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The influence of the Family Health Strategy on hypertensive adults in health care use in Brazil
Conclusion: The FHS can favor the care and control of SAH in Brazil. Thus, it must receive investments that guarantee its effectiveness. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Epidemiology of envenomation by Africanized honeybees in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil
Conclusion: The high number of honeybee sting cases shows that Rio Grande do Norte may be an important risk area for such injury.RESUMO: Introdu ção: No continente americano, os acidentes causados por abelhas são um problema de saúde pública devido à alta incidência e severidade dos casos. Apesar de sua importância médica, há poucos estudos epidemiológicos sobre esse tema no Brasil, especialmente referentes aos estados do Nordest e. O presente estudo tem como objetivo descrever as características epidemiológicas dos casos de envenenamento por abelhas no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, no Nordeste do Brasil, ...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Placental measurements and their association with birth weight in a Brazilian cohort
Conclusion: Placental measurements are powerful independent predictors of birth weight. Placental weight is the most predictive of them, followed by the smallest diameter.RESUMO: Introdu ção: Estudos epidemiológicos demonstraram associações entre medidas placentárias, resultados perinatais e futuros. Objetivos: Descrever medidas placentárias e avaliar suas associações com peso ao nascer numa coorte de nascimentos brasileira. Metodologia: Estudo de coorte retrospectiva de 958 mães, placentas e recém-nascidos no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Sedentary behavior in elderly residents from the rural area in Southern Brazil
Conclusion: The mean sedentary behavior was lower when compared with the literature for the elderly. We suggest that actions to encourage healthy habits aim especially at reducing the time spent watching television. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Factors associated with trachoma treatment and control treatment in schools of municipality of the Northeast Region, Brazil
Conclusion: Inadequate treatment and control of trachoma treatment showed an association with socioeconomic variables and follow-up of primary care. Health education activities were not accessible to the entire community, indicating the need for more involvement by primary care professionals . (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Strengthening the use of mortality data in health policy making
Conclusion: The evaluation of AtestaDO showed good acceptability. We expect that the use of this tool enables improvements in medical certification of causes of death. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - December 6, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Legal frameworks for civil registration and vital statistics systems
Conclusion: The evaluation of AtestaDO showed good acceptability. We expect that the use of this tool enables improvements in medical certification of causes of death. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - December 6, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

How to improve the quality of mortality information?
Conclusion: The evaluation of AtestaDO showed good acceptability. We expect that the use of this tool enables improvements in medical certification of causes of death. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - December 6, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Strengthening mortality data for health policy and planning: the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative in Latin America
Conclusion: The evaluation of AtestaDO showed good acceptability. We expect that the use of this tool enables improvements in medical certification of causes of death. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - December 6, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Lessons learned in legal reform and notification of vital events: experiences from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative
Conclusion: The evaluation of AtestaDO showed good acceptability. We expect that the use of this tool enables improvements in medical certification of causes of death. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - December 6, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Evaluation of a smartphone application to improve medical certification of the cause of death
Conclusion: The evaluation of AtestaDO showed good acceptability. We expect that the use of this tool enables improvements in medical certification of causes of death. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - November 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Profile of deaths from unspecified stroke after investigation of garbage codes in 60 cities in Brazil, 2017
Conclusion: The investigations allowed the identification of subgroups of deaths due to stroke. In addition to the research, however, it is important to conduct physician training in the adequate filling in of the DC, in order to improve estimates of specific stroke mortality, and to enable appropriate targeting of health actions and services. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - November 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Deaths from sepsis: underlying causes of death after investigation in 60 Brazilian municipalities in 2017
Conclusion: The investigation of deaths from sepsis made it possible to identify the true causes of death and the proportions of reclassification. This information will improve the quality of mortality data and support the planning of public health actions in Brazil. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - November 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Improvement of the unspecified external causes classification based on the investigation of death in Brazil in 2017
Conclusion: The project cities obtained better results after investigation of UEC, enabling analysis of the reclassification to specific causes by sex and age groups. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - November 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Improving the usefulness of mortality data: reclassification of ill-defined causes based on medical records and home interviews in Brazil
Conclusion: High proportions of IDCD reassigned to more informative causes after review indicate the success of this approach to correct misclassification in the SIM, an initiative that should be maintained. Training physicians on death certification along with better quality of medical care and access to health services would lead to further improvement.RESUMO Introdu ção: As proporções de causas de morte mal definidas (CMD) foram elevadas no Brasil em 2000. Objetivo: Analisar causas específicas para óbitos originalmente como CMD no Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade (SIM), após investigação implemen...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - November 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research