Abstract This study analyzed the relationship between rainfall, temperature and occurrence of dengue cases. Ecological study performed with autochthonous dengue cases reported during 2003 to 2010 in São Luís, Maranhão. Data of rainfall and temperature were collected monthly. The monthly incidence of d...
Resumo O artigo tem por objetivo descrever as lesões no trânsito segundo características demográficas, utilização de equipamentos de proteção, uso de serviços de saúde, limitação de atividades e incapacidades. Estimou-se o percentual de envolvimento em acidentes de trânsito com lesões, o de...
SUMMARY Objective: to determine the prevalence and epidemiological factors associated with hepatitis (HCV) coinfection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients from Curitiba and the metropolitan region. Methods: a study with 303 HIV+ patients, mean age 41.2 years (18-73); 50.5% men, followed at t...
Biomarcadores,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Coinfección/epidemiología,
Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología,
Hepacivirus/aislamiento & purificación,
Hepatitis C/epidemiología,
Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis C/aislamiento & purificación,
Técnicas para Inmunoenzimas,
Mediciones Luminiscentes,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Distribución por Sexo
SUMMARY Introduction: schools of Public Health, by their nature, have increased responsibility in the development of health promotion programs, focusing on tobacco control. The participation of groups of health professionals in educational actions helps to convey information about smoking to the populat...
Distribución por Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Docentes/estadística & datos numéricos,
Prevalencia,
Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud,
Salud Pública,
Escuelas de Salud Pública,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Sexuales,
Fumar/epidemiología,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/estadística & datos numéricos,
Prevención del Hábito de Fumar,
Estudiantes/estadística & datos numéricos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Factores de Tiempo
RESUMO Objetivo: analisar os indicadores de saúde dos trabalhadores da área hospitalar quanto à exposição às cargas de trabalho, processos de desgaste e suas consequências. Método: estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e exploratório realizado em um hospital no Sul do Brasil. A população foi compos...
Objective To evaluate the frequency of obesity and lifestyle risk factors in the population of Barra do Garças, Legal Amazon. Methodology A randomized, transversal study with 305 adults of both genders was performed. Weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, food dietary habits, freque...
Abstract This article aims to determine the pattern of alcohol use in the elderly and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics in an elderly sample of patients from the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 557 seniors, aged 60 year...
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi mensurar a prevalência e os fatores associados à prática de atividade física de lazer, bem como verificar a associação desta com o uso de substâncias lícitas em uma amostra populacional de adultos jovens. Estudo transversal de base populacional com adultos jovens d...
Abstract The present study evaluated the possible alcohol dependence and related problems among adolescents and determined possible associations with socioeconomic factors and gender. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 936 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years enrolled at pub...
