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Trends in Periodontitis by Socioeconomic Status in Brazil: National Surveys 1986–2023

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Volume 53, Issue 6, Page 901-910, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe trends in periodontitis and trends in socioeconomic inequalities in periodontitis in Brazil from 1986 to 2023. Methods Representative data were obtained from the SBBrasil surveys of 1986, 2002/2003, 2010 and 2022/2023. Periodontitis was assessed by the community periodontal index (CPI), including clinical attachment loss (CAL ...
Roger Keller Celeste, Erika Augustsson, Rafael Aiello Bomfim, Neda Agahi, Alex Nogueira Haas, Johan Fritzell   +5 more
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Factors Associated With Health Care Utilization Among Transgender Adults in Brazil

Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Volume 86, Issue 2, Page 193-203, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated the utilization of medical and dental services by transgender Brazilians and their associated factors. Methods A national cross‐sectional survey was conducted in 2021 with 549 self‐identified transgender adults (231 male, 183 female, and 135 other gender) aged 18–61 years.
Thiago Caldeira Diniz, Luciana Gravito de Azevedo Branco, Edu Turte Cavadinha, Ana Valéria Machado Mendonça, Maria Fátima de Sousa, Saul Martins Paiva, Fabiana Vargas Ferreira, Andreia Maria Araújo Drummond, Flavio Freitas Mattos   +8 more
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Proxies of Cognitive Reserve and Association With Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Aging Adults With Down Syndrome

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Unquestionably, with the increase in life expectancy, dementia has become a significant health issue in Down syndrome (DS). However, in at least a subset of these individuals, cognitive aging can be considered normal, with absence of dementia symptoms even in the presence of Alzheimer's neuropathology.
Livea Carla F. G. Sant'Ana, Aline S. G. G. Conceição, Luciana M. Fonseca, Orestes V. Forlenza   +3 more
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Intersectional violence and the health of migrant women in Brazil and Brazilian emigrant women abroad: a scoping review. [PDF]

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Andrade CB, Ribeiro FML, Mendes CHF, Evangelista-Poderoso R, Leitão BS, Abelson MIRDS.   +5 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in São Paulo: Findings From the 4th Edition of the EPISONO Study

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 35, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects around 936 million individuals worldwide, making it the most prevalent breathing‐related sleep disorder. The aim was to estimate the prevalence of OSA in São Paulo, Brazil, based on data from the São Paulo Epidemiologic Sleep Study (EPISONO) 4th edition.
Sergio Tufik, Allan Saj Porcacchia, Gabriel Natan Pires, Monica Levy Andersen   +3 more
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Intimate partner violence and associated factors among adult women: a population-based study. [PDF]

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Simon C, Costa JSDD, Olinto MTA, Bairros FS, Gonçalves TR.   +4 more
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Concealed coexistence: Reproductive choice and coercion in Timor‐Leste

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Volume 40, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract Choice is a central concept in reproductive rights. However, a discourse of choice in reproductive health can also mask precisely the act it aims to protect against: coercion. Whilst choice has been explored extensively in studies of reproductive rights and justice, understandings of coercion are fragmented and under‐theorized.
Laura Burke
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The Family Health Strategy and new horizons for the quality of primary care in Brazil. [PDF]

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Mendonça CS, Caldas ALFR.
europepmc   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal Patterns and Socioeconomic Determinants of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Piauí, Northeast Brazil, 2001–2024

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 6, Page 754-765, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains a major public health problem, strongly associated with social and territorial inequalities. This study aimed to analyse temporal trends, spatiotemporal transmission patterns and socioeconomic determinants of PTB in the state of Piauí, Northeast Brazil, from 2001 to 2024.
José Mário Nunes da Silva, Viriato Campelo, Walter Massa Ramalho   +2 more
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[Experiences of sexual initiation and gender inequalities among adolescents in a neighborhood of high social vulnerability in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil]. [PDF]

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Codeço MMS, Monteiro SS, Leal AF, Neves ALMD, Barbosa RM, Neves NMS, Knauth DR, Magno L.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source