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Social inequalities in self-perceived health in Chile, does the urban environment matter?: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2023
Background The health of a population is determined by urban factors such as the physical, social and safety environment, which can be modified by urban regeneration policies.
Natalia López-Contreras   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of access to prenatal care in Pernambuco: maternal schooling as a marker of health inequities [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Objectives: to analyze the evolution and inequalities in prenatal care consultations in Pernambuco, according to maternal education level. Methods: this is an ecological study of pregnant women who attended seven or more prenatal consultations and ...
Daniella Oliveira Albuquerque Lins   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Worldwide evidence about infant stunting from a public health perspective: A systematic review

open access: yesBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2021
Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) global estimates for 2017, 9.6% of children under 5 years old are stunted. Worldwide evidence shows that actions for preventing stunting and catching-up growth are relevant if addressed by ...
Paola Rueda-Guevara   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socioeconomic indicators of health inequalities and female mortality: a nested cohort study within the United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Evidence is mounting that area-level socioeconomic indicators are important tools for predicting health outcomes. However, few studies have examined these alongside individual-level education. This nested cohort study within the control arm of the United
Apostolidou, S   +10 more
core   +3 more sources

Simulação e comparação de técnicas de correção de dados incompletos de idade para o cálculo de taxas de incidência

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública, 2018
O objetivo foi comparar duas técnicas para estimar idade em bancos de dados com registros incompletos e analisar sua aplicação no cálculo da incidência de câncer.
Max Moura de Oliveira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health as an independent predictor of the 2017 French presidential voting behaviour: a cross-sectional analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background It has been suggested that poor health has influenced vote for Brexit and the US presidential election. No such research has been published regarding the 2017 French presidential election.
Jean-David Zeitoun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indicators of the health status of children and youth [PDF]

open access: yesNew South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 1998
This article describes how the Epidemiology Unit, in conjunction with the Department of Community Paediatrics of the South Western Sydney Area Health Service (SWSAHS), used existing sources of data to produce a profile of the health of the children of that Area.
Elizabeth A. Sullivan, Anthony Hogan
openaire   +1 more source

Health Indicators as Measures of Individual Health Status and Their Public Perspectives: Cross-sectional Survey Study

open access: yesJournal of Medical Internet Research, 2022
BackgroundDisease status (eg, cancer stage) has been used in routine clinical practice to determine more accurate treatment plans. Health-related indicators, such as mortality, morbidity, and population group life expectancy, have
Temiloluwa Sokoya   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does ratification of human-rights treaties have effects on population health? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Human-rights treaties indicate a country's commitment to human rights. Here, we assess whether ratification of human-rights treaties is associated with improved health and social indicators. Data for health (including HIV prevalence, and maternal, infant,
Fernandes, Kimberly A   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

A sala de situação da dengue como ferramenta de gestão em saúde

open access: yesSaúde em Debate
Trata-se de estudo documental, retrospectivo e descritivo que utilizou os dados do primeiro semestre de 2012 do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação com o objetivo de apresentar a sala de situação da dengue do Distrito Sanitário IV (DSIV ...
Layza de Souza Chaves Deininger   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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