Monitoring iodine consumption is important for preventing related diseases. Objective: Quantify the iodine content in foods produced by family farmers in the Geographic Region of Viçosa-Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: Samples of lettuce, cabbage, bea...
Maternal mortality is a serious public health problem in Brazil, particularly in the state of Rio de Janeiro, which holds the worst position in the Southeast Region. The objective of the study is to analyze maternal mortality trends according to it...
Introdução: Ainda há contradições e ambiguidades no conhecimento sobre a associação de problemas visuais, auditivos e físicos com sexo, raça, renda e nível de escolaridade. Objetivo: Este estudo estimou a prevalência e pesquisou desigualda...
This study aimed to analyze the resolution of care received by primary care users through teleconsultations and teleinterconsultations. It is quantitative research with retrospective data, of the analytical-descriptive cross-sectional type. The study...
The aim of this study is to identify the occurrence of work-related stress and associate it with sociodemographic and health aspects in quilombolas living in rural communities in the north of Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study carr...
The study aims to identify the socioeconomic and anthropometric variables that impact food consumption among adults and the elderly in a small Brazilian city over 13 years. This is a longitudinal study (n=695). To assess food consumption, a food freq...
Considering the scenario of Brazilian population aging, marked by the feminization of old age and persistent social inequality in access to and use of health services, this study aims to investigate the association between socioeconomic variables and...
Preparation and response to Public Health emergencies involve efforts in developing systems for early detection, alert and response. In this paper, we present the strategy implemented in Rio de Janeiro municipality, dataurgency and emergency visits ...
