A cross-sectional population-based study using questionnaire and anthropometric data was conducted on 968 university students of São Luís, Brazil,which 590 showed up for blood collection. In the statistical analysis the Student t-test, Mann-Whitney...
. The aim of this study was to compare the prescriptions of benzodiazepines (bzd) in adults and elderly, regarding to indicators of appropriated use. It’s a cross-sectional study about data collected of patients treated at the Mental Health Clinic...
The study analyses the information quality on mortality due to external causes in Fortaleza, Ceara. We report on the completeness of death certificates (DC) and the concordance between the primary cause of death in the DC and that registered in the M...
The present study investigated the factors associated with anemia and micronutrient deficiencies in a cross-sectional analysis conducted with 150 children aged 11 to 14 months attending at basic health centers in Rio Branco, Acre. Venous blood sample...
Objective: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) with the sum of skinfold thicknesses in 7-10-year old children (n=217) of a public school in Sã...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and the severity of dental fluorosis of individuals among 11-14 year olds in Teresina, PI, Brazil, tropical city with fluoridated drink water. This was a cross-sectional observational study. The sa...
ABSTRACT The study aims to analyze the process of detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in a southern Brazilian prison. Was performed active and passive TB case finding, to estimate the TB magnitude in a prison with 764 inmates. Simultaneous...
The aim of this study was to examine the edentulism rates in Brazil and make projections for the next years. Data were collected from three national oral health surveys. The percentage of edentulous jaws was calculated. Projections were made for the ...
