A5003684104- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Public Health in Brazil
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Education and Validation
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Tailings Management and Properties
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2016-2025
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2015-2023
Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva
2022
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
2018
Resumo: O objetivo foi quantificar a contribuição de comportamentos em saúde selecionados para prevalência do controle da hipertensão junto adultos brasileiros com 50 ou mais anos idade. Foram analisados os dados ELSI-Brasil. incluídos, no estudo, 4.318 indivíduos mais, que relataram ter recebido diagnóstico médico arterial e faziam tratamento medicamentoso ela. Os foram: prática atividade física, adoção dieta saudável, não consumir forma excessiva bebida alcoólica nunca fumado. A cada...
To describe the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with informal paid care for Brazilian older adults functional limitations.Of 23,815 participants of National Health Survey aged 60 or older, 5,978 reported needing help to perform activities daily living were included in this analysis. The dependent variable was source care, categorized as exclusively (unpaid), formal (paid), mixed none. socio-demographic variables age (60-64, 65-74, ≥ 75 years old), gender number residents...
To describe the prevalence of practice physical activity (PA) among older Brazilian adults and associated factors. In addition, potential effect modifiers association between PA age were investigated. METHODS: We have analyzed data from 8,736 participants (92.8%) aged 50 Longitudinal Study Aging (ELSI-Brazil). Physical was measured using short version International Activity Questionnaire. The outcome variable defined as at least 150 minutes weekly activities in all domains. exploratory...
To evaluate the clinical impact of a comprehensive medication management (CMM) service in Brazilian primary health-care setting.A quasi-experimental study has been carried out between July 2014 and November 2016 with patients who received care setting city (n = 1057). Factors associated drug therapy problems (DTP) detection initial assessment were evaluated by performing univariate multivariate analyzes. CMM service, linear regression model was constructed from difference final values...
This study's objective was to assess the contribution of selected chronic diseases prevalence disability in elderly Brazilians, based on data from National Health Survey (PNS 2013). Disability defined as some degree difficulty performing ten activities, considering three levels: (i) without disability; (ii) disabled only instrumental activity daily living (IADL); and (iii) basic (BADL). The multinomial additive hazards model attribution method used each self-reported condition (hypertension,...
To analyze the use of health services and quality medical care received by Brazilian older adults with without functional limitation.The main analyses were based on a national sample representing 23,815 participants National Survey Health (PNS) aged 60 years or older. Functional limitation was defined difficulty to perform at least one out ten basic instrumental activities daily living. Potential confounding variables included predisposing enabling factors services.The prevalence 30.1%...
The aim of the study was to examine prevalence social distancing, use face masks and hand washing when leaving home among Brazilian adults aged 50 or over. Data from 6,149 telephone interviews were used, conducted between May 26 June 8, 2020 participants in Longitudinal Study Aging (ELSI-Brazil). Social distancing defined by not having left last seven days. Only 32.8% did leave during period considered, 36.3% one two times, 15.2% three five times 15.7% every day. main reasons for buy...
Immunosenescence is a phenomenon caused by changes in the immune system, and part of these involves an increase circulating immunological biomarkers, process known as "Inflammaging." Inflammaging can be associated with many diseases related to older people. As population continues grow, understanding system becomes essential. While prior studies assessing alterations have been conducted countries Caucasian populations, this investigation marks pioneering effort. The object study describe for...
<h3>Objective</h3> Health literacy has been related to health-related conditions and health outcomes. Studies examining the association of anticoagulation have had variable results. We sought investigate relations percentage time in therapeutic range (TTR) a vulnerable Brazilian cohort at two hospital-based clinics. <h3>Methods</h3> measured with Short Assessment Literacy for Portuguese-speaking Adults (SAHLPA-18) 2015–2016. identified demographic clinical characteristics associated TTR....
The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties Brazilian version Oral Anticoagulation Knowledge (OAK) Test. This study, conducted in an anticoagulation clinic, included 201 participants aged over 18 years, who had been using warfarin for more than two months. reliability instrument evaluated by assessing internal consistency (Kuder-Richardson coefficient) and reproducibility (test-retest reliability). validity hypothesizing that there would be a positive correlation...
