• Highly reported prevalence of drinking and driving in Brazil : data from the first representative household study 

      Pechansky, Flavio; De Boni, Raquel Brandini; Diemen, Lisia von; Bumaguin, Daniela Benzano; Pinsky, Ilana; Zaleski, Marcos; Caetano, Raul; Laranjeira, Ronaldo (2009) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objetivo: O Brasil carece de informação sobre beber e dirigir a partir de amostras representativas da população. Método: Uma amostra de 2.346 adultos do I Levantamento Nacional Domiciliar sobre Padrões de Consumo de Álcool ...
    • High prevalence of diabetes and intermediate hyperglycemia : the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) 

      Schmidt, Maria Inês; Hoffmann, Juliana Feliciati; Diniz, Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander; Lotufo, Paulo Andrade; Griep, Rosane Harter; Benseñor, Isabela Judith Martins; Mill, José Geraldo; Barreto, Sandhi Maria; Aquino, Estela Maria Motta Lima Leão de; Duncan, Bruce Bartholow (2014) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: The global burden of diabetes mellitus and other chronic diseases is high, and 80% of those with diabetes now live in low and middle income countries. Yet, little information is available regarding prevalence ...
    • Hipertensão arterial sistêmica : prevalência e mecanismos fisiopatogênicos 

      Fuchs, Flávio Danni; Moraes, Renan Stoll; Gus, Miguel; Rosito, Guido Bernardo Aranha; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa; Moreira, Leila Beltrami (2005) [Artigo de periódico]
      A prevalência de hipertensão arterial, agravo de saúde com distribuição internacional, também é alta em Porto Alegre. Seus fatores de risco – obesidade, predisposição familiar, consumo abusivo de bebidas alcoólicas – foram ...
    • Lack of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among patients at a primary-healthcare unit in Porto Alegre, Brazil 

      Silva, Letícia Vale Scribel da; Silva, Mariana Vale Scribel da; Bassani, Ernídio Luiz; Barth, Afonso Luis; Zavascki, Alexandre Prehn (2011) [Artigo de periódico]
      Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a pathogen in individuals without traditional risk factors. Material and methods: MRSA nasal carriage was assessed in individuals ...
    • Multiple pregnancies and its relationship with the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) 

      Motta, Mário Martins dos Santos; Fortes Filho, João Borges; Coblentz, Jacqueline; Fiorot, Cláudia Regina Amaral da Silva (2011) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: The influence of multiple gestation on the occurrence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is still not completely understood. Objectives: To verify the incidence of any stage of ROP and threshold ROP in singletons ...
    • Nationwide use of psychotropic drugs for treatment of self-reported depression in the Brazilian urban adult population 

      Ramos, Luiz Roberto; Mari, Jair de Jesus; Fontanella, Andréia Turmina; Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva; Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso; Mengue, Sotero Serrate (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: Antidepressant use is increasing worldwide, but national data on psychotropic drug use by depressed patients in Brazil is lacking. Methodology: Between 2013 and 2014, a representative sample of urban adult ...
    • Nutritional status of pregnant women : prevalence and associated pregnancy outcomes 

      Nucci, Luciana Bertoldi; Schmidt, Maria Inês; Duncan, Bruce Bartholow; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa; Fleck, Eni Teresinha; Britto, Maria Margarida (2001) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introdução: A obesidade é um problema atual de saúde pública, com repercussões na gravidez. Pouco se sabe sobre sua prevalência em gestantes brasileiras. Assim, realizou-se estudo com o objetivo de avaliar o impacto da ...
    • Occurrence and pathogenicity of candida spp. in unpasteurized cheese 

      Wanderley, Liliane Alves dos Santos; Bianchin, Andréia; Teo, Carla Rosane Paz Arruda; Fuentefria, Alexandre Meneghello (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      (Occurrence and Pathogenicity of Candida spp. in Unpasteurized Cheese). The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and pathogenicity of the most common species of the genus Candida isolated from artisanal cheese ...
    • Perfil antropométrico e conhecimento nutricional de mulheres sobreviventes de câncer de mama do sul do Brasil 

      Rubin, Bibiana de Almeida; Stein, Airton Tetelbom; Zelmanowicz, Alice de Medeiros; Rosa, Daniela Dornelles (2010) [Artigo de periódico]
      A importância da dieta no controle do câncer de mama é bastante reconhecida. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade e o conhecimento nutricional das mulheres sobreviventes de câncer ...
    • Prevalence and diagnostic stability of ADHD and ODD in Turkish children : 4-year longitudinal study 

      Ercan, Eyüp Sabri; Kandulu, Rasiha; Uslu, Erman; Ardic, Ulku Akyol; Yazici, Kemal Utku; Basay, Burge Kabukcu; Aydin, Cahide; Rohde, Luis Augusto Paim (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: This study was designed to assess the prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in a representative sample of second grade students from a country in ...
    • Prevalence and severity of tooth wear and risk factors among young adults in Southern Brazil 

