The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors with the introduction of ultra-processed foods in children under six months of age living in southwestern Bahia. This is an excerpta prospective cohort study conducted with pair...
Increased frequency of heat waves (HWs) is one of the prominent consequences of climate change. Its impact on human health has been mostly reported in the northern hemisphere but has been poorly studied in the southern hemisphere. The aim of this stu...
In Brazil, despitevaccinehesitationbeing a recognizedproblem, its measurementis still a challenge. Ontheotherhand, it isknownthatidentifyingparentswho are hesitantaboutvaccinesis a fundamental condition for theimplementation of efficienthealth commun...
Food Insecurity is a source of daily stress, especially in women. The aim was to investigate the association between mental distress and food insecurity in pregnant women. Cross-sectional study with pregnant women from the public health service, rega...
Background: Referral of cases from primary to secondary care in the Brazilian public healthcare system is one of the most important issues to be tackled to allow optimized efficiency of the system. Telehealth strategies have been shown effective in a...
This study aimed to analyze the possible impacts of climate change on respiratory health in the municipalities of Santo André and São Caetano do Sul. Historical meteorological data (temperature, precipitation, relative humidity and atmospheric pres...
ABSTRACT Aiming to have a qualitative increase in health spaces and provide a positive experience for its users, this article presents the meanings of well-being related to the environment, attributed by users of therapeutic environments with comple...
OBJECTIVE: to identify factors associated with undiagnosed systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) among older adults in Brazil. METHODS: 5416 hypertensive participants in the Longitudinal Study of the Health of Elderly Brazilians (ELSI-BRAZIL) were eva...
