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Risk factors for the ill-defined causes of death in the Brazilian states: a multilevel analysis

Abstract This study describes the spatial-temporal changes of the proportion of ill-defined causes of death in Brazil (1998-2012) and investigates which demographic and socioeconomic factors affect this proportion. We collected information of the proportion of ill-defined causes of death by age (15-59 ye...

Prevalência, fatores associados e limitações relacionados ao problema crônico de coluna entre adultos e idosos no Brasil

O objetivo foi analisar aspetos epidemiológicos do problema crônico de coluna no Brasil e estudar a associação entre a prevalência do problema crônico de coluna e fatores demográficos, socioeconômicos, estilo de vida e condições de saúde. Utilizam-se microdados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (...

User satisfaction with public and private dental services for different age groups in Brazil

Abstract: This article aimed to describe the levels of user satisfaction in different age groups and to study the association between user satisfaction and different types of dental services in a representative sample of Brazilians. This study is based on the Brazilian Oral Health Survey, which evaluated...

Violência física contra professores no espaço escolar: análise por modelos de equações estruturais

Objetivou-se identificar associações de fatores sociodemográficos, do trabalho e do ambiente escolar com a ocorrência de violência física no espaço escolar contra professores. Trata-se de um estudo transversal com professores que atuavam há pelo menos um ano no Ensino Fundamental ou Médio da red...

Lunch quality and sociodemographic conditions between Brazilian regions

The objective of this study was to assess the quality of lunch consumed by adults in Brazil and its sociodemographic determinants in each Brazilian region. A cross-sectional study was carried out and a representative sample of regional populations was used. The sample comprised of 16,096 adults from the ...

Diretrizes para detecção precoce do câncer de mama no Brasil. III - Desafios à implementação

O objetivo do presente artigo é apresentar os principais desafios à implementação das novas recomendações para a detecção precoce do câncer de mama no Brasil, bem como refletir sobre as barreiras e estratégias para a sua superação. A implementação de diretrizes baseadas em evidências é um...

Changes in life expectancy due to avoidable and non-avoidable deaths in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, 2000-2011

Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the level and trend of avoidable deaths and non-avoidable deaths and their contribution to the change in life expectancy in Latin America by studying the situations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico between the years 2000 and 2011, stratified by...

Bio-behavioral survey of syphilis in homeless men in Central Brazil: a cross-sectional study

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with syphilis in homeless men in Central Brazil. It is a cross-sectional study conducted with 481 individuals attending four therapeutic communities between October and December 2015. A structured interview was conducted...

Influence of advanced age on postoperative outcomes and total loss following breast reconstruction: a critical assessment of 560 cases

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the role of age in the risk of postoperative complications in patients submitted to unilateral breast reconstruction after mastectomy, with emphasis on total reconstruction loss. Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of patients submitted to breast reconstruction...

Análisis genético de las mutaciones presentes en las poblaciones virales en pacientes con infección por VIH-1 en Ecuador

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (1), 2018
Resumen Introducción Las recomendaciones internacionales de tratamiento anti-retroviral incluyen pruebas de resistencia para orientar el régimen de tratamiento en cada paciente, lo que no está disponible de forma estable en Ecuador. Objetivo Describir las mutaciones que confieren resistencia a anti-...