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Temporal analysis of leptospirosis incidence according to rainfall levels
Ghizzo Filho, João; Nazário, Nazaré Otília; Freitas, Paulo Fontoura; Pinto, Gustavo de Araujo; Nunes, Rodrigo Dias; Schlindwein, Aline DaianeThe aim of this study was to analyze the temporal trend of leptospirosis incidence according to rainfall levels in Santa Catarina State between 2005 and 2015. This is an ecological time-series study involving data on leptospirosis incidence and rainfall indexes in Santa Catarina State Health Regions. The distribution of leptospirosis, rainfall indexes, and cases/rainfall ratios, according to seasonality and str...
Temporal trend of adolescent pregnancy in Brasil
Buratto, Joana; Kretzer, Márcia Regina; Freitas, Paulo Fontoura; Traebert, Jefferson; Nunes, Rodrigo DiasOBJECTIVE: To analyze the temporal trend and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy during ten years in Brasil. METHODS: Data were extracted from the Live Births Information System, of the Brazilian Health System and included information regarding live births from adolescent mothers from 2006 to 2015. The overall proportion of gestation in adolescence and the specific proportions according to the characte...
Temporal analysis of the relationship between leptospirosis, rainfall levels an...
Ghizzo Filho, João; Nazário, Nazaré Otília; Freitas, Paulo Fontoura; Pinto, Gustavo de Araújo; Schlindwein, Aline DaianeThe objective of the study is to analyze the temporal trend of leptospirosis incidence, according to rainfall levels in Santa Catarina, according to seasonality, from 2005 to 2015. This is an ecological study of time series, with date of leptospirosis, rainfall levels and population. The incidence rates of leptospirosis, relative excess of incidence, Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) and an angular coeffici...
Characterization of the Epidemiological Profile and Survival of Children with A...
Schuelter-Trevisol, Fabiana; Crocetta, Amanda Sandrini; Magajewski, Flavio Ricardo Liberali; Freitas, Paulo Fontoura; Silva, Helena Caetano GonçalvesBackground: It is estimated that survival of children with perinatally transmitted acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Brazil is around 60 months, and an upward trend has been shown over recent years. The reduction in mortality rates in Brazilian children is mainly attributed to the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiological profil...