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Tuberculose entre crianças e adolescentes indígenas no Brasil: fatores associados ao óbito e ao abandono do tratamento

Cad. Saúde Pública (Online); 35 (supl.3), 2019
Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever características clínicas e sociodemográficas, estimar a incidência da tuberculose (TB), além de analisar fatores associados ao abandono e ao óbito na vigência do tratamento dos casos de TB notificados entre crianças e adolescentes indígenas, no Brasi...

Mortalidad y años de vida potencialmente perdidos en cáncer de mama y cérvix en Guayaquil

INSPILIP; 3 (1), 2019
Introducción. El cáncer es una de las principales causas de muerte, entre estos, en la mujer se tiene al cáncer de mama y cérvix que últimamente ha tenido una tendencia de incremento en cáncer de mama y decrecimiento en cáncer de cérvix. Objetivo. Determinar ...

Asociación entre anemia y exacerbaciones de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica en Cartagena Colombia: estudio de cohorte prospectivo

Medwave; 19 (2), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN La presencia de anemia en la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica es un hecho frecuente. Las exacerbaciones de esta enfermedad se han asociado a un incremento de la mortalidad en estos pacientes. No es claro si la presencia de anemia se vincula al riesgo de exacerbaciones. OBJETIVO Esta...

Emergence of chikungunya and Zika in a municipality endemic to dengue, Santa Luzia, MG, Brazil, 2015-2017

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The recent circulation of arboviruses transmitted by vectors, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, is concerning due to the high morbidity rates, clinical complications, and increased demand on health services. The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical and epidemi...

Honey bee envenoming in Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2007 through 2017: an observational, retrospective cohort study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We evaluated the epidemiological and clinical profile of reported cases of bee sting incidents in Santa Catarina, Brazil. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included all reported cases of bee sting incidents among the population of Santa Catarina from 2007 to 2017. RESUL...

Descriptive analysis of syphilis cases reported in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil identifies failure in treatment

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Syphilis infection remains an alarming public health problem worldwide. METHODS: This study analyzed syphilis cases listed in the Information System on Diseases of Compulsory Declaration (SINAN) of Mato Grosso do Sul state in Brazil between January 2013 and December 2014. RESULT...

A major chikungunya epidemic with high mortality in northeastern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION Chikungunya causes fever and severe and persistent joint pain. METHODS We reported a chikungunya outbreak that occurred in Ceará State, Brazil between 2016 and 2017 with emphasis on epidemiological characterization of cases, high number of deaths, mortality-associated factors, ...

Attributable fraction of congenital syphilis due to the lack of prenatal care

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although congenital syphilis is preventable, its incidence has increased in Brazil. METHODS: In this ecological study, a Bayesian spatio-temporal model was used to estimate the attributable fraction of congenital syphilis cases due to the lack of prenatal care recorded between 20...

Binational burden of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oiapoque, Amapá State, Brazil, bordering French Guiana

Abstract INTRODUCTION: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is regarded as a public health problem in the Oiapoque basin, between Brazil and French Guiana. METHODS Data on ACL occurrence/epidemiological profile and etiology were sourced from Brazilian health services and a reference laboratory. Rai...

Spatiotemporal patterns of AIDS incidence among adults in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: AIDS remains a major public health concern in Brazil. METHODS: This study investigated spatiotemporal patterns of reported AIDS cases among adults in São Paulo between 2000 and 2016, and their associations with human development index. RESULTS: In the early 20th century, the mo...