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Evaluation Model for developing effective indicators for health surveillance actions in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Objective: to present an evaluation model for developing effective indicators for the Vigilância Sanitária (VISA) (Sanitary and Health Surveillance) actions in Brazil. Methods: an exploratory, evaluative study from primary sources data - electronic form
Eronildo Felisberto, Rodrigo Lino de Brito, Danila Augusta Accioly Varella Barca, Mary Anne Fontenele Martins, Adriana Karla N. B. Marinho de Oliveira, Nidia Cristina de Souza, Ana Paula Neves Marques de Pinho, Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Júnior, Isabella Samico   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of a mass vaccination campaign against a meningitis epidemic in a refugee camp. [PDF]

, 1996
Serogroup A meningococcus epidemics occurred in refugee populations in Zaire in August 1994. The paper analyses the public health impact of a mass vaccination campaign implemented in a large refugee camp.
Blok, L, Boelaert, M, Haelterman, E, Henkens, M, Suetens, C, Toole, M J   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Efficacy of energy‐based devices on episiotomy pain and healing: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Episiotomy is a common obstetric procedure often associated with significant postpartum pain and delayed wound healing. Conventional treatments provide limited relief and might not be suitable for all women. Energy‐based therapies, including infrared irradiation and low‐level laser therapy (LLLT), a non‐thermal photo biomodulation ...
Shira Regev‐Sadeh, Chen Nahshon, Nadav Cohen, Ofer Lavie, Ariel Zilberlicht   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Products Sanitary Surveillance: Latex Condom on the Bias of the Sanitary Risk

Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research, 2017
Objective: Health products can be marketed in Brazil after registration in the Health Ministry. Male condoms are considered health products and are compulsorily certified following RDC 62/2008 regulation. Condom sanitary control must follow the certification regulation however is impractical due to great sample size (548 units for each lot).
openaire   +1 more source

Viruses in nondisinfected drinking water from municipal wells and community incidence of acute gastrointestinal illness. [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundGroundwater supplies for drinking water are frequently contaminated with low levels of human enteric virus genomes, yet evidence for waterborne disease transmission is lacking.ObjectivesWe related quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR ...
Borchardt, Mark A, Kieke, Burney A, Lambertini, Elisabetta, Loge, Frank J, Spencer, Susan K   +4 more
core  

Association between patient safety culture, adverse events, and essential practices during childbirth in six Brazilian maternity hospitals

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study examines whether hospitals with stronger patient safety culture more consistently follow essential birth practices and have fewer adverse outcomes for mothers and newborns and whether this evidence can guide maternity care priorities in patient safety policy.
Zenewton A. S. Gama, Cecília Olívia Paraguai de Oliveira Saraiva, Tatyana Maria Silva de Souza Rosendo, Rose L. Molina, Katherine E. A. Semrau, Danielle E. Tuller, Megan Marx Delaney, Christopher Westgard, Lauren Bobanski, Cláudia Maria Messias, Liana Carlan Padilha, Marise Reis de Freitas   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Biomarkers of Pesticide Exposure in Rural Populations of Santa Fe, Argentina: Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study aimed to quantify pesticide residues in environmental matrices and plasma and to evaluate their potential effects on oxidative stress and DNA damage in rural populations of Santa Fe province. Soil and rainwater samples were collected, and biological samples and semistructured surveys were obtained from volunteers in three ...
María Priscila Dechiara, Carlina Leila Colussi, Lucía Magdalena Odetti, Damián Marino, María Fernanda Simoniello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi, Samuel Ayeh Osei, Grace Afumwaa Boamah, Gertrude Dzifa Mensah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling human–wildlife interactions in the context of livestock grazing abandonment and the return of large carnivores, ungulates and vultures: A stakeholder perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Pastoral practices remain a widespread economic activity across European mountain regions. However, the viability of this activity may be threatened by the recovery of large wild vertebrates associated with passive rewilding, leading to the so‐called human–wildlife conflicts.
P. Acebes, F. J. Muñoz‐Gálvez, Z. Iglesias‐González, M. García‐Llorente, D. López‐García   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From passion to illegality: Understanding succulent consumers' decision to participate in the illegal online wildlife trade

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The illegal wildlife trade represents a significant threat to biodiversity. Limited research has examined the illegal trade in succulents, plants characterized by their ability to store water in their leaves, stems or roots. The growing popularity of succulents has contributed to the emergence of illicit consumer practices.
Léanne Vincendon, Masarah Paquet‐Clouston, David Décary‐Hétu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source