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10 Anos do Estudo SABE: antecedentes, metodologia e organização do estudo

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 21 (supl.2), 2018
RESUMO: O Estudo Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento (SABE) teve início em 2000 sob coordenação da Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde como um estudo multicêntrico desenvolvido em sete centros urbanos da América Latina e Caribe para traçar o perfil das condições de vida e saúde das pessoas idos...

Prevalência e fatores associados à sarcopenia, dinapenia e sarcodinapenia em idosos residentes no Município de São Paulo - Estudo SABE

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 21 (supl.2), 2018
RESUMO: Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados à sarcopenia, dinapenia e sarcodinapenia em idosos residentes no município de São Paulo. Métodos: Estudo transversal de base populacional envolvendo 1.168 idosos pertencentes à terceira onda do Estudo SABE (Saúde, Bem-Estar e Enve...

Tendência da prática de automedicação entre idosos brasileiros entre 2006 e 2010: Estudo SABE

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 21 (supl.2), 2018
RESUMO: Introdução: Automedicação retrata o princípio do próprio indivíduo buscar espontaneamente por algum medicamento que considere adequado para resolver um problema de saúde. Essa prática é ainda pouco explorada entre idosos de acordo com outros estudos baseados em dados populacionais. O...

Self-perceived quality of health and satisfaction by elderly seen by the Family Health Strategy team

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the profile of elderly followed up by Family Health Strategy teams and the influence of self-reported chronic diseases on demographic variables, describing self-perception and satisfaction with quality of health. Methods: This is a cross-sectional population- based study c...

Resultados del tratamiento del cáncer de mama, Programa Nacional de Cáncer del Adulto

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women in the world. In 2005, it was incorporated to the Explicit Guaranties Health System (GES) in Chile. Aim To describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of breast cancer patients and to determine the effect of incorporating the...

Uso de sustancias psicoactivas y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en adolescentes escolarizados

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background The use of psychoactive substances among adolescents is a major social and public health concern. Aim To analyze association of substance abuse and multiple drug use with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents attending a high school in Valparaiso, Chile. Material and Methods ...

A cross-sectional study assessing the pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis in subjects aged 1-24 years in the city of Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Meningococcal carriage is a prerequisite for invasive infection. This cross-sectional study assessed the pharyngeal carriage prevalence in healthy subjects aged 1-24 years in Embu das Artes city, São Paulo, Brazil. Pharyngeal swabs were examined for the presence of Neisseria meningitidis. The i...

Tracheostomy in children: a ten-year experience from a tertiary center in southern Brazil

Abstract Introduction: Children may require tracheostomy due to many different health conditions. Over the last 40 years, indications of tracheostomy have endorsed substantial modifications. Objective: To evaluate pediatric patients warranted tracheostomy at our Hospital, in regard to their indications...

Epidemiological profile of elderly patients with non-melanoma skin cancer seen at the dermatology outpatient clinic of a public hospital

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Basal cell carcinoma and Squamous cell carcinoma, referred to as non-melanoma skin cancer, are the most common malignancies in humans. Their incidence is increasing worldwide every year. In Brazil, even with the advent of educational campaigns on photoprotection and laws that banned tanning bed...

Prevalence and factors associated with exposure to sunlight and sunscreen among physical education teachers in Pelotas, southern Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Background: Decreasing the time of exposure to the sun and increasing sunscreen use are important actions to prevent skin cancer. Objective: This study aimed to verify the prevalence of exposure to the sun and the use of sunscreen, as well as associated factors among physical education teache...