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Investigation of garbage code deaths to improve the quality of cause-of-death in Brazil: results from a pilot study

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.3), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Reliable cause-of-death statistics are an important source of information on trends and differentials in population health. In Brazil, the Mortality Information System is responsible for compiling cause of death (CoD) data. Despite the success in reducing R-codes ill-defined cause...

Dados para a saúde: impacto na melhoria da qualidade da informação sobre causas de óbito no Brasil

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.3), 2019
RESUMO Introdução: Conhecer o número de óbitos e suas causas se constitui em informação de relevância para gestores de saúde pública. Entretanto, muitas vezes a causa do óbito é classificada com códigos pouco úteis para as análises de mortalidade, denominados códigos garbage (CG). Objeti...

Mortes por sepse: causas básicas do óbito após investigação em 60 municípios do Brasil em 2017

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.3), 2019
RESUMO Introdução: A sepse representa a ocorrência de síndrome de resposta inflamatória sistêmica desencadeada por infecção inicial de um órgão ou sistema. Quando a sepse é atestada como causa do óbito, perde-se o primo diagnóstico, condicionando perda de informação quanto à sua origem. ...

Estudo avaliativo do projeto de investigação de óbitos por códigos garbage na região Norte do Brasil

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.3), 2019
RESUMO Introdução: O termo "código garbage" (CG) é usado para designar uma causa básica de óbito pouco útil para o setor de saúde, uma vez que não permite identificar adequadamente ações para prevenção e controle das doenças e agravos de saúde. Objetivo: avaliar os resultados da investiga...

Access to viral hepatitis care: distribution of health services in the Northern region of Brazil

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the distribution of health care services for viral hepatitis and reported cases of viral hepatitis according to the health regions of Northern Brazil. Method: It is an evaluative, descriptive and quantitative research considering viral hepatitis care services and reported...

A portrait of risk behavior towards HIV infection among Brazilian Army conscripts by geographic regions, 2016

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Knowledge about risky sexual behavior among young people has been widely acknowledged as a key tool to controlling the spread of HIV. This article aimed at presenting the risk behavior of Brazilian Army conscripts toward HIV infection according to the country's geographic regions....

Exploratory spatial analysis of HBV cases in Brazil between 2005 and 2017

Rev. bras. epidemiol. (Online); 22 (supl.1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the pattern of spatial distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) cases and the mortality attributed to this disease throughout the Brazilian territory, in 2005, 2016 and 2017. Methods: This is an ecological study of spatial analysis, using data from the Information System f...

Global distribution of malocclusion traits: A systematic review

Abstract Objective: Considering that the available studies on prevalence of malocclusions are local or national-based, this study aimed to pool data to determine the distribution of malocclusion traits worldwide in mixed and permanent dentitions. Methods: An electronic search was conducted using PubMe...

Favorable responses to treatment with 5 mg Sbv/kg/day meglumine antimoniate in patients with American tegumentary leishmaniasis acquired in different Brazilian regions

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Favorable responses in American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) patients to treatment with 5 mg Sbv/kg/day meglumine antimoniate (MA) has been reported in Rio de Janeiro, but little is known regarding the therapeutic response to low doses in patients from other locations. METHODS...

Câncer pancreático no Brasil: tendências e projeções da mortalidade até 2029. Arq Gastroenterol

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer is one of the main cancer-related causes of death in developed countries, and one of the most lethal malignant neoplasms. This type of cancer is classified as the ninth most frequent in the world. OBJECTIVE: Analyze temporal trends for pancreatic cancer in Brazi...