The objectives were to evaluate the prevalence of abdominal obesity (total and by sex), associated sociodemographic and health characteristics, and the potential modifying effect of sex in older Brazilian adults. Cross-sectional data5,466 participant...
The aim was to analyse and improve the response of Primary Health Care (PHC) to the care of cases of domestic violence against women (DVAW) by developing, implementing and evaluating an intervention. A pilot study evaluating the before and after impl...
The aim of the present study is to assess the anthropometric nutrition status and physical growth of Terena children living in the urban zone of Campo Grande City, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, in their first year of life. Children who were born ...
The family practice residency program was transformed between 1981 and 2010a hospital-based 3-year training to a primary health care four year training. In 2015 and 2019 the curriculum changed and new evaluation methods were introduced. The Lisbon ...
Obstetric health care for indigenous women remains a serious problem in low-income countries with great cultural diversity and a colonial past. The work of health professionals to prevent complications leading to maternal deaths is paramount, yet in ...
The study aims to compare the consumption of different tobacco products among adolescent students in Brazil in 2015 and 2019 and identify the factors associated with their use. Cross-sectional study with datathe National School Health Survey (PeNSE)2...
The 2022 Demographic Census brought to light the debate about the inclusion of variables that would allow reaching sexual minorities with low or no coverage in official population surveys in Brazil. The agenda is justified considering that the LGBTI+...
An analysis was taken regarding access to oral health services provided to Xukuru do Ororubá indigenous peoples between 2017 and 2018. Ecological study with secondary data extractedthe Indigenous Health Care Information System (SIASI). The units of ...