Abstract Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is a simple, quick, inexpensive, and highly reliable method for the assessment of muscle in clinical practice epidemiological studies. This study aimed at describing HGS values by age group sex Brazilians aged 50 years over, determining group- sex-specific cutoff points weakness, investigating sociodemographic anthropometric variables associated with weakness each sex. Methods Data from second wave Brazilian Longitudinal Study Aging (ELSI-Brazil)...
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as questões sobre capacidade funcional utilizadas no Inquérito de Saúde da Região Metropolitana Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, realizado em 2010, utilizando a Teoria Resposta ao Item. Foram analisados: dimensionalidade escala, posição dos itens na poder discriminação e precisão estimativa funcional. teve como base uma amostra 2.174 idosos, com idades entre 60 99 anos, 61% mulheres escolaridade mediana 4 anos estudos. instrumento 21 opções respostas...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the factors associated with hospital use and their frequency in a nationally representative sample of Brazilian population aged 50 years or older. METHODS: Data from baseline Longitudinal Study Aging (ELSI-Brazil), conducted 2015-2016, were used. Predisposing, enabling need for health services considered. The analyzes based on Hurdle regression model estimates attributable risks. RESULTS: Among 9,389 participants, 10.2% had been hospitalized previous 12 months. After...
The Yellow Fever (YF) vaccination is recommended for people living in endemic areas and represents the most effective strategy to reduce risk of infection. Previous studies have warned that booster regimens should be considered guarantee long-term persistence 17DD-YF-specific memory components adults with YF-virus circulation. Considering lower seroconversion rates observed children (9-12 month age) as compared adults, this study was designed order access duration immunity single-dose...
Aging is associated with several physiological changes, including a remarkable remodeling of the immune system. Herein, rhythms and shifts in serum mediators were characterized decade lifespan as longitudinal community-based prospective investigation from Bambuí Health Study. The study population included paired samples 713 subjects survivors original BHAS cohort at 10-years Follow-up, categorized into 5-years age range intervals (60-64Yrs towards 90 + Yrs). Quantification soluble carried...
The scope of this paper was to investigate the associations disability in three domains (BADL, IADL and mobility) with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes multimorbidity profile, among elderly living Metropolitan Region Belo Horizonte (MRBH). A cross-sectional study conducted a representative sample 2,172 persons (60 years over). Disability, for each domain mobility), assessed as reporting great difficulty or need help perform at least one activity those investigated, self-reported diseases...
Objectives Vaccine hesitancy may represent a barrier to effective COVID-19 immunisation campaigns. This study assesses individual, disease-specific and contextual factors associated with vaccine acceptance among nationally representative sample of older Brazilian adults. Design Cross-sectional analysis data from household interviews supplementary telephone survey. Setting Brazil its five geographic regions. Participants Data are derived 6584 individuals aged 50 years over who participated in...
The main aim of this study was to quantify and compare 6-year mortality risk attributable smoking, hypertension diabetes among English Brazilian older adults. This represents a rare opportunity approach the subject in two different social economic contexts.Data from data Longitudinal Study Ageing (ELSA) Bambuí Cohort (Brazil) were used. Deaths both cohorts identified through registers. Risk factors considered baseline mellitus. Both age-sex adjusted hazard ratios population risks (PAR)...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of adequate control hypertension among older adults and to examine its association with predisposing enabling factors need use health services. METHODS: The analysis was carried out 4,148 participants (≥ 50 years) from baseline Brazilian Longitudinal Study Aging (ELSI-Brazil), who reported being hypertensive using antihypertensive medication. Adequate defined as systolic diastolic blood pressure below 140 mmHg 90 mmHg, respectively. following exploratory...
The rapid population ageing has been accompanied by a growing number of older adults experiencing chronic conditions, especially diabetes and hypertension, which are conditions associated to the decline in physical functioning. aim this study was investigate changes strength association between mobility two (hypertension diabetes) large representative sample Brazilian over ten year period.The data came from National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) 1998, 2003 2008. comprised 28,943...
Background Self-rated health (SRH) has strong predictive value for mortality in different contexts and cultures, but there is inconsistent evidence on ethnoracial disparities SRH Latin America, possibly due to the complexity surrounding self-classification. Materials/Methods We used 370,539 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) examine association between individual genomic proportions of African, European Native American ancestry, self-classification, with baseline 10-year trajectories...