Malaria in Amapá State, Brazil, 1970-2003: background and control [PDF]
The present study aims to describe malaria occurrence from 1970 to 2003 in the State of Amapá, Brazil. With positive films obtained from health agencies, temporal series on the annual parasite incidence - API (per 1,000 inhabitants) were elaborated ...
Cardoso, Rosilene Ferreira +1 more
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ABSTRACT Background There is a notable increase in sexual behaviors closely related to the increased risk of sexually transmitted infections, which is a problem that affects public health. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between sexual behaviors and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in the population who attended ...
Cristina Guerra‐Marmolejo +6 more
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Objetivos: Analisar a mortalidade materna no Rio Grande do Norte, na série histórica 2003- 2008, a partir de dados do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade (SIM) e do Comitê de Mortalidade Materna (CMM) do estado.
Cláudia Patrícia Costa de Macedo +5 more
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Doença meningocócica invasiva em Portugal - Vigilância epidemiológica de base laboratorial : relatório anual da Rede de Laboratórios VigLab Doença Meningocócica 2011 [PDF]
A doença meningocócica (DM), endémica em Portugal e em muitos países industrializados, constitui ainda hoje um grave problema de saúde pública devido à sua alta incidência em crianças menores de quatro anos, à taxa de letalidade e de sequelas graves.
Betencourt, Célia +2 more
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On-line medical textbooks [PDF]
O trabalho indica alguns sites a serem considerados como alternativa para acesso gratuito a livros on-line disponíveis na Internet e destinados à área médica.The paper indicates some sites to be considered as an alternative for free access to on-line ...
Gomes, Sonia Pedrozo
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Exposure to West Nile Virus in Wild Lagomorphs in Spanish Mediterranean Ecosystems
ABSTRACT Background West Nile virus (WNV) is the most widely distributed mosquito‐borne flavivirus. Over the past decade, its spread across Europe has raised significant concerns for both public and animal health. Although WNV exposure has been evidenced in various wild mammal species in Spain, no seroepidemiological studies have been conducted on this
Sabrina Castro‐Scholten +8 more
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Perfil das doenças transmitidas por alimentos em Santa Catarina no período de 1994 a 2001. - a importância da efetivação das ações de vigilância. [PDF]
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Saúde Pública, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Nichele, Elemar Fachinello
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Perinatal Outcomes in Patients With Neural Tube Defects in a Middle‐Income Setting
ABSTRACT Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the second most common congenital malformation. Periconceptional, prenatal, and perinatal interventions have been implemented to reduce their incidence and improve those affected's survival and quality of life.
Berenice Velazquez‐Torres +7 more
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Analysis of the epidemiological situation of leprosy in an endemic area in Brazil : spatial distribution in the periods 2001 - 2003 and 2010 - 2012 [PDF]
Introdução: no Brasil, a distribuição espacial da hanseníase é heterogênea. Áreas com alta transmissão da doença permanecem nas regiões Norte, Centro-Oeste e Nordeste do país.
Duarte, Elisabeth Carmen +2 more
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SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection Among Children in Rondônia, Western Brazilian Amazon
We analyzed 364 children symptomatic or asymptomatic for respiratory symptoms, aged 0.1 month–17 years, selected from primary healthcare units of different municipalities of Rondônia from June 2021 to September 2022. Data were collected from medical and electronic records for epidemiological characterization. The positive cohort (n = 96) was quantified
Gil Guibson Mota Amaral +10 more
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