Resumo Introdução: Doença renal crônica (DRC) é um importante problema de saúde pública que, no Brasil, tem como principais etiologias a hipertensão arterial (HA) e odiabetes mellitus (DM). O diagnóstico precoce possibilita a implementação de medidas preventivas que retardam ou mesmo interrom...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Few studies have addressed the primary characteristics of patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the general population, especially those living in small- and medium-sized cities in Brazil. We aimed to determine the clinical, demographic, and epidemiologic characteristi...
Enfermedad Aguda,
Alanina Transaminasa,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Hepatitis B/diagnóstico,
Hepatitis B/tratamiento farmacológico,
Hepatitis B/epidemiología,
Hospitales Públicos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Carga Viral
Abstract Brazil was formerly considered a country with intermediate hepatitis B endemicity, with large heterogeneity between Brazilian regions and areas of high prevalence, especially in the Amazon basin. Systematic vaccination of children was initiated in 1998. Between 2004 and 2009, a large population-...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Geographic information systems (GIS) enable public health data to be analyzed in terms of geographical variability and the relationship between risk factors and diseases. This study discusses the application of the geographic weighted regression (GWR) model to health data to impro...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Hantavirus diseases are emerging human diseases caused by Hantavirus spp. of the Bunnyaviridae family. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) has been detected in the Federal District (DF) of Brazil since 2004. Among the 27 Brazilian Federal Units, DF has the highest fatality rate. M...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This paper aims to describe the dispersion of Lutzomyia longipalpis and the autochthonous occurrence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Northwest region of the State of São Paulo between 2007 and 2013 and to analyze their expansion. METHODS Information about the vector and asso...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/mortalidad,
Enfermedades de los Perros/transmisión,
Incidencia,
Insectos Vectores,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/mortalidad,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/transmisión,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Psychodidae,
Análisis Espacio-Temporal
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Due to the importance that Howler monkeys have on the yellow fever (YF) epidemiological sylvatic cycle in Brazil, more accurate morphological diagnostic criteria needs to be established, especially considering the differences that may exist between the genera of Brazilian non-huma...
Abstract Zika virus, already widely distributed in Africa and Asia, was recently reported in two Northeastern Brazilian: State of Bahia and State of Rio Grande do Norte, and one Southeastern: State of São Paulo. This finding adds a potentially noxious virus to a list of several other viruses that are wi...
ABSTRACT Purpose Among renal malignancies, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 85% of cases. Stage is a relevant prognostic factor; 5-year survival ranges from 81% to 8% according to the stage of disease. The treatment is based on surgery and molecularly targeted therapy has emerged as a choice for...
Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Carcinoma de Células Renales/mortalidad,
Carcinoma de Células Renales/patología,
Carcinoma de Células Renales/terapia,
Supervivencia sin Enfermedad,
Hospitales Públicos,
Hospitales Universitarios,
Estimación de Kaplan-Meier,
Neoplasias Renales/mortalidad,
Neoplasias Renales/patología,
Neoplasias Renales/terapia,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
Nefrectomía/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
