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Reasons of tooth mortality by continents in the last 20 years

Rev. cuba. estomatol; 59 (1), 2022
Introduction: The reasons for tooth loss have been well defined for several centuries. However, systematic analysis of the causes of tooth loss in the first years of the present century would shed light on the current manifestation of this phenomenon. Objective: Determine the main causes of tooth mortali...

Suicide cases in developed and emerging countries: an analysis using wavelets

J. bras. psiquiatr; 70 (3), 2021
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to use a wavelet technique to determine whether the number of suicides is similar between developed and emerging countries. METHODS: Annual data were obtained from World Health Organization (WHO) reports from 1986 to 2015. Discrete nondecimated wavelet transform was u...

Prevalence and factors associated to physical inactivity in elderly brazilians evaluated by accelerometry: evidence from the sabe study

Rev. bras. ciênc. mov; 29 (1), 2021
Background: Population studies using accelerometers to estimate physical inactivity in older people have been carried out in developed countries. In Brazil, these studies are limited to subjective measures. Objective: to identify through an accelerometer the prevalence and factors associated with physica...

On-line Searches for Terms Related to Hand Hygiene During the COVID-19 Pandemic Worldwide

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the difference in the on-line searches for terms related to hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic in developed and middle-income countries. Material and Methods: The cross-sectional study analyzed the digital data through the Google Trends website to obtain the variat...

Regime de cuidados no Brasil: uma análise à luz de três tipologias

O objetivo deste artigo é identificar as linhas gerais que caracterizam o regime de cuidados brasileiro. A pesquisa apresenta as tipologias de regimes de cuidados propostas por Esping-Andersen (1999), Leitner (2003) e Saraceno e Keck (2010). A partir do levantamento das políticas de família no Brasil,...

Crises econômicas, mortalidade de crianças e o papel protetor do gasto público em saúde

Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi analisar como as crises econômicas afetam a saúde infantil a nível global e entre subgrupos de países com diferentes níveis de renda. Foram utilizados dados do Banco Mundial e da OMS para 127 países entre os anos de 1995 e 2014. Foi utilizado um modelo de efeitos fix...

Fiscal austerity and the health sector: the cost of adjustments

Abstract Fiscal austerity policies have been used as responses to economic crises and fiscal deficits in both developed and developing countries. While they vary in regard to their content, intensity and implementation, such models recommend reducing public expenses and social investments, retracting the...

Diet, physical activity, obesity and related cancer risk: strategies to reduce cancer burden in the Americas

Salud pública Méx; 61 (4), 2019
Abstract: With increased globalization, Latin America is experiencing transitions from traditional lifestyle and dietary practices to those found in higher income countries. Healthy diets, physical activity and optimal body fat can prevent approximately 15% of cancers in low-income and 20% in high-income...

A comparative study of urban occupational structures: Brazil and United States

This paper compares the occupational structure of cities in Brazil and United States aiming to evaluate the extent to which the economic structure of these urban agglomerations is associated with the different stages of development, specifically when comparing a rich country with a developing one. Using ...

Comportamiento epidemiológico de la tuberculosis
Epidemiological behavior of tuberculosis

Rev. medica electron; 40 (2), 2018
Introducción: la tuberculosis es la más antigua de las pandemias y causa alrededor de 1,7 millones de muertes y 9 millones de casos nuevos cada año. Objetivo: determinar el comportamiento epidemiológico de la tuberculosis en el municipio Matanzas. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio obs...