- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Women's cancer prevention and management
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Health Education and Validation
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Universidade Brasil
2011-2025
Universidade de São Paulo
2016-2025
Instituto de Saúde
2013-2024
Departamento de Epidemiología
2016-2023
University of Beira Interior
2022
Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
2015-2022
Universidade Aberta
2022
University of Lisbon
1986-2020
Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo
2006-2020
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2003-2020
Esse artigo visa introduzir e cativar o interesse sobre a analise de series temporais em estudos epidemiologicos. Sao descritos aspectos conceituais desse tipo sistematizadas indicacoes metodologicas. Foram definidos os principais conceitos da (tendencia, variacao ciclica sazonal, associacao aleatoria), operacionalizada sua aplicacao epidemiologica. apresentados metodos para avaliacao tendencia (porcentagem modificacao anual), baseados modelos regressao Prais-Winsten, quantificacao segundo...
OBJETIVO: Analisar a evolução da experiência de cárie dentária entre escolares brasileiros no período 1980 2003 e determinar distribuição o acesso dessa população ao tratamento doença. MÉTODO: Foram utilizados dados secundários produzidos 2003, empregando índice dentes permanentes cariados, perdidos restaurados (CPOD). Os estudos que deram origem aos variaram quanto tipo investigação, delineamento, plano amostral critério diagnóstico para doença, mas produziram estimativas nacionais...
To evaluate different measurements of prevalence and inequality in the distribution dental caries as to their partial collinearity, ability expressing associations with supply fluoridated tap water, indices socioeconomic status provision services.The DMFT, Significant Caries (SiC) Index, proportions children high- (DMFT > or = 4) rampant- 7) experience, caries-free 0), Gini coefficient Dental Health Inequality Index (DHII) were outcomes appraised a sample comprising 18 718 oral examination...
There continues to be a need for good animal models of experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The rat would an ideal subject in which study SAH since it is inexpensive and easier use than the larger laboratory animals. present was undertaken determine if alterations cerebral blood flow could produced after SAH, thereby justify using as model further SAH. Rats weighing between 450 500 grams underwent insertion cannula into cisterna magna at least 5 days prior physiological testing. One...
Abstract Immunocytochemical procedures on thick, unembedded tissue sections were used to study the localization of LHRH neurons and fibers in diencephalon mesencephalon rhesus pigtailed macaques. Cell bodies visualized large numbers. Much their dendritic arborization was also filled with reaction product. present preoptic area, periventricular hypothalamic zone from level anterior hypothalamus premammillary nuclei, infundibular nucleus, supraoptic several septal nervus terminalis, amygdala....
Abstract – Objective: To examine contextual and individual determinants of dental caries experience, documenting levels the disease in Brazil. Methods: The status 34 550 12‐year‐old schoolchildren was informed by a country‐wide survey oral health comprising 250 towns performed 2002–2003. Indices assessing experience were compared sociodemographic characteristics examined children (gender, ethnic group, localization type school), geographic participating [the human development index (HDI),...
OBJETIVO: Analisar a perda dentária com base em estimativas do número médio de dentes perdidos, prevalência ausência dentição funcional e edentulismo adolescentes, adultos idosos brasileiros, comparando-a resultados 2003. MÉTODOS: Os dados referem-se à Pesquisa Nacional Saúde Bucal (SBBrasil 2010): adolescentes 15 19 anos (n = 5.445), entre 35 44 9.779) 65 74 7.619). O indivíduos sem (< 21 naturais) (perda total dos dentes) foram estimados para cada grupo etário, capitais macrorregiões...
Background: Increasing incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) in young adults has been reported. We aimed to compare the role major risk factors family history HNC older patients. Methods: pooled data from 25 case-control studies conducted separate analyses for ≤45 years old ('young adults', 2010 cases 4042 controls) >45 ('older 17 700 22 704 controls). Using logistic regression with treated as random effects, we estimated adjusted odds ratios (ORs) 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results:...
Sistematiza-se o conhecimento disponível sobre estágio atual de efetivação das principais políticas saúde bucal no Brasil e seu impacto as desigualdades em saúde. Embora a fluoretação da água abastecimento público seja uma determinação legal, sua implantação tem sofrido marcantes regionais. São apresentados dados grau medida são revisados estudos que avaliaram ampliação desigualdade na experiência cárie dentária. A oferta atendimento odontológico, ampliada consideravelmente após do Sistema...
Abstract Objectives: To examine the association between tooth decay and dental treatment needs in 5–12‐year‐old schoolchildren São Paulo with area‐level indicators of social development. Methods: The present study refers to a representative sample children from city Paulo, Brazil, comprising 2491 girls boys attending public private schools different areas city. assessment caries followed international methodological standards prescribed by World Health Organization. We used spatial data...
Abstract Prolactin secretion was evaluated in 69 patients with pituitary tumors. Among the 47 who were seen prior to treatment, hyperprolactinemia present 37 (79%). Excluding galactorrhea, 19 (70%) of those before treatment. There little correlation between tumor size and level serum prolactin. Both transspheoidal surgery radiotherapy greatly reduced hyperprolactinemia, but a more rapid decrease achieved microsurgical removal secreting adenoma.
ABSTRACT. Neural structures containing LHRH were characterized in the hypothalamus of rhesus monkey by four different antisera to hormone and an immunoperoxidase technique. Immunoreactive perikarya present a continuum from septal-preoptic region anteriorly premammillary nucleus posteriorly. These cells more concentrated pericommissural tubero-infundibular regions. Reactive axons median eminence appeared originate positive medial basal hypothalamus; this projection forms tract LHRH. In...
A utilização de serviços odontológicos resulta da interação determinantes biológicos com fatores socioculturais, familiares e comunitários, bem como características dos sistemas saúde. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os individuais associados à por parte adultos idosos baixa renda residentes na área abrangência Estratégia Saúde Família, em Ponta Grossa, PR. amostra constou 246 indivíduos, 35 anos idade ou mais, que responderam a um questionário sobre condições socioeconômicas,...
Neste artigo analisa-se a tendência temporal da prevalência do tabagismo no Brasil, bem como as assimetrias de acordo com regiões país, idade, o gênero e nível socioeconômico população. Desde estabelecimento relação entre câncer pulmão há 60 anos, número tumores malignos evidências associação causal ascendeu vinte. O declínio na população brasileira tem sido constante desde final década 80. Até 2003, foi mais intenso os homens. A partir daquele ano, queda tornou-se pronunciada mulheres. As...
We assessed the inequality in distribution of dental caries and association between indicators socioeconomic status experience a representative sample schoolchildren. This study followed cross-sectional design, with 792 schoolchildren aged 12 years, this age group Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Guardians answered questions on examination provided information (DMF-T). Inequality was measured by Gini coefficient Significant Caries Index (SiC). The assessment used Poisson regression models....
Alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking are assumed to have significant independent joint effects on oral cancer (OC) development. This assumption is based consistent reports from observational studies, which, however, overestimated the of drinking, because they did not account for interaction effect in multivariable analyses. case-control study sought investigate OC a homogeneous sample adults. Case patients (N = 1,144) were affected by invasive oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma...