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Factors associated to suicide risk in stricto sensu postgraduate students: a cross-sectional study

Objective: to analyze factors associated to suicide risk in postgraduate students. Method: a cross-sectional analytical study, developed with 565 stricto sensu postgraduate students from August to September 2019. Data collection took place using a validated instrument containing demographic, socioeconom...

Evaluation of depression and anxiety symptoms, alcohol consumption, and binge eating in older adults undergoing bariatric surgery: a 6-year follow-up

INTRODUCTION: The literature remains scarce on the late effects of bariatric surgery on the general health of patients who underwent such procedures at an older age. The present study aimed to evaluate depression and anxiety symptoms, risky alcohol consumption, and binge eating in older adults undergoing...

Prevalence of dental trauma in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dental trauma in Brazilian children and adolescents. A systematic review was conducted considering eight databases: MEDLINE (via PubMed), LILACS, BBO, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Open Access Theses and Dissertations, and OpenThesis. Only pre...

Prevalence of virological and serological markers of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the population of Ribeirão Preto, Southeast Brazil: an epidemiological survey

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This epidemiological household survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of the current and past SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ribeirão Preto, a municipality of southeast Brazil. METHODS: The survey was conducted in two phases using a clustered sampling scheme. The first phase spanned ...

Who are the people with Alzheimer's disease in Brazil? Findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (), 2021
ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe the socioeconomic, behavioral, clinical, and health-related characteristics of Brazilian older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods: Baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging were analyzed. This nationwide survey interviewed 9,412 adults aged...

Prevalência e fatores sociodemográficos associados ao beber pesado no Brasil: análises transversais da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (), 2021
RESUMO: Objetivo: Este estudo teve o objetivo de caracterizar o hábito de beber pesado na população brasileira, utilizando os dados das duas edições da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2013 e 2019. Métodos: O tamanho das amostras em 2013 e 2019 foi de 60.202 e 88.943 indivíduos de 18 anos ou mais, ...

Estimates of hypertension and diabetes mellitus prevalence according to Health Vulnerability Index in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (supl.1), 2021
ABSTRACT: Objective: To estimate the prevalences of hypertension and diabetes for small areas in Belo Horizonte, according to the Health Vulnerability Index (HVI). Methods: Ecological study with data from the Surveillance of Risk and Protection Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (Vigitel)...

Distribution of indicators for chronic non-communicable diseases in adult women beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program - Vigitel 2016-2019

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (supl.1), 2021
ABSTRACT: Objective: To compare the prevalence of and trend in risk and protective factors for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among women beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of Bolsa Família from 2016 to 2019. Methods: This is a cross-sectional time-series study. We estimated the prevalence ...

Convergence in alcohol abuse in Brazilian capitals between genders, 2006 to 2019: what population surveys show

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (supl.1), 2021
ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of the prevalence of alcohol abuse among adults in Brazilian capitals, between 2006 and 2019. Methods: Time series study, based on data from the Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (Vigitel), bet...

Exame ocupacional periódico: oportunidade de diagnóstico e monitoramento de doença crônica não transmissível em homens

Objetivou-se estimar a prevalência de hipertensão arterial, como principal marcador de doença crônica não transmissível (DCNT), e identificar os fatores modificáveis associados, em trabalhadores homens. Foram utilizados dados da linha de base de um estudo longitudinal com uma amostra de 1.024 trab...