      Caye, Luís Felipe Sá; Kopplin, Daiane Cerutti; Frasca, Luís Carlos da Fontoura; Rivaldo, Elken Gomes; Celeste, Roger Keller (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introduction: In studies on the prevalence of tooth wear, few publications related to young adults are found. Objectives: To explore the associations of behavioral, medical, and socio-demographic variables with prevalence ...
    • Prevalence and trends of mental disorders requiring inpatient care in the city of Porto Alegre : a citywide study including all inpatient admissions due to mental disorders in the public system from 2013-2017 

      Salum Junior, Giovanni Abrahão; Leite, Loiva dos Santos; Santos, Sara Jane Escouto dos; Mazzini, Gabriel da Silva; Baeza, Fernanda Lucia Capitanio; Spanemberg, Lucas; Evans-Lacko, Sara E.; Sato, João Ricardo; Nascimento, Diane Moreira do; Frank, Thiago; Pfeil, Juliana Nunes; Katz, Natan; Osório, Jorge Luiz Silveira; Santos, Paulo Roberto dos; Silva, Eliana da; Freitas, Christiane Nunes de; Soares, Kelma Nunes; Machado, Angela Maria Grando; Breyer, Tatiana Razzolini; Rodrigues, Márcio; Galão, Adriani Oliveira; Motta, Gledis Lisiane Correa Luz; Schuch, Silvia Bassani; Osorio, Eduardo; Rodrigues, Cláudia; Sturmer, Pablo de Lannoy; Harzheim, Erno (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objectives: To investigate the 5-year prevalence of patients admitted to public inpatient care units due to a mental disorder, stratifying them by age group and diagnosis, and to assess trends of admissions over this time ...
    • Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the city of Porto Alegre, in Southern Brazil 

      Linden Junior, Eduardo; Becker, Jefferson; Schestatsky, Pedro; Rotta, Francisco Tellechea; Marrone, Carlo Domênico; Gomes, Irenio (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: To determine the prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Method: We conducted an extensive investigation in clinics and hospitals that provide specialized assistance ...
    • Prevalence of diabetes in Brazil over time : a systematic review with meta-analysis 

      Teló, Gabriela Heiden; Cureau, Felipe Vogt; Souza, Martina Schaan de; Andrade, Thaís Stürmer; Copês, Fabiana Silveira; Schaan, Beatriz D'Agord (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      Diabetes is one of the most important epidemic diseases of this century and the number of people with diabetes has more than doubled over the past three decades. Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of diabetes in the ...
    • Prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity : an institutional cross-sectional study of preterm infants in Brazil 

      Fortes Filho, João Borges; Eckert, Gabriela Unchalo; Valiatti, Fabiana Borba; Costa, Marlene Coelho da; Bonomo, Pedro Paulo; Procianoy, Renato Soibelmann (2009) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objetivo. La retinopatía del prematuro (RP) es la principal causa de ceguera infantil en la mayoría de los países desarrollados. El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar la prevalencia de esta afección en todos los niños ...
    • Prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity in Latin America 

      Carrion, Juliana Zimmermann; Fortes Filho, João Borges; Tartarella, Marcia Beatriz; Zin, Andrea; Jornada Junior, Ignozy Dorneles (2011) [Artigo de periódico]
      The purpose of this work was to review the studies published over the last 10 years concerning the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Latin American countries, to determine if there was an improvement in ROP ...
    • Prevalence of smoking among employees of a university hospital 

      Echer, Isabel Cristina; Corrêa, Ana Paula Almeida; Lucena, Amália de Fátima; Ferreira, Stephani Amanda Lukasewicz; Knorst, Marli Maria (2011) [Artigo de periódico]
      Este é um estudo transversal, e teve como objetivo identificar a prevalência do tabagismo em funcionários de um hospital universitário do Sul do Brasil. A coleta de dados ocorreu no ano 2008, durante exame periódico de ...
    • Prevalence of thyroid-related abnormalities in adults with celiac diseaseb : a cross-sectional study 

      Silva, Tatiana Sudbrack da Gama e; Corte, Bruno Pellini; Laporte, Paola Paganella; Meurer, Luíse; Furlanetto, Tania Weber (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      BACKGROUND: An increased prevalence of autoimmune disorders, including thyroid diseases, has been reported in patients with celiac disease (CD). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of thyroid-related abnormalities ...
    • Prevalence study of dermatoses referred to the phototherapy unit at the Dermatology Service of the Clinics Hospital of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil 

      Casara, Carolina; Eidt, Leticia Maria; Cunha, Vivian Trein (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      BACKGROUND: Phototherapy consists of exposure to ultraviolet radiation for therapeutic reasons. Radiation is already used in dermatological practice, and many studies have already proved the beneficial effect of UV light ...
    • Prevalência da retinopatia da prematuridade no Centro de Neonatologia do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre 

      Fortes Filho, João Borges; Lermann, Viviane Levy; Barros, Cristiano Koch; Innocente, Cassiano; Costa, Marlene Coelho da; Procianoy, Renato Soibelmann (2006) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objetivo: Estudar a prevalência da retinopatia da prematuridade em recém-nascidos prematuros, nascidos no Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre entre outubro de 2002 e agosto de 2005. Métodos: Estudo transversal de 220 ...