datos numéricos,
Ocupación de Camas/tendencias,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Servicios Comunitarios de Salud Mental/estadística & datos numéricos,
Bases de Datos Factuales,
Atención a la Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Evaluación Geriátrica,
Tiempo de Internación/estadística & datos numéricos,
Trastornos Mentales/diagnóstico,
Trastornos Mentales/epidemiología,
Admisión del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos,
Admisión del Paciente/tendencias